DataGridView.SaveLayoutToXml() Method
Saves the gird’s layout to an XML string.
Namespace: DevExpress.XamarinForms.DataGrid
Assembly: DevExpress.XamarinForms.Grid.dll
NuGet Package: DevExpress.XamarinForms.Grid
Declaration
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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