Add rows to class bound datagridview - vb.net

Question

Hi I'm trying to bind a list of objects to a datagridview
Binding a existing list(Of is working but I'm trying to add or remove a object from, my dgv isn't updating.
Public Class Form1
Dim lt As New List(Of Test)
Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
lt.Add(New Test("Mac", 2200))
lt.Add(New Test("PC", 1100))
dgv.DataSource = lt
lt.Add(New Test("Android", 3300)) 'This line won't appear in the dgv
End Sub
End Class
Public Class Test
Public Sub New(ByVal name As String, ByVal cost As String)
_name = name
_cost = cost
End Sub
Private _name As String
Public Property Name() As String
Get
Return _name
End Get
Set(ByVal value As String)
_name = value
End Set
End Property
Private _cost As String
Public Property Cost() As String
Get
Return _cost
End Get
Set(ByVal value As String)
_cost = value
End Set
End Property
End Class
How can I add or remove or change a value from the dgv to the list and inverse?
NoiseBe

Answer 1

Change this line:
Dim lt As New List(Of Test)
To:
Imports System.ComponentModel
...
Private lt As New BindingList(Of Test)
When the collection contents will change, you should use a BindingList(Of T). This collection has events associated with it which make it aware of changes to the list contents.
If in addition to the list contents, the list items will change (like Test.Name), you should also implement INotifyPropertyChanged on the class itself.
Another way to do it:
dgv.DataSource = Nothing
lt.Add(New Test("Android", 3300))
dgv.DataSource = lt
This "resets" the DataSource so that the new contents will show up. However, it means that several other things get reset like selected items; if you are binding to a List/Combo control, you will also have to reset the ValueMember and DisplayMember properties as well.