Right Click on columns in data grid

Question

Hi Im trying to add right click to each one of my columns , and under the right click im going to hide each column, I know how to hide the column , but i want to add the right click option on each column , can you assist me

David Smith · Answer

HI  I got it to work all i need to do is go to a property setting so im not using code at all I just change a certain property and i got it work. thanks so much

kiran kumar · Answer

refer this link http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/mahesh/DataGridCustomizationPart-II11242005045146AM/DataGridCustomizationPart-II.aspx

Raaj Kumar · Answer

Hi Try this code. Its working for me. public Form1() { InitializeComponent(); contextMenuForColumn1.MenuItems.Add(Make Activenew EventHandler (MakeActive)); contextMenuForColumn2.MenuItems.Add(Delete new EventHandler(Delete)); contextMenuForColumn2.MenuItems.Add(Register new EventHandler(Register)); } private ContextMenu contextMenuForColumn1 = new ContextMenu(); private ContextMenu contextMenuForColumn2 = new ContextMenu(); private void dataGridView1_MouseUp(object sender MouseEventArgs e) { // Load context menu on right mouse click DataGridView.HitTestInfo hitTestInfo; if (e.Button == MouseButtons.Right) { hitTestInfo = dataGridView.HitTest(e.X e.Y); // If column is first column if (hitTestInfo.Type == DataGridViewHitTestType.Cell && hitTestInfo.ColumnIndex == 0) contextMenuForColumn1.Show(dataGridView new Point(e.X e.Y)); // If column is second column if (hitTestInfo.Type == DataGridViewHitTestType.Cell && hitTestInfo.ColumnIndex == 1) contextMenuForColumn2.Show(dataGridView new Point(e.X e.Y)); } } void MakeActive(object sender EventArgs e) { } void Delete(object sender EventArgs e) { } void Register(object sender EventArgs e) { } Regards Raaj

David Smith · Answer

its not working for me I have the code set up and everything //Define different context menus for different columns private ContextMenu contextMenuForColumn1 = new ContextMenu(); private ContextMenu contextMenuForColumn2 = new ContextMenu(); private void dataGridView_MouseUp(object sender MouseEventArgs e) { // Load context menu on right mouse click DataGridView.HitTestInfo hitTestInfo; if (e.Button == MouseButtons.Right) { hitTestInfo = dataGridView2.HitTest(e.X e.Y); // If column is first column if (hitTestInfo.Type == DataGridViewHitTestType.Cell && hitTestInfo.ColumnIndex == 0) contextMenuForColumn1.Show(dataGridView2 new Point(e.X e.Y)); // If column is second column if (hitTestInfo.Type == DataGridViewHitTestType.Cell && hitTestInfo.ColumnIndex == 1) contextMenuForColumn2.Show(dataGridView1 new Point(e.X e.Y)); } }