IModelLayoutElementWithCaptionOptions.CaptionLocation Property

Specifies a layout element’s caption location.

Namespace: DevExpress.ExpressApp.Model

Assembly: DevExpress.ExpressApp.v18.2.dll

Declaration

C#

Locations CaptionLocation { get; set; }

VB.NET

Property CaptionLocation As Locations

Property Value

Type	Description
Locations	A DevExpress.Utils.Locations enumeration value specifying a layout element’s caption location.

Available values:

Name	Description
Default	The same as the Locations.Top option.
Left	An element is located at the left edge of another element.
Right	An element is located at the right edge of another element.
Top	An element is located at the top edge of another element.
Bottom	An element is located at the bottom edge of another element.

Remarks

The following values are available:

• Bottom - the caption is located at the bottom.
• Default - the caption is located at the top, by default.
• Left - the caption is located on the left.
• Right - the caption is located on the right.
• Top - the caption is located at the top.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

XAF_how-to-customize-weblayoutmanager-to-avoid-large-gaps-between-the-editor-and-its-caption-t228434/CS/WebLayoutSolution.Module.Web/WebLayoutManagerEx.cs#L67

private DevExpress.Utils.Locations GetCaptionLocation(IModelLayoutViewItem layoutItemModel) {
    DevExpress.Utils.Locations captionLocation = layoutItemModel.CaptionLocation;
    return Equals(captionLocation, DevExpress.Utils.Locations.Default) ? DefaultLayoutItemCaptionLocation : captionLocation;

VB.NET

XAF_how-to-customize-weblayoutmanager-to-avoid-large-gaps-between-the-editor-and-its-caption-t228434/VB/WebLayoutSolution.Module.Web/WebLayoutManagerEx.vb#L71

Private Function GetCaptionLocation(ByVal layoutItemModel As IModelLayoutViewItem) As DevExpress.Utils.Locations
    Dim captionLocation As DevExpress.Utils.Locations = layoutItemModel.CaptionLocation
    Return If(Equals(captionLocation, DevExpress.Utils.Locations.Default), DefaultLayoutItemCaptionLocation, captionLocation)