>I'm talking about the Tools\Options - Field Mapping tab for global default mapping. (Isn't that what the original question was about?)
>There is a Multiple type in the list there.
>It's default is grid, and if you can modify this to use the grid class that you want to use.
>Then when you drag\drop the whole cursor (or multiple fields from the cursor) from the form's DE to the form, it should use the grid class you selected.
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>You're talking about Table Designer (or DBSETPROP()) DisplayClass/Library for mapping specific fields.
>You're right, there's not a way to map a specific table to a grid class this way. You would have to roll your own.

OIC. I've never used that particular feature. But you're right, if Bruce sets that. Unfortunately, it doesn't work as you'd like to. For example, create a grid sub-class, set the read-only property to .T.. Set the Multiple option to point to the grid. Create a form add a table to the DE. Then drag and drop the table onto the form. OK, you've got the on the table, now run the form. You can modify the data displayed. However, if you drag and drop the same grid from the controls toolbar onto the grid and set the record source, you can't. I haven't found what else doesn't work as expect, but this one's enough to keep me from using it.