How to change the header backcolor in datagridview C#

Here I am trying to get the new design for my DataGridView header back color. So that, I have been tried a lot in Google and got the solution which is explained below.

Set the following properties for your DataGridView control by using the properties window.

EnableHeadersVisualStyles = False

RowHeadersBorderStyle = Raised

Then copy the following code in your Form_Load event.

DataGridViewCellStyle style = this.dataGridView1.ColumnHeadersDefaultCellStyle;
style.BackColor = Color.WhiteSmoke;
style.ForeColor = Color.Gray;
style.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Arial", 10F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, ((byte)(0)));

Now run your application, the header style would be changed and showing a new style that we wants.

...S.VinothkumaR.

3 comments:

Unknown said...

i work fine if we want plain color [flat style], but if we want 3D look then what to do, like displaying the headers in 3D format
[Vista style, XP]

how to apply theme for headers, is that possible to apply themes in window forms application?

how to apply gradiant colors to headers.

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Vishu_Sukhdev said...

Thanks... S.Vinothkumar, This code is very userful for me because i am often use gridview control in my projects.

Unknown said...

thank you very much..how can we implement the same thing for column header...??