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VGridOptionsBehavior.AllowGroupExpandAnimation Property

Gets or sets whether grid rows are expanded and collapsed using an animation effect.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraVerticalGrid

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraVerticalGrid.v24.2.dll

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

#Declaration

[Browsable(false)]
[DefaultValue(DefaultBoolean.Default)]
[EditorBrowsable(EditorBrowsableState.Never)]
[XtraSerializableProperty]
public virtual DefaultBoolean AllowGroupExpandAnimation { get; set; }

#Property Value

Type Default Description
DefaultBoolean Default

True, if grid rows are expanded and collapsed using an animation effect; otherwise, Default or False.

Available values:

Name Description Return Value
True

The value is true.

0

False

The value is false.

1

Default

The value is specified by a global option or a higher-level object.

2

#Property Paths

You can access this nested property as listed below:

Object Type Path to AllowGroupExpandAnimation
VGridControlBase
.OptionsBehavior .AllowGroupExpandAnimation

#Remarks

End-users can expand and collapse grid rows using the category and row expand buttons. You can show/hide these buttons using the VGridControlBase.OptionsView.ShowButtons option, which is accessible through the grid’s VGridControlBase.OptionsView property.

In code, you can collapse/expand:

By default, grid rows are collapsed/expanded immediately, without animation effects. Set the AllowGroupExpandAnimation property to True to enable a smooth animation.

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