Template Gallery

• Oct 22, 2020
• 3 minutes to read

In addition to the Solution Wizard, XAF provides a number of Visual Studio project item templates available from the DevExpress Template Gallery. These project items are listed in this topic.

To open the Template Gallery, right click a project in the Solution Explorer and choose Add DevExpress Item | New Item….

XAF project item templates are available in the XAF category.

The table below lists XAF project item templates and their descriptions.

Template Name	Description	Target ORM(s)	See Also
XAF Business Object | XPO Business Object	An XPO persistent class that inherits BaseObject, defines a business model and, consequently, the database structure and CRUD user interface.	XPO	Business Classes vs Database Tables Inherit from the Business Class Library Class (XPO) Implement Custom Business Classes and Reference Properties (XPO)
XAF Business Object | EF Business Object	An Entity Framework Code First class that defines a business model and, consequently, the database structure and CRUD user interface. Unlike a regular Code First class, it supports interfaces that allow you to embed complex business logic in this class. This template does not patch the DbContext code, so do not forget to register the created class manually within the context.	EF	IXafEntityObject IObjectSpaceLink PropertyChanged Event in Business Classes
XAF Business Object | Non-Persistent Object	A class which is added to an XAF Application Model and participates in a UI generation, but not bound to a database table (non-persistent object).	EF, XPO	How to: Display a List of Non-Persistent Objects in a Popup Dialog How to: Display a Non-Persistent Object’s Detail View from the Navigation How to: Display a Non-Persistent Object’s List View from the Navigation How to: Display Non-Persistent Objects in a Report How to: Perform CRUD Operations with Non-Persistent Objects How to: Show Persistent Objects in a Non-Persistent Object’s View PropertyChanged Event in Business Classes
XAF Controllers | View Controller	A component that inherits ViewController and implements a custom functionality for XAF Views.	EF, XPO	ViewController Views Actions Extend Functionality Controllers Customize Controllers and Actions
XAF Controllers | Window Controller	A component that inherits WindowController and implements a custom functionality for XAF Windows.	EF, XPO	Controllers Windows and Frames
XAF WinForms Templates | Detail Form Template XAF WinForms Templates | Detail Ribbon Form Template XAF WinForms Templates | Lookup Control Template XAF WinForms Templates | Lookup Form Template XAF WinForms Templates | Main Form Template XAF WinForms Templates | Light Style Main Form XAF WinForms Templates | Main Ribbon Form Template XAF WinForms Templates | Light Style Main Ribbon Form XAF WinForms Templates | Outlook Style Main Ribbon Form Template XAF WinForms Templates | Nested Frame Template XAF WinForms Templates | Popup Form Template	Project item templates for WinForms Templates customizations.	EF, XPO	Templates Template Customization How to: Create a Custom WinForms Ribbon Template How to: Create a Custom WinForms Standard Template
XAF ASP.NET New UI Templates | Default Vertical Template Content XAF ASP.NET New UI Templates | Dialog Template Content XAF ASP.NET New UI Templates | Find Dialog Template Content XAF ASP.NET New UI Templates | Logon Template Content XAF ASP.NET New UI Templates | Nested Frame Control XAF ASP.NET Classic UI Templates | Default Vertical Template Content XAF ASP.NET Classic UI Templates | Default Template Content XAF ASP.NET Classic UI Templates | Dialog Template Content XAF ASP.NET Classic UI Templates | Logon Template Content XAF ASP.NET Classic UI Templates | Nested Frame Control	Project item templates for ASP.NET Templates customizations.	EF, XPO	Templates Template Customization How to: Customize an ASP.NET Template
XAF Report V2 Parameters Object	Non-persistent classes that declare report parameters in the Reports V2 Module.	EF, XPO	Data Filtering in Reports V2