[RESOLVED] Datagridview column selecting

[jpiper]

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!

[FreeNoob]

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.

[dday9]

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

[wes4dbt]

This is one way,

    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

[jpiper]

Thanks wes4dbt, works great!