TAdvGridDropDown.Grid can not change colors

VCL TMS VCL UI Pack
1

Can not change  any of the colors of the attached AdvStringGrid: TAdvGridDropDown.Grid. Trying to change at run-time.


// The first is only one that works
  AdvGridDropDown1.Color := clRed;
// Next 5 have no effect
  AdvGridDropDown1.SelectionColor := clAqua;
  AdvGridDropDown1.Grid.SelectionColor := clWhite;
  AdvGridDropDown1.Grid.GridLineColor := clLime;
  AdvGridDropDown1.Grid.ControlLook.FixedGradientFrom := clBlue;
  AdvGridDropDown1.Grid.SelectionColor := clFuchsia;

Many Thanks,

John
2

Please set grid.Look = glStandard.


Example:

procedure TForm1.AdvGridDropDown1BeforeDropDown(Sender: TObject);
begin
  advgriddropdown1.Grid.Look := glStandard;
  advgriddropdown1.Grid.SelectionColor := clRed;
  advgriddropdown1.Grid.SelectionColorTo := clRed;
end;

3

Thanks for the speedy answer. Setting Grid.Look := glStandard does not enable grid colors in AdvGridDropDown.Grid.


TIA
4

Was retested with a default TAdvGridDropDown on the form and the code:



uses
  AdvGrid;

{$R *.dfm}

procedure TForm1.AdvGridDropDown1BeforeDropDown(Sender: TObject);
begin
  advgriddropdown1.Grid.Look := glStandard;
  advgriddropdown1.Grid.SelectionColor := clRed;
  advgriddropdown1.Grid.SelectionColorTo := clRed;

end;

procedure TForm1.FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
begin
  advgriddropdown1.Items.Add;
  advgriddropdown1.Items.Add;
  advgriddropdown1.Items.Add;
end;

and this shows a red selection color. What is different in your app?
5

Ah Ha. That fixed it. I was executing the color changing code in Form.Create/Form.Activate.


Thanks again

John
6

How do I give Fixed Rows and Columns a different Color. Would like set dark grey gradient for these Fixed Cells (eg: XColor, YColorTo). 


Thanks Again,

7

You can set the fixed cell background color with properties


grid.ControlLook.FixedGradient*

8

Did a bit of work and discovered only AdvGridDropdown.Grid.Look: glTMS and lXP allow all grid color changes.  Two colors do not work and appear as white in the attached image:

 
1)    AdvGridDropdown1.Grid.ControlLook.FixedGradientFrom := clLime;
    The top gradient color of Fixed Cells.    

2)   The Grid Cells that are not selected. These appear as white cells in the attached image.

Please take a look
9

The glStandard, glClassic, glSoft look forces the fixed cell colors to clBtnFace. This can also be seen in the standalone TAdvStringGrid component.