Style.CopyFrom(BuiltInStyleId) Method
Duplicates the format settings of the specified built-in style into the current Style instance.
Namespace: DevExpress.Spreadsheet
Assembly: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.v19.1.Core.dll
Declaration
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
id | BuiltInStyleId | A cell style from which format settings should be copied. |
Remarks
You can duplicate a built-in style using the CopyFrom property to create your own custom style. For more information on cell styles and examples on how to manage them, see the Formatting Cells and How to: Create or Modify a Style topics.
Example
Add a new style to the Workbook.Styles collection by calling the StyleCollection.Add method with the style name passed as a parameter.
To copy all format settings from a Microsoft® Excel® built-in style to the newly created style, use the
Style.CopyFrom
method with the built-in style id (a BuiltInStyleId enumeration member) passed as a parameter.- Use properties of the newly created Style object to change the required format settings of the style.
Note
A complete sample project is available at https://github.com/DevExpress-Examples/spreadsheet-document-server-api-e4339
// Add a new style under the "My Good Style" name to the Styles collection.
Style myGoodStyle = workbook.Styles.Add("My Good Style");
// Copy all format settings from the built-in Good style.
myGoodStyle.CopyFrom(BuiltInStyleId.Good);
// Modify the required formatting characteristics if needed.
// ...