BaseAppearanceCollection.RestoreLayoutFromXml(String) Method
SECURITY NOTE
Deserializing layout settings from untrusted resources may create security issues. Review the following help topic for additional information: Safe Deserialization.
Loads the appearance settings stored in the specified XML file.
Namespace: DevExpress.Utils
Assembly: DevExpress.Utils.v24.2.dll
Declaration
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| xmlFile | String | A string value specifying the path to the XML file which contains the appearance settings to be loaded. If the specified file doesn’t exist, an exception is raised. |
Remarks
Use the RestoreLayoutFromXml method to load the appearance settings previously saved to an XML file via the BaseAppearanceCollection.SaveLayoutToXml method.
Example
The following example shows how to read and write the appearance settings used to paint the XtraGrid’s elements to/from an XML file.
string fileName = "C:\\appearanceLayout.xml";
gridControl1.MainView.Appearance.SaveLayoutToXml(fileName);
// ...
gridControl1.MainView.Appearance.RestoreLayoutFromXml(fileName);