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# TableLayoutSettings

Namespace: **Wisej.Web**

Assembly: **Wisej.Framework** (4.0.0.0)

Collects the characteristics associated with table layouts.

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="C#" %}

```csharp
public class TableLayoutSettings : LayoutSettings, ISerializable
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="VB.NET" %}

```visual-basic
Public Class TableLayoutSettings
    Inherits LayoutSettings
    Implements ISerializable
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## Properties

### ![](/files/hsR4ok3152WyAf8J2C1u) ColumnCount

[Int32](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32): Returns or sets the maximum number of columns allowed in the table layout. (Default: `0`)

**Throws:**

* [ArgumentOutOfRangeException](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.argumentoutofrangeexception)\
  The property value is less than 0.

### ![](/files/hsR4ok3152WyAf8J2C1u) ColumnStyles

[TableLayoutColumnStyleCollection](/api/wisej.web/containers/tablelayoutpanel/wisej.web.tablelayoutcolumnstylecollection.md): Returns the collection of styles used to determine the look and feel of the table layout columns.

### ![](/files/hsR4ok3152WyAf8J2C1u) GrowStyle

[TableLayoutPanelGrowStyle](/api/wisej.web/containers/tablelayoutpanel/wisej.web.tablelayoutpanelgrowstyle.md): Returns or sets a value indicating how the table layout should expand to accommodate new cells when all existing cells are occupied. (Default: `AddRows`)

### ![](/files/hsR4ok3152WyAf8J2C1u) LayoutEngine

[LayoutEngine](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.windows.forms.layout.layoutengine): Returns the current table layout engine.

### ![](/files/hsR4ok3152WyAf8J2C1u) RowCount

[Int32](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32): Returns or sets the maximum number of rows allowed in the table layout. (Default: `0`)

**Throws:**

* [ArgumentOutOfRangeException](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.argumentoutofrangeexception)\
  The property value is less than 0.

### ![](/files/hsR4ok3152WyAf8J2C1u) RowStyles

[TableLayoutRowStyleCollection](/api/wisej.web/containers/tablelayoutpanel/wisej.web.tablelayoutrowstylecollection.md): Returns the collection of styles used to determine the look and feel of the table layout rows.

## Methods

### ![](/files/hsR4ok3152WyAf8J2C1u) GetCellPosition(control)

Returns the [TableLayoutPanelCellPosition](/api/wisej.web/containers/tablelayoutpanel/wisej.web.tablelayoutpanelcellposition.md) that represents the row and the column of the cell.

| Parameter   | Type                                                          | Description                        |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- |
| **control** | [Object](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object) | A control contained within a cell. |

**Returns:** [TableLayoutPanelCellPosition](/api/wisej.web/containers/tablelayoutpanel/wisej.web.tablelayoutpanelcellposition.md). A [TableLayoutPanelCellPosition](/api/wisej.web/containers/tablelayoutpanel/wisej.web.tablelayoutpanelcellposition.md) that represents the cell position.

**Throws:**

* [ArgumentNullException](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.argumentnullexception)*control* is null.

### ![](/files/hsR4ok3152WyAf8J2C1u) GetColumn(control)

Returns the column position of the specified child control.

| Parameter   | Type                                                          | Description                        |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- |
| **control** | [Object](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object) | A control contained within a cell. |

**Returns:** [Int32](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32). The column position of the specified child control.

**Throws:**

* [ArgumentNullException](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.argumentnullexception)*control* is null.

### ![](/files/hsR4ok3152WyAf8J2C1u) GetColumnSpan(control)

Returns the number of columns that the cell containing the child control spans.

| Parameter   | Type                                                          | Description                        |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- |
| **control** | [Object](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object) | A control contained within a cell. |

**Returns:** [Int32](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32). The number of columns that the cell containing the child control spans.

### ![](/files/hsR4ok3152WyAf8J2C1u) GetRow(control)

Returns the row position of the specified child control.

| Parameter   | Type                                                          | Description                        |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- |
| **control** | [Object](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object) | A control contained within a cell. |

**Returns:** [Int32](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32). The row position of the specified child control.

**Throws:**

* [ArgumentNullException](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.argumentnullexception)*control* is null.

### ![](/files/hsR4ok3152WyAf8J2C1u) GetRowSpan(control)

Returns the number of rows that the cell containing the child control spans.

| Parameter   | Type                                                          | Description                        |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- |
| **control** | [Object](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object) | A control contained within a cell. |

**Returns:** [Int32](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32). The number of rows that the cell containing the child control spans.

### ![](/files/hsR4ok3152WyAf8J2C1u) SetCellPosition(control, cell)

Sets the [TableLayoutPanelCellPosition](/api/wisej.web/containers/tablelayoutpanel/wisej.web.tablelayoutpanelcellposition.md) that represents the row and the column of the cell.

| Parameter   | Type                                                                                                                 | Description                                                                                                                                               |
| ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **control** | [Object](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object)                                                        | A control contained within a cell.                                                                                                                        |
| **cell**    | [TableLayoutPanelCellPosition](/api/wisej.web/containers/tablelayoutpanel/wisej.web.tablelayoutpanelcellposition.md) | A [TableLayoutPanelCellPosition](/api/wisej.web/containers/tablelayoutpanel/wisej.web.tablelayoutpanelcellposition.md) that represents the cell position. |

**Throws:**

* [ArgumentNullException](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.argumentnullexception)*control* is null.

### ![](/files/hsR4ok3152WyAf8J2C1u) SetColumn(control, column)

Sets the column position for the specified child control.

| Parameter   | Type                                                          | Description                                          |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
| **control** | [Object](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object) | A control contained within a cell.                   |
| **column**  | [Int32](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32)   | The column position for the specified child control. |

**Throws:**

* [ArgumentNullException](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.argumentnullexception)*control* is null.
* [ArgumentException](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.argumentexception)*column* is less than -1.

### ![](/files/hsR4ok3152WyAf8J2C1u) SetColumnSpan(control, value)

Sets the number of columns that the cell containing the child control spans.

| Parameter   | Type                                                          | Description                                                             |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **control** | [Object](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object) | A control contained within a cell.                                      |
| **value**   | [Int32](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32)   | The number of columns that the cell containing the child control spans. |

**Throws:**

* [ArgumentNullException](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.argumentnullexception)*control* is null.
* [ArgumentOutOfRangeException](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.argumentoutofrangeexception)*value* is less than 1.

### ![](/files/hsR4ok3152WyAf8J2C1u) SetRow(control, row)

Sets the row position of the specified child control.

| Parameter   | Type                                                          | Description                                      |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| **control** | [Object](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object) | A control contained within a cell.               |
| **row**     | [Int32](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32)   | The row position of the specified child control. |

**Throws:**

* [ArgumentNullException](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.argumentnullexception)*control* is null.
* [ArgumentException](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.argumentexception)*row* is less than -1.

### ![](/files/hsR4ok3152WyAf8J2C1u) SetRowSpan(control, value)

Sets the number of rows that the cell containing the child control spans.

| Parameter   | Type                                                          | Description                                                          |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **control** | [Object](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object) | A control contained within a cell.                                   |
| **value**   | [Int32](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32)   | The number of rows that the cell containing the child control spans. |

**Throws:**

* [ArgumentNullException](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.argumentnullexception)*control* is null.
* [ArgumentOutOfRangeException](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.argumentoutofrangeexception)*value* is less than 1.


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