LayoutView.TemplateCard Property

Represents the card that serves as a template for all cards displayed within the View at runtime.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraGrid.Views.Layout

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraGrid.v24.1.dll

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

Declaration

C#

[DXCategory("TemplateCard")]
public LayoutViewCard TemplateCard { get; set; }

VB.NET

<DXCategory("TemplateCard")>
Public Property TemplateCard As LayoutViewCard

Property Value

Type	Description
LayoutViewCard	A LayoutViewCard object that represents the template card.

Remarks

The template card specifies the layout of card fields. Use the TemplateCard property to access and modify the current layout of fields.

Example

The following example shows how to create and customize a Layout View in code. In the example, a template card is created, consisting of six fields arranged as in the image below:

Before arranging layout fields in code, ensure that corresponding columns are visible (see LayoutViewColumn.Visible and GridColumnCollection.AddVisible).

C#

using DevExpress.XtraGrid;
using DevExpress.XtraGrid.Views.Layout;
using DevExpress.XtraGrid.Columns;
using DevExpress.XtraLayout;
using DevExpress.XtraLayout.Customization;
using DevExpress.XtraLayout.Utils;
using DevExpress.XtraEditors.Repository;
using DevExpress.XtraEditors.Controls;

GridControl grid = new GridControl();
LayoutView lView = new LayoutView(grid);
grid.MainView = lView;
lView.OptionsBehavior.AutoPopulateColumns = false;

grid.DataSource = employeesBindingSource;
this.Controls.Add(grid);
grid.Dock = DockStyle.Fill;

// Create columns.
LayoutViewColumn colFirstName = lView.Columns.AddVisible("FirstName") as LayoutViewColumn;
LayoutViewColumn colLastName = lView.Columns.AddVisible("LastName") as LayoutViewColumn;
LayoutViewColumn colAddress = lView.Columns.AddVisible("Address") as LayoutViewColumn;
LayoutViewColumn colCity = lView.Columns.AddVisible("City") as LayoutViewColumn;
LayoutViewColumn colCountry = lView.Columns.AddVisible("Country") as LayoutViewColumn;
LayoutViewColumn colPhoto = lView.Columns.AddVisible("Photo") as LayoutViewColumn;

// Access corresponding card fields.
LayoutViewField fieldFirstName = colFirstName.LayoutViewField;
LayoutViewField fieldLastName = colLastName.LayoutViewField;
LayoutViewField fieldAddress = colAddress.LayoutViewField;
LayoutViewField fieldCity = colCity.LayoutViewField;
LayoutViewField fieldCountry = colCountry.LayoutViewField;
LayoutViewField fieldPhoto = colPhoto.LayoutViewField;

// Position the FirstName field to the right of the Photo field.
fieldFirstName.Move(new LayoutItemDragController(fieldFirstName, fieldPhoto,
    InsertLocation.After, LayoutType.Horizontal));

// Position the LastName field below the FirstName field.
fieldLastName.Move(new LayoutItemDragController(fieldLastName, fieldFirstName,
    InsertLocation.After, LayoutType.Vertical));

// Create an Address Info group.
LayoutControlGroup groupAddress = new LayoutControlGroup();
groupAddress.Text = "Address Info";
groupAddress.Name = "addressInfoGroup";

// Move the Address, City and Country fields to this group.
groupAddress.AddItem(fieldAddress);
fieldCity.Move(fieldAddress, InsertType.Bottom);
fieldCountry.Move(fieldCity, InsertType.Bottom);

lView.TemplateCard.AddGroup(groupAddress, fieldLastName, InsertType.Bottom);

// Assign editors to card fields.
RepositoryItemPictureEdit riPictureEdit = grid.RepositoryItems.Add("PictureEdit") as RepositoryItemPictureEdit;
riPictureEdit.SizeMode = PictureSizeMode.Squeeze;
colPhoto.ColumnEdit = riPictureEdit;

// Customize card field options.
colFirstName.Caption = "First Name";
colLastName.Caption = "Last Name";
// Set the card's minimum size.
lView.CardMinSize = new Size(250, 180);

fieldPhoto.TextVisible = false;
fieldPhoto.SizeConstraintsType = SizeConstraintsType.Custom;
fieldPhoto.MaxSize = fieldPhoto.MinSize = new Size(150, 150);

VB.NET

Imports DevExpress.XtraEditors.Controls
Imports DevExpress.XtraEditors.Repository
Imports DevExpress.XtraGrid
Imports DevExpress.XtraGrid.Columns
Imports DevExpress.XtraGrid.Views.Layout
Imports DevExpress.XtraLayout
Imports DevExpress.XtraLayout.Customization
Imports DevExpress.XtraLayout.Utils

Dim grid As GridControl = New GridControl()
Dim lView As LayoutView = New LayoutView(grid)
grid.MainView = lView
lView.OptionsBehavior.AutoPopulateColumns = False
grid.DataSource = employeesBindingSource
Me.Controls.Add(grid)
grid.Dock = DockStyle.Fill

' Create columns.
Dim colFirstName As LayoutViewColumn = TryCast(lView.Columns.AddVisible("FirstName"), LayoutViewColumn)
Dim colLastName As LayoutViewColumn = TryCast(lView.Columns.AddVisible("LastName"), LayoutViewColumn)
Dim colAddress As LayoutViewColumn = TryCast(lView.Columns.AddVisible("Address"), LayoutViewColumn)
Dim colCity As LayoutViewColumn = TryCast(lView.Columns.AddVisible("City"), LayoutViewColumn)
Dim colCountry As LayoutViewColumn = TryCast(lView.Columns.AddVisible("Country"), LayoutViewColumn)
Dim colPhoto As LayoutViewColumn = TryCast(lView.Columns.AddVisible("Photo"), LayoutViewColumn)

' Access corresponding card fields.
Dim fieldFirstName As LayoutViewField = colFirstName.LayoutViewField
Dim fieldLastName As LayoutViewField = colLastName.LayoutViewField
Dim fieldAddress As LayoutViewField = colAddress.LayoutViewField
Dim fieldCity As LayoutViewField = colCity.LayoutViewField
Dim fieldCountry As LayoutViewField = colCountry.LayoutViewField
Dim fieldPhoto As LayoutViewField = colPhoto.LayoutViewField

' Position the FirstName field to the right of the Photo field.
fieldFirstName.Move(New LayoutItemDragController(fieldFirstName, fieldPhoto, InsertLocation.After, LayoutType.Horizontal))
' Position the LastName field below the FirstName field.
fieldLastName.Move(New LayoutItemDragController(fieldLastName, fieldFirstName, InsertLocation.After, LayoutType.Vertical))

' Create an Address Info group.
Dim groupAddress As LayoutControlGroup = New LayoutControlGroup()
groupAddress.Text = "Address Info"
groupAddress.Name = "addressInfoGroup"
groupAddress.AddItem(fieldAddress)
' Move the Address, City and Country fields to this group.
fieldCity.Move(fieldAddress, InsertType.Bottom)
fieldCountry.Move(fieldCity, InsertType.Bottom)
lView.TemplateCard.AddGroup(groupAddress, fieldLastName, InsertType.Bottom)

' Assign editors to card fields.
Dim riPictureEdit As RepositoryItemPictureEdit = TryCast(grid.RepositoryItems.Add("PictureEdit"), RepositoryItemPictureEdit)
riPictureEdit.SizeMode = PictureSizeMode.Squeeze
colPhoto.ColumnEdit = riPictureEdit

' Customize card field options
colFirstName.Caption = "First Name"
colLastName.Caption = "Last Name"
' Set the card's minimum size.
lView.CardMinSize = New Size(350, 200)

fieldPhoto.TextVisible = False
fieldPhoto.SizeConstraintsType = SizeConstraintsType.Custom
fieldPhoto.MaxSize = New Size(150, 150)
fieldPhoto.MinSize = fieldPhoto.MaxSize