Can database fields be dragged and dropped (as textboxes, not a gridview) into an ASP.Net form?

Question

In VisualStudio, when you drag and drop a table or an individual column from a data connection in server explorer, a gridview is created.

What I want to be able to do is drag and drop the columns to make a quick and dirty detail form to display an individual record. Is this possible in any way?

An even better way to do this would be via a custom T4 or LLBLGen template but I have no clue how to do this.

Any other suggested approaches?

UPDATE: A DetailsView is the type of thing I am looking for, in that you can select a data source and the specific columns you want, but I'd like to be able to have manual control of the layout and formatting after the initial drag and drop.

Answer 1

There appears to be literally no way to do this in VS that I have come across.

Answer 2

I suggest binding a DetailsView to the table using a data source (SqlDataSource) instead. You might find these tutorials, especially this one helpful.

In response to your update, have a look at the FormView control. It gives you complete control of the layout using templated sections.