I have gridview with number of columns. the width of column is very small say 20. I want to store large text into it.
I reduced font size.
Padding =0 all.
However, it shows small space from the gridline of header.
Is there any way to display header text of each column exactly near the gridline of column?

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nilesh k

Hi,

You can draw the text yourself.

void dataGridView1_Paint(object sender, PaintEventArgs e)

{

//get the column header cell

Rectangle r1 = this.dataGridView1.GetCellDisplayRectangle(0, -1, true);

e.Graphics.FillRectangle(new

SolidBrush(this.dataGridView1.ColumnHeadersDefaultCellStyle.BackColor), r1);

StringFormat format = new StringFormat();

format.Alignment = StringAlignment.Near;

format.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Center;

//r1.X -= 2;

e.Graphics.DrawString(dataGridView1.Columns[0].HeaderText,

this.dataGridView1.ColumnHeadersDefaultCellStyle.Font,

new SolidBrush(this.dataGridView1.ColumnHeadersDefaultCellStyle.ForeColor),

r1,

format);

}

More information drawing columnHeader:

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winformsdatacontrols/thread/a44622c0-74e1-463b-97b9-27b87513747e#faq6

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/grid/DataGridView_winforms.aspx

Best regards,

Ling Wang

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Hi,

You can draw the text yourself.

void dataGridView1_Paint(object sender, PaintEventArgs e)

{

//get the column header cell

Rectangle r1 = this.dataGridView1.GetCellDisplayRectangle(0, -1, true);

e.Graphics.FillRectangle(new

SolidBrush(this.dataGridView1.ColumnHeadersDefaultCellStyle.BackColor), r1);

StringFormat format = new StringFormat();

format.Alignment = StringAlignment.Near;

format.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Center;

//r1.X -= 2;

e.Graphics.DrawString(dataGridView1.Columns[0].HeaderText,

this.dataGridView1.ColumnHeadersDefaultCellStyle.Font,

new SolidBrush(this.dataGridView1.ColumnHeadersDefaultCellStyle.ForeColor),

r1,

format);

}

More information drawing columnHeader:

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winformsdatacontrols/thread/a44622c0-74e1-463b-97b9-27b87513747e#faq6

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/grid/DataGridView_winforms.aspx

Best regards,

Ling Wang

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