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DesignerOptions.ShowDesignerHints Property
Specifies whether designer hints should be displayed.
Namespace: DevExpress.XtraReports.UI
Assembly: DevExpress.XtraReports.v18.2.dll
Declaration
[SRCategory(ReportStringId.CatDesign)]
[TypeConverter(typeof(BooleanTypeConverter))]
[XtraSerializableProperty]
public bool ShowDesignerHints { get; set; }<SRCategory(ReportStringId.CatDesign)>
<TypeConverter(GetType(BooleanTypeConverter))>
<XtraSerializableProperty>
Public Property ShowDesignerHints As BooleanProperty Value
| Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Boolean | true |
true to display designer hints; otherwise, false. |
Remarks
The designer hints provide tooltips, both describing the purpose of certain report elements for inexperienced users, and describing the reasons and solutions for possible export or printing warnings (for more information on this, refer to the DesignerOptions.ShowExportWarnings and DesignerOptions.ShowPrintingWarnings topics).
Note
The ShowDesignerHints property's setting is saved in the system registry, and it will be also be preserved for subsequent reports.
The following image demonstrates a designer hint that appears when pointing to an item in the Field List window in the Report Designer.
