ASP.Net Datagrid width ...

[OneSource]

Hi,

This should be simple, but, alas, it's not. I'm creating a datagrid dynamically in VB.net. I would like to increase the width of the datagrid after it has been created to put some spacing between the columns.

I've tried to accomplish this like so:

dGrid.Width = Web.UI.WebControls.Unit.Percentage(dGrid.Width.Value * 1.5)

; however, dGrid.Width.Value is 0.0 even after my datagrid has been populated with data. How can I increase the width of the datagarid without assigning some arbitrary value like this:

dGrid.Width = Web.UI.WebControls.Unit.Percentage(60)

? I want to size the datagrid dynamically based on it's width after it's populated.

Thanks,
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[OneSource]

bounce up ... !

[Lord_Rat]

The true dataGrid width cannot be read at the server end.

Even when you specify a width, the browser might ignore it and assign a different width (like if the content is too long to fit).

Your best bet is to make it not dependant on a specified width.

That said, what is the aversion to using width="100%" ?

[mendhak]

If you want cellspacing, set the cellspacing value of the asp:datagrid tag.