DateEdit.DefaultDateTime Property

Gets or sets the value displayed in the empty editor when a user starts to enter data. This is a dependency property.

Namespace: DevExpress.Xpf.Editors

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

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Wpf.Core

Declaration

C#

public DateTime? DefaultDateTime { get; set; }

VB.NET

Public Property DefaultDateTime As Date?

Property Value

Type	Default	Description
Nullable<DateTime>	DateOnly value equal to DateTime.Today	The value displayed in the empty editor when a user starts to enter data.

Remarks

The DateEdit uses the DefaultDateTime property if the editor’s value is empty and a user interacts with the editor in the following ways:

• A user starts to type a value: the editor uses the default date to suggest an auto-complete option.

  

• A user opens the drop-down calendar: the editor auto-selects the default date.

  

XAML

<dxe:DateEdit DefaultDateTime="#2007-07-07#"/>

The DefaultDateTime property does not affect the value returned by the empty editor. Use the BaseEdit.NullValue property to specify the editor value when its value is null.