DragObjectDropEventArgs.DragObject Property

Gets the column or band whose header has been dropped.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraGrid.Views.Base

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraGrid.v18.2.dll

Declaration

C#

public object DragObject { get; }

VB.NET

Public ReadOnly Property DragObject As Object

Property Value

Type	Description
Object	An object representing the column or band whose header has been dropped.

Remarks

If a column header has been dropped, the property returns either a GridColumn or BandedGridColumn object depending on the View type. If a band header has been dropped, the property returns a GridBand object.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

how-to-introduce-the-ability-to-drag-columns-between-grids-e2197/CS/Form1.cs#L25

{
    if (e.DropInfo.Valid && !e.Canceled && e.DragObject is GridColumn && ((GridColumn)e.DragObject).View != sender)
    {

how-to-drop-a-grid-column-header-onto-another-control-e4912/CS/Form1.cs#L27

private void gridView1_DragObjectDrop(object sender, DevExpress.XtraGrid.Views.Base.DragObjectDropEventArgs e) {
    var column = e.DragObject as GridColumn;
    if (column == null) {

how-to-drag-fields-from-the-gridview-to-pivotgridcontrol-e2089/CS/Q250992/Main.cs#L21

Point location = MousePosition;
if (!(e.DragObject is GridColumn)) return;
PivotGridHitInfo hitInfo = pivot.CalcHitInfo(pivot.PointToClient(location));

how-to-drag-multiple-columns-in-a-grid-at-once-e3385/CS/WindowsApplication3/MultiColumnsDragProvider.cs#L137

{
    GridColumn column = e.DragObject as GridColumn;
    if (!CanDrag(column, e.DropInfo.Valid)) return;

VB.NET

how-to-introduce-the-ability-to-drag-columns-between-grids-e2197/VB/Form1.vb#L27

Private Sub myGridView2_DragObjectDrop(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As DevExpress.XtraGrid.Views.Base.DragObjectDropEventArgs) Handles myGridView1.DragObjectDrop, myGridView2.DragObjectDrop
    If e.DropInfo.Valid AndAlso (Not e.Canceled) AndAlso TypeOf e.DragObject Is GridColumn AndAlso (CType(e.DragObject, GridColumn)).View IsNot sender Then
        TryCast(sender, GridView).BeginUpdate()

how-to-drop-a-grid-column-header-onto-another-control-e4912/VB/Form1.vb#L29

Private Sub gridView1_DragObjectDrop(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As DevExpress.XtraGrid.Views.Base.DragObjectDropEventArgs) Handles gridView1.DragObjectDrop
    Dim column = TryCast(e.DragObject, GridColumn)
    If column Is Nothing Then

how-to-drag-fields-from-the-gridview-to-pivotgridcontrol-e2089/VB/Q250992/Main.vb#L23

Dim location As Point = MousePosition
If Not (TypeOf e.DragObject Is GridColumn) Then
    Return

how-to-drag-multiple-columns-in-a-grid-at-once-e3385/VB/WindowsApplication3/MultiColumnsDragProvider.vb#L126

Private Sub OnDragObjectDrop(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As DevExpress.XtraGrid.Views.Base.DragObjectDropEventArgs)
    Dim column As GridColumn = TryCast(e.DragObject, GridColumn)
    If Not CanDrag(column, e.DropInfo.Valid) Then