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DataFormView.AllowCollapseGroups Property

Gets or sets whether users can collapse and expand groups of editors. This is a bindable property.

Namespace: DevExpress.Maui.DataForm

Assembly: DevExpress.Maui.Editors.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Maui.Editors

#Declaration

C#
public bool AllowCollapseGroups { get; set; }

#Property Value

Type Default Description
Boolean true

true to allow users to collapse/expand groups of editors; otherwise, false.

#Example

This example customizes the data form’s editors, group headers, and row separators.

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After

DevExpress MAUI DataForm - Custom Appearance Before

DevExpress MAUI DataForm - Custom Appearance After

  1. Override resources to modify the appearance of the data form’s editors (hide edit box borders and the clear icon, and change placeholder and input text color).
  2. Use the following properties of the data form:

    <ContentPage ...
                xmlns:dxdf="clr-namespace:DevExpress.Maui.DataForm;assembly=DevExpress.Maui.Editors"
                xmlns:dxe="clr-namespace:DevExpress.Maui.Editors;assembly=DevExpress.Maui.Editors">
        <ContentPage.Resources>
            <Style TargetType="dxe:EditBase" ApplyToDerivedTypes="True">
                <Setter Property="TextColor" Value="BlueViolet"/>
                <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="0"/>
                <Setter Property="BackgroundColor" Value="#EEEEFE"/>
            </Style>
        </ContentPage.Resources>
        <dxdf:DataFormView x:Name="dataForm"
                        IsEditorLabelVisible="False"
                        ContentPadding="12,0"                   
                        GroupHeaderPadding="2,8"
                        GroupHeaderBackgroundColor="#e6e6e6"
                        GroupHeaderTextColor="#000000"
                        AllowCollapseGroups="False"
                        RowSeparatorColor="#aaaaaa"
                        RowSeparatorThickness="1"
                        IsLastRowSeparatorVisible="False">
            <!-- ... -->
        </dxdf:DataFormView>
    </ContentPage>
    
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