DataViewBase.ShowEmptyText Property

Gets or sets whether to show the No Records text when the GridControl‘s data area displays no records.

Namespace: DevExpress.Xpf.Grid

Assembly: DevExpress.Xpf.Grid.v19.2.Core.dll

Declaration

C#

public bool ShowEmptyText { get; set; }

VB.NET

Public Property ShowEmptyText As Boolean

Property Value

Type	Default	Description
Boolean	**false**	true, to show the No Records text; otherwise, false.

Remarks

Set the ShowEmptyText property to true to show the No Records text in the following cases:

• The GridControl‘s data source is not specified or empty.

  

• A filter/search query has no results.

  

Note

In master-detail mode, the No Records text is displayed in the master grid only.

Customize Text

• Use the GridControlStringId.NoRecords / GridControlRuntimeStringId.NoRecords localized strings to change the No Records text.
• Use the GridControlStringId.NoRecordsFound / GridControlRuntimeStringId.NoRecordsFound localized strings to change the No Records Found text.

Tip

Topics:

• Localization
• RuntimeLocalizationStrings Property

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

how-to-display-a-line-when-the-dxgrid-doesnt-include-any-record-e1786/VB/GridExample/MainWindow.xaml#L36

<dxg:GridControl.View>
    <dxg:TableView Name="view" ShowEmptyText="True"/>
</dxg:GridControl.View>