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.v19.2.dll

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.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

how-to-set-a-property-to-a-custom-value-via-the-popup-menu-t135069/CS/pgrid_attribute/MainWindow.xaml#L15

ShowCategories="True"
ExpandCategoriesWhenSelectedObjectChanged="True" SelectedObject="{Binding Data}">
<dxprg:PropertyDefinition Path="HireDate" InstanceInitializer="{local:ItemInitializer}"/>

propertygridcontrol-how-to-sort-data-using-custom-rules-t617806/CS/PropertyGrid_Sorting/MainWindow.xaml#L17

<dxprg:PropertyGridControl CustomExpand="pGrid_CustomExpand"
                           SelectedObject="{Binding Data}"
                           Sort="PropertyGridControl_Sort"

how-to-configure-the-way-properties-are-displayed-and-edited-at-the-data-model-level-t323108/CS/MainWindow.xaml#L24

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

how-to-validate-data-in-propertygridcontrol-t324548/CS/MainWindow.xaml#L17

    </Window.DataContext>
    <dxprg:PropertyGridControl SelectedObject="{Binding Path=Contact}" ShowCategories="False" ValidateCell="PropertyGridControl_ValidateCell"/>
</Window>

how-to-specify-editors-for-displayed-properties-t324581/CS/MainWindow.xaml#L24

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