PropertyGridControl.ShowCategories Property

Gets or sets the categories show mode. This is a dependency property.

Namespace: DevExpress.Xpf.PropertyGrid

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

Declaration

C#

public CategoriesShowMode ShowCategories { get; set; }

VB.NET

Public Property ShowCategories As CategoriesShowMode

Property Value

Type	Description
CategoriesShowMode	A CategoriesShowMode enumeration value that specifies the way the categories are displayed.

Available values:

Name	Description
Hidden	Shows data fields from all categories without grouping.
Visible	Shows the expandable/collapsible category rows by default.
Tabbed	Shows each category in a separate tab.

Remarks

Use the ShowCategories property to specify the way the categories are displayed.

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#L14

x:Name="pGrid"
ShowCategories="True"
ExpandCategoriesWhenSelectedObjectChanged="True" SelectedObject="{Binding Data}">

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-show-object-properties-t324511/VB/MainWindow.xaml#L33

<dx:DXTabItem Header="Edit properties of the focused row">
    <dxprg:PropertyGridControl SelectedObject="{Binding Path=CurrentItem, ElementName=grid}" ShowCategories="False"/>
</dx:DXTabItem>

how-to-add-an-object-with-predefined-property-values-using-the-collection-editor-e4855/VB/MainWindow.xaml#L20

<dxprg:PropertyGridControl Name="pGrid" SelectedObject="{Binding Path=CurrentItem, ElementName=grid}" Grid.Column="1" UseCollectionEditor="{x:Null}"
                           ShowProperties="WithPropertyDefinitions" ShowCategories="False" CellValueChanged="pGrid_CellValueChanged" >
    <dxprg:PropertyDefinition Path="ProductName" />

how-to-edit-dynamic-properties-in-the-propertygridcontrol-t159965/VB/PropertyGridWithDictionary/MainWindow.xaml#L7

<Grid>
    <dxprg:PropertyGridControl Name="propertyGrid" ShowCategories="False" Loaded="propertyGrid_Loaded"/>
</Grid>