TreeList.SaveLayoutToXml(String, OptionsLayoutBase) Method

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Saves a control’s layout to a specified XML file, using the specified options.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraTreeList

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraTreeList.v25.2.dll

NuGet Packages: DevExpress.Win.Navigation, DevExpress.Win.TreeList

Declaration

C#

public virtual void SaveLayoutToXml(
    string xmlFile,
    OptionsLayoutBase options
)

VB.NET

Public Overridable Sub SaveLayoutToXml(
    xmlFile As String,
    options As OptionsLayoutBase
)

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
xmlFile	String	A string value specifying the XML file name.
options	OptionsLayoutBase	An OptionsLayoutTreeList object that specifies which Tree List options must be saved. Or, a OptionsLayoutBase.FullLayout object, to save all the settings.

Remarks

Use the SaveLayoutToXml method to save the Tree List control’s layout to an XML file. You can restore saved settings later, via a TreeList.RestoreLayoutFromXml method call.

Tip

You can utilize the Persistence Behavior or Workspace Manager component to save and restore layouts for all supported DevExpress controls at once.