DiagramContainer.CanCollapse Property

Specifies whether the container displays the expand/collapse button. This is a dependency property.

Namespace: DevExpress.Xpf.Diagram

Assembly: DevExpress.Xpf.Diagram.v20.2.dll

NuGet Packages: DevExpress.WindowsDesktop.Wpf.Diagram, DevExpress.Wpf.Diagram

Declaration

C#

public bool CanCollapse { get; set; }

VB.NET

Public Property CanCollapse As Boolean

Property Value

Type	Description
Boolean	true to display the expand/collapse button within the container; otherwise, false. By default, false.

Remarks

Set the AllowCollapseContainers property to true to display the expand/collapse button for all containers. The CanCollapse property allows you to control the collapse functionality for individual containers.

The image below illustrates a collapsible container.

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XAML

How-to-generate-a-diagram-with-container-groups-using-DiagramDataBindingBehavior/CS/DiagramNestedItemsExample/MainWindow.xaml#L19

<DataTemplate>
    <dxdiag:DiagramList CanCollapse="True"  Height="120" Width="120" ItemsCanMove="False" ShowHeader="True" Header="{Binding DepartmentName}" ItemsCanSelect="False" DragMode="ByAnyPoint" CanAttachConnectorEndPoint="False" CanAttachConnectorBeginPoint="False"/>
</DataTemplate>