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GridOptionsHint.ShowCellHints Property

Gets or sets whether the view displays tooltips for cells with truncated content.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraGrid.Views.Grid

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraGrid.v24.2.dll

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

#Declaration

[DefaultValue(true)]
[XtraSerializableProperty]
public virtual bool ShowCellHints { get; set; }

#Property Value

Type Default Description
Boolean true

true to display hints for cells with truncated content; otherwise, false.

#Property Paths

You can access this nested property as listed below:

Object Type Path to ShowCellHints
GridView
.OptionsHint .ShowCellHints

#Remarks

The maximum number of characters in tooltips for grid cells is 500. The text that exceeds this limit is trimmed.

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