C# App - Issues with docking, controls not logical

[Gun Slinger]

Hi guys,

Just a quick question which i am fairly stumped with. I have had a look around, but it seems to be so simple there hasn't been many problems with it from other people.

My issue is that i have a toolstrip and a datagridview and the datagridview isnt finding the toolstrip above it, and when it is doing a fill dock it is cutting a part of itself off from the user.

I have created these objects using code (has to be through code) and they are inside of a splitcontainer.

ToolStrip strip = new ToolStrip();
 
DataGridView grid = new DataGridView();
DataGridViewButtonColumn columnn = new DataGridViewButtonColumn();
grid.Dock = DockStyle.Fill;
grid.Columns.Add(columnn);
 
splitContainer1.Panel2.Controls.Add(strip);
splitContainer1.Panel2.Controls.Add(grid);

I have tried adding a dock to the toolstrip and invalidating the panel, but it dosent seem to work.

Any help would be really appreciated.

Cheers

[Looser]

simply change the order of lines, where you are adding controls to your parent control (panel2)
So change order of 8. and 9. line to:

splitContainer1.Panel2.Controls.Add(grid);
splitContainer1.Panel2.Controls.Add(strip);

[Gun Slinger]

wow.... that simple. I was sure i tried that before.

Logically i was sure its the otherway around though. Cause the datagridview would see that there was a toolstrip and make sure that it didnt overlap.

Thanks dude. Answered!

[Plater]

I believe that when the control is added, it "adjusts" any other controls that are already there, not adjust itself after examining what is already there