How to Change Header Colors in Windows Forms Grid Control

18 Nov 20181 minute to read

The styles of the Header cells are controlled by base styles. The “Header” base style will affect all column headers including cell 0,0. The “Column Header” base style will affect the column headers excluding cell 0,0. The “RowHeader” base style will affect all row headers excluding cell 0,0.

C#

//Column headers including cell 0,0.
this.grid.BaseStylesMap["Header"].StyleInfo.BackColor = Color.Blue;

//Column headers excluding cell 0,0.
this.grid.BaseStylesMap["Column Header"].StyleInfo.BackColor = Color.Red;

//Row headers excluding cell 0,0.
this.grid.BaseStylesMap["Row Header"].StyleInfo.BackColor = Color.Green;

VB.NET

'Column headers including cell 0,0.
Me.grid.BaseStylesMap("Header").StyleInfo.BackColor = Color.Blue

'Column headers excluding cell 0,0.
Me.grid.BaseStylesMap("Column Header").StyleInfo.BackColor = Color.Red

'Row headers excluding cell 0,0.
Me.grid.BaseStylesMap("Row Header").StyleInfo.BackColor = Color.Green