LayoutControl.RestoreLayoutFromXml(String) Method
Restores the layout from the specified XML file.
Namespace: DevExpress.XtraLayout
Assembly: DevExpress.XtraLayout.v22.2.dll
NuGet Package: DevExpress.Win.Navigation
Declaration
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
xmlFile | String | A String value which specifies the path to the XML file that contains the layout to be loaded. If the specified file doesn’t exist, an exception is raised. |
Remarks
The RestoreLayoutFromXml method loads a layout that has been saved to a file in XML format using the LayoutControl.SaveLayoutToXml method.
See Save and Restore Layout to learn more.
Example
The code below demonstrates how the layout can be saved to and then restored from an XML file.
string f = "c:\\Layout.xml";
// Save the layout to an XML file.
layoutControl1.SaveLayoutToXml(f);
// ...
// Restore a previously saved layout.
layoutControl1.RestoreLayoutFromXml(f);