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How do I change the datagridview selected row background color in C# windows applications?

+2  A: 

On the DataGridView there is a DefaultCellStyle, inside this there is SelectionBackColor and SelectionForeColor properties.

The DataGridView uses a style inheritance idea, in case you find that the style you pick is not being applied:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/1yef90x0.aspx

Adam
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Taking advantage of DataGridViewCell's events CellEnter and CellLeave you might try something like this:

private void foobarDataGridView_CellEnter(object sender, DataGridViewCellEventArgs e)
{
  DataGridViewCellStyle fooCellStyle = new DataGridViewCellStyle();
  fooCellStyle.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.LightYellow;
  this.VariableFinderDataGridView.CurrentCell.Style.ApplyStyle(fooCellStyle);
}

private void foobarFinderDataGridView_CellLeave(object sender, DataGridViewCellEventArgs e)
{
  DataGridViewCellStyle barCellStyle = new DataGridViewCellStyle();
  barCellStyle.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.White;
  this.VariableFinderDataGridView.CurrentCell.Style.ApplyStyle(barCellStyle);
}
Nano Taboada