How to get DataGridView column location

How do I get the X coordinate of a DGV column relative to the forms left edge? Thanks...

You could iterate the columns until you get to the column in question and add the values of their Width properties.

I am not sure if there is a better way of doing this.

I thought there was a way to get the X location without having to iterate, but I can't find it now. Anyone know?

Are you in the cell?

vb.net Code:

MessageBox.Show(Me.DataGridView1.CurrentCellAddress.X.ToString())

Or do you know its name?

vb.net Code:

MessageBox.Show(Me.DataGridView1.Columns("ContactName").Index.ToString())

I'm not looking for the index of the column, but rather its screen coordinate in pixels or whatever the units are.

Grid.GetCellDisplayRectangle(columnIndex, rowIndex, false)

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