PropertyGridControl.SelectedObject Property

Gets or sets the object whose properties are currently displayed within the property grid. This is a dependency property.

Namespace: DevExpress.Xpf.PropertyGrid

Assembly: DevExpress.Xpf.PropertyGrid.v24.1.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Wpf.PropertyGrid

Declaration

C#

public object SelectedObject { get; set; }

VB.NET

Public Property SelectedObject As Object

Property Value

Type	Description
Object	An object that represents the data source from which the grid retrieves its data.

Remarks

The Property Grid allows browsing and editing properties of the object specified by the SelectedObject property.

To bind the Property Grid to a collection of objects, use the PropertyGridControl.SelectedObjects property.

Refer to the following help topic for more information: Property Definitions.

Related GitHub Examples

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XAML

wpf-propertygrid-add-an-item-to-a-collection-or-a-dictionary/CS/Dictionary/MainWindow.xaml#L14

</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<dxprg:PropertyGridControl Name="pGrid" SelectedObject="{Binding Path=CurrentItem, ElementName=grid}" Grid.Column="1"
                           ShowCategories="False" CellValueChanged="pGrid_CellValueChanged" >

wpf-property-grid-apply-data-annotation-attributes/CS/MainWindow.xaml#L13

    </Window.Resources>
    <dxprg:PropertyGridControl SelectedObject="{Binding Path=.}" ExpandCategoriesWhenSelectedObjectChanged="True"/>
</Window>

wpf-property-grid-use-data-annotations-to-define-property-editor/CS/PropertyGridEditorAttribute/MainWindow.xaml#L60

                               ShowEditorButtons="True"
                               SelectedObject="{Binding Department}"/>
</Window>

wpf-diagram-mdi/CS/MainWindow.xaml#L146

ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollBarVisibility="Auto"
SelectedObject="{Binding Path=(dxdo:DockLayoutManager.DockLayoutManager).ActiveDockItem.(dxdiag:DiagramControl.Diagram).SelectionModel, RelativeSource={RelativeSource Self}}"
ShowCategories="False" />