PropertyGridOptions.ShowFavoriteProperties Property

Specifies whether to activate the Favorite Properties tab when the Report Designer runs.

Namespace: DevExpress.Xpf.Reports.UserDesigner

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

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Wpf.Reporting

Declaration

C#

public bool ShowFavoriteProperties { get; set; }

VB.NET

Public Property ShowFavoriteProperties As Boolean

Property Value

Type	Description
Boolean	true, to activate the Favorite Properties tab; otherwise, false.

Property Paths

You can access this nested property as listed below:

Object Type	Path to ShowFavoriteProperties
ReportDesigner	.PropertyGridOptions .ShowFavoriteProperties

Remarks

If the ShowFavoriteProperties option is disabled (the default behavior), the Property Grid displays the first tab.

You can enable the ShowFavoriteProperties option to activate the Favorite Properties tab.

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 ShowFavoriteProperties="True"/>
        </dxrud:ReportDesigner.PropertyGridOptions>
    </dxrud:ReportDesigner>
</Window>

See the Use Favorite Properties in the Report Designer topic for more information.

Related GitHub Examples

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XAML

reporting-wpf-customize-dock-panels-in-report-designer/CS/MainWindow.xaml#L21

<dxrud:ReportDesigner.PropertyGridOptions>
    <dxrud:PropertyGridOptions UseTabbedView="False" ShowFavoriteProperties="True"/>
</dxrud:ReportDesigner.PropertyGridOptions>