I am not sure if this is what you are looking for but you can use the DataGrid.CurrentCell to get the row and column which you can use to read the dataset.

dophka wrote: (something I didn't yet find in the properties) Don't be a drag-n-drop programmer - read the documentation for the DataGrid You'll find a lot more is possible than what the properties provide (some properties are browsable in the designer, and then there's all the methods that you won't see...) dophka wrote: when the grid comes out it has four columns as expected but how do I make them fill all the space horizontally? This is perhaps the biggest problem with the DataGrid. There's really nothing you can do but resize the column programmatically. I'm sure I've seen a couple articles on this here on the CP site. Just try a search. dophka wrote: when the text in a column does not fit the grid window horizontally, is there a way to make it put it into a new line? like excel does it? First of all, you must understand that Excel is a spreadsheet control - not a grid (just so you don't get any other crazy ieas in your head! :)) Second, you can create a custom DataGridColumnStyle class that allows you to edit text in multiple lines, but the display of the values is dependent on the DataGrid. To my knowledge, there is no way to get the text to display in multiple lines when not in edit mode. -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.21 GCS/G/MU d- s: a- C++++ UL@ P++(+++) L+(--) E--- W+++ N++ o+ K? w++++ O- M(+) V? PS-- PE Y++ PGP++ t++@ 5 X+++ R+@ tv+ b(-)>b++ DI++++ D+ G e++>+++ h---* r+++ y+++ -----END GEEK CODE BLOCK-----

For a simple solution take a look at my Profile article[^]. Regards, Alvaro He who laughs last, thinks slowest.