RepositoryItem.Clone() Method

Creates a copy of the current repository item.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraEditors.Repository

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraEditors.v19.2.dll

Declaration

C#

public virtual object Clone()

VB.NET

Public Overridable Function Clone As Object

Returns

Type	Description
Object	A RepositoryItem object (or its descendant) that is a copy of the current item.

Remarks

This method creates a new repository item of the same type that the current object is, and copies the settings and event handlers of the current item to the new item. The new repository item is returned as the method result.

This method is not intended to create deep copies of repository items. Instead, it creates shallow copies whose functinatily ensures that repository items operate as expected when used for in-place data editing.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

XAF_how-to-add-an-unbound-column-to-gridlisteditor-to-execute-a-custom-action-for-a-record-e1748/CS/WinSolution.Module.Win/SimpleBusinessActionGridListViewController.cs#L92

if (order != null) {
    RepositoryItemButtonEdit item = defaultButtonColumnColumnProperties.Clone() as RepositoryItemButtonEdit;
    UpdateButtons(item, order.Active);

how-to-emulate-windows-7-taskbar-recent-list-using-gridcontrol-e3144/CS/GridRecentItemsHelper.cs#L73

_EditPinned.ButtonClick += _EditPinned_ButtonClick;
_EditUnPinned = _EditPinned.Clone() as RepositoryItemButtonEdit;
_EditPinned.Buttons[0].Image = WindowsApplication1.Properties.Resources.pin16;

VB.NET

XAF_how-to-add-an-unbound-column-to-gridlisteditor-to-execute-a-custom-action-for-a-record-e1748/VB/WinSolution.Module.Win/SimpleBusinessActionGridListViewController.vb#L99

If order IsNot Nothing Then
    Dim item As RepositoryItemButtonEdit = TryCast(defaultButtonColumnColumnProperties.Clone(), RepositoryItemButtonEdit)
    UpdateButtons(item, order.Active)

how-to-emulate-windows-7-taskbar-recent-list-using-gridcontrol-e3144/VB/GridRecentItemsHelper.vb#L68

AddHandler _EditPinned.ButtonClick, AddressOf _EditPinned_ButtonClick
_EditUnPinned = TryCast(_EditPinned.Clone(), RepositoryItemButtonEdit)
_EditPinned.Buttons(0).Image = My.Resources.pin16