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DataNavigator.DataSource Property

Gets or sets a data source for the DataNavigator control.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraEditors

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraEditors.v24.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Win.Navigation

#Declaration

[DefaultValue(null)]
[DXCategory("Data")]
public object DataSource { get; set; }

#Property Value

Type Default Description
Object null

A data source object whose data is managed by the data navigator.

#Remarks

The DataNavigator control is used to navigate through the records in a data source and perform operations on the data. Thus, it needs to be associated with a data source in order to receive and manipulate data.

The DataSource property represents the object used as a data source. Generally, the data source object is represented by the DataSet component. The data source can contain a multiple set of data (several tables, for instance). Use the DataNavigator.DataMember property to specify the appropriate table whose contents are to be navigated and manipulated by the data navigator.

#Example

The following code creates a new DataNavigator control, binds it to a data source, and specifies custom images for control buttons at runtime. Custom images are stored in an ImageCollection object.

DataNavigator ctor

using DevExpress.XtraEditors;

private void CreateDataNavigator() {
    // Create a new DataNavigator control
    DataNavigator dataNavigator = new DataNavigator();
    Controls.Add(dataNavigator);
    dataNavigator.Height = 40;
    dataNavigator.Dock = DockStyle.Bottom;
    // Bind to a data source
    dataNavigator.DataSource = productsBindingSource;
    // Specify the ImageCollection that stores custom images for DataNavigator buttons
    dataNavigator.Buttons.ImageList = imageCollection1;
    for (int i = 0; i < dataNavigator.Buttons.ButtonCollection.Count; i++) {
        dataNavigator.Buttons.ButtonCollection[i].ImageIndex = i;
    }
    dataNavigator.ShowToolTips = true;
}

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