[RESOLVED] [2005] combobox in datagridview, single click

[steve_rm]

Hello

I have a combobox in my datagridview.

But when I want to select from one of the items I have click about 3 times to select the item itself.

Is there a way to single click on the combobox to that will make it drop down so that the user can select the item.

Many thanks,

Steve

[shakti5385]

In datagrid view the combox work on the single click event. I do not what are you doing there.
Have you set the item in the datagridview combo?

[steve_rm]

Hello,

I am not doing anything with the event of a cell being clicked.

I just want to select an item from the combo box. Currently it takes about 3 clicks to do this. 1 for activating the cell, 2nd for activating the combo box adn dropping it, and 3rd selecting the item.

I am wondering is there a way to cut down on the about of clicks that are needed.

Thanks,

[shakti5385]

As we know that the datagridview is the parent of the cell combobox
so this will work from the parent to child

and this combination will be as
DataGridView -> DataGridViewRow -> DataGridViewcolumn

for more detail you can see the datagridview click event!

other wise it is batter to use a seperate combo for it!

[alex30]

Try this, it works with 1 click:

Private Sub dgvReceiptItems_CellEnter( ByVal sender As Object, _
 
        ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewCellEventArgs ) _
 
        Handles dgvReceiptItems.CellEnter
 
        Dim dgv As DataGridView = CType(sender, DataGridView)
 
 
 
        If dgv(e.ColumnIndex, e.RowIndex).EditType IsNot Nothing Then
 
            If dgv(e.ColumnIndex, e.RowIndex).EditType.ToString() = "System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewComboBoxEditingControl" Then
 
                SendKeys.Send("{F4}")
 
            End If
 
        End If
 
    End Sub

[steve_rm]

There is a better way set the property EditMode to EditOnEnter

Thanks

[Zorro-UA]

Try this, it works with 1 click:

Private Sub dgvReceiptItems_CellEnter( ByVal sender As Object, _
        ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewCellEventArgs ) _
        Handles dgvReceiptItems.CellEnter
        Dim dgv As DataGridView = CType(sender, DataGridView)
        If dgv(e.ColumnIndex, e.RowIndex).EditType IsNot Nothing Then
            If dgv(e.ColumnIndex, e.RowIndex).EditType.ToString() = "System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewComboBoxEditingControl" Then
                SendKeys.Send("{F4}")
            End If
        End If
    End Sub

This helped much !!! (even after 10 years LOL)

There is a better way set the property EditMode to EditOnEnter

Thanks

This way with EditOnEnter works as well, but text in other cells can be easily changed after accidental key press.