TileControl Class

The control that manages Windows UI-inspired tiles. Using this component, you can create both static and animated live tiles in your applications.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraEditors

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraEditors.v17.2.dll

Declaration

C#

[Docking(DockingBehavior.Ask)]
[ToolboxBitmap(typeof(ToolboxIconsRootNS), "TileControl")]
[ToolboxTabName("DX.17.2: Navigation & Layout")]
public class TileControl :
    Control,
    ITileControl,
    ITileControlUpdateSmartTag,
    ITileControlProperties,
    ISupportXtraAnimation,
    ISupportLookAndFeel,
    IAppearanceOwner,
    IXtraSerializable,
    IMouseWheelScrollClient,
    IMouseWheelSupport,
    IToolTipControlClient,
    IContextItemCollectionOptionsOwner,
    IContextItemCollectionOwner,
    ISupportAccessibilityNotifyClients,
    ISupportDesignerRegistration

VB.NET

<Docking(DockingBehavior.Ask)>
<ToolboxTabName("DX.17.2: Navigation & Layout")>
<ToolboxBitmap(GetType(ToolboxIconsRootNS), "TileControl")>
Public Class TileControl
    Inherits Control
    Implements ITileControl,
               ITileControlUpdateSmartTag,
               ITileControlProperties,
               ISupportXtraAnimation,
               ISupportLookAndFeel,
               IAppearanceOwner,
               IXtraSerializable,
               IMouseWheelScrollClient,
               IMouseWheelSupport,
               IToolTipControlClient,
               IContextItemCollectionOptionsOwner,
               IContextItemCollectionOwner,
               ISupportAccessibilityNotifyClients,
               ISupportDesignerRegistration

Remarks

The Tile Control, inspired by the Windows 10 UI from Microsoft, helps you easily integrate live tiles into your applications. See the Tile Control topic to learn more.

TileControl consists of two main visual elements - TileGroups and TileItems. Refer to the Tile Groups and Items topic for more info.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

how-to-suppress-tilecontrol-default-navigation-logic-and-obtain-esc-key-down-e4416/CS/MyTileControl.cs#L30

namespace TileControlSample {
    public class MyTileControl : TileControl {
        public MyTileControl() {

how-to-use-searchcontrol-for-tilecontrol-t273248/CS/CustomTileControl.cs#L12

namespace dxExample {
    public class CustomTileControl : TileControl, ISearchControlClient {
        public CustomTileControl() {

VB.NET

how-to-suppress-tilecontrol-default-navigation-logic-and-obtain-esc-key-down-e4416/VB/MyTileControl.vb#L33

Public Class MyTileControl
    Inherits TileControl
    Public Sub New()

how-to-use-searchcontrol-for-tilecontrol-t273248/VB/CustomTileControl.vb#L14

Public Class CustomTileControl
    Inherits TileControl
    Implements ISearchControlClient

Inheritance

Object

MarshalByRefObject

Component

Control

TileControl

TileBar