WorkspaceManager.RestoreLayout(Control, String, Predicate<IComponentProperty>) Method

SECURITY-RELATED CONSIDERATIONS

Deserializing layout settings from untrusted resources may create security issues. Review the following help topic for additional information: Safe Deserialization.

Loads the layout of the specified control from a file.

Namespace: DevExpress.Utils

Assembly: DevExpress.Utils.v25.2.dll

NuGet Packages: DevExpress.Utils, DevExpress.Wpf.Core

Declaration

C#

public static void RestoreLayout(
    Control targetControl,
    string path,
    Predicate<IComponentProperty> propertyDeserializing = null
)

VB.NET

Public Shared Sub RestoreLayout(
    targetControl As Control,
    path As String,
    propertyDeserializing As Predicate(Of IComponentProperty) = Nothing
)

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
targetControl	Control	A control whose layout is to be loaded.
path	String	The path to a file that stores layouts of controls.

Optional Parameters

Name	Type	Default	Description
propertyDeserializing	Predicate<DevExpress.Utils.IComponentProperty>	null	The method that defines a set of criteria and allows you to filter deserialized properties.

Remarks

C#

WorkspaceManager.ResotreLayout(treeList1, "treelist_columns.xml", prop => {
  if(prop.Owner is TreeList)
    return prop.PropertyName == "Columns" || prop.PropertyName.Contains("Filter");
  return true;
});

VB.NET

WorkspaceManager.RestoreLayout(treeList1, "treelist_columns.xml", Function(prop)
    If TypeOf prop.Owner Is TreeList Then
        Return prop.PropertyName = "Columns" OrElse prop.PropertyName.Contains("Filter")
    End If
    Return True
End Function)