Change colour of selected record of the Grid

Introduction:

In this blog, we will learn how to change the colour of selected record of the Grid.

Use Case:

We have a requirement where there is a Grid of CDS Data Source, on clicking any record, it should get highlighted.

Steps:

• There is a Screen on which there a Editable grid of custom Entity Objective.
  1. To Create an Editable Grid refer to the following link. https://www.cloudfronts.com/create-an-editable-grid-view-in-powerapps/
  1. To add Lookup Fields in the Grid refer to the following link. https://www.cloudfronts.com/add-lookup-fields-in-an-editable-grid-using-powerapps/
• This is the grid without highlighting any record.

• To change the colour of selected records, update the TemplateFill Property:

TemplateFill property of the Deactivate Button:

Set Gallery.TemplateFill = 
If(
<Guid of record> = <Selected Record GUID>,
Color,
Color
 )
 
For eg: BrowseGalleryObjectives.TemplateFill=
If(
Objective = BrowseGalleryObjectives.Selected.Objective,
RGBA(220, 231, 238, 1),
RGBA(0,0,0,0)
)

• This is the grid with highlighting record.

Conclusion:

Hope above Blog helps you change the colour of selected record of the Grid.