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BaseEdit.EditTemplate Property

Gets or sets a template that defines the editor’s presentation in edit mode. This is a dependency property.

Namespace: DevExpress.Xpf.Editors

Assembly: DevExpress.Xpf.Core.v24.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Wpf.Core

#Declaration

[Browsable(false)]
public ControlTemplate EditTemplate { get; set; }

#Property Value

Type Description
ControlTemplate

A ControlTemplate object representing the editor’s template.

#Remarks

#Standalone Editor

A standalone editor is always in edit mode. Setting the BaseEdit.DisplayTemplate property has no effect. To customize the editor’s presentation, use the EditTemplate property.

#In-Place Editor

If the editor is used inplace within a container control (e.g. the grid), its mode depends on whether its owning cell is edited. If a cell is edited, its editor is in edit inplace mode. Otherwise, it is in display mode.

To customize the editor’s presentation, create the corresponding templates (display and/or edit template) and assign them to the BaseEdit.DisplayTemplate and BaseEdit.EditTemplate properties.

Refer to the Assign Editors to Cells topic for more information.

A template that represents the editor’s border can be specified using the BaseEdit.BorderTemplate property.

#Example

The following code sample customizes the visual appearance of a standalone editor:

WPF TextEdit - EditTemplate Example

<Window ...
    xmlns:dxe="http://schemas.devexpress.com/winfx/2008/xaml/editors"
    xmlns:dxet="http://schemas.devexpress.com/winfx/2008/xaml/editors/themekeys"
    xmlns:dxi="http://schemas.devexpress.com/winfx/2008/xaml/core/internal">
    <dxe:TextEdit Width="130" HorizontalAlignment="Center"
                  VerticalAlignment="Center" EditValue="USA" ShowBorder="False">
        <dxe:TextEdit.EditTemplate>
            <ControlTemplate>
                <Border BorderBrush="Orange" BorderThickness="3" CornerRadius="7">
                    <DockPanel>
                        <TextBlock Margin="2" VerticalAlignment="Center" Foreground="Gray" Text="Country:" />
                        <TextBox Name="PART_Editor" Margin="2"
                                 Style="{dxi:ThemeResource {dxet:TextEditThemeKey ResourceKey=TextStyle}}" />
                    </DockPanel>
                </Border>
            </ControlTemplate>
        </dxe:TextEdit.EditTemplate>
    </dxe:TextEdit>
</Window>

Refer to the following help topic for more information: Modify Theme Resources.

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