DataLayoutControl.AutoGeneratingItem Event

Allows you to customize a layout item when its auto generation has been completed.

Namespace: DevExpress.Xpf.LayoutControl

Assembly: DevExpress.Xpf.LayoutControl.v19.2.dll

Declaration

C#

public event EventHandler<DataLayoutControlAutoGeneratingItemEventArgs> AutoGeneratingItem

VB.NET

Public Event AutoGeneratingItem As EventHandler(Of DataLayoutControlAutoGeneratingItemEventArgs)

Event Data

The AutoGeneratingItem event's data class is DataLayoutControlAutoGeneratingItemEventArgs. The following properties provide information specific to this event:

Property	Description
Cancel	Gets or sets a value indicating whether the event should be canceled. Inherited from CancelEventArgs.
Item	Gets or sets the item that has been generated.
PropertyName	Gets the name of the property to which the generated layout item is bound.
PropertyType	Gets the type of the bound property.

Remarks

Set the Cancel property to true to undo the automatic layout item generation.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

how-to-customize-the-way-properties-are-displayed-by-handling-datalayoutcontrol-events-t329514/CS/MainWindow.xaml#L11

<dxlc:DataLayoutControl CurrentItem="{Binding}"
                        AutoGeneratingItem="OnDataLayoutControlAutoGeneratingItem"
                        AutoGeneratedGroup="OnDataLayoutControlAutoGeneratedGroup">