vcl-152026-expresslayoutcontrol-layout-elements-items-auxiliary-items-label-item.md
The layout label item allows you to specify captions for layout elements.
You do not need to link this item to a control unlike standard and DevExpress labels.
Double-click the Layout Control to invoke the customization form and follow the steps below:
Click the “Add Auxiliary Item” button and select “Add Label Item” in the context menu.
Click the “Display Item Names/Captions” button.
Assign a new caption to the label item.
Drag the item to the Layout Tree View pane.
The layout label’s API:
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Visibility
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An item’s Visible property.
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Position
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An item’s Index, VisibleIndex, AlignHorz, AlignVert, AlignmentConstraint, and Offsets properties.
A parent group’s LayoutDirection and UseIndent properties.
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Appearance
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An item’s LayoutLookAndFeel and CaptionOptions properties.
A parent group’s LayoutLookAndFeelException property.
The layout control’s LayoutLookAndFeel property.
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Contents
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An item’s CaptionOptions.VisibleElements property.
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Behavior
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An item’s CaptionOptions.Hint, SizeOptions.SizableHorz, SizeOptions.SizableVert, AllowRemove, and Enabled properties.
A parent group’s Locked property.
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Size
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An item’s SizeOptions.Height, SizeOptions.Width, SizeOptions.MaxHeight, and SizeOptions.MaxWidth properties.
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Contains commonly used customization options.
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HitTest Information
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The layout control’s GetHitTest function returns a TdxLayoutBasicItemHitTest object for all label items.
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Refer to the “How to Convert Embedded Controls to Layout Items“ topic for information on how to convert labels to layout label items.
See Also
Arranging Layout Items and Groups