GridOptionsView.ColumnAutoWidth Property
Gets or sets a value that specifies columns automatically adjust their width to fit the grid’s width.
Namespace: DevExpress.XtraGrid.Views.Grid
Assembly: DevExpress.XtraGrid.v24.1.dll
NuGet Packages: DevExpress.Win.Grid, DevExpress.Win.Navigation
Declaration
[DefaultValue(true)]
[XtraSerializableProperty]
public virtual bool ColumnAutoWidth { get; set; }
Property Value
Type | Default | Description |
---|---|---|
Boolean | true | true to enable the column auto-width feature; otherwise, false. |
Property Paths
You can access this nested property as listed below:
Object Type | Path to ColumnAutoWidth |
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GridView |
|
Remarks
The following example handles the check edit’s CheckedChanged
event to enable/disable automatic column width calculation:
void checkEdit1_CheckedChanged(object sender, EventArgs e) {
gridView1.OptionsView.ColumnAutoWidth = checkEdit1.Checked;
if (!checkEdit1.Checked)
gridView1.BestFitColumns();
}
The following animation shows the result:
Note
If the column’s OptionsColumn.FixedWidth option is enabled, the column’s width is not changed when applying the auto width feature.
Read the following topic for additional information about grid columns: Data Grid Columns.
Related GitHub Examples
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