Defines the custom editor to use when editing data.

Remarks

Property specifies the custom editor used to display and manage data in the control. Custom editor must be created with MxComplexEditor component and must be attached to the data source defined in DataSourceName property of the control. To learn more about how to attach complex editor to a data source, see chapter Custom Editors.

Custom editors are used when no other predefined view is appropriate for a specific functionality. In this case custom editors are used to create view from scratch according to the exact demands and specifications. This way even the most complicated and sophisticated user interfaces can be created.

In order for the control to display custom editor, its property View must have Layout value selected.

Example

In order to use custom editor as a view in a control, custom editor must be created and designed using MxComplexEditor component and it must be attached to the data source defined in property DataSourceName of the control. When custom editor is attached to the data source it can be defined as the view of the control.

To define ViewEditor property

1. In Solution Explorer open MxPart component which contains the control with custom editor view.
2. Select the desired control on the canvas.
3. Open Property Window.
4. In section GridProperties in ViewEditor property select the desired custom editor.

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