[Description("Indicates if the grid can be edited.")]
[Category("Behavior")]
[ApplyToDesigner(false)]
public bool ReadOnly {get; set;}

'Declaration
 
<DescriptionAttribute("Indicates if the grid can be edited.")>
<CategoryAttribute("Behavior")>
<ApplyToDesignerAttribute(False)>
Public Property ReadOnly As Boolean

'Usage
 
Dim instance As GridControl
Dim value As Boolean
 
instance.ReadOnly = value
 
value = instance.ReadOnly

Property Value

Setting ReadOnly to true does not prevent the content of the grid from being modified via code. For example, cell.Value = "hello";

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

GridControl Class
GridControl Members