C# DataGridViewButtonCell set buttons text

Question

I need to add my DataGridViewButtonCell to Column, and I need to name each other with different names.

But I didn't find any text properties.

Can anyone help me, please?

i do that stuff

DataGridViewButtonCell b = new DataGridViewButtonCell(); 
b.Value = "name"; 
MainTable.Rows.Add(b);

and it doesn't work

Ballistics

If you set the DataGridViewCell.Value property as most answers suggest it will change the actual Value. Often not acceptable. Use the CellFormatting event and set the e.Value there! – Elnaelnar

Answer 1

I admit that I don't understand why your method wouldn't work, but I was able to get the following to do what you wanted as a work-around:

        DataGridViewButtonCell b = new DataGridViewButtonCell();
        int rowIndex = MainTable.Rows.Add(b);
        MainTable.Rows[rowIndex].Cells[0].Value = "name";

In my example I'm assuming you only have one column (a DataGridViewButtonColumn). You should be able to modify this however you like so long as you set the value after you add the row. Again, not sure why that's the case...

Drollery

Answer 2

If you want all the buttons to have same text use UseColumnTextForButtonValue property.

If you want different text for each button then use DataGridViewCell.Value property

Brownout

UseColumnTextForButtonValue was exactly what I wanted. Set it true and set the column's Text property to what you want displayed. – Ostyak

When UseColumnTextForButtonValue is false and the gridview VirtualMode is true then the column needs to be databound for the text to display, unless you subclass the buttoncell and override the Value(GetValue/SetValue) then set it as the cell template on the column. – Woodbury

Answer 3

If you want to set the same text for all buttons, you can:

1. In GridView properties click on edit columns
2. Click on your button column
3. Set Text to the text you want to see on each button
4. Set UserColumnTextForButtonValue to True

See below:

Firebreak

Answer 4

I know you got your answer accepted but I added these in constructor and it worked for me. The only thing I was missing is UseColumnTextForButtonValue = true

public Form1() 
    {
        InitializeComponent();
        var editColumn = new DataGridViewButtonColumn
        {
            Text = "Edit",
            UseColumnTextForButtonValue = true,
            Name = "Edit",
            DataPropertyName = "Edit"
        };
        dataGridView1.Columns.Add(editColumn);
    }

Leia

that's nice answer, I solved it long time ago, but that's the best if it really works, can't check it for myself, but anyone looking for an answer better try this – Ballistics

Answer 5

Use this to show the same text on all buttons with default button at first

DataGridView.Columns["Buttons_Index"].DefaultCellStyle.NullValue = "name";

Indoor

Answer 6

Try example given in below link. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.windows.forms.datagridviewbuttoncolumn.usecolumntextforbuttonvalue.aspx.

Fuchsia

Answer 7

Try

yourDataGridView.Rows[rowIndex].Cells[columnIndex].Value

Hertfordshire

i do that stuff DataGridViewButtonCell b = new DataGridViewButtonCell(); b.Value = "name"; MainTable.Rows.Add(b); and it doesn't work – Ballistics

just button column, thats all – Ballistics

You also need add DataGridViewButtonColumn to table DataGridViewButtonColumn column = new DataGridViewButtonColumn (); column.Name = "Buttons"; MainTable.Columns.Add(column); – Hertfordshire

Answer 8

you looking for DataGridViewCell.Value Property

Scalage

i do that stuff DataGridViewButtonCell b = new DataGridViewButtonCell(); b.Value = "name"; MainTable.Rows.Add(b); and it doesn't work – Ballistics

Answer 9

If you have just one column and that's a buttoncolumn by default

MainTable.Rows.Add("Some text");

will suffice.

Acariasis

hopes it will help smbdy who use just one column. – Ballistics

yeah actually. one who uses just one button column for a whole dgv might need a lot of help 8) – Acariasis

Answer 10

[Colimn.Name].Text = "Click Me"

[Colimn.Name].UseColumnTextForButtonValue = True

button_Text Use this code in Form_Load event-it will name all buttons in that column as "Click Me".

Invertase