GridDataViewBase.SearchPanelLeftContentTemplate Property

Gets or sets the template used to display additional UI elements to the left of the Search Panel. This is a dependency property.

Namespace: DevExpress.Xpf.Grid

Assembly: DevExpress.Xpf.Grid.v26.1.Core.dll

Declaration

C#

public DataTemplate SearchPanelLeftContentTemplate { get; set; }

VB.NET

Public Property SearchPanelLeftContentTemplate As DataTemplate

Property Value

Type	Default	Description
DataTemplate	null	A DataTemplate that displays additional UI elements to the left of the Search Panel.

Remarks

The SearchPanelLeftContentTemplate property allows you to add custom UI elements to the left of the Search Panel, such as a label, icon, or button.

Tip

The template’s DataContext returns the current view, so you can bind template elements directly to view properties.

Example: Display a Custom Label for the Search Panel

The following example adds the Search: label to the left of the Search Panel:

<dx:ThemedWindow x:Class="GroupPanelExample.MainWindow"
                 xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
                 xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
                 xmlns:dx="http://schemas.devexpress.com/winfx/2008/xaml/core"
                 xmlns:dxg="http://schemas.devexpress.com/winfx/2008/xaml/grid"
                 ... >
    <Window.Resources>
        <DataTemplate x:Key="SearchPanelLeftTemplate">
            <TextBlock Text="Search:" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="4,0,4,0"/>
        </DataTemplate>
    </Window.Resources>

    <dxg:GridControl ItemsSource="{Binding Items}">
        <dxg:GridControl.View>
            <dxg:TableView
                ShowSearchPanelMode="Always"
                SearchPanelLeftContentTemplate="{StaticResource SearchPanelLeftTemplate}"/>
        </dxg:GridControl.View>
    </dxg:GridControl>
</dx:ThemedWindow>