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• Avi

  Posted on Nov 6, 2011 (permalink)

  Hi,
  
  I use RadControls for WinForms Q2 2011.
  
  I've set a column on my grid to ReadOnly for both EnterKeyMode and NewRowEnterKeyMode.
  
  When navigating through cells with either Tab or Enter keys - it works fine and it jumps to the next editable cell. But, When navigating with Enter key on a new row through the read-only column - it stays on that cell and doesn't move on. I need to use Esc, arrows or mouse to release it.
  
  Is it the right behavior? If so, is there some workaround for that?
  
  Best Regards,
  
  Boaz

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• Answer Peter Peter

  Posted on Nov 10, 2011 (permalink)

  Hi Avi,

  Thank you for writing and sorry for the late response.
  
  When you press the Enter key in EnterMovesToNextCell we always move to the next cell and we consider this behavior as normal. In case that the cell is read-only you cannot edit it and should press enter again.
  You can easy workaround this behavior. You  should CurrentColumnChanged event and skip the column if the column is ReadOnly:

  this.radGridView1.CurrentColumnChanged += new Telerik.WinControls.UI.CurrentColumnChangedEventHandler(radGridView1_CurrentColumnChanged);          

          }

           

          void radGridView1_CurrentColumnChanged(object sender, Telerik.WinControls.UI.CurrentColumnChangedEventArgs e)

          {

              if (e.NewColumn.ReadOnly)

              {

                  int nextIndex = e.NewColumn.Index + 1;

                  if (nextIndex >= this.radGridView1.Columns.Count)

                  {

                      nextIndex = 0;

                  }

   

                  this.radGridView1.CurrentColumn = this.radGridView1.Columns[nextIndex];

              }

          }

  
  Please, refer to the attached project.
  I hope this helps.
  
  Kind regards,
  Peter
  the Telerik team

  Q2’11 SP1 of RadControls for WinForms is available for download (see what's new); also available is the Q3'11 Roadmap for Telerik Windows Forms controls.

  Attached files

  • SkipReadOnlyInNewRow.zip

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• Taha

  Posted on Feb 2, 2012 (permalink)

  Hi
  1 ) I want to change position tab between cells by enter key but I can't
  2)  if tab was last cell, by enter key create new row and tab go to first cell in new row
  
  tnx alot....

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• Peter Peter

  Posted on Feb 6, 2012 (permalink)

  Hello Taha,

  Thank you for writing.
  
  1) In order to change the current cell with Enter key instead of the Tab key, you should set RadGridView's EnterKeyMode property to EnterMovesToNextCell:

  radGridView1.EnterKeyMode = RadGridViewEnterKeyMode.EnterMovesToNextCell;

  
  2) You should set RadGridView's NewRowEnterKeyMode property to EnterMovesToNextCell
  

  radGridView1.NewRowEnterKeyMode = RadGridViewNewRowEnterKeyMode.EnterMovesToNextCell;

  
  I hope this helps. Do not hesitate to contact us if you have other questions.
  
  Regards,
  Peter
  the Telerik team

  SP1 of Q3’11 of RadControls for WinForms is available for download (see what's new).

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• Taha

  Posted on Feb 7, 2012 (permalink)

  Hi
  i 'm taha
  About Question 2 , So i could't create new row by enter key when tab
  is last cell in last row
  please help me.
  tnx

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• Peter Peter

  Posted on Feb 9, 2012 (permalink)

  Hi,

  You should set RadGridView's AllowAddNewRow property to true.
  When set to true an empty row is added in which the user can enter data for the new record.

  radGridView1.AllowAddNewRow = true;

  
  I hope this helps. Kind regards,
  Peter
  the Telerik team

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