Appearance Customization
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The GridControl and TreeListControl allow you to customize appearance of its elements (for example, cells, rows, summaries). The variety of styles enable you to group together property values and apply them to grid elements. Use templates to completely change a look and feel of grid elements.
Tip
The Gantt Control is a TreeListControl descendant. You can use the techniques listed in this section to change the look and feel of the Gantt’s treelist area.
Concepts
- Background, DataAreaBackground, and ShowBorder properties
- List of DevExpress WPF Themes
- Grid Control Styles
- Grid Elements That Support Templates
- Choosing Templates Based on Custom Logic
- Conditional Formatting
- Format Cell Values
- Cell Merging
- Column Header Customization
Examples
- How to: Specify Data Grid Background
- How to: Apply Conditional Formatting
- How to: Change Background Color for Modified Cells
- How to: Wrap Text Inside Columns
- How to: Define a CellStyle and CellTemplate in Code Behind
- How to: Change the Appearance of Focused Rows and Cells
- How to: Change the Appearance of Focused and Selected Rows
- How to: Change the Appearance of Focused and Selected Cells
- How to: Display an Image within a Column Header
- How to: Display a Check Box in Column Headers
- How to: Use Custom Editors to Edit Cell Values
- How to: Change a Cell Template Based on Custom Logic
- How to: Select Row Templates Based on Custom Logic
- How to: Customize the Appearance of Printed/Exported Information
See Also