GridDropDownColumn - how to enable and show the drop down all the time

[Jon]

Hi..
I'm using a  GridDropDownColumn  but it only appears when the grid is in edit mode using the built in EDIT.

How do I display and enable it all the time?
thanks!

[Vlad]

Hi Jon,

You can use GridtemplateColumn instead where you can place desired control in ItemTemplate.

All the best,
Vlad
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[Shinu]

Hi Jon,

You can use GridTemplateColumn for achieving the desired scenario.

ASPX:

<telerik:GridTemplateColumn UniqueName="TempCol" HeaderText="TempCol">
                       <ItemTemplate>
                           <asp:DropDownList ID="DropDownList1" runat="server">
                           </asp:DropDownList>
                       </ItemTemplate>
                       <EditItemTemplate>
                           <asp:DropDownList ID="DropDownList2" runat="server">
                           </asp:DropDownList>
                       </EditItemTemplate>
                     </telerik:GridTemplateColumn>

Go through the following help article to get more details about the column types in RadGrid.
Column types

Thanks
Shinu.

[Jon]

How do I use the GridDropDownColumn as Templete col?

<telerik:GridDropDownColumn

DropDownControlType="RadComboBox"

UniqueName = "colAction"

ListTextField="Action"

ListValueField ="Action"

ListDataMember = ""

DataSourceID = "SqlDataSourceAction"

HeaderText="Action to Take" DataField="Action" >

<HeaderStyle Width="120px" HorizontalAlign="Center" />

<ItemStyle Width="120px" />

</telerik:GridDropDownColumn>

[Sebastian]

Hello Jon,

This is not possible, however you can replace that column with template column with MS DropDownList inside its ItemTemplate. Review the example from the KB article linked below for more details:

http://www.telerik.com/support/kb/article/b454K-gmk-b454T-cbb-b454c-cbb.aspx

Best regards,
Stephen
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[Jon]

Hi
So how do you use the RadCombox in a Rad Grid...
You have to be in EDIT mode for it to show up?????

thanks