DataControlBase.RestoreLayoutFromXml(String) Method

SECURITY-RELATED CONSIDERATIONS

Deserializing layout settings from untrusted resources may create security issues. Review the following help topic for additional information: Safe Deserialization.

Restores a control’s layout from the specified XML file.

Namespace: DevExpress.Xpf.Grid

Assembly: DevExpress.Xpf.Grid.v25.2.Core.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Wpf.Grid.Core

Declaration

C#

public void RestoreLayoutFromXml(
    string path
)

VB.NET

Public Sub RestoreLayoutFromXml(
    path As String
)

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
path	String	A String value that specifies the target file name.

Remarks

To save a control’s layout to an XML file, use the DataControlBase.SaveLayoutToXml

Note

Detail grids aren’t automatically serialized when saving the master grid’s layout. To learn more, see Master-Detail Mode Limitations.

To learn more, see Saving and Restoring Layout.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

how-to-prevent-certain-gridcontrols-properties-from-being-serialized-t158989/CS/WpfApplication58/MainWindow.xaml.cs#L26

void OnRestoreLayout(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) {
    grid.RestoreLayoutFromXml("layout.xml");
}

VB.NET

how-to-prevent-certain-gridcontrols-properties-from-being-serialized-t158989/VB/WpfApplication58/MainWindow.xaml.vb#L31

Private Sub OnRestoreLayout(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As RoutedEventArgs)
    Me.grid.RestoreLayoutFromXml("layout.xml")
End Sub