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ColumnViewOptionsFind.FindMode Property

Gets or sets whether a user must press Enter/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.v19.1.dll

Declaration

[DXCategory("Data")]
[DefaultValue(FindMode.Default)]
[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
AdvBandedGridView
.OptionsFind.FindMode
BandedGridView
.OptionsFind.FindMode
ColumnView
.OptionsFind.FindMode
CardView
.OptionsFind.FindMode
GridView
.OptionsFind.FindMode
LayoutView
.OptionsFind.FindMode
TileView
.OptionsFind.FindMode
WinExplorerView
.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