CoreSuite.DataGridViewLayoutManager 1.0.2

DataGridViewLayoutManager

Component for capturing, restoring and persisting DataGridView layouts.

Overview

DataGridViewLayoutManager extends Component and provides component for capturing, restoring and persisting DataGridView layouts.

It is designed for .NET 8 Windows Forms applications and can be configured in code or through the Visual Studio designer where designer support applies.

Features

• Captures column visibility, width, order, alignment and formatting.
• Restores saved layouts and applies a versioned default layout.
• Preserves grid sorting information.
• Exposes explicit Load and Save operations.
• Uses the standard Windows Forms event and component model.
• Includes English XML documentation for the public API.
• Requires no third-party packages.

Requirements

• Windows Forms
• .NET 8 for Windows (net8.0-windows)

Installation

Install the package from NuGet:

dotnet add package CoreSuite.DataGridViewLayoutManager

Or use the Visual Studio NuGet Package Manager and search for:

CoreSuite.DataGridViewLayoutManager

Namespace

Imports CoreSuite.Controls

Quick start

Imports CoreSuite.Controls

Dim Manager As New DataGridViewLayoutManager With {
    .DataGridView = ResultsGrid,
    .DefaultLayout = New DataGridViewLayout("Results", 1)
}
Manager.Load()
' Call after the user changes the layout:
Manager.Save()

Designer usage

After installing or referencing the package, add DataGridViewLayoutManager from the Toolbox or create it in code. Properties configured in the Windows Forms Designer are serialized into InitializeComponent and remain available at runtime.

API reference

DataGridViewLayoutManager

Represents component for capturing, restoring and persisting DataGridView layouts.

Public Class DataGridViewLayoutManager
    Inherits Component

Main members

Behavior and validation

• Property changes take effect immediately unless a method explicitly starts or applies an operation.
• Callers should validate user input and referenced objects before performing application-specific work.
• Events use the standard Windows Forms event model and should be handled on the UI thread.

Standard functionality

Because DataGridViewLayoutManager inherits from Component, the standard public members of that base type remain available unless the control intentionally hides or overrides them.

Resource and lifetime considerations

• Dispose components, controls, images, fonts and menus created dynamically when your application owns them.
• Keep referenced controls alive for as long as a component is attached to them.
• File-based operations should receive valid, accessible paths.

Package information

License

This package is distributed under the MIT License defined by the CoreSuite repository.