Token Editors
Overview
Editor controls that support the Token mode are referred to as the Token Editors.Token Editors are used to select multiple items. Selected items are represented by tokens.
Your end-user can copy and paste tokens using the standard keyboard shortcuts.
The following controls support the Token mode.
The TokenEditorBehavior class provides access to token settings and events related to token manipulation.
Token ComboBoxEdit
To enable the Token operation mode for a combo box, assign the ComboBoxEdit‘s BaseEdit.StyleSettings property with an appropriate object. The following options are available.
The following example demonstrates how to activate the Token operation mode.
<dxe:ComboBoxEdit>
<dxe:ComboBoxEdit.StyleSettings>
<dxe:TokenComboBoxStyleSettings NewTokenPosition="Far"/>
</dxe:ComboBoxEdit.StyleSettings>
</dxe:ComboBoxEdit>
Note
To learn more about ComboBoxEdit operation modes, see ComboBoxEdit Operation Modes.
Token LookUpEdit
To enable the Token operation mode for a lookup editor, assign the LookUpEdit‘s BaseEdit.StyleSettings property with an appropriate object. The following options are available.
The following example demonstrates how to activate the SearchToken operation mode.
<dxg:LookUpEdit>
<dxg:LookUpEdit.StyleSettings>
<dxg:SearchTokenLookUpEditStyleSettings/>
</dxg:LookUpEdit.StyleSettings>
</dxg:LookUpEdit>
Note
To learn more about LookUpEdit operation modes, see LookUpEdit Operation Modes.