LayoutControl.GetControlByName(String) Method

Returns the control with the specified name, contained within the Layout Control.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraLayout

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraLayout.v23.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Win.Navigation

Declaration

C#

public Control GetControlByName(
    string name
)

VB.NET

Public Function GetControlByName(
    name As String
) As Control

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
name	String	A String value that specifies the control’s name.

Returns

Type	Description
Control	A Control descendant that represents the control with the specified name, contained within the Layout Control. null (Nothing in Visual Basic) if the control isn’t found.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

winforms-grid-customize-find-panel/CS/MyXtraGrid/MyFindControl.cs#L30

{
    return findLayoutControl.GetControlByName(controlName);
}

VB.NET

winforms-grid-customize-find-panel/VB/MyXtraGrid/MyFindControl.vb#L27

Private Function FindControl(ByVal controlName As String) As Control
    Return findLayoutControl.GetControlByName(controlName)
End Function