DataGridView.CancelEdit Method

Definition

Cancels edit mode for the currently selected cell and discards any changes.

C#
public bool CancelEdit();

Returns

true if the cancel was successful; otherwise, false.

Examples

The following code example illustrates the use of this method. This example is part of a larger example available in Column Fill Mode in the Windows Forms DataGridView Control.

C#
private void ResetDataGridView()
{
    dataGridView1.CancelEdit();
    dataGridView1.Columns.Clear();
    dataGridView1.DataSource = null;
    InitializeDataGridView();
}

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET Framework 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
Windows Desktop 3.0, 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

See also