RichEditControl.ReadOnly Property

Gets or sets whether document modifications are prohibited.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraRichEdit

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraRichEdit.v22.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Win.RichEdit

Declaration

C#

[DefaultValue(false)]
[DXCategory("Behavior")]
public bool ReadOnly { get; set; }

VB.NET

<DXCategory("Behavior")>
<DefaultValue(False)>
Public Property [ReadOnly] As Boolean

Property Value

Type	Default	Description
Boolean	false	true if the document is in a read-only state; otherwise, false.

Remarks

When set to true, disables commands used to modify the document.

You can prohibit specific operations with a document. Use the DevExpress.XtraRichEdit.RichEditBehaviorOptions or DevExpress.XtraRichEdit.DocumentCapabilitiesOptions properties to restrict specific operations or document elements. Set the target property to DocumentCapability.Disabled or DocumentCapability.Hidden to disable or hide the corresponding command UI and pop-up menu items.