"CDX" <cdy@noSpamDiceNoSpamHome.Com> wrote in message
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> I have a dataGrid on a form, In design mode it behaves as I would expect
> when resizing the form. However when I populate it when running, it no
> longer resizes the same way. Seems like when the # of rows changes, it
> tries to resize to fit the number of rows.
>
>
> I'd like to to stay next to the border on the top, left and right, but a
> specific number of pixels from the bottom, no matter how it is resized.
>
> Thanks,
> Chip

> Chip,
>
> Likely, the grid tries to resize because you've set it's height explicitly.
> Don't do this and the grid will take exact space it needs to render all the
> rows in their natural height. Now, to fill up the bottom, place the grid
> inside a panel with the same color as the grid's background. For the panel
> you can safely specify the height you wish. For the user the grid and the
> panel will look like just one grid.
>
> Eliyahu
>
> "CDX" <cdy@noSpamDiceNoSpamHome.Com> wrote in message
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>
>>I have a dataGrid on a form, In design mode it behaves as I would expect
>>when resizing the form. However when I populate it when running, it no
>>longer resizes the same way. Seems like when the # of rows changes, it
>>tries to resize to fit the number of rows.
>>
>>
>>I'd like to to stay next to the border on the top, left and right, but a
>>specific number of pixels from the bottom, no matter how it is resized.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Chip
>
>
>

"CDX" <Ch***@DiceHome.com> wrote in message
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> Eliyahu,
> I see the Size option in properties, but what do I do to not set the
> height explicitly? I tried 0,0 but that doesn't seem right.
>
> Chip
>
>
>
> Eliyahu Goldin wrote:
>
> > Chip,
> >
> > Likely, the grid tries to resize because you've set it's height
explicitly.
> > Don't do this and the grid will take exact space it needs to render all
the
> > rows in their natural height. Now, to fill up the bottom, place the grid
> > inside a panel with the same color as the grid's background. For the
panel
> > you can safely specify the height you wish. For the user the grid and
the
> > panel will look like just one grid.
> >
> > Eliyahu
> >
> > "CDX" <cdy@noSpamDiceNoSpamHome.Com> wrote in message
> > news:1q2dnRiyWPG0PZzfRVn-uA@comcast.com...
> >
> >>I have a dataGrid on a form, In design mode it behaves as I would expect
> >>when resizing the form. However when I populate it when running, it no
> >>longer resizes the same way. Seems like when the # of rows changes, it
> >>tries to resize to fit the number of rows.
> >>
> >>
> >>I'd like to to stay next to the border on the top, left and right, but a
> >>specific number of pixels from the bottom, no matter how it is resized.
> >>
> >>Thanks,
> >>Chip
> >
> >
> >