Show row number in row header of a DataGridView

Question

Is it possible to show row number in the row header of a DataGridView?

I'm trying with this code, but it doesn't work:

    private void setRowNumber(DataGridView dgv)
    {
        foreach (DataGridViewRow row in dgv.Rows)
        {
            row.HeaderCell.Value = row.Index + 1;
        }
    }

Do I have to set some DataGridView property?

Answer 1

You can also draw the string dynamically inside the RowPostPaint event:

private void dgGrid_RowPostPaint(object sender, DataGridViewRowPostPaintEventArgs e)
{
    var grid = sender as DataGridView;
    var rowIdx = (e.RowIndex + 1).ToString();

    var centerFormat = new StringFormat() 
    { 
        // right alignment might actually make more sense for numbers
        Alignment = StringAlignment.Center, 
        LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Center
    };

    var headerBounds = new Rectangle(e.RowBounds.Left, e.RowBounds.Top, grid.RowHeadersWidth, e.RowBounds.Height);
    e.Graphics.DrawString(rowIdx, this.Font, SystemBrushes.ControlText, headerBounds, centerFormat);
}