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    GridOptionsFilter.ShowInHeaderSearchTextMode Property

    Gets or sets whether to show search text (GridColumn.SearchText) in column header tooltips. This property is in effect if built-in column header search boxes are enabled (see GridView.OptionsFilter.InHeaderSearchMode).

    Namespace: DevExpress.XtraGrid.Views.Grid

    Assembly: DevExpress.XtraGrid.v25.1.dll

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

    #Declaration

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

    #Property Value

    Type Default Description
    ShowInHeaderSearchTextMode Default

    A value that specifies whether to show search text (GridColumn.SearchText) in column header tooltips.

    Available values:

    Name Description
    Default

    Equivalent to the Text option.

    Text

    A column header tooltip contains the hovered column’s caption. In this mode, the tooltip is only displayed if the column caption is truncated.

    ShowInHeaderSearchTextMode-Text

    Tooltip

    A column header tooltip contains the column caption and search text (GridColumn.SearchText).

    ShowInHeaderSearchTextMode-Tooltip

    #Property Paths

    You can access this nested property as listed below:

    Object Type Path to ShowInHeaderSearchTextMode
    GridView
    .OptionsFilter .ShowInHeaderSearchTextMode

    #Remarks

    Use the GridView.OptionsFilter.InHeaderSearchMode property to enable built-in search boxes within the View’s column headers. Users can type text in the search boxes to filter against the columns.

    Data Grid - In-header search box

    Set the ShowInHeaderSearchTextMode property to Tooltip to display a column’s search text (GridColumn.SearchText) in the column header’s tooltip.

    ShowInHeaderSearchTextMode-Tooltip

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