To set the background color of columns and rows, create a new style and assign it to a column and row.

Setting the Background Color of Columns

1. Create a new style for the column.

   In the Designer

   • Open the C1FlexGrid Style Editor. For details on how to access the C1FlexGrid Style Editor, see Accessing the C1FlexGrid Style Editor.
   • Click Add to create a new style.
   • Double-click CustomStyle1, rename it ColumnColor, and press ENTER when finished.
   • Do not exit the C1FlexGrid Style Editor.

   In Code

   Add the following code to the Form_Load event:

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   Dim cc As C1.Win.C1FlexGrid.CellStyle cc = Me.C1FlexGrid1.Styles.Add("ColumnColor")

   To write code in C#

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   C1.Win.C1FlexGrid.CellStyle cc = this.c1FlexGrid1.Styles.Add("ColumnColor");

2. Set the BackColor color to CornSilk.

   In the Designer

   • In the C1FlexGrid Style Editor, locate the BackColor property in the right pane and set it to CornSilk.
   • Click OK to close the C1FlexGrid Style Editor.

   In Code

   Add the following code to the Form_Load event:

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   cc.BackColor = Color.Cornsilk

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   cc.BackColor = Color.Cornsilk;

3. Assign the style to a column by adding the following code to the Form_Load event:

   To write code in Visual Basic

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   Me.C1FlexGrid1.Cols(2).Style = Me.C1FlexGrid1.Styles("ColumnColor")

   To write code in C#

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   this.c1FlexGrid1.Cols[2].Style = this.c1FlexGrid1.Styles["ColumnColor"];

This topic illustrates the following:

The background color of the Element column is set to CornSilk.

Setting the Background Color of Rows

1. Create a new style for the row.

   In the Designer

   • Open the C1FlexGrid Style Editor. For details on how to access the C1FlexGrid Style Editor, see Accessing the C1FlexGrid Style Editor.
   • Click Add to create a new style.
   • Double-click CustomStyle1, rename it RowColor, and press ENTER when finished.
   • Do not exit the C1FlexGrid Style Editor.

   In Code

   Add the following code to the Form_Load event:

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   Dim rs As C1.Win.C1FlexGrid.CellStyle rs = Me.C1FlexGrid1.Styles.Add("RowColor")

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   C1.Win.C1FlexGrid.CellStyle rs = this.c1FlexGrid1.Styles.Add("RowColor");

2. Set the BackColor to PowderBlue.

   In the Designer

   • In the C1FlexGrid Style Editor, locate the BackColor property and set it to PowderBlue.
   • Click OK to close the C1FlexGrid Style Editor.

   In Code

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   rs.BackColor = Color.PowderBlue

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   rs.BackColor = Color.PowderBlue;

3. Assign the style to a row by adding the following code to the Form_Load event:

   To write code in Visual Basic

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   Me.C1FlexGrid1.Rows(8).Style = Me.C1FlexGrid1.Styles("RowColor")

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   this.c1FlexGrid1.Rows[8].Style = this.c1FlexGrid1.Styles["RowColor"];

This topic illustrates the following:

The background color of the row is set to PowderBlue. Notice how the column color takes precedence over the row color.