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V25.1
  • GridOptionsView.MergedCellEditMode Property

    Gets or sets how users can edit merged cells.

    Namespace: DevExpress.XtraGrid.Views.Grid

    Assembly: DevExpress.XtraGrid.v25.1.dll

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

    Declaration

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

    Property Value

    Type Default Description
    MergedCellEditMode Default

    Specifies how users can edit merged cells.

    Available values:

    Name Description
    Default

    Similar to Disabled.

    Disabled

    The grid does not highlight the focused merged cell and does not allow users to edit merged cells.

    FocusedCell

    Users can focus a cell within the merged batch and edit this cell.

    VisibleCells

    When a user edits a focused merged cell, all cells in the merged batch and visible on screen are modified.

    Property Paths

    You can access this nested property as listed below:

    Object Type Path to MergedCellEditMode
    GridView
    .OptionsView .MergedCellEditMode

    Remarks

    You can use the AllowCellMerge property to merge neighboring cells with the same value in GridView and BandedGridView.

    Run Demo: Cell Merging

    The MergedCellEditMode property allows you to specify the way users can edit merged cells: one by one or the entire visible batch.

    FocusedCell
    Data Grid - Edit the Focused Merged Cell
    VisibleCells
    Data Grid - Edit All Merged Cells

    Refer to the following help topic for more information: Cell Merging.

    See Also