PropertyGridOptions.ShowExpressionsInSeparateTab Property

Specifies whether to display the Expressions tab.

Namespace: DevExpress.Xpf.Reports.UserDesigner

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

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Wpf.Reporting

Declaration

C#

public bool ShowExpressionsInSeparateTab { get; set; }

VB.NET

Public Property ShowExpressionsInSeparateTab As Boolean

Property Value

Type	Description
Boolean	true, to display the Expressions tab; false, to display expressions in context menu only.

Property Paths

You can access this nested property as listed below:

Object Type	Path to ShowExpressionsInSeparateTab
ReportDesigner	.PropertyGridOptions .ShowExpressionsInSeparateTab

Remarks

If the ShowExpressionsInSeparateTab option is disabled (the default behavior), users can access expressions in a property marker’s context menu only.

If the ShowExpressionsInSeparateTab option is enabled, the Property Grid additionally displays the Expressions tab. This tab contains all the properties for which users can specify expressions.

XAML

<Window
        xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
        xmlns:dxrud="http://schemas.devexpress.com/winfx/2008/xaml/reports/userdesigner" 
        ... >
    <dxrud:ReportDesigner Name="designer"> 
        <dxrud:ReportDesigner.PropertyGridOptions>
            <dxrud:PropertyGridOptions UseTabbedView="True" ShowExpressionsInSeparateTab="True"/>
        </dxrud:ReportDesigner.PropertyGridOptions>
    </dxrud:ReportDesigner>
</Window>

This option is in effect when the UseTabbedView is set to either True or False.

UseTabbedView = True ShowExpressionsInSeparateTab = False	UseTabbedView = True ShowExpressionsInSeparateTab = True

UseTabbedView = False ShowExpressionsInSeparateTab = False	UseTabbedView = False ShowExpressionsInSeparateTab = True