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How to define a custom cell color

created 9 years ago

I am displaying a table in a btvView.  When the value in the 'Code' column = '1' I want two columns (the 'Lastname' column and the 'Firstname' column to have red backgrounds and white text.  I have the following code in the OnCustomDrawCell event:
if ( TcxGridDBBandedColumn( AViewInfo.Item.DataBinding.FieldName = 'Code' ) and ( AViewInfo.Value = '1' ) then
if ( TcxGridDBBandedColumn( AViewInfo.Item ).DataBinding.FieldName = 'Lastname') or
  ( TcxGridDBBandedColumn(AViewInfo.Item ).DataBinding.FieldName = 'Firstname') ) then
begin
   AViewInfo.EditViewInfo.BackgroundColor := clRed;
  AViewInfo.EditViewInfo.TextColor := clWhite;
end;
AViewInfo.EditViewInfo.Paint( ACanvas );
ADone := true;

This appropriately paints either the 'Lastname', column or the 'Firstname' column but not both according to which one is in focus.  How can I make both columns paint as specified?

Thanks,
Jim Sawyer

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Answers approved by DevExpress Support

created 9 years ago (modified 9 years ago)

Hello Jim,

I think that the custom drawing approach is too "heavy" for this task. If you wish to change only the cell's background and text colors, it is more convenient to use the Styles.OnGetContentStyle event. Attached is a small sample project demonstrating how to implement the appearance you need.

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    JS JS
    Jim Sawyer 9 years ago

      Thank you.
      Jim Sawyer

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