XRDesignFieldList.ShowComplexProperties Property

Specifies the order in which complex properties are shown in the Field List.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraReports.UserDesigner

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraReports.v19.1.Extensions.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Win.Reporting

Declaration

C#

[DefaultValue(ShowComplexProperties.First)]
public ShowComplexProperties ShowComplexProperties { get; set; }

VB.NET

<DefaultValue(ShowComplexProperties.First)>
Public Property ShowComplexProperties As ShowComplexProperties

Property Value

Type	Default	Description
ShowComplexProperties	**First**	A ShowComplexProperties enumeration value.

Available values:

Name	Description
Default	The default order of showing complex properties in the Field List is preserved.
First	The complex properties are shown at the top of the Field List.
Last	The complex properties are shown at the bottom of the Field List.

Remarks

Use the ShowComplexProperties and XRDesignFieldList.SortOrder properties to order nodes in a Field List.

Example

This code illustrates how you can access the properties of the XRDesignFieldList class to customize the Field List.

C#

using System;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using DevExpress.XtraBars.Docking;
using DevExpress.XtraReports.UserDesigner;
// ...

private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) {
    // Create an End-User Designer form.
    XRDesignForm designForm = new XRDesignForm();

    // Customize the Field List panel.
    FieldListDockPanel fieldList =
        (FieldListDockPanel)designForm.DesignDockManager[DesignDockPanelType.FieldList];
    fieldList.ShowNodeToolTips = false;
    fieldList.ShowParametersNode = false;

    // Access the properties of the XRDesignFieldList class.
    FieldListDockPanel fieldList = (FieldListDockPanel)designForm.DesignDockManager[DesignDockPanelType.FieldList];
    XRDesignFieldList myFieldList = (XRDesignFieldList)fieldList.DesignControl;
    myFieldList.SortOrder = SortOrder.Descending;
    myFieldList.ShowComplexProperties = DevExpress.XtraReports.Design.ShowComplexProperties.Last;

    // Open a new blank report.
    designForm.OpenReport(new XtraReport1());

    // Show the End-User Designer form.
    designForm.ShowDialog();
}

VB.NET

Imports System
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports DevExpress.XtraBars.Docking
Imports DevExpress.XtraReports.UserDesigner
' ...

Private Sub button1_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles button1.Click
    ' Create an End-User Designer form.
    Dim designForm As New XRDesignForm()

    ' Customize the Field List panel.
    Dim fieldList As FieldListDockPanel = _ 
        CType(designForm.DesignDockManager(DesignDockPanelType.FieldList), FieldListDockPanel)
    fieldList.ShowNodeToolTips = False
    fieldList.ShowParametersNode = False

    ' Access the properties of the XRDesignFieldList class.
    Dim fieldList As FieldListDockPanel = CType(designForm.DesignDockManager(DesignDockPanelType.FieldList), FieldListDockPanel)
    Dim myFieldList As XRDesignFieldList = CType(fieldList.DesignControl, XRDesignFieldList)
    myFieldList.SortOrder = SortOrder.Descending
    myFieldList.ShowComplexProperties = DevExpress.XtraReports.Design.ShowComplexProperties.Last

    ' Open a new blank report.
    designForm.OpenReport(New XtraReport1())

    ' Show the End-User Designer form.
    designForm.ShowDialog()
End Sub