windowsforms-devexpress-dot-xtragrid-dot-views-dot-base-dot-columnviewoptionsfind-17227b6e.md
Gets or sets whether the Find Panel can be invoked by an end-user.
Namespace : DevExpress.XtraGrid.Views.Base
Assembly : DevExpress.XtraGrid.v25.2.dll
NuGet Packages : DevExpress.Win.Grid, DevExpress.Win.Navigation
[DefaultValue(true)]
[XtraSerializableProperty]
public virtual bool AllowFindPanel { get; set; }
<DefaultValue(True)>
<XtraSerializableProperty>
Public Overridable Property AllowFindPanel As Boolean
| Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Boolean | true |
true if the Find Panel can be invoked by an end-user; otherwise, false.
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You can access this nested property as listed below:
| Object Type | Path to AllowFindPanel |
|---|---|
| ColumnView |
.OptionsFind .AllowFindPanel
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If the Find Panel is hidden and the AllowFindPanel property is enabled, an end-user can invoke the Find Panel by pressing CTRL+F.
Set the ColumnViewOptionsFind.AlwaysVisible property to true, to always display the Find Panel and prevent it from being hidden by an end-user.
Note
The Find Panel and In-Header Search are mutually exclusive options. They are not intended to be used together.
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winforms-grid-sql-pagination/CS/DxSample/MainForm.cs#L17
OrdersGridView.OptionsCustomization.AllowSort = false;
OrdersGridView.OptionsFind.AllowFindPanel = false;
OrdersGridView.OptionsView.ShowGroupPanel = false;
winforms-grid-sql-pagination/VB/DxSample/MainForm.vb#L19
OrdersGridView.OptionsCustomization.AllowSort = False
OrdersGridView.OptionsFind.AllowFindPanel = False
OrdersGridView.OptionsView.ShowGroupPanel = False
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