DataGridView.CurrentCell Property

public:
 property System::Windows::Forms::DataGridViewCell ^ CurrentCell { System::Windows::Forms::DataGridViewCell ^ get(); void set(System::Windows::Forms::DataGridViewCell ^ value); };

[System.ComponentModel.Browsable(false)]
public System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewCell CurrentCell { get; set; }

[System.ComponentModel.Browsable(false)]
public System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewCell? CurrentCell { get; set; }

[<System.ComponentModel.Browsable(false)>]
member this.CurrentCell : System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewCell with get, set

Public Property CurrentCell As DataGridViewCell

Property Value

The DataGridViewCell that represents the current cell, or null if there is no current cell. The default is the first cell in the first column or null if there are no cells in the control.

Attributes

BrowsableAttribute

Exceptions

Examples

The following code example illustrates how to ensure that the current cell is visible after sorting by setting the FirstDisplayedCell property to the cell retrieved through the CurrentCell property. This code works only with an unbound DataGridView control. With a DataGridView control bound to an external data source, the current cell is not automatically persisted when sorting.

To run this example, paste the following code into a form that contains a DataGridView named dataGridView1. In C#, you must also connect the Sorted event to the event handler.

private void dataGridView1_Sorted(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    this.dataGridView1.FirstDisplayedCell = this.dataGridView1.CurrentCell;
}

Private Sub dataGridView1_Sorted(ByVal sender As Object, _
    ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles dataGridView1.Sorted

    Me.dataGridView1.FirstDisplayedCell = Me.dataGridView1.CurrentCell

End Sub

Remarks

When you set a cell as the current cell, it will scroll into view if it is not currently displayed. The current cell cannot be a header cell, a disabled cell, or a cell in a hidden row or column.

You can set this property to null to temporarily remove the focus rectangle, but when the control receives focus and the value of this property is null, it is automatically set to the value of the FirstDisplayedCell property.

When you change the value of this property, the SelectionChanged event occurs before the CurrentCellChanged event. Any SelectionChanged event handler accessing the CurrentCell property at this time will get its previous value.

When you bind the DataGridView to an external data source, this property is reset to its default value.

Applies to

See also

• CurrentRow
• SelectionChanged
• CurrentCellChanged
• FirstDisplayedCell
• DataGridView Control (Windows Forms)
• How to: Get and Set the Current Cell in the Windows Forms DataGridView Control