Column Tasks Menu

The Column Tasks menu allows you to set the column caption, data field, data type, edit mask, format string, and combo list for a column, as well as set the following properties: AllowSorting, AllowEditing, AllowResizing, AllowDragging, AllowMerging, and Visible.

To access the Column Tasks menu, either click on a column in the grid or select Column Tasks from the C1FlexGrid Tasks menu.

Column Caption

Entering a caption into the Column Caption box set the Caption property for the column.

Data Field

Clicking the drop-down arrow in the Data Field box opens a list of available fields in the data source.

Data Type

Clicking the drop-down arrow in the Data Type box opens a list of available data types.

Edit Mask

Clicking the ellipsis button in the Edit Mask box opens the Input Mask dialog box.

Format String

Clicking the ellipsis button in the Format String box opens the Format String dialog box.

Combo List

Clicking the ellipsis button in the Combo List box opens the Combo List dialog box.

Allow Sorting

Selecting the Allow Sorting check box sets the AllowSorting property to True, and allows sorting in the column. The default is checked.

Allow Editing

Selecting the Allow Editing check box sets the AllowEditing property to True, and allows editing in the column. The default is checked.

Allow Resizing

Selecting the Allow Resizing check box sets the AllowResizing property to True, and allows resizing the column. The default is checked.

Allow Dragging

Selecting the Allow Dragging check box sets the AllowDragging property to True, and allows dragging columns in the grid. The default is checked.

Allow Merging

Selecting the Allow Merging check box sets the AllowMerging property to True, and allows merging in the column. The default is unchecked.

Allow Filtering

Selecting an option from the drop-down lets you specify the filter type along each column. The available filter options are filter by value, by condition, customized, or none.

Visible

Selecting the Visible check box sets the Visible property to True, and allows the column to be visible in the grid. The default is checked.

Caption Style

Clicking Caption Style opens the Caption Style editor for the selected column, which allows you to specify the properties for the caption text, including alignment, background, and borders.

Column Style

Clicking Column Style opens the Column Style editor for the selected column, which allows you to specify properties for the column, including text, alignment, background, and borders.

C1FlexGrid Tasks

Clicking C1FlexGrid Tasks returns you to the C1FlexGrid Tasks menu. For details on the C1FlexGrid Tasks menu, see C1FlexGrid Tasks Menu.

Dock in parent container/Undock in parent container

Clicking Dock in parent container sets the Dock property for C1FlexGrid to Fill.

If C1FlexGrid is docked in the parent container, the option to undock C1FlexGrid from the parent container will be available. Clicking Undock in parent container sets the Dock property for C1FlexGrid to None.