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    VGridControlBase.CustomDrawCaption Event

    Allows you to paint the control’s caption.

    Namespace: DevExpress.XtraVerticalGrid

    Assembly: DevExpress.XtraVerticalGrid.v25.1.dll

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

    #Declaration

    [DXCategory("Appearance")]
    public event CustomDrawCaptionEventHandler CustomDrawCaption

    #Event Data

    The CustomDrawCaption event's data class is DevExpress.XtraVerticalGrid.Events.CustomDrawCaptionEventArgs.

    #Remarks

    The following example handles the CustomDrawCaption event to paint the Vertical Grid’s caption.

    CustomDrawCaption - WinForms Vertical Grid

    using DevExpress.XtraVerticalGrid.Events;
    
    private void vGridControl1_CustomDrawCaption(object sender, CustomDrawCaptionEventArgs e) {
        LinearGradientBrush outerBrush = new LinearGradientBrush(e.Bounds, Color.LightBlue, Color.Blue, LinearGradientMode.Vertical);
        using(outerBrush) {
            e.Cache.FillRectangle(outerBrush, e.Bounds);
        }
    
        Rectangle innerRect = Rectangle.Inflate(e.Bounds, -3, -3);
        LinearGradientBrush innerBrush = new LinearGradientBrush(innerRect, Color.Blue, Color.LightBlue, LinearGradientMode.Vertical);
        using(innerBrush) {
            e.Cache.FillRectangle(innerBrush, e.Bounds);
        }
    
        StringFormat outStrFormat = new StringFormat();
        outStrFormat.Alignment = StringAlignment.Center;
        outStrFormat.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Center;
        e.Cache.DrawString(e.DisplayText, e.Appearance.Font, e.Cache.GetSolidBrush(Color.White), innerRect, outStrFormat);
        e.Handled = true;
    }
    
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