Grid properties

The Grid Properties dialog box allows you to select certain features on the grid.

  • Select and order columns. Allows you to select what columns are displayed and in what order. The Grid Properties dialog box displays the set of columns appropriate to the type of grid. You can move columns within the definition by right-clicking on them and dragging them to a new position. The numbers in the position column show the new position.
  • Allow freezing of left columns. Choose this to freeze the selected columns so they never scroll out of view. Select the columns in the grid by dragging the black vertical bar from next to the row headers to the right side of the columns you want to freeze.
  • Allow freezing of top rows. Choose this to freeze the selected rows so they never scroll out of view. Select the rows in the grid by dragging the black horizontal bar from under the column headers to the bottom edge of the rows you want to freeze.
  • Enable row highlight. Select this to enable highlighting of selected rows, disable it to highlight only the current cell.
  • Excel style headers. Select this to specify that selected row and column header buttons should be shown as raised when selected.
  • Apply settings to current display only. Select this to apply the selected properties to only this grid.
  • Save settings for future display. Select this to apply setting to all future displays of grids of this type.