How do I change the datagridview selected row background color?

Question

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

Answer 1

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