Control has many properties that define its appearance, design, behaviour etc.
Context Properties
Properties in this section define the appearance of the control in Personalization Directory and the behaviour of the control when in edit mode.
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| Category | Define the name by which the control is displayed in Personalization Directory. |
| Entity | Defines the name of the group in which the control is located in Personalization Directory. |
| NavigationVisible | The feature is obsolete. |
| TrackDirty | Defines whether user interface can be closed while the control is in edit mode. |
Data Properties
Properties in this section define how and which data is bound to the control.
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| Adapter | Defines the MxAdapter component from which data can be retrieved and used for any kind of manipulation. |
| DataSourceName | Defines the data source which will be used to display and manipulate data. |
Design Properties
Properties in this section define basic properties of the control, appearance and functionality of the control.
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | Defines the name of the control or the component. |
Display
Properties in this section define the appearance, behaviour and functionalities available to the user when using the control.
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| AllowFilter | Defines whether user can filter data in the control. |
| AllowGrouping | Defines whether it is possible to group data in the control. |
| AllowSort | Defines whether it is possible to sort data in the control. |
| CardCustomization | Defines whether it is possible to customize a card view. |
| ColumnAutoWidth | Defines whether scrolling is enabled on the control. |
| HorizontalLinesVisible | Defines whether the horizontal lines are visible in the control. |
| ReportLabel | Defines the text displayed in the header of the print preview document. |
| ReportName | Defines the title of the print preview document. |
| ShowAutoFilterRow | Defines whether the filter row is visible in the control. |
| ShowFooter | Defines whether the footer is visible in the control. |
| ShowGroupFooter | Defines whether the group footer is visible in the control. |
| ShowNavigator | Defines whether the navigator is visible in the control. |
| VerticalLinesVisible | Defines whether the vertical lines are visible in the control. |
Navigation
Properties in this section define the functionality of the navigation in the control. To learn more about individual property see chapter Grid Navigation.
Properties
Properties define the appearance and the behaviour of the grid and its functions.
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| AutoSynchronize | Defines whether the data is synchronized if it is changed with some other control on the same user interface. |
| CaptionFormat | Defines the format of the captions. |
| CardWidth | Defines the width of individual card. |
| Customizable | Defines whether the control and its items can be customized. |
| EditOnDoubleClick | Defines whether it is possible to enter edit mode by double clicking a record. |
| ExpandGroups | Defines whether the groups are expanded by default. |
| GroupFields | Defines the collection of fields by which the groups are created in runtime. |
| View | Defines the type of the view used in the control. |
| ViewEditor | Defines the custom editor to use when editing data. |
NOTE: Properties described here are related exclusively to Mx Controls. For the description of other properties please see Developer Express documentation.