[SOLVED] Grid colcount vs columns.count

[BigChimp]

I've edited the wiki grids article to be more clear on the difference between colcount and columns.count:
http://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/Grids_Reference_Page#property_Columns

However, I think the descriptions must surely be reversed: having Columns.Count represent the number of custom Columns seems to make sense; ColCount presumably only contains the count of normal columns.

Could a Lazarus/grids guru confirm/correct this if necessary?

Thanks,
BigChimp

[ludob]

AFAIK when using columns TCustomGrid.ColCount = TCustomGrid.FixedCols + TCustomGrid.Columns.Count

[BigChimp]

From the article - some selective quoting:

Lazarus include the property '''columns''' [..] used to add custom columns. Custom columns are fixed column objects that '''replace''' the standard non-fixed grid columns.

So there are the following types of column:
- normal columns: non-fixed
- grid.columns:a sort of fixed column object that is custom
- grid.fixedcols: presumably some other kind of fixed column
Does this seem about right?

[Blaazen]

So there are the following types of column:
- normal columns: non-fixed
- grid.columns:a sort of fixed column object that is custom
- grid.fixedcols: presumably some other kind of fixed column
Does this seem about right?

Yes, but they are never all three at the same time.
You can have fixed+normal columns
OR fixed + grid.columns

[ludob]

The easiest representation is:
- fixed cols: cols that can not be scrolled
- scrollable cols:
    - managed by TCustomGrid: number of cols=colcount - fixedcols
    - managed by user with columns: number of cols = columns.count

[BigChimp]

Thanks guys... pls feel free to update the wiki if you want to.
Edit: actually: could you please have a look and correct where necessary? Thanks.

The depiction of tcustomgrid.column as a "fixed column object" is a bit misleading then... it is a fixed object that represents a column but can be scrollable

[jesusr]

I modified the text, please check and comment if anything should be changed.

[BigChimp]

Thanks Jesus, at first glance that looks very clear!