How to Use Styles

True DBGrid for .NET uses a style model similar to that of Microsoft Word and Excel to simplify the task of customizing a grid's appearance. A Style object is a combination of font, color, picture, and formatting information comprising the following properties:

Alpha	Gets or sets the alpha component when the style is rendered.
BackColor	Gets or sets the background color associated with a Style.
BackColor2	Gets or sets the background color associated with a Style.
BackgroundImage	Gets or sets the background image associated with a Style.
BackgroundPictureDrawMode	Gets or sets the rendering method for a BackgroundImage.
Borders	Gets the GridBorders associated with this Style.
Font	Gets or sets the Font associated with a Style.
ForeColor	Gets or sets the foreground color associated with a Style.
ForegroundImage	Gets or sets the foreground image associated with a style.
ForeGroundPicturePosition	Gets or sets the position that the ForegroundImage is rendered.
GammaCorrection	Gets or sets a value indicating whether gamma correction is enabled when a linear gradient style is rendered.
GradientMode	Specifies the direction of a linear gradient.
HorizontalAlignment	Gets or sets the horizontal text alignment.
Locked	Gets or sets a value indicating whether data entry is permitted for the associated object.
Name	Gets or sets the name of the Style.
Padding	Gets or sets the spacing between cell content and its edges.
Trimming	Gets or sets the trim characters for a string that does not completely fit into a layout shape.
VerticalAlignment	Gets or sets the vertical text alignment.
WrapText	Gets or sets a value indicating whether text is word-wrapped when it does not fit into a layout shape.

Built-In Named Styles

Working with Style Properties

Applying Styles to Cells

Applying Pictures to Grid Elements