Customization Form
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The Customization Form allows users to customize the layout of columns (and bands in Banded Grid Views). To invoke this form, select the Column Chooser (or the Column/Band Chooser) command from the column header context menu.
A Grid View supports two Customization Form types - default and advanced. Use the view.OptionsCustomization.UseAdvancedCustomizationForm option to switch to the advanced Customization Form.
Default Customization Form
| Grid Views | Banded Grid Views |
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- The form displays the headers of hidden columns and bands.
- Users can show and hide columns/bands using drag-and-drop operations between the View and the Customization Form.
- An optional search box allows users to locate columns/bands by their captions.
Related API
Display the Form | The GridView.ShowCustomization method. The GridView.ShowCustomizationForm event. |
Access the Form | |
Form Location and Bounds | |
Form Sticking | |
Hide Columns in the Customization Form | |
Search Box | |
Filter Search Results |
Advanced Customization Form
| Grid Views | Banded Grid Views |
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- The form displays the headers of visible and hidden columns and bands.
- Users can show and hide columns/bands using drag-and-drop operations between the View and the Customization Form.
- Column/band headers display check boxes that toggle column/band visibility.
- A search box allows users to locate columns/bands by their captions.
- The Sort button enables users to sort column/band headers.
Related API
Display the Form | The GridView.ShowCustomization method. The GridView.ShowCustomizationForm event. |
Access the Form | |
Form Location and Bounds | |
Form Sticking | |
Hide Columns in the Customization Form | |
Filter Search Results | |
Sort Column/Band Headers |