LayoutControlGroup.AddItem(String, Control) Method

Creates a new layout item with the specified text and control, and adds it to the current group.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraLayout

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraLayout.v18.2.dll

Declaration

C#

public LayoutControlItem AddItem(
    string text,
    Control control
)

VB.NET

Public Function AddItem(
    text As String,
    control As Control
) As LayoutControlItem

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
text	String	A String value that specifies the layout item’s text.
control	Control	The control to display in the layout item. This value is used to initialize the LayoutControlItem.Control property.

Returns

Type	Description
LayoutControlItem	The newly created item.

Remarks

The default layout type is determined by the LayoutGroup.DefaultLayoutType property. By default, it is set to LayoutType.Vertical, so the new item is positioned at the bottom of the current group. If this property is set to LayoutType.Horizontal, the new item is positioned at the current group’s right edge.