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GridOptionsEditForm.ShowOnF2Key Property

Gets or sets whether an Edit Form can be opened with the F2 key.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraGrid.Views.Grid

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraGrid.v24.2.dll

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

#Declaration

[DefaultValue(DefaultBoolean.Default)]
[XtraSerializableProperty]
public virtual DefaultBoolean ShowOnF2Key { get; set; }

#Property Value

Type Default Description
DefaultBoolean Default

The DefaultBoolean enumeration value specifying whether an Edit Form can be opened with the F2 key.

Available values:

Name Description Return Value
True

The value is true.

0

False

The value is false.

1

Default

The value is specified by a global option or a higher-level object.

2

#Property Paths

You can access this nested property as listed below:

Object Type Path to ShowOnF2Key
GridView
.OptionsEditForm .ShowOnF2Key

#Remarks

The ShowOnF2Key property specifies whether an end-user can open an Edit Form with the F2 key. If the ShowOnF2Key property is set to True or Default, this feature is enabled. You can also allow an end-user to open an Edit Form with a double mouse click on a grid row or with the Enter key. For this purpose, use the GridOptionsEditForm.ShowOnDoubleClick and GridOptionsEditForm.ShowOnEnterKey properties.

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