TableCell.PreferredWidthType Property

Gets or sets how the width of a cell is determined if Preferred Width is specified.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraRichEdit.API.Native

Assembly: DevExpress.RichEdit.v20.2.Core.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.RichEdit.Core

NuGet Packages: DevExpress.RichEdit.Core, DevExpress.WindowsDesktop.RichEdit.Core

Declaration

C#

WidthType PreferredWidthType { get; set; }

VB.NET

Property PreferredWidthType As WidthType

Property Value

Type	Description
WidthType	A WidthType enumeration value specifying how the TableCell.PreferredWidth is interpreted.

Available values:

Name	Description
None	Not set.
Auto	Automatically determined width.
FiftiethsOfPercent	Width in fiftieths of a percent.
Fixed	Width in units of measurements that are currently in effect for the document.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

tables-simple-example-t472346/CS/TablesSimpleExample/Form1.cs#L45

//Set the width of the first column
table.Rows[0].FirstCell.PreferredWidthType = WidthType.Fixed;
table.Rows[0].FirstCell.PreferredWidth = Units.InchesToDocumentsF(0.8f);

word-document-api-table-examples/CS/TablesSimpleExample/Program.cs#L48

//Set the width of the first column
table.Rows[0].FirstCell.PreferredWidthType = WidthType.Fixed;
table.Rows[0].FirstCell.PreferredWidth = Units.InchesToDocumentsF(0.8f);

gridview-how-to-copy-cells-data-to-clipboard-by-using-the-richeditdocumentserver-t257584/CS/Q577904/Form1.cs#L51

cell.BackgroundColor = Color.Gray;
cell.PreferredWidthType = WidthType.Fixed;
using(Graphics g = this.CreateGraphics()) {

how-to-generate-a-live-report-based-on-gridcontrol-content-t272175/CS/WindowsFormsApplication1/GridReportExtensions/SnapReportForGridGenerator.cs#L148

static void AssignPreferredWidth(TableCell cell, int rowIndex, int cellIndex) {
    cell.PreferredWidthType = WidthType.FiftiethsOfPercent;
    cell.PreferredWidth = (float)(50.0 * 100.0 / cell.Row.Cells.Count);

word-document-api-examples/CS/CodeExamples/TablesActions.cs#L68

table[1, 1].PreferredWidthType = WidthType.Fixed;
table[1, 1].PreferredWidth = DevExpress.Office.Utils.Units.InchesToDocumentsF(1.5f);

VB.NET

tables-simple-example-t472346/VB/TablesSimpleExample/Form1.vb#L42

'Set the width of the first column
table.Rows(0).FirstCell.PreferredWidthType = WidthType.Fixed
table.Rows(0).FirstCell.PreferredWidth = Units.InchesToDocumentsF(0.8F)

word-document-api-table-examples/VB/TablesSimpleExample/Program.vb#L37

'Set the width of the first column
table.Rows(0).FirstCell.PreferredWidthType = WidthType.Fixed
table.Rows(0).FirstCell.PreferredWidth = Units.InchesToDocumentsF(0.8F)

gridview-how-to-copy-cells-data-to-clipboard-by-using-the-richeditdocumentserver-t257584/VB/Q577904/Form1.vb#L52

cell.BackgroundColor = Color.Gray
cell.PreferredWidthType = WidthType.Fixed
Using g As Graphics = Me.CreateGraphics()

how-to-generate-a-live-report-based-on-gridcontrol-content-t272175/VB/WindowsFormsApplication1/GridReportExtensions/SnapReportForGridGenerator.vb#L154

Private Sub AssignPreferredWidth(ByVal cell As TableCell, ByVal rowIndex As Integer, ByVal cellIndex As Integer)
    cell.PreferredWidthType = WidthType.FiftiethsOfPercent
    cell.PreferredWidth = CSng(50.0 * 100.0 / cell.Row.Cells.Count)

word-document-api-examples/VB/CodeExamples/TablesActions.vb#L58

table.Rows(CInt((1))).Height = DevExpress.Office.Utils.Units.InchesToDocumentsF(0.8F)
table(CInt((1)), CInt((1))).PreferredWidthType = DevExpress.XtraRichEdit.API.Native.WidthType.Fixed
table(CInt((1)), CInt((1))).PreferredWidth = DevExpress.Office.Utils.Units.InchesToDocumentsF(1.5F)