PGridOptionsBehavior.PropertySort Property

Gets or sets the way properties are sorted in the Property Grid control.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraVerticalGrid

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraVerticalGrid.v23.2.dll

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

Declaration

C#

[DefaultValue(PropertySort.Alphabetical)]
[XtraSerializableProperty]
public virtual PropertySort PropertySort { get; set; }

VB.NET

<DefaultValue(PropertySort.Alphabetical)>
<XtraSerializableProperty>
Public Overridable Property PropertySort As PropertySort

Property Value

Type	Default	Description
PropertySort	Alphabetical	A PropertySort value that specifies the way properties are sorted in the Property Grid control.

Available values:

Name	Description
NoSort	Properties are displayed in the order specified by the underlying object.
Alphabetical	Properties are sorted in alphabetical order.

Property Paths

You can access this nested property as listed below:

Object Type	Path to PropertySort
PropertyGridControl	.OptionsBehavior .PropertySort

Remarks

The PropertySort property, along with the BaseOptionsView.ShowRootCategories option, controls the visible order of properties in the Property Grid control.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

winforms-property-grid-custom-sorting/CS/Form1.cs#L29

allowCustomSorting = !allowCustomSorting;
propertyGridControl1.OptionsBehavior.PropertySort = allowCustomSorting ? DevExpress.XtraVerticalGrid.PropertySort.NoSort : DevExpress.XtraVerticalGrid.PropertySort.Alphabetical;
propertyGridControl1.Refresh();

VB.NET

winforms-property-grid-custom-sorting/VB/Form1.vb#L27

allowCustomSorting = Not allowCustomSorting
propertyGridControl1.OptionsBehavior.PropertySort = If(allowCustomSorting, DevExpress.XtraVerticalGrid.PropertySort.NoSort, DevExpress.XtraVerticalGrid.PropertySort.Alphabetical)
propertyGridControl1.Refresh()