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ColumnViewOptionsFind.FindMode Property

Gets or sets whether a user must press Enter or click the “Find” button to start a search, or it starts automatically after a certain delay (the ColumnViewOptionsFind.FindDelay property).

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraGrid.Views.Base

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraGrid.v24.2.dll

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

#Declaration

[DefaultValue(FindMode.Default)]
[DXCategory("Data")]
[XtraSerializableProperty]
public virtual FindMode FindMode { get; set; }

#Property Value

Type Default Description
FindMode Default

A FindMode value.

Available values:

Name Description
Default

A search for data is started automatically, or must be started manually, depending on the underlying data source.

Automatic searching is enabled in the following cases: 1) a control functions in regular binding mode and the number of data source records is less than 10,000; 2) a control functions in Instant Feedback Mode.

Manual searching is enabled in the following cases: 1) a control functions in regular binding mode and the number of data source records is greater than 10,000; 2) a control functions in regular server mode.

Always

A control starts searching data automatically, after a small delay.

FindClick

A control starts searching data on clicking the Find button or pressing ENTER.

#Property Paths

You can access this nested property as listed below:

Object Type Path to FindMode
ColumnView
.OptionsFind .FindMode

#Remarks

Use the FindMode property, to specify how data searching should be initiated - automatically or manually.

For information on available options, see the FindMode enumeration topic.

See Also