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DiagramOptionsProtection.AllowMoveItems Property

Gets or sets whether to allow the end-user to move diagram items by dragging with the mouse or pressing the arrow keys.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraDiagram.Options

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraDiagram.v24.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Win.Diagram

#Declaration

[DefaultValue(null)]
[DiagramCategory(DiagramCategory.Protection)]
public virtual bool? AllowMoveItems { get; set; }

#Property Value

Type Default Description
Nullable<Boolean> null

true to allow the end-user to move diagram items by dragging with the mouse or pressing the arrow keys; otherwise, false.

#Property Paths

You can access this nested property as listed below:

Object Type Path to AllowMoveItems
DiagramControl
.OptionsProtection .AllowMoveItems

#Remarks

Setting the AllowMoveItems property to false doesn’t prevent the end-user from changing the item coordinates in the Properties Panel.

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