BarManager.OptionsLayout Property

Contains options that control how the bars’ layout is stored to/restored from a stream, xml file or system registry.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraBars

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraBars.v24.2.dll

Declaration

C#

[DXCategory("Options")]
public BarManagerOptionsLayout OptionsLayout { get; }

VB.NET

<DXCategory("Options")>
Public ReadOnly Property OptionsLayout As BarManagerOptionsLayout

Property Value

Type	Description
BarManagerOptionsLayout	An object that provides options that control how the bars’ layout is stored and restored.

Remarks

Use the BarManager.SaveLayoutToStream, BarManager.SaveLayoutToXml and BarManager.SaveLayoutToRegistry methods to save the bar layout. To restore the saved layout, use the BarManager.RestoreLayoutFromStream, BarManager.RestoreLayoutFromXml and BarManager.RestoreLayoutFromRegistry methods.

The OptionsLayout property provides access to settings that affect loading and saving layouts.

• BarManagerOptionsLayout.AllowAddNewItems - This option affects how the bar layout is restored. If it’s set to true (the default value), items that exist in the current layout, but not in the layout being loaded, are retained. If the option is disabled, these items are destroyed.
• BarManagerOptionsLayout.AllowRemoveOldItems - This option affects how the bar layout is restored. If it’s set to false (the default value), items that exist in the layout being loaded, but not in the current layout, are added to the current layout. If the option is enabled, these items are discarded.
• OptionsLayoutBase.LayoutVersion - Specifies the version of the bar layout.