Text Alignment in DataGrid Edit TextBox

[rn5a]

When the EditCommandColu mn in a DataGrid is clicked, all the
BoundColumns get replaced by TextBoxes so that users can alter the
data. By default, the Text in the TextBoxes are left-aligned. Is there
any way by which the Text in some of the TextBoxes, not all, be
center-aligned or right-aligned?

Please note that I am referring to the alignment of the Text in the
TextBoxes & NOT the alignment of the TextBoxes within the cells in the
DataGrid.

[Gozirra]

Yes there is. Use a template column instead. Heres a short little
example.

<asp:TemplateCo lumn HeaderText="Use rName">
<ItemTemplate >
<asp:Label ID="TheLabel" runat="server"> <%#
DataBinder.Eval (Container.Data Item, "Data") %></asp:Label>
</ItemTemplate>
<EditItemTempla te>
<asp:TextBox id="TheTextBox " runat="server"
style="text-align:center" Text=<%# DataBinder.Eval (Container.Data Item,
"Data") %/>
</EditItemTemplat e>
</asp:TemplateCol umn>

The style can be set to left, right or center. Of course you can also
set the cssclass as well. This is probably a better option but it all
works the same.

You can set the itemstyle-cssclass on a bound column but this only
applies to the display of the data within a label. When you switch to
edit, the style class is not applied to the textbox.
http://localhost/TestService1/WebForm2.aspx
rn**@rediffmail .com wrote:

When the EditCommandColu mn in a DataGrid is clicked, all the
BoundColumns get replaced by TextBoxes so that users can alter the
data. By default, the Text in the TextBoxes are left-aligned. Is there
any way by which the Text in some of the TextBoxes, not all, be
center-aligned or right-aligned?

Please note that I am referring to the alignment of the Text in the
TextBoxes & NOT the alignment of the TextBoxes within the cells in the
DataGrid.

[rn5a]

Again it's my dear Gozirra & as expected, you have once again provided
the solution I was looking out for.

Gozirra, a DataGrid can be set in the editable mode using BoundColumns
as well as EditItemTemplat e. Which one would you suggest & why? Are
there any performance issues involved using one over the other?
Gozirra wrote:

Yes there is. Use a template column instead. Heres a short little
example.

<asp:TemplateCo lumn HeaderText="Use rName">
<ItemTemplate >
<asp:Label ID="TheLabel" runat="server"> <%#
DataBinder.Eval (Container.Data Item, "Data") %></asp:Label>
</ItemTemplate>
<EditItemTempla te>
<asp:TextBox id="TheTextBox " runat="server"
style="text-align:center" Text=<%# DataBinder.Eval (Container.Data Item,
"Data") %/>
</EditItemTemplat e>
</asp:TemplateCol umn>

The style can be set to left, right or center. Of course you can also
set the cssclass as well. This is probably a better option but it all
works the same.

You can set the itemstyle-cssclass on a bound column but this only
applies to the display of the data within a label. When you switch to
edit, the style class is not applied to the textbox.
http://localhost/TestService1/WebForm2.aspx
rn**@rediffmail .com wrote:

When the EditCommandColu mn in a DataGrid is clicked, all the
BoundColumns get replaced by TextBoxes so that users can alter the
data. By default, the Text in the TextBoxes are left-aligned. Is there
any way by which the Text in some of the TextBoxes, not all, be
center-aligned or right-aligned?

Please note that I am referring to the alignment of the Text in the
TextBoxes & NOT the alignment of the TextBoxes within the cells in the
DataGrid.

[Rocky]

Hi,
I'll suggest Edit Template mode because this is designed specially for
Text box.

Anshu
rn**@rediffmail .com wrote:

Again it's my dear Gozirra & as expected, you have once again provided
the solution I was looking out for.

Gozirra, a DataGrid can be set in the editable mode using BoundColumns
as well as EditItemTemplat e. Which one would you suggest & why? Are
there any performance issues involved using one over the other?
Gozirra wrote:

Yes there is. Use a template column instead. Heres a short little
example.

<asp:TemplateCo lumn HeaderText="Use rName">
<ItemTemplate >
<asp:Label ID="TheLabel" runat="server"> <%#
DataBinder.Eval (Container.Data Item, "Data") %></asp:Label>
</ItemTemplate>
<EditItemTempla te>
<asp:TextBox id="TheTextBox " runat="server"
style="text-align:center" Text=<%# DataBinder.Eval (Container.Data Item,
"Data") %/>
</EditItemTemplat e>
</asp:TemplateCol umn>

The style can be set to left, right or center. Of course you can also
set the cssclass as well. This is probably a better option but it all
works the same.

You can set the itemstyle-cssclass on a bound column but this only
applies to the display of the data within a label. When you switch to
edit, the style class is not applied to the textbox.
http://localhost/TestService1/WebForm2.aspx
rn**@rediffmail .com wrote:

When the EditCommandColu mn in a DataGrid is clicked, all the
BoundColumns get replaced by TextBoxes so that users can alter the
data. By default, the Text in the TextBoxes are left-aligned. Is there
any way by which the Text in some of the TextBoxes, not all, be
center-aligned or right-aligned?
>
Please note that I am referring to the alignment of the Text in the
TextBoxes & NOT the alignment of the TextBoxes within the cells in the
DataGrid.

[rn5a]

Rocky how do you say that the EditItemTemplat e is designed specially
for TextBox? In fact, instead of having a TextBox within the
EditItemTemplat e, I can even have a CheckBox within the
EditItemTemplat e. So I couldn't follow what makes you say that the
EditItemTemplat e is designed specially for TextBox.

In fact, on the other hand, BoundColumns will always get replaced by
TextBoxes when the DataGrid is in the editable mode. So I believe, on
the contrary, BoundColumn is specially designed for TextBox, isn't it?

Correct me if I am wrong.
Rocky wrote:

Hi,
I'll suggest Edit Template mode because this is designed specially for
Text box.

Anshu
rn**@rediffmail .com wrote:

Again it's my dear Gozirra & as expected, you have once again provided
the solution I was looking out for.

Gozirra, a DataGrid can be set in the editable mode using BoundColumns
as well as EditItemTemplat e. Which one would you suggest & why? Are
there any performance issues involved using one over the other?
Gozirra wrote:

Yes there is. Use a template column instead. Heres a short little
example.
>
<asp:TemplateCo lumn HeaderText="Use rName">
<ItemTemplate >
<asp:Label ID="TheLabel" runat="server"> <%#
DataBinder.Eval (Container.Data Item, "Data") %></asp:Label>
</ItemTemplate>
<EditItemTempla te>
<asp:TextBox id="TheTextBox " runat="server"
style="text-align:center" Text=<%# DataBinder.Eval (Container.Data Item,
"Data") %/>
</EditItemTemplat e>
</asp:TemplateCol umn>
>
The style can be set to left, right or center. Of course you can also
set the cssclass as well. This is probably a better option but it all
works the same.
>
You can set the itemstyle-cssclass on a bound column but this only
applies to the display of the data within a label. When you switch to
edit, the style class is not applied to the textbox.
>
>
http://localhost/TestService1/WebForm2.aspx
rn**@rediffmail .com wrote:
When the EditCommandColu mn in a DataGrid is clicked, all the
BoundColumns get replaced by TextBoxes so that users can alter the
data. By default, the Text in the TextBoxes are left-aligned. Is there
any way by which the Text in some of the TextBoxes, not all, be
center-aligned or right-aligned?

Please note that I am referring to the alignment of the Text in the
TextBoxes & NOT the alignment of the TextBoxes within the cells in the
DataGrid.

[rn5a]

Gozirra, one thing I forgot to mention - the Text in the TextBoxes in
the BoundColumns when the DataGrid is in the editable mode can also be
center or right-aligned using this style

<style>
input{
text-align:center;
}
</style>

But the drawback of this is that all the TextBoxes in the page (be it
inside or outside the DataGrid) will have their Text aligned at the
center.
Gozirra wrote:

Yes there is. Use a template column instead. Heres a short little
example.

<asp:TemplateCo lumn HeaderText="Use rName">
<ItemTemplate >
<asp:Label ID="TheLabel" runat="server"> <%#
DataBinder.Eval (Container.Data Item, "Data") %></asp:Label>
</ItemTemplate>
<EditItemTempla te>
<asp:TextBox id="TheTextBox " runat="server"
style="text-align:center" Text=<%# DataBinder.Eval (Container.Data Item,
"Data") %/>
</EditItemTemplat e>
</asp:TemplateCol umn>

The style can be set to left, right or center. Of course you can also
set the cssclass as well. This is probably a better option but it all
works the same.

You can set the itemstyle-cssclass on a bound column but this only
applies to the display of the data within a label. When you switch to
edit, the style class is not applied to the textbox.
http://localhost/TestService1/WebForm2.aspx
rn**@rediffmail .com wrote:

When the EditCommandColu mn in a DataGrid is clicked, all the
BoundColumns get replaced by TextBoxes so that users can alter the
data. By default, the Text in the TextBoxes are left-aligned. Is there
any way by which the Text in some of the TextBoxes, not all, be
center-aligned or right-aligned?

Please note that I am referring to the alignment of the Text in the
TextBoxes & NOT the alignment of the TextBoxes within the cells in the
DataGrid.

[Gozirra]

>From what I've seen there are no performance hits using the
edititemtemplat e or the bound column. I usually use boundcolumns when
I have no need for anything out of the ordinary. If all you require is
simple text input, then the bound column fills the need. I use
edititemtemplat e for cases where you need greater control over the
output. As you pointed out, you get greater flexibility with the
ability to use a number of different controls within the
edititemtemplat e and greater control over the styles applied to those
controls. So thats my 2 cents for what its worth.

rn**@rediffmail .com wrote:

Again it's my dear Gozirra & as expected, you have once again provided
the solution I was looking out for.

Gozirra, a DataGrid can be set in the editable mode using BoundColumns
as well as EditItemTemplat e. Which one would you suggest & why? Are
there any performance issues involved using one over the other?
Gozirra wrote:

Yes there is. Use a template column instead. Heres a short little
example.

<asp:TemplateCo lumn HeaderText="Use rName">
<ItemTemplate >
<asp:Label ID="TheLabel" runat="server"> <%#
DataBinder.Eval (Container.Data Item, "Data") %></asp:Label>
</ItemTemplate>
<EditItemTempla te>
<asp:TextBox id="TheTextBox " runat="server"
style="text-align:center" Text=<%# DataBinder.Eval (Container.Data Item,
"Data") %/>
</EditItemTemplat e>
</asp:TemplateCol umn>

The style can be set to left, right or center. Of course you can also
set the cssclass as well. This is probably a better option but it all
works the same.

You can set the itemstyle-cssclass on a bound column but this only
applies to the display of the data within a label. When you switch to
edit, the style class is not applied to the textbox.
http://localhost/TestService1/WebForm2.aspx
rn**@rediffmail .com wrote:

When the EditCommandColu mn in a DataGrid is clicked, all the
BoundColumns get replaced by TextBoxes so that users can alter the
data. By default, the Text in the TextBoxes are left-aligned. Is there
any way by which the Text in some of the TextBoxes, not all, be
center-aligned or right-aligned?
>
Please note that I am referring to the alignment of the Text in the
TextBoxes & NOT the alignment of the TextBoxes within the cells in the
DataGrid.