CustomPropertyDescriptorsEventArgs.Properties Property

Gets or sets the collection of PropertyDescriptor objects that identify properties to be displayed in the control.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraVerticalGrid.Events

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraVerticalGrid.v23.2.dll

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

Declaration

C#

public PropertyDescriptorCollection Properties { get; set; }

VB.NET

Public Property Properties As PropertyDescriptorCollection

Property Value

Type	Description
PropertyDescriptorCollection	A PropertyDescriptorCollection object that specifies the collection of PropertyDescriptor objects.

Remarks

You can modify the current Properties collection or assign a new collection of PropertyDescriptor objects.

Use the CustomPropertyDescriptorsEventArgs.Source property to identify the object whose properties need to be provided. To get additional information, use CustomPropertyDescriptorsEventArgs.Context.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

winforms-propertygrid-filter-object-properties/CS/Form1.cs#L24

PropertyDescriptorCollection filteredCollection = new PropertyDescriptorCollection(null);
AddIfPropertyExist(e.Properties, filteredCollection, "Dock");
AddIfPropertyExist(e.Properties, filteredCollection, "Size");

winforms-property-grid-unbound-rows/CS/DXApplication3/CustomDescriptor/UnboundRowHelper.cs#L31

{
    PropertyDescriptorCollection properties = e.Properties;
    ArrayList list = new ArrayList(properties);

winforms-property-grid-custom-sorting/CS/Form1.cs#L24

if(allowCustomSorting && e.Context.PropertyDescriptor == null) {
    e.Properties = e.Properties.Sort(new string[] { "Property5", "Property4", "Property3", "Property2", "Property1" });
}

VB.NET

winforms-propertygrid-filter-object-properties/VB/Form1.vb#L22

Dim filteredCollection As PropertyDescriptorCollection = New PropertyDescriptorCollection(Nothing)
AddIfPropertyExist(e.Properties, filteredCollection, "Dock")
AddIfPropertyExist(e.Properties, filteredCollection, "Size")

winforms-property-grid-unbound-rows/VB/DXApplication3/CustomDescriptor/UnboundRowHelper.vb#L23

If TryCast(sender, PropertyGridControl).SelectedObject Is e.Source Then
    Dim properties As PropertyDescriptorCollection = e.Properties
    Dim list As ArrayList = New ArrayList(properties)

winforms-property-grid-custom-sorting/VB/Form1.vb#L21

If allowCustomSorting AndAlso e.Context.PropertyDescriptor Is Nothing Then
    e.Properties = e.Properties.Sort(New String() {"Property5", "Property4", "Property3", "Property2", "Property1"})
End If