windowsforms-devexpress-dot-xtraeditors-dot-repository-dot-repositoryitemlookupeditbase-8573f001.md
Gets or sets the “best-fit” mode for columns in the dropdown window.
Namespace : DevExpress.XtraEditors.Repository
Assembly : DevExpress.XtraEditors.v25.2.dll
NuGet Package : DevExpress.Win.Navigation
[DefaultValue(BestFitMode.None)]
[DXCategory("Behavior")]
public BestFitMode BestFitMode { get; set; }
<DXCategory("Behavior")>
<DefaultValue(BestFitMode.None)>
Public Property BestFitMode As BestFitMode
| Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BestFitMode | None |
A BestFitMode value that specifies the “best-fit” mode for columns in the dropdown window.
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Available values:
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| None |
The “best-fit” functionality is not invoked.
| | BestFit |
The “best-fit” functionality is invoked when opening the dropdown window for the first time, changing the proportional widths of the columns to best fit their contents.
| | BestFitResizePopup |
The “best-fit” functionality is invoked when opening the dropdown window for the first time, changing the proportional widths of the columns according to their contents and resizing the dropdown window to fit all the columns.
The dropdown window cannot be reduced to a size less than the minimum size specified by the editor’s RepositoryItemPopupBase.PopupFormMinSize property.
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The “best-fit’ feature proportionally resizes the columns in the dropdown according to their contents. For a description of the available best-fit modes, see BestFitMode.
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winforms-lookupedit-bind-to-simple-data-types/CS/LookupEdit-StandardBinding/Form1.cs#L32
// Enable the "best-fit" functionality mode in which columns have proportional widths and the popup window is resized to fit all the columns.
riLookup.BestFitMode = DevExpress.XtraEditors.Controls.BestFitMode.BestFitResizePopup;
// Specify the dropdown height.
winforms-lookupedit-bind-to-simple-data-types/VB/LookupEdit-StandardBinding/Form1.vb#L34
' Enable the "best-fit" functionality mode in which columns have proportional widths and the popup window is resized to fit all the columns.
riLookup.BestFitMode = DevExpress.XtraEditors.Controls.BestFitMode.BestFitResizePopup
' Specify the dropdown height.
See Also
RepositoryItemLookUpEditBase Class