datagridview get column header position

Question

I have a DataGridView and some textboxes that I use for filtering the various columns.
I want to position the textboxes so that they lay above the column that they filter.

I can do this by using the datagridview.getCellDisplayRectangle to get the 1st row in the column I'm interested in.
'BIND FIXTURE TEXTBOX TO COLUMN 3.
rect = DV1.GetCellDisplayRectangle(3, 0, False)
x = rect.X ' + DV1.Left
y = rect.Y '+ DV1.Top
Width = rect.Width
height = rect.Height

    With TxtFix
        .SetBounds(x, DV1.Top - 22, Width, height)
        .Visible = True
    End With
    'LABEL
    With LblFix
        .SetBounds(x, DV1.Top - 36, Width, height)
    End With

However, if there are no rows after filtering then an exception is thrown.
So I want to get the position of the cell header instead as that is always there.
But I can't find out how to get it.
I've tried, amongst other things:
Rectheader = DV1.Columns(3).HeaderCell.ContentBounds()
But that just gives the dimensions of the header cell. No position data

Answer 1

Keying off! That's a new one on me:-)

In the end I just got the various column widths: Dvg1.Columns(x).width &
the Dgv.Left position + Dvg.RowHeaderWidth
So the Left position of the 1st column (Px1) in x is Dgv.Left + Dvg.RowHeaderWidth
The position of the second column is
Px2 = Px1 + Dvg1.Columns(0).width
Px3 = Px2 + Dvg1.Columns(1).width
etc
The y location of the textboxes is Dgv1.top - 22 (To sit the TextBox just above the Column Header
Then called this in the Dgv_Resize event
This still works when there are no rows in the Dgv
It seems ok with 18 columns

Answer 2

Hi Karen,
I was asking about getting the position of the column header, not about filtering a DataGridView.
Unless I didn't read it carefully enough that's what the article seems to be about.

Answer 3

There is a viable solution that requires only several lines of code and if needed has several ways to customize.

DgvFilterManager filterManager = new DgvFilterManager(dataGridView1);

https://www.codeproject.com/Articles/33786/DataGridView-Filter-Popup

Answer 4

Sorry, 'Cell header' should be 'Column Header'

So I want to get the position of the cell header instead as that is always there.