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RepositoryItemPopupBase.AppearanceDropDown Property

Gets appearance settings used to paint the editor’s popup window.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraEditors.Repository

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraEditors.v24.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Win.Navigation

#Declaration

[DXCategory("Appearance")]
public virtual AppearanceObject AppearanceDropDown { get; }

#Property Value

Type Description
AppearanceObject

A AppearanceObject object with appearance settings used to paint the editor’s popup window.

#Remarks

Use the AppearanceDropDown property to specify the popup window’s font settings, foreground and background colors, etc. The image below shows the customized date editor:

AppearanceDropDown_PopupBase

To customize appearance settings of the GridLookUpEdit‘s dropdown, use the grid’s designer. At design time, do the following:

  • Select the RepositoryItemGridLookUpEditBase.PopupView property in the Properties window.
  • Click the ellipsis button to invoke the grid’s designer.
  • Switch to the “Appearances” page and customize appearance settings.

The AppearanceDropDown property is not supported for GridLookUpEdit and SearchLookUpEdit controls. These controls embed the GridControl in the popup window. Use the PopupView.Appearance property to customize appearance settings of the embedded grid control.

Read the following topic for additional information: Application Appearance and Skin Colors.

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