How can I select a row by clicking on ANY column

[John Wilmot]

I am using the following to highlight a row when mousing over a GridView:

e.Row.Attributes.Add("onmouseover", "this.style.backgroundColor='Silver'");
e.Row.Attributes.Add("onmouseout", "this.style.backgroundColor='White'");

Now, what I would like to do would seem simple, but apparently is not. I
would like to be able to select the row by clicking on any column within it.
Does anyone know the best way to do this?

 

[Darren Sim]

Unfortuneately the gridview component doesn't come with a fullrowselect
property that would be too easy

To get the behaviour you require you need to do a bit of work, see
http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/01/05/cutting/
if you search for "full row select" it should take you too the relevant
section.

HTH
Darren Sim

 

[John Wilmot]

Thanks, this is helpful.

Strange that MS would neglect such an obvious need. I wonder what the reason
is?