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V26.1
  • Bar

    BarItem.SearchTags Property

    Gets or sets a comma-separated list of keywords by which this bar item can be found using the ribbon search menu.

    Namespace: DevExpress.XtraBars

    Assembly: DevExpress.XtraBars.v26.1.dll

    NuGet Package: DevExpress.Win.Navigation

    Declaration

    [DefaultValue(null)]
    [DXCategory("Behavior")]
    public string SearchTags { get; set; }

    Property Value

    Type Default Description
    String null

    A string value that specifies a comma-separated list of keywords.

    Remarks

    Using the search menu, a user can find a bar item by its Caption. The SearchTags property allows you to provide custom keywords by which this bar item can also be found.

    using DevExpress.XtraBars;
    
    BarButtonItem closeButton = new BarButtonItem();
    closeButton.Caption = "Close";
    closeButton.SearchTags = "Quit, Exit";
    closeButton.ItemClick += CloseButton_ItemClick;
    ribbonControl1.Items.Add(closeButton);
    ribbonPageGroup1.ItemLinks.Add(closeButton);
    
    private void CloseButton_ItemClick(object sender, ItemClickEventArgs e) {
        this.Close();
    }
    
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