>>I never allow editing ina grid so the gird issue is a non-issue for my >systems, however you are right that if you allow editing in a grid then you >must deal with whether the activecontrol is the grid.
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>I am very curious. Why you don't allow editing in grids and how do you replace them?

Silvio,

I don't allow editing in grids because grids are a beast from hell. There are many nuances and quirks to grids, especially when you are trying to deal with data validation.

I don't "replace" the grid. It is used to select a record and other controls are used to edit the data. I use discrete textboxes and the such for editing. If the client insists on editing directly in a grid, I let think that's what they are doing by formatting and placing the textboxes over the current grid row.

If you want to know more about why I limit the editing in grids, just read this thread or any of the many others about all the problems folks run into when dealing with grids and editing. Also read the ones about how to get controls other than the default textbox to work right.