WinForms Data Grid - How to display a check box within a column header

This example creates a GridViewColumnHeaderExtender component that displays check boxes in column headers of a Grid View.

Set the GridViewColumnHeaderExtender.DrawCheckBoxByDefault option to false to display check boxes when the mouse cursor hovers over column headers:

The example handles the GridViewColumnHeaderExtender.ColumnCheckedChanged event to respond to changes in a column's check state.

Files to Review

• ColumnCheckedChangedEventArgs.cs (VB: ColumnCheckedChangedEventArgs.vb)
• ColumnStateRepository.cs (VB: ColumnStateRepository.vb)
• GridViewColumnHeaderExtender.cs (VB: GridViewColumnHeaderExtender.vb)
• Main.cs (VB: Main.vb)

See Also

• How to display a custom button in a grid column header
• Custom Draw Templates
• HTML and CSS Support

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