[RESOLVED] Datagridview column selecting

Is there a way to make a column unselectable? I can make the column read-only but it would be easier if it was unselectable so the user won't be confused trying to enter data into a read only cell. So if I clicked on a cell in that column or moved into that cell in that column it would jump to the next column, or not focus on the cell at all.

Thanks!

Try clicking the smart tab on the DataGridView (looks like a 'Play' sideways triangle). In there are options to enable or disable Adding/Editing/Deleting, try disabling them and see if that is what you want ( I don't have access to VS right now.) There is also a property of the datagrid of 'ShowEditingIcon' I haven't really played around with it much but try disabling that as well.

I know that if you click the smart tab, you can select edit columns. Under the behavor, change read only from false to true.

This is one way,

Code:

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    Private Sub TagsdetailDataGridView_CellEnter(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewCellEventArgs) Handles TagsdetailDataGridView.CellEnter
        If e.ColumnIndex = 2 Then
            SendKeys.Send(Chr(Keys.Tab))
        End If
    End Sub

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Thanks wes4dbt, works great!