windowsforms-devexpress-dot-xtragrid-dot-gridcontrol-d3f9a20e.md
Gets or sets the View that displays data at the top hierarchy level.
Namespace : DevExpress.XtraGrid
Assembly : DevExpress.XtraGrid.v25.2.dll
NuGet Packages : DevExpress.Win.Grid, DevExpress.Win.Navigation
[Browsable(false)]
[DefaultValue(null)]
public BaseView MainView { get; set; }
<Browsable(False)>
<DefaultValue(Nothing)>
Public Property MainView As BaseView
| Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BaseView | null |
A BaseView descendant representing the View that displays data at the top hierarchy level.
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When the grid control doesn’t display master-detail data, the View specified by the MainView property is the only View that displays data. By default, when the grid control is created, it initializes the MainView property with a GridView object with default settings. Thus, if you need to display data using a Card View, create a new CardView object and assign it to the MainView property.
When using the grid control to display master-detail relationships, the MainView property specifies the View that will represent the top level data. This is the data specified by the grid control’s GridControl.DataSource and GridControl.DataMember properties. Detail data is represented by Views stored within the GridControl.LevelTree tree or supplied by the master View’s GridView.MasterRowGetLevelDefaultView event handler.
All Views currently displayed are stored within the GridControl.Views collection. The first element in the collection is the MainView property value. Other elements are added or removed dynamically when detail clones are expanded and collapsed respectively.
Note
Do not set the MainView property while wrapping the setter with the GridControl.BeginUpdate and GridControl.EndUpdate method pair. Instead, set the MainView property outside the BeginUpdate / EndUpdate block.
The following example creates a GridControl at runtime and shows how to perform basic customization tasks:
Note
Add the corresponding assemblies to your Windows Forms project.
Read the following topic for information: Redistribution and Deployment of .NET Framework Apps.
using System;
using DevExpress.ClipboardSource.SpreadsheetML;
using DevExpress.Data;
using DevExpress.XtraEditors;
using DevExpress.XtraEditors.Repository;
using DevExpress.XtraGrid;
using DevExpress.XtraGrid.Columns;
using DevExpress.XtraGrid.Views.Grid;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations;
using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
using System.Windows.Forms;
namespace DXApplication {
public partial class Form1 : XtraForm {
public Form1() {
InitializeComponent();
this.Load += Form1_Load;
}
private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e) {
GridControl gridControl1 = new GridControl() {
Name = "gridControl1",
Parent = this,
Dock = DockStyle.Fill
};
gridControl1.DataSource = DataHelper.GetData(30);
// The grid automatically creates columns for the public fields found in the data source.
// Calling the gridView1.PopulateColumns method is not required unless gridView1.OptionsBehavior.AutoPopulateColumns is disabled.
// The grid automatically creates a GridView that displays the underlying data as a two-dimensional table.
GridView gridView1 = gridControl1.MainView as GridView;
// Obtain created columns.
GridColumn colCompany = gridView1.Columns["CompanyName"];
GridColumn colID = gridView1.Columns["ID"];
GridColumn colDate = gridView1.Columns["RequiredDate"];
GridColumn colPayment = gridView1.Columns["Value"];
GridColumn colProcessed = gridView1.Columns["Processed"];
// The Company column uses a ComboBox in-place editor that shows a list of available companies.
RepositoryItemComboBox riComboBox = new RepositoryItemComboBox();
riComboBox.Items.AddRange(DataHelper.companies);
gridControl1.RepositoryItems.Add(riComboBox);
colCompany.ColumnEdit = riComboBox;
// Hide a column.
colID.Visible = false;
// Group and sort data.
colCompany.GroupIndex = 0;
colDate.SortIndex = 0;
colDate.SortOrder = DevExpress.Data.ColumnSortOrder.Descending;
// Show group columns in the table.
gridView1.OptionsView.ShowGroupedColumns = true;
// Expand group rows.
gridView1.ExpandAllGroups();
// Apply a filter.
gridView1.ActiveFilterString = "[RequiredDate]>= #" + DateTime.Today.ToString() + "#";
// Calculate two total summaries.
colDate.Summary.Add(SummaryItemType.Count, colDate.FieldName, "Count={0}");
colDate.Summary.Add(SummaryItemType.Max, colDate.FieldName, "Max={0:d}");
gridView1.OptionsView.ShowFooter = true;
// Calculate group summaries.
GridGroupSummaryItem item = new GridGroupSummaryItem();
item.FieldName = colCompany.FieldName;
item.SummaryType = DevExpress.Data.SummaryItemType.Count;
gridView1.GroupSummary.Add(item);
GridGroupSummaryItem item1 = new GridGroupSummaryItem();
item1.FieldName = colPayment.FieldName;
item1.SummaryType = SummaryItemType.Sum;
item1.DisplayFormat = "group total={0:c2}";
item1.ShowInGroupColumnFooter = colPayment;
gridView1.GroupSummary.Add(item1);
// Forcibly move group footer summaries to positions in group rows under corresponding column headers.
gridView1.OptionsBehavior.AlignGroupSummaryInGroupRow = DevExpress.Utils.DefaultBoolean.True;
// Focus a specific cell.
gridView1.FocusedRowHandle = 1;
gridView1.FocusedColumn = colCompany;
// Optimize column widths.
colDate.BestFit();
colProcessed.BestFit();
}
}
public class Record : INotifyPropertyChanged {
public Record() {
}
int id;
public int ID {
get { return id; }
set {
if(id != value) {
id = value;
OnPropertyChanged();
}
}
}
string text;
[DisplayName("Company")]
public string CompanyName {
get { return text; }
set {
if(text != value) {
if(string.IsNullOrEmpty(value))
throw new Exception();
text = value;
OnPropertyChanged();
}
}
}
Nullable<decimal> val;
[DataType(System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.DataType.Currency)]
[DisplayName("Payment")]
public Nullable<decimal> Value {
get { return val; }
set {
if(val != value) {
val = value;
OnPropertyChanged();
}
}
}
DateTime dt;
[DisplayFormat(DataFormatString = "d")]
public DateTime RequiredDate {
get { return dt; }
set {
if(dt != value) {
dt = value;
OnPropertyChanged();
}
}
}
bool state;
public bool Processed {
get { return state; }
set {
if(state != value) {
state = value;
OnPropertyChanged();
}
}
}
public override string ToString() {
return string.Format("ID = {0}, Text = {1}", ID, CompanyName);
}
public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
protected void OnPropertyChanged([CallerMemberName] string propertyName = "") {
if(PropertyChanged != null)
PropertyChanged(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(propertyName));
}
}
public class DataHelper {
public static string[] companies = new string[] { "Hanari Carnes", "Que Delícia", "Romero y tomillo", "Mère Paillarde",
"Comércio Mineiro", "Reggiani Caseifici", "Maison Dewey" };
public static BindingList<Record> GetData(int count) {
BindingList<Record> records = new BindingList<Record>();
Random rnd = new Random();
for(int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
int n = rnd.Next(10);
records.Add(new Record() {
ID = i + 100,
CompanyName = companies[i % companies.Length],
RequiredDate = DateTime.Today.AddDays(n - 5),
Value = i % 2 == 0 ? (i + 1) * 123 : i * 231,
Processed = i % 2 == 0,
});
};
return records;
}
}
}
Imports System
Imports DevExpress.ClipboardSource.SpreadsheetML
Imports DevExpress.Data
Imports DevExpress.XtraEditors
Imports DevExpress.XtraEditors.Repository
Imports DevExpress.XtraGrid
Imports DevExpress.XtraGrid.Columns
Imports DevExpress.XtraGrid.Views.Grid
Imports System.ComponentModel
Imports System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations
Imports System.Runtime.CompilerServices
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Namespace DXApplication
Partial Public Class Form1
Inherits XtraForm
Public Sub New()
InitializeComponent()
AddHandler Me.Load, AddressOf Form1_Load
End Sub
Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
Dim gridControl1 As New GridControl() With {.Name = "gridControl1", .Parent = Me, .Dock = DockStyle.Fill}
gridControl1.DataSource = DataHelper.GetData(30)
' The grid automatically creates columns for the public fields found in the data source.
' Calling the gridView1.PopulateColumns method is not required unless gridView1.OptionsBehavior.AutoPopulateColumns is disabled.
' The grid automatically creates a GridView that displays the underlying data as a two-dimensional table.
Dim gridView1 As GridView = TryCast(gridControl1.MainView, GridView)
' Obtain created columns.
Dim colCompany As GridColumn = gridView1.Columns("CompanyName")
Dim colID As GridColumn = gridView1.Columns("ID")
Dim colDate As GridColumn = gridView1.Columns("RequiredDate")
Dim colPayment As GridColumn = gridView1.Columns("Value")
Dim colProcessed As GridColumn = gridView1.Columns("Processed")
' The Company column uses a ComboBox in-place editor that shows a list of available companies.
Dim riComboBox As New RepositoryItemComboBox()
riComboBox.Items.AddRange(DataHelper.companies)
gridControl1.RepositoryItems.Add(riComboBox)
colCompany.ColumnEdit = riComboBox
' Hide a column.
colID.Visible = False
' Group and sort data.
colCompany.GroupIndex = 0
colDate.SortIndex = 0
colDate.SortOrder = DevExpress.Data.ColumnSortOrder.Descending
' Show group columns in the table.
gridView1.OptionsView.ShowGroupedColumns = True
' Expand group rows.
gridView1.ExpandAllGroups()
' Apply a filter.
gridView1.ActiveFilterString = "[RequiredDate]>= #" & Date.Today.ToString() & "#"
' Calculate two total summaries.
colDate.Summary.Add(SummaryItemType.Count, colDate.FieldName, "Count={0}")
colDate.Summary.Add(SummaryItemType.Max, colDate.FieldName, "Max={0:d}")
gridView1.OptionsView.ShowFooter = True
' Calculate group summaries.
Dim item As New GridGroupSummaryItem()
item.FieldName = colCompany.FieldName
item.SummaryType = DevExpress.Data.SummaryItemType.Count
gridView1.GroupSummary.Add(item)
Dim item1 As New GridGroupSummaryItem()
item1.FieldName = colPayment.FieldName
item1.SummaryType = SummaryItemType.Sum
item1.DisplayFormat = "group total={0:c2}"
item1.ShowInGroupColumnFooter = colPayment
gridView1.GroupSummary.Add(item1)
' Forcibly move group footer summaries to positions in group rows under corresponding column headers.
gridView1.OptionsBehavior.AlignGroupSummaryInGroupRow = DevExpress.Utils.DefaultBoolean.True
' Focus a specific cell.
gridView1.FocusedRowHandle = 1
gridView1.FocusedColumn = colCompany
' Optimize column widths.
colDate.BestFit()
colProcessed.BestFit()
End Sub
End Class
Public Class Record
Implements INotifyPropertyChanged
Public Sub New()
End Sub
Private id_Renamed As Integer
Public Property ID() As Integer
Get
Return id_Renamed
End Get
Set(ByVal value As Integer)
If id_Renamed <> value Then
id_Renamed = value
OnPropertyChanged()
End If
End Set
End Property
Private text As String
<DisplayName("Company")>
Public Property CompanyName() As String
Get
Return text
End Get
Set(ByVal value As String)
If text <> value Then
If String.IsNullOrEmpty(value) Then
Throw New Exception()
End If
text = value
OnPropertyChanged()
End If
End Set
End Property
Private val? As Decimal
<DataType(System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.DataType.Currency), DisplayName("Payment")>
Public Property Value() As Decimal?
Get
Return val
End Get
Set(ByVal value? As Decimal)
If Not val.Equals(value) Then
val = value
OnPropertyChanged()
End If
End Set
End Property
Private dt As Date
<DisplayFormat(DataFormatString := "d")>
Public Property RequiredDate() As Date
Get
Return dt
End Get
Set(ByVal value As Date)
If dt <> value Then
dt = value
OnPropertyChanged()
End If
End Set
End Property
Private state As Boolean
Public Property Processed() As Boolean
Get
Return state
End Get
Set(ByVal value As Boolean)
If state <> value Then
state = value
OnPropertyChanged()
End If
End Set
End Property
Public Overrides Function ToString() As String
Return String.Format("ID = {0}, Text = {1}", ID, CompanyName)
End Function
Public Event PropertyChanged As PropertyChangedEventHandler Implements INotifyPropertyChanged.PropertyChanged
Protected Sub OnPropertyChanged(Optional <CallerMemberName> ByVal propertyName As String = "")
RaiseEvent PropertyChanged(Me, New PropertyChangedEventArgs(propertyName))
End Sub
End Class
Public Class DataHelper
Public Shared companies() As String = { "Hanari Carnes", "Que Delícia", "Romero y tomillo", "Mère Paillarde", "Comércio Mineiro", "Reggiani Caseifici", "Maison Dewey" }
Public Shared Function GetData(ByVal count As Integer) As BindingList(Of Record)
Dim records As New BindingList(Of Record)()
Dim rnd As New Random()
For i As Integer = 0 To count - 1
Dim n As Integer = rnd.Next(10)
records.Add(New Record() With {.ID = i + 100, .CompanyName = companies(i Mod companies.Length), .RequiredDate = Date.Today.AddDays(n - 5), .Value = If(i Mod 2 = 0, (i + 1) * 123, i * 231), .Processed = i Mod 2 = 0})
Next i
Return records
End Function
End Class
End Namespace
The following code snippets (auto-collected from DevExpress Examples) contain references to the MainView property.
Note
The algorithm used to collect these code examples remains a work in progress. Accordingly, the links and snippets below may produce inaccurate results. If you encounter an issue with code examples below, please use the feedback form on this page to report the issue.
winforms-grid-use-layoutview-as-master-view/CS/WindowsApplication3/MasterDetailHelper.cs#L37
detailGrid = CreateGrid();
detailGrid.MainView = DetailView;
}
winforms-grid-change-height-to-match-height-of-rows/CS/GridControlAutoSize/Form1.cs#L34
gridControl1.Size = gridControl1.CalcBestSize(maxSize, false);
gridControl1.MainView?.LayoutChanged();
gridControl1.Size = gridControl1.CalcBestSize(maxSize, true);
}
_GridControl.MainView = new GridView(_GridControl);
_GridControl.DataSource = tbl;
winforms-grid-split-presentation/CS/Form1.cs#L33
GridControl grid = gridSplitContainer.Grid;
GridView view = grid.MainView as GridView;
// Specify a data source.
winforms-grid-display-icons-in-data-cells/CS/Form1.cs#L77
this.gridControl1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
this.gridControl1.MainView = this.gridView1;
this.gridControl1.Name = "gridControl1";
winforms-grid-use-layoutview-as-master-view/VB/WindowsApplication3/MasterDetailHelper.vb#L44
detailGrid_Renamed = CreateGrid()
detailGrid_Renamed.MainView = DetailView
End If
winforms-grid-change-height-to-match-height-of-rows/VB/GridControlAutoSize/Form1.vb#L36
gridControl1.Size = gridControl1.CalcBestSize(maxSize, False)
gridControl1.MainView?.LayoutChanged()
gridControl1.Size = gridControl1.CalcBestSize(maxSize, True)
_GridControl.MainView = New GridView(_GridControl)
_GridControl.DataSource = tbl
winforms-grid-split-presentation/VB/Form1.vb#L35
Dim grid As GridControl = gridSplitContainer.Grid
Dim view As GridView = TryCast(grid.MainView, GridView)
' Specify a data source.
winforms-grid-display-icons-in-data-cells/VB/Form1.vb#L71
gridControl1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(0, 0)
gridControl1.MainView = gridView1
gridControl1.Name = "gridControl1"
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