GridOptionsPrint.AutoWidth Property

Gets or sets whether widths of columns in the print/export output are automatically changed so that the View fits the page width.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraGrid.Views.Grid

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraGrid.v19.1.dll

Declaration

C#

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

VB.NET

<DefaultValue(True)>
<XtraSerializableProperty>
Public Overridable Property AutoWidth As Boolean

Property Value

Type	Default	Description
Boolean	**true**	true to force the View to fit the page horizontally; otherwise, false.

Property Paths

You can access this nested property as listed below:

Object Type	Path to AutoWidth
AdvBandedGridView	.OptionsPrint.AutoWidth
BandedGridView	.OptionsPrint.AutoWidth
GridView	.OptionsPrint.AutoWidth

Remarks

The image below shows the View’s print preview when the AutoWidth option is disabled and enabled respectively.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

how-to-customize-the-resulting-file-during-printing-exporting-gridcontrol-e2722/CS/WindowsApplication1/GridExportHelper.cs#L71

    view.BestFitColumns();
    view.OptionsPrint.AutoWidth = false;
}

how-to-create-a-multi-line-editor-that-draws-an-image-in-its-left-side-e4963/CS/ImageMemoEdit/XtraForm1.cs#L18

customGridView1.OptionsView.RowAutoHeight = true;
customGridView1.OptionsPrint.AutoWidth = false;

VB.NET

how-to-customize-the-resulting-file-during-printing-exporting-gridcontrol-e2722/VB/GridExportHelper.vb#L58

    view.BestFitColumns()
    view.OptionsPrint.AutoWidth = False
End Sub

how-to-create-a-multi-line-editor-that-draws-an-image-in-its-left-side-e4963/VB/ImageMemoEdit/XtraForm1.vb#L17

customGridView1.OptionsView.RowAutoHeight = True
customGridView1.OptionsPrint.AutoWidth = False