DataGridView.SaveLayoutToXml() Method
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Saves the gird’s layout to an XML string.
Namespace: DevExpress.XamarinForms.DataGrid
Assembly: DevExpress.XamarinForms.Grid.dll
NuGet Package: DevExpress.XamarinForms.Grid
#Declaration
C#
public string SaveLayoutToXml()
#Returns
Type | Description |
---|---|
String | A string to which the grid’s layout settings are written. |
#Remarks
Call the SaveLayoutToXml method to save the DataGridView‘s layout as an XML string. You can then use the RestoreLayoutFromXml method to restore saved settings.
#Example
This example shows how to use the SaveLayoutToXml
and RestoreLayoutFromXml methods to save the current layout of the grid to an XML string when you click a button and restore it when you click another button.
using DevExpress.XamarinForms.DataGrid;
// ...
string customState = String.Empty;
void SaveButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) {
// Save the grid's layout.
customState = grid.SaveLayoutToXml();
}
void LoadButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) {
// Restore the previously saved layout.
grid.RestoreLayoutFromXml(customState);
}
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