How to disable sort in DataGridView?

Question

How can I disable sort in DataGridView? I need to disable the header DataGridView sorting.

Solution 1

foreach (DataGridViewColumn column in dataGridView.Columns)
{
    column.SortMode = DataGridViewColumnSortMode.NotSortable;
}

Solution 2

Use LINQ:

Datagridview1.Columns.Cast<DataGridViewColumn>().ToList().ForEach(f => f.SortMode = DataGridViewColumnSortMode.NotSortable);

Solution 3

If you want statically make columns not sortable. You can do this way

1. Open the EditColumns window of the DataGridView control.
2. Select the column you want to make not sortable on the left side pane.
3. In the right side properties pane, select the Sort Mode property and select "Not Sortable" in that.

Solution 4

It's very simple:

foreach (DataGridViewColumn dgvc in dataGridView1.Columns)
{
    dgvc.SortMode = DataGridViewColumnSortMode.NotSortable;
}

Solution 5

You can disable it in the ColumnAdded event:

private void dataGridView1_ColumnAdded(object sender, DataGridViewColumnEventArgs e)
{
    dataGridView1.Columns[e.Column.Index].SortMode = DataGridViewColumnSortMode.NotSortable;
}

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Comments

[Nyerguds]

Ah, that fixed it. You might want to edit that answer to get the enumeration working right, though ;)

[Tim Hutchison]

While this may answer the question, it's always best to include a description/references wherever possible.

[Bernhard Eriksson]

How does this answer differ from the one from @hunter that is five years older?

[Dôn Kayt]

Or calling CanUserSort = "False" (VS15)