MultiCellSelectionMode Property

Specifies how multiple cells are range selected using mouse and keyboard.

Syntax

Visual Basic

'Declaration
 
Public Property MultiCellSelectionMode As MultiCellSelectionMode

C#

public MultiCellSelectionMode MultiCellSelectionMode {get; set;}

Remarks

MultiCellSelectionMode property specifies how multiple cells are range selected.

Example

Following code shows how to control cell-selection in the UltraGrid.

Visual Basic

Imports Infragistics.Shared
Imports Infragistics.Win
Imports Infragistics.Win.UltraWinGrid

  Private Sub Button49_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles button49.Click

      ' Set the SelectTypeCell to Single so only a single cell can be selected at a
      ' time. Setting it on the layout's Override applies it to the whole grid.
      Me.UltraGrid1.DisplayLayout.Override.SelectTypeCell = SelectType.Single

      ' You can override grid-wide settings (settings on the layout's Override) on a 
      ' particular band by setting the associated properties on that band's Override. 
      ' Following code sets the SelectTypeCell on the band 0 override to allow the user
      ' to select multiple cells in that band.
      Me.UltraGrid1.DisplayLayout.Bands(0).Override.SelectTypeCell = SelectType.Extended

	' Set the MultiCellSelectionMode
   Me.ultraGrid1.DisplayLayout.Bands(0).Override.MultiCellSelectionMode = MultiCellSelectionMode.Snaking


      ' You can set the MaxSelectedCells to limit the number of cells the user can select.
      Me.UltraGrid1.DisplayLayout.Bands(0).Override.MaxSelectedCells = 100

     
  End Sub

C#

using Infragistics.Shared;
using Infragistics.Win;
using Infragistics.Win.UltraWinGrid;
using System.Diagnostics;

private void button49_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{

	// Set the SelectTypeCell to Single so only a single cell can be selected at a
	// time. Setting it on the layout's Override applies it to the whole grid.
	this.ultraGrid1.DisplayLayout.Override.SelectTypeCell = SelectType.Single;

	// You can override grid-wide settings (settings on the layout's Override) on a 
	// particular band by setting the associated properties on that band's Override. 
	// Following code sets the SelectTypeCell on the band 0 override to allow the user
	// to select multiple cells in that band.
	this.ultraGrid1.DisplayLayout.Bands[0].Override.SelectTypeCell = SelectType.Extended;


	// Set the MultiCellSelectionMode
   this.ultraGrid1.DisplayLayout.Bands[0].Override.MultiCellSelectionMode = MultiCellSelectionMode.Snaking;

	// You can set the MaxSelectedCells to limit the number of cells the user can select.
	this.ultraGrid1.DisplayLayout.Bands[0].Override.MaxSelectedCells = 100;

}

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2