Show columns in specific order by default

[Patrick]

I'm trying to figure out the easiest way to have my columns start in a default order(left to right) for all users.  I tried setting them in the IList<T> that I use to populate the DataSource but that doesn't work.  

Do I have any options besides setting each column manually following the instructions on this page -->Reordering Columns

That would be VERY cumbersome...


Additionally, I notice that Intellisense labels

RadGridView1.Columns.Move();

as "[deprecated]" so what is the alternative?

RadGridView1.Columns.Move()

RadGridView1.Columns.Move()

[Stefan]

Hi Patrick,

Thank you for writing.

The grid will read your objects fields in the way they are defined and based on this way will produce its columns. For example:

public partial class Form1 : Form
{
    public Form1()
    {
        InitializeComponent();

        List<MyObject> l = new List<MyObject>();
        l.Add(new MyObject() { FirstColumn = 1, SecondColumn = "2" });
        radGridView1.DataSource = l;
    }
}

class MyObject
{
    public string SecondColumn { get; set; }
    public int FirstColumn { get; set; }

}

this would produce a grid where the SecondColumn will be first and the FirstColumn will be second, while using the following object will do the opposite:

class MyObject
{
    public int FirstColumn { get; set; }
    public string SecondColumn { get; set; }
}

As to the obsolete Move method, there is another Move method with different signature that should be used instead:

[Obsolete("This method is obsolete and will be removed for the next release. Please use Move(int oldIndex, int newIndex) instead.")]

I hope this helps.
 
Regards,
Stefan
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