"mt" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Is it possible to add a button or a link to to the detailsview commandfield
> section (where the new, insert, cancel) buttons are displayed.
>
> I've added a button column to the detailsview but it is displayed on a
> separate row. Instead I would like to have this button on the same row as the
> command fields.
>
> Any help is appreciated.
>
> Thanks

"Phillip Williams" wrote:

> If you want to customize this row then instead of using the CommandField use
> a TemplateField where you define any or all of the ItemTemplate,
> EditItemTemplate or  InsertItemTemplate as required. 
>
> In each template you can add LinkButtons with the desired CommandNames for
> each template.  For example, within the ItemTemplate, you would add:
>
> <asp:LinkButton Text="Edit" runat="server" ID="Edit"
>                      CommandName="Edit"></asp:LinkButton>
> <asp:LinkButton Text="Insert" runat="server" ID="Insert"
>                      CommandName="New"></asp:LinkButton>
>
> In the EditItemTemplate, you would add:
>
> <asp:LinkButton ID="UpdateButton" runat="server" CommandName="Update"
> Text="Update"></asp:LinkButton>
> <asp:LinkButton ID="btnCancel" CausesValidation="false" runat="server"
> CommandName="Cancel" Text="Cancel"></asp:LinkButton>
>
> and in the InsertItemTemplate you would add:
>
> <asp:LinkButton ID="btnInsert" runat="server" CommandName="Insert"
> Text="Insert"></asp:LinkButton>
> <asp:LinkButton ID="btnCancel" runat="server" CausesValidation="false"
> CommandName="Cancel" Text="Cancel"></asp:LinkButton>
>
> This would mimic the action performed by the CommandField (which renders all
> those buttons for you based on which property you set to true (e.g.
> ShowEditButton=true would render the LinkButton with CommandName="Edit" that
> we did above)
>
> But by doing this in templates you get the opportunity to customize the
> layout of the DetailsView where you can add now within that templateField the
> Button or Link that you asked to add.
> --
> HTH,
> Phillip Williams
> http://www.societopia.net
> http://www.webswapp.com
>
>
> "mt" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Is it possible to add a button or a link to to the detailsview commandfield
> > section (where the new, insert, cancel) buttons are displayed.
> >
> > I've added a button column to the detailsview but it is displayed on a
> > separate row. Instead I would like to have this button on the same row as the
> > command fields.
> >
> > Any help is appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks