ExpressionEditorControl Class

The Expression Editor in the AutoComplete mode.

Namespace: DevExpress.Xpf.ExpressionEditor

Assembly: DevExpress.Xpf.ExpressionEditor.v21.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Wpf.ExpressionEditor

Declaration

C#

public class ExpressionEditorControl :
    Control,
    IAutoCompleteExpressionEditor,
    ISupportExpressionString

VB.NET

Public Class ExpressionEditorControl
    Inherits Control
    Implements IAutoCompleteExpressionEditor,
               ISupportExpressionString

Related API Members

The following members return ExpressionEditorControl objects:

• ExpressionEditorControl.GetEditor(DependencyObject)

Remarks

The Expression Editor provides the capability to create and edit expressions in DevExpress WPF controls (for example, Data Grid). The expression editor supports numerous standard functions and operators that allow you to perform different string, date-time, logical and math operations over data. See the Invoking Expression Editor topic to learn how to invoke the expression editor.

The AutoComplete mode supports intelligent code completion, syntax highlighting and immediate error indication. Refer to the Expression Editor Capabilities topic to learn more.

The expression editor in AutoComplete mode is an ExpressionEditorControl class instance that is included in the DevExpress.Xpf.ExpressionEditor assembly. If the Global Assembly Cache stores this assembly, the AutoComplete mode is used by default.

See the Expression Editor Customization topic to learn how to customize this expression editor.

Inheritance

Object

DispatcherObject

DependencyObject

Visual

UIElement

FrameworkElement

Control

ExpressionEditorControl