PropertyGridControl.ActiveViewType Property

Gets or sets whether the control is displayed in the Classic (a single view) or Office (a tabbed view) style.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraVerticalGrid

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraVerticalGrid.v25.2.dll

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

Declaration

C#

[DefaultValue(PropertyGridView.Classic)]
[DXCategory("Layout")]
[XtraSerializableProperty]
public PropertyGridView ActiveViewType { get; set; }

VB.NET

<DXCategory("Layout")>
<DefaultValue(PropertyGridView.Classic)>
<XtraSerializableProperty>
Public Property ActiveViewType As PropertyGridView

Property Value

Type	Default	Description
DevExpress.XtraVerticalGrid.PropertyGridView	Classic	A DevExpress.XtraVerticalGrid.PropertyGridView enumeration value that specifies whether the control is displayed in the Classic or Office style.

Remarks

Using the ActiveViewType property you can enable one of the following views:

• Classic - a single view with classic design

  

• Office - a tabbed view with flat design

  

To add and customize tabs in the Office view, use the PropertyGridControl.Tabs collection.

Caution

The Office View does not support multi-editor rows. If the control contains multi-editor rows and you change the ActiveViewType property from Classic to Office in the Windows Forms Designer, the control automatically converts multi-editor rows into multiple single-editor rows. This operation is irreversible.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

dashboard-constant-lines/CS/ConstantLineExtension.Win/ConstantLineDialog.cs#L34

propertyGridControl1.ActiveViewType = PropertyGridView.Office;
propertyGridControl1.DefaultEditors.Add(typeof(Color), new RepositoryItemColorEdit());