Frame.Context Property

Returns a Frame’s context.

Namespace: DevExpress.ExpressApp

Assembly: DevExpress.ExpressApp.v23.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.ExpressApp

Declaration

C#

public TemplateContext Context { get; }

VB.NET

Public ReadOnly Property Context As TemplateContext

Property Value

Type	Description
TemplateContext	A TemplateContext object that indicates the current Frame’s context.

Remarks

A Frame is displayed via a Frame Template in a UI. All Templates are related to particular contexts. So, when a Frame is created, a context must be determined to apply a proper Template. All the contexts are defined by the TemplateContext instances. The following table lists all the context names:

Context	Templates
TemplateContext.ApplicationWindow	LightStyleMainForm LightStyleMainRibbonForm OutlookStyleMainRibbonForm MainFormV2 MainRibbonFormV2
TemplateContext.View	DetailFormV2 DetailRibbonFormV2
TemplateContext.PopupWindow	PopupForm
TemplateContext.LookupControl	LookupControlTemplate
TemplateContext.LookupWindow	LookupForm
TemplateContext.NestedFrame	NestedFrameTemplateV2

Note

Basically, contexts are only used in Windows Forms applications, to assign a Template to a Frame. In ASP.NET Web Forms applications, another mechanism is applied. To learn more, refer to the Template Customization and ASP.NET Web Forms Application Life Cycle topics.