windowsforms-devexpress-dot-xtragrid-dot-views-dot-grid-dot-gridoptionsbehavior-2a1b9f42.md
Gets or sets the mode in which a data record can be edited - inplace or via a dedicated inline or popup Edit Form.
Namespace : DevExpress.XtraGrid.Views.Grid
Assembly : DevExpress.XtraGrid.v25.2.dll
NuGet Packages : DevExpress.Win.Grid, DevExpress.Win.Navigation
[DefaultValue(GridEditingMode.Default)]
[XtraSerializableProperty]
public virtual GridEditingMode EditingMode { get; set; }
<DefaultValue(GridEditingMode.Default)>
<XtraSerializableProperty>
Public Overridable Property EditingMode As GridEditingMode
| Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| GridEditingMode | Default |
The mode in which a data record can be edited.
|
Available values:
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Default |
The same as Inplace.
| | Inplace |
Directly in grid cells.
| | EditFormInplace |
In an Edit Form displayed below the row being edited.
| | EditFormInplaceHideCurrentRow |
In an Edit Form displayed instead of the row being edited.
| | EditForm |
In an Edit Form displayed as a modal window.
|
You can access this nested property as listed below:
| Object Type | Path to EditingMode |
|---|---|
| GridView |
.OptionsBehavior .EditingMode
|
You can set the mode in which an end-user can edit grid data via the EditingMode property of the GridEditingMode type.
Default and Inplace - Directly in grid cells.
Edit Form - In an Edit Form displayed as a modal window.
EditFormInplace - In an Edit Form displayed below the row being edited.
EditFormInplaceHideCurrentRow - In an Edit Form displayed instead of the row being edited.
Note
If there is insufficient space in the View to display an Edit Form as an inline panel, it is forcibly displayed as a separate modal window.
Note
Detail Views do not support an inline Edit Form. Data in these Views can only be edited inplace (in row cells), or using a popup Edit Form.
For more information, see the Modify and Validate Cell Values topic.
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gridView1.OptionsBehavior.EditingMode = GridEditingMode.EditFormInplace;
gridView1.EditFormPrepared += new EditFormPreparedEventHandler(gridView1_EditFormPrepared);
gridView1.OptionsBehavior.EditingMode = GridEditingMode.EditFormInplace
AddHandler gridView1.EditFormPrepared, AddressOf gridView1_EditFormPrepared
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