IModelRootGroupsStyle.RootGroupsStyle Property

Specifies the style of the navigation root group.

Namespace: DevExpress.ExpressApp.Win.SystemModule

Assembly: DevExpress.ExpressApp.Win.v21.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.ExpressApp.Win

Declaration

C#

RootGroupsStyle RootGroupsStyle { get; set; }

VB.NET

Property RootGroupsStyle As RootGroupsStyle

Property Value

Type	Description
RootGroupsStyle	The RootGroupsStyle enumeration value which specifies the style of the navigation root group.

Available values:

Name	Description
Standard	Specifies that the root navigation groups are displayed within the NavBarControl in a WinForms application. The OfficeNavigationBar is not used.
OutlookSimple	Specifies that the OfficeNavigationBar is used to display root navigation groups in a WinForms application.
OutlookAnimated	Specifies that the OfficeNavigationBar is used to display root navigation groups in a WinForms application, and transitions from one group to another are animated.

Remarks

In the OutlookSimple or OutlookAnimated modes, the OfficeNavigationBar control is used to display root navigation groups in addition to the NavBarControl.

Use the Model Editor invoked for the WinForms application or module project to change the RootGroupsStyle value.

Setting this property to the OutlookSimple or OutlookAnimated has effect under the following conditions.

• The IModelRootNavigationItems.NavigationStyle property is set to NavBar.
• The IModelOptionsWin.FormStyle property is set to Ribbon.
• The IModelOptionsWin.UIType property is set to SingleWindowSDI or MultipleWindowSDI.
• The WinApplication.UseOldTemplates property is set to false.

Otherwise, the Standard style is always used.

Note

You can see a demonstration of the OutlookAnimated style in the XCRM demo installed to %PUBLIC%\Documents\DevExpress Demos 21.2\Components\eXpressApp Framework\XCRM, by default.