WinForms Data Grid - Display a custom button within the Filter Panel

Important

This example uses internal APIs that may change in newer versions.

This example demonstrates how to display custom buttons within the Grid control's Filter Panel. The example creates a custom grid control, draws custom buttons within its Filter Panel, and implements the click functionality for custom buttons.

Implementation Notes

• To raise the event when the mouse button is released, update the CustomGridView.UpdateButtonState method. For example, pass a parameter into this method to indicate that the CustomGridViewHandler.OnMouseUp event occurs and fire the Click event.
• The CustomGridView.UpdateButtonsRects method specifies the distance between custom buttons and their size.

Files to Review

• CustomGrid.cs (VB: CustomGrid.vb)
• Form1.cs (VB: Form1.vb)

See Also

• WinForms Data Grid - How to create a GridView descendant and use it at design time
• How to add a custom button to a column header in a grid
• How to add a check box to a column header