# Images

RadGridView displays several images to indicate the status of a row:

* **CurrentRowHeaderImage:** Image to indicate the current row.

* **EditRowHeaderImage:** Image to indicate when RadGridView is in edit mode.

* **ErrorRowHeaderImage:** Image to indicate an error caused on validation.

* **NewRowHeaderImage:** Image to indicate the new row.

## Changing the images programmatically

You can change the images using the properties shown below:

### Changing the current row image

```C#
((GridTableElement)this.radGridView1.TableElement).CurrentRowHeaderImage = Image.FromFile("..\\..\\DataSources\\separator.gif");
((GridTableElement)this.radGridView1.TableElement).EditRowHeaderImage = Image.FromFile("..\\..\\DataSources\\edit.png");
((GridTableElement)this.radGridView1.TableElement).ErrorRowHeaderImage = Image.FromFile("..\\..\\DataSources\\error.png");
((GridTableElement)this.radGridView1.TableElement).NewRowHeaderImage = Image.FromFile("..\\..\\DataSources\\star.png"); 
```

```VB.NET
DirectCast(Me.RadGridView1.TableElement, GridTableElement).CurrentRowHeaderImage = Image.FromFile("..\\..\\DataSources\\separator.gif")
DirectCast(Me.RadGridView1.TableElement, GridTableElement).EditRowHeaderImage = Image.FromFile("..\\..\\DataSources\\edit.png")
DirectCast(Me.RadGridView1.TableElement, GridTableElement).ErrorRowHeaderImage = Image.FromFile("..\\..\\DataSources\\error.png")
DirectCast(Me.RadGridView1.TableElement, GridTableElement).NewRowHeaderImage = Image.FromFile("..\\..\\DataSources\\star.png")
```

## Setting an image in a column header

The following code snippet demonstrates how to set an image for a certain column:

### Set an image in a column header

```C#
radGridView1.Columns["Date"].HeaderImage = Image.FromFile("..\\..\\DataSources\\star.png");
radGridView1.Columns["Date"].TextImageRelation = TextImageRelation.ImageAboveText;
```

```VB.NET
RadGridView1.Columns("Picture Name").HeaderImage = Image.FromFile("..\\..\\DataSources\\star.png")
RadGridView1.Columns("Picture Name").TextImageRelation = TextImageRelation.ImageAboveText
```

## See Also

* [Alternating Row Color](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/gridview/styling-and-appearance/alternating-row-color)

* [Four ways to customize RadGridView appearance](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/gridview/styling-and-appearance/four-ways-to-customize-radgridview-appearance)

* [HTML-like Text Formatting](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/gridview/styling-and-appearance/html-like-text-formatting)

* [Themes](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/gridview/styling-and-appearance/themes)