Re: Grid from TexBoxes is Slow

I have requirements the disqualify the DataGridView.  I need to have
interleaved rows with different column layouts, and I need e.g. three column
header rows, also all with different column layouts.  If you can offer any
advice on how to achieve this with a DataGridView I would concider you a
hero and set about trying to do it post haste.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Discussion forum for developers using Windows Forms to build apps
> and controls [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of
> Adrian Martin
> Sent: 05 November 2007 12:49 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [DOTNET-WINFORMS] Grid from TexBoxes is Slow
>
> I guess the DataGridViews only look like rows and rows of textboxes,
> when the Grid has an active cell it dynamically creates the correct
> control( eg TextBox ) and postions it on top and infront of the cell.
>
> I don't have a grid handy at the minute but WinSpy++ should confirm
> this.....
>
> Surely the shortcut to speeding up your grid is to replace it with a
> DataViewGrid!
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Discussion forum for developers using Windows Forms to build apps
> and controls [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of
> Brady Kelly
> Sent: 5-November-2007 09:32
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Grid from TexBoxes is Slow
>
> I've build a prototype custom grid using rows of TextBox controls, but
> it's
> quite slow.  Now if I use a DataGridView, with all my columns as
> textbox
> columns, I imagine all the cells are textboxes as well, and that grid
> has
> huge amounts more functionality than mine.  So, I believe I can greatly
> improve the speed of my grid, still using the textbox approach, but I
> haven't a clue how.  Some advice would be great.
>
>
>
> A question that keeps cropping up in my thoughts is, do I continue
> delegating the drawing of borders to the individual textboxes, or do I
> draw
> the grid independently, and place borderless textboxes in the cells.
> Is
> there even much of a difference?
>
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