DataViewBase.SearchControl Property

Gets the search control. This is a dependency property.

Namespace: DevExpress.Xpf.Grid

Assembly: DevExpress.Xpf.Grid.v22.2.Core.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Wpf.Grid.Core

Declaration

C#

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

VB.NET

<Browsable(False)>
Public Property SearchControl As SearchControl

Property Value

Type	Description
SearchControl	The search control for the GridControl or TreeListControl.

Remarks

The SearchControl property returns the GridControl‘s search control and allows you to obtain or specify its properties.

If you use a standalone search control associated with a grid, set DataViewBase properties (ShowSearchPanelFindButton, SearchPanelFindMode, etc.) to configure the search control.

Example

This example shows how to set a custom search control instead of the built-in Search Panel.

View Example: Replace the Search Panel with a Custom Search Control

XAML

<Window x:Class="DXGrid_Custom_SearchControl.MainWindow"
        xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
        xmlns:dxg="http://schemas.devexpress.com/winfx/2008/xaml/grid"
        xmlns:dxe="http://schemas.devexpress.com/winfx/2008/xaml/editors"
        Title="MainWindow" Height="420" Width="550">
    <Grid>
        <Grid.RowDefinitions>
            <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
            <RowDefinition Height="*"/>
        </Grid.RowDefinitions>

        <dxg:GridSearchControl View="{Binding ElementName=view}"/>

        <dxg:GridControl Grid.Row="1" AutoGenerateColumns="AddNew">
            <dxg:GridControl.View>
                <dxg:TableView x:Name="view" ShowSearchPanelMode="Never"/>
            </dxg:GridControl.View>
        </dxg:GridControl>
    </Grid>
</Window>