Skip to main content

TcxBarEditItem Class

A toolbar item container for an in-place editor from the ExpressEditors Library.

Declaration

TcxBarEditItem = class(
    TcxCustomBarEditItem
)

Remarks

A toolbar item container allows you to use an editor from the ExpressEditors Library in the same manner as in other container controls, such as VCL Data Grid, Tree List, and Vertical Grid.

VCL Bars: An Embedded Combo Box Example

Editor Selection at Design Time

At design time, you can use the Object Inspector to select any available in-place editor. Click a toolbar edit item’s Properties node and select the required editor from the invoked drop-down list.

VCL Bars: An In-Place Editor List in the Object Inspector

Main API Members

The list below outlines key members of the TcxBarEditItem class that allow you to configure the toolbar item container and its embedded editor.

PropertiesClass
Associates the toolbar item container with a supported editor.
Properties
Provides access to the embedded editor’s settings.
ItemIndex
Specifies the selected item in a supported combo box editor when it is embedded into the toolbar editor item.
RepositoryItem

Specifies an edit repository item that defines the embedded editor and its settings in the toolbar editor item.

Tip

Repository items are particularly useful if you need to share in-place editor settings between multiple toolbar editor items.

EditValue | CurEditValue
Manage the edit value.
Width | Height
Explicitly define the embedded editor’s dimensions.
BarStyleDropDownButton
Allows you to switch between drop-down button display modes in the embedded editor.

Additional Information

Refer to the following topic for additional information: In-place Editors.

See Also