PropertyDefinitionBase.ChildrenSortMode Property

Gets or sets the sort mode for the nested properties. This is a dependency property.

Namespace: DevExpress.Xpf.PropertyGrid

Assembly: DevExpress.Xpf.PropertyGrid.v24.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Wpf.PropertyGrid

Declaration

C#

public PropertyGridSortMode ChildrenSortMode { get; set; }

VB.NET

Public Property ChildrenSortMode As PropertyGridSortMode

Property Value

Type	Description
PropertyGridSortMode	A PropertyGridSortMode enumeration value.

Available values:

Name	Description
Ascending	Sorts grid data by property headers in ascending order.
Descending	Sorts grid data by definition headers in descending order.
Custom	Sorts grid data using a custom sorting rule, implemented within the PropertyGridControl.Sort event handler.
Definitions	Sorts grid data in definition order. Properties having no definitions are located below properties that have definitions.
NoSort	Doesn’t sort grid data.
Unspecified	Uses the value of the PropertyGridControl.SortMode property.

Remarks

If the ChildrenSortMode property is set to PropertyGridSortMode.Unspecified, the sort mode for the nested properties is specified by the grid’s PropertyGridControl.SortMode property.

If the PropertyDefinition.AllowExpanding property is set to AllowExpandingMode.Never, the nested properties cannot be shown.