Why can't I set the GridView column width?

[mohaaron]

OK, I have now gone through lots of posts, and there are lots, looking
for a anwer as to why I can't set the width of the columns in my
gridview. So far I have tried the following methods to set the width
and nothing works.

1. <asp:BoundField HeaderText="fieldName" ItemStyle-Width="300px"
DataField="fieldName" />
2. <asp:BoundField HeaderText="fieldName" HeaderStyle-Width="300px"
DataField="fieldName" />
3. This has been tried in both the RowCreated and RowDataBound events.
foreach (TableCell cell in e.Row.Cells)
{
int width = cell.Text.Length * 10;
cell.Width = Unit.Pixel(width);
}
4. This has been tried in both the RowCreated and RowDataBound events.
foreach (DataControlField field in this.searchGrid.Columns)
{
field.ItemStyle.Width = Unit.Pixel(500);
}

Why is it so diffecult to do something that should be so simple?

[Alexey Smirnov]

On Nov 9, 7:12 pm, "[e-mail]" <[e-mail]:

OK, I have now gone through lots of posts, and there are lots, looking
for a anwer as to why I can't set the width of the columns in my
gridview. So far I have tried the following methods to set the width
and nothing works.

1. <asp:BoundField HeaderText="fieldName" ItemStyle-Width="300px"
DataField="fieldName" />
2. <asp:BoundField HeaderText="fieldName" HeaderStyle-Width="300px"
DataField="fieldName" />
3. This has been tried in both the RowCreated and RowDataBound events.
foreach (TableCell cell in e.Row.Cells)
{
int width = cell.Text.Length * 10;
cell.Width = Unit.Pixel(width);}

4. This has been tried in both the RowCreated and RowDataBound events.
foreach (DataControlField field in this.searchGrid.Columns)
{
field.ItemStyle.Width = Unit.Pixel(500);

}

Why is it so diffecult to do something that should be so simple?

A gridview will generate a table with columns width equal to the
ItemStyle-Width, or HeaderStyle-Width. The values 1), 2) should work
but it depends on a number of things... For example, if gridview has a
fixed width, or header is off (HeaderStyle-Width), etc.

[Barrie Wilson]

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OK, I have now gone through lots of posts, and there are lots, looking
for a anwer as to why I can't set the width of the columns in my
gridview. So far I have tried the following methods to set the width
and nothing works.

1. <asp:BoundField HeaderText="fieldName" ItemStyle-Width="300px"
DataField="fieldName" />

this works ... but if you set it to "1" it will ignore the setting ... I
guess I'm not clear why you are setting/re-setting column width every time a
row is bound to the grid in the examples below ... doesn't seem to make
sense ...

2. <asp:BoundField HeaderText="fieldName" HeaderStyle-Width="300px"
DataField="fieldName" />
3. This has been tried in both the RowCreated and RowDataBound events.
foreach (TableCell cell in e.Row.Cells)
{
int width = cell.Text.Length * 10;
cell.Width = Unit.Pixel(width);
}
4. This has been tried in both the RowCreated and RowDataBound events.
foreach (DataControlField field in this.searchGrid.Columns)
{
field.ItemStyle.Width = Unit.Pixel(500);
}

Why is it so diffecult to do something that should be so simple?

[mohaaron]

OK, to answer both of your posts.

Alexey,

The GridView is not fixed with, there is no width set for it at all. I
would assume that if I set the width of the individual columns the
grid as a whole would take up the sum width of the columns. So I still
don't know why any of the methods I have tried don't work.

Barrie,

The width is not set to 1 so it should work, right? There is no
particular reason why I'm setting/re-setting the width when the row is
bound other then I thought I could use the length of the data in the
cell as a baseline for with width of the column. This of course also
not not working like everything that I have tried.

What now?

On Nov 9, 3:45 pm, "Barrie Wilson" <[e-mail]:

<[e-mail] in message

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OK, I have now gone through lots of posts, and there are lots, looking
for a anwer as to why I can't set the width of the columns in my
gridview. So far I have tried the following methods to set the width
and nothing works.
1. <asp:BoundField HeaderText="fieldName" ItemStyle-Width="300px"
DataField="fieldName" />

this works ... but if you set it to "1" it will ignore the setting ... I
guess I'm not clear why you are setting/re-setting column width every time a
row is bound to the grid in the examples below ... doesn't seem to make
sense ...

2. <asp:BoundField HeaderText="fieldName" HeaderStyle-Width="300px"
DataField="fieldName" />
3. This has been tried in both the RowCreated and RowDataBound events.
foreach (TableCell cell in e.Row.Cells)
{
int width = cell.Text.Length * 10;
cell.Width = Unit.Pixel(width);
}
4. This has been tried in both the RowCreated and RowDataBound events.
foreach (DataControlField field in this.searchGrid.Columns)
{
field.ItemStyle.Width = Unit.Pixel(500);
}

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[shaun.laughton]

Hi

I am experiencing the very same problem as yourself, and have spent
many hours attempting to set column widths without succes. I don't
suppose you have found or been pointed in the right direction to a
solution to this have you?

Cheers

Shaun
On 12 Nov, 19:44, "[e-mail]" <[e-mail]:

OK, to answer both of your posts.

Alexey,

TheGridViewis not fixed with, there is nowidthset for it at all. I
would assume that if I set thewidthof the individual columns the
grid as a whole would take up the sumwidthof the columns. So I still
don't know why any of the methods I have tried don't work.

Barrie,

Thewidthis not set to 1 so it should work, right? There is no
particular reason why I'm setting/re-setting thewidthwhen the row is
bound other then I thought I could use the length of the data in the
cell as a baseline for withwidthof thecolumn. This of course also
not not working like everything that I have tried.

What now?

On Nov 9, 3:45 pm, "Barrie Wilson" <[e-mail]:

<[e-mail] in message

news:11*********************@50g2000hsm.googlegrou ps.com...

OK, I have now gone through lots of posts, and there are lots, looking
for a anwer as to why I can't set thewidthof the columns in my
>gridview. So far I have tried the following methods to set thewidth
and nothing works.
1. <asp:BoundField HeaderText="fieldName" ItemStyle-Width="300px"
DataField="fieldName" />

this works ... but if you set it to "1" it will ignore the setting ... I
guess I'm not clear why you are setting/re-settingcolumnwidthevery time a
row is bound to the grid in the examples below ... doesn't seem to make
sense ...

2. <asp:BoundField HeaderText="fieldName" HeaderStyle-Width="300px"
DataField="fieldName" />
3. This has been tried in both the RowCreated and RowDataBound events.
foreach (TableCell cell in e.Row.Cells)
{
intwidth= cell.Text.Length * 10;
cell.Width= Unit.Pixel(width);
}
4. This has been tried in both the RowCreated and RowDataBound events.
foreach (DataControlField field in this.searchGrid.Columns)
{
field.ItemStyle.Width= Unit.Pixel(500);
}

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[shaun.laughton]

Not sure whether this is the same for you, but I was using the CSS
Friednly adapters on my site, and this was forcing all GridView
controls on m site to te default formatting. This was being applied
dispite the fact that I was overiding this with a HeaderStyle on each
control. Commenting out the control from the
CSSFriendlyAdapters.browser file under APP_Browsers fixed my problem.

As I say, if you are using the CSS Friendly Adapters this will
probably fix it for you too. If not - I have no idea :o)

Cheers

Shaun

On 12 Nov, 19:44, "[e-mail]" <[e-mail]:

OK, to answer both of your posts.

Alexey,

TheGridViewis not fixed with, there is nowidthset for it at all. I
would assume that if I set thewidthof the individual columns the
grid as a whole would take up the sumwidthof the columns. So I still
don't know why any of the methods I have tried don't work.

Barrie,

Thewidthis not set to 1 so it should work, right? There is no
particular reason why I'm setting/re-setting thewidthwhen the row is
bound other then I thought I could use the length of the data in the
cell as a baseline for withwidthof thecolumn. This of course also
not not working like everything that I have tried.

What now?

On Nov 9, 3:45 pm, "Barrie Wilson" <[e-mail]:

<[e-mail] in message

news:11*********************@50g2000hsm.googlegrou ps.com...

OK, I have now gone through lots of posts, and there are lots, looking
for a anwer as to why I can't set thewidthof the columns in my
>gridview. So far I have tried the following methods to set thewidth
and nothing works.
1. <asp:BoundField HeaderText="fieldName" ItemStyle-Width="300px"
DataField="fieldName" />

this works ... but if you set it to "1" it will ignore the setting ... I
guess I'm not clear why you are setting/re-settingcolumnwidthevery time a
row is bound to the grid in the examples below ... doesn't seem to make
sense ...

2. <asp:BoundField HeaderText="fieldName" HeaderStyle-Width="300px"
DataField="fieldName" />
3. This has been tried in both the RowCreated and RowDataBound events.
foreach (TableCell cell in e.Row.Cells)
{
intwidth= cell.Text.Length * 10;
cell.Width= Unit.Pixel(width);
}
4. This has been tried in both the RowCreated and RowDataBound events.
foreach (DataControlField field in this.searchGrid.Columns)
{
field.ItemStyle.Width= Unit.Pixel(500);
}

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