How to move WEB controls dynamically?

Dmitriy · April 28th, 2004, 04:34 PM

Hi,
In my ASP.NET application I have the DataGrid control on the page, which can grow dynamically. I also have the Button beneath the grid. The button stays in same place regardless of the grid size. How to manipulate with the button's position on the page if it does not have such properties as "TOP", "LEFT" etc.?

Thanks in advance
-Dmitriy

Imar · May 3rd, 2004, 07:48 AM

Hi there,

It sounds like you're using the (useless) grid layout in Visual Studio .NET, right?

If that's the case, remove the layout attribute from the <body> tag that VS.NET adds, and redesign your page. By default, HTML pages will automatically flow. That is, when the button is located in the source after the DataGrid, the button will appear after the grid in the browser as well, no matter the size of that grid.
The positioning stuff that VS.NET adds really can mess your pages up....

Cheers,

Imar
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Dmitriy · May 3rd, 2004, 10:47 AM

Thanks Imar,
I've solved my problem for now using PANEL (I placed Grid then Button on the Panel and it works in my case), but I will try your advice anyway.
Thanks again
-Dmitriy

Imar · May 3rd, 2004, 05:31 PM

Hi Dmitriy,

Glad you fixed it. Be aware, though, that the stuff that Visual Studio .NET generates when in Grid Mode, may look really weird in other, non-Microsoft browsers. Be sure to test your application in a range of other browsers before you put your application live (if other browsers are an issue anyway, of course).

Cheers,

Imar