>>That might be an option. However, you still would have a problem with SelectOnEntry.
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>In these editable-cell cases, I do not use row highlighting, it is not a pleasant interface. Here the grid basically just mimics a vfp Browse window for that usage, with readonly columns sporting different Backcolors from editable columns. Then SelectonEntry functions fine for the editable cells.

If you limit this to ReadOnly, then the very next ER will be "I want to use this for an entry grid". FYI, you got things backwards. VFP BROWSE is actually a grid.

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>In general, however, I think it would be fairly easy for the vfp team to give us a few more grid properties so that we could create interfaces to suit our needs and wishes - it may encourage some developers to create multi-colored interfaces that most of us would groan at - but of course - they can already do that, anyway - just not as easily as with some built in properties.

I think that's why they were discussing it.