VB.NET, C#
This sample provides descriptions as you hover the mouse over various parts of the grid. Unique to Xceed Grid for WinForms are unlimited-size fixed header and footer regions that you can place any kind of rows into, so they never scroll out of view. Scrolling header and footer regions, for the grid and for groups, are also provided.
Various parts of the grid
How to derive from the GridControl class in order to do custom painting
C#: Xceed Samples\Xceed Grid for WinForms v#.#\CSharp\GridRegions\Xceed.Grid.Samples.GridRegions.csproj
VB.NET: Xceed Samples\Xceed Grid for WinForms v#.#\Visual Basic .NET\GridRegions\Xceed.Grid.Samples.GridRegions.vbproj