OptionsCustomizationForm.DefaultRestoreDirectory Property

SECURITY-RELATED CONSIDERATIONS

Using file paths sourced from untrusted input may expose unauthorized files or allow unintended file access. Always validate and normalize all external paths to prevent path manipulation.

Gets or sets the default directory for the “Open” dialog that is invoked when a user clicks on the Customization Form‘s Load Layout button.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraLayout

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraLayout.v25.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Win.Navigation

Declaration

C#

[DefaultValue("")]
public string DefaultRestoreDirectory { get; set; }

VB.NET

<DefaultValue("")>
Public Property DefaultRestoreDirectory As String

Property Value

Type	Default	Description
String	String.Empty	The default directory for the Open dialog.

Property Paths

You can access this nested property as listed below:

Object Type	Path to DefaultRestoreDirectory
LayoutControl	.OptionsCustomizationForm .DefaultRestoreDirectory

Remarks

The Customization Form display two buttons that allow a user to save the current layout to an XML file and then load it later. Clicking these buttons invokes the Save and Open dialogs respectively. Use the OptionsCustomizationForm.DefaultSaveDirectory and DefaultRestoreDirectory properties to specify the directories initially opened by these dialogs.