I prefer to have my DataGridViewset as follows:

SelectionMode = DataGridViewSelectionMode.CellSelect
EditMode = DataGridViewEditMode.EditOnEnter

I am using EditOnEnter as my client likes this method better. I am using CellSelectas I have some cells that I have faked disabling and want the user to be able to see the changes I have made to the background colors in these "disabled" cells.

That being the case, how do I let the user select the full row so that it can be deleted?

this selects the selected row.

System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewRow selectedRow = dgv.CurrentRow;

selectedRow.Selected = true;

this selects the selected row.

System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewRow selectedRow = dgv.CurrentRow;

selectedRow.Selected = true;

THat makes sense, but where would you put that code? What event would get you there?

They can use the row header to select the full row or you can enable FullRowSelect but that may change the way you like to see it.

You could handle the cell click event to select the entire row under whichever circumstances you want.

Thanks Kristian.

I tried handling the RowHeaderMouseClick event and selecting the entire row, but it didn't work. I posted the problem here:

http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=2404085&SiteID=1

I was under the impression that the default operation of selecting the row header will select the entire row regardless if you have CellSelect enabled?

Also, RowHeaderMouseClick won't work - you would need to register for CellClick to achieve what i was describing above.

Hi Kristian.

Thanks for you response. The response I got back on my other post (listed above) worked like a charm. Here are the details:

Try using the RowHeaderSelect SelectionMode. I believe this will allow you to select the entire row by clicking on the row header, and give you cell focus if you click on a cell.

Mike