TAdvStringGrid

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TadvStringGrid is a VCL library that provides you with an extensive array of capabilities for controlling displays in cells and grids in general. The component can be used in a broad range of applications that entail exhibiting data in rows and columns.

The package is designed to work as a drop-in replacement for the Borland TStringGrid component. You will be happy to learn that it inherits and it is compatible with all functions associated with the aforementioned base class.

In the event you are unfamiliar with TstringGrid, then you should know it represents a grid control that simplifies the way you handle strings and associated objects. Moreover, it provides you with numerous properties to enhance the appearance of the grid. Since its role is to help you present textual data in a tabular format, the objects you incorporate can encapsulate any behavior or information represented by the strings.

Among the library's most noteworthy features, you can count an enhanced display that can include URLs as real clickable links, displaying ellipsis when the text does not fit the column, wallpapers, hidden columns, rich text cells and HTML formatted cells, just to name a few.

In addition to averting restrictions when designing the cells, TadvStringGrid ensures easy navigation between cells that can feature automatic advance to next cells, cut and paste, sorting, search functions, hints, lookup keys or enhanced row or column moving with position indicators.