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OptionsColumn.ShowCaption Property

Gets or sets whether the column’s caption is displayed within the column header.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraGrid.Columns

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraGrid.v24.2.dll

NuGet Packages: DevExpress.Win.Grid, DevExpress.Win.Navigation

#Declaration

[DefaultValue(true)]
[XtraSerializableProperty]
public bool ShowCaption { get; set; }

#Property Value

Type Default Description
Boolean true

true if the column’s caption is displayed within the column header; otherwise, false.

#Property Paths

You can access this nested property as listed below:

Object Type Path to ShowCaption
GridColumn
.OptionsColumn .ShowCaption

#Remarks

Hiding the column’s caption can be useful when you want the column header to display only an icon (without any text). An icon for the column header can be specified via the GridColumn.ImageOptions.ImageIndex property.

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