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ColumnViewOptionsView.AllowFormatRuleDescription Property

Gets or sets whether to display format rule descriptions in the Rule Editor and Rule Manager.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraGrid.Views.Base

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraGrid.v24.2.dll

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

#Declaration

[DefaultValue(false)]
[XtraSerializableProperty]
public virtual bool AllowFormatRuleDescription { get; set; }

#Property Value

Type Default Description
Boolean false

true to display format rule descriptions in Rule Editor and Rule Manager; otherwise, false.

#Property Paths

You can access this nested property as listed below:

Object Type Path to AllowFormatRuleDescription
ColumnView
.OptionsView .AllowFormatRuleDescription

#Remarks

Format rule descriptions (stored in the FormatRuleBase.Description property) are initially hidden. Enable the AllowFormatRuleDescription option to show descriptions and allow users to edit them.

Controls display format rule descriptions in Rule Editor and Rule Manager:

Format Rule - Description in Rule Editor

Format Rule - Description in Rule Manager

Refer to the following help topic for more information: Conditional Formatting.

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