Multi Select rows in code

[Gary Robson]

Hi,

I've got a winform gridview.  I want to give the ability to select multiple rows when pressing the space bar.
I've looked through the doc's and forum but can't get a solution.

Dim iRow As Integer = PoolGrid.Rows.IndexOf(PoolGrid.CurrentRow)
If iKey = 2097184 Then 'SPACE

    PoolGrid.Rows(iRow).IsSelected = True

    PoolGrid.Rows(iRow).IsCurrent = True

    PoolGrid.SelectedRows.Add(PoolGrid.CurrentRow)

    PoolGrid.Update()

     PoolGrid.CurrentRow.VisualElement.RowVisualState = Telerik.WinControls.UI.GridRowElement.RowVisualStates.Selected

 End If

Many thanks,
Gary

        If iKey = 2097184 Then 'SPACE

            PoolGrid.Rows(iRow).IsSelected = True

            PoolGrid.Rows(iRow).IsCurrent = True

            PoolGrid.SelectedRows.Add(PoolGrid.CurrentRow)

            PoolGrid.Update()

            PoolGrid.CurrentRow.VisualElement.RowVisualState = Telerik.WinControls.UI.GridRowElement.RowVisualStates.Selected

        End If

        If iKey = 2097184 Then 'SPACE

            PoolGrid.Rows(iRow).IsSelected = True

            PoolGrid.Rows(iRow).IsCurrent = True

            PoolGrid.SelectedRows.Add(PoolGrid.CurrentRow)

            PoolGrid.Update()

            PoolGrid.CurrentRow.VisualElement.RowVisualState = Telerik.WinControls.UI.GridRowElement.RowVisualStates.Selected

        End If

        If iKey = 2097184 Then 'SPACE

            PoolGrid.Rows(iRow).IsSelected = True

            PoolGrid.Rows(iRow).IsCurrent = True

            PoolGrid.SelectedRows.Add(PoolGrid.CurrentRow)

            PoolGrid.Update()

            PoolGrid.CurrentRow.VisualElement.RowVisualState = Telerik.WinControls.UI.GridRowElement.RowVisualStates.Selected

        End If

[Richard Slade]

Hi Gary,

I take it that your radgridView is readonly. If not, then the spacebar will start a cell in editing mode.
Can you expand a bit more on what you want to do? E.g. When a user presses the space bar once, you want to select the current row, plus the next row up / down? And then continue as they press space to select another row?

If you can let me know I'll try and help.
All the best
Richard

[Gary Robson]

Thanks for the reply.

The user needs to select various rows.  Currently they use the CTRL+Mouse click, but a couple of users have asked to use the space bar to make the selections.  So, every time the space bar is hit the current row needs to be added to the selected rows (multi select is enabled).

The grid is read only.

Cheers,
Gary

[Richard Slade]

Hi Gary,

I'm not sure if it will be possible to do that. The SelectedRows collection is read only so it can be kept in sync correctly with the RowsCollection. Besides, when a user uses the mouse click and ctrl, then are of course not using the keyboard to navigate other rows. this may be the closest I can think of currently which on space sends Ctrl and Down to seleect the next row down as well as the current row.

i'd also say that this is not generally a Windows-ish thing tio do (multiselect using space). The Windows standard for multiselect is, as you've said, then ctrl/click combination.

Private Sub RadGridView1_KeyDown(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyEventArgs) Handles RadGridView1.KeyDown
    If Me.RadGridView1.CurrentRow IsNot Nothing Then
        If e.KeyCode = Keys.Space Then
            Me.RadGridView1.CurrentRow.IsSelected = True
            SendKeys.Send("^{DOWN}")
        End If
    End If
End Sub

hope that helps
Richard

[Gary Robson]

Cheers,

Mechanical engineers aren't normal people hence this odd request of space bar select. ;)
Thanks for the code.

Gary

[Richard Slade]

Haha, Glad that helped
All the best
Richard