windowsforms-devexpress-dot-xtrabars-dot-baritem-f28549d3.md
Specifies the bar item’s description.
Namespace : DevExpress.XtraBars
Assembly : DevExpress.XtraBars.v25.2.dll
NuGet Package : DevExpress.Win.Navigation
[DXCategory("Appearance")]
public virtual string Description { get; set; }
<DXCategory("Appearance")>
Public Overridable Property Description As String
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| String |
A string that specifies the bar item’s description.
|
The item’s description is displayed in the following instances:
when the item is selected within the “Commands” tab in the Customization Form:
when the item is displayed within a submenu or popup menu which has the MenuDrawMode property set to MenuDrawMode.LargeImagesTextDescription:
You have the ability to format the Description using HTML tags. To enable this feature for all bar items within a BarManager or RibbonControl, use the BarManager.AllowHtmlText and RibbonControl.AllowHtmlText property, respectively. To enable this feature for individual bar items, use the BarItem.AllowHtmlText property.
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