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Bind to Property Grid and its Elements

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Bind to Property Grid and its Elements

  • Dec 20, 2021
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Use the PropertyGridHelper class to bind to a DevExpress.Xpf.PropertyGrid and its elements. The PropertyGridHelper class has the following attached properties:

  • PropertyGrid - a PropertyGridControl instance that is the Property Grid.
  • EditorPresenter - a CellEditorPresenter instance that is used to configure and display cell editors within the selected property.
  • ViewportSize - a Size value that is the Property Grid viewport size.
  • RowData - a DevExpress.Xpf.PropertyGrid.RowData instance that has information about the selected property.
  • RowControl - a DevExpress.Xpf.PropertyGrid.RowControlBase descendant that is the selected property.
  • View - a DevExpress.Xpf.PropertyGrid.PropertyGridView instance that is the Property Grid’s view.

Examples

XAML

  • The following XAML snippet illustrates how to use the PropertyGridHelper to customize the DescriptionTemplate:

  • The example below illustrates how to use the PropertyGridHelper to change the editor’s cell background color conditionally:

Code-Behind

You can use the PropertyGridHelper in code-behind. The example below illustrates how to add OK and Cancel buttons to a Property Grid’s editor:

xaml
<dxprg:PropertyDefinition Path="*">
    <dxprg:PropertyDefinition.EditSettings>
        <dxe:ButtonEditSettings AllowDefaultButton="False" ValidateOnEnterKeyPressed="False" ValidateOnTextInput="False">
            <dxe:ButtonEditSettings.Buttons>
                <dxe:ButtonInfo GlyphKind="Apply" Click="ApplyButtonClicked" />
                <dxe:ButtonInfo GlyphKind="Cancel" Click="CancelButtonClicked" />
            </dxe:ButtonEditSettings.Buttons>
        </dxe:ButtonEditSettings>
    </dxprg:PropertyDefinition.EditSettings>
</dxprg:PropertyDefinition>
csharp
private void ApplyButtonClicked(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) {
    PropertyGridHelper.GetPropertyGrid((DependencyObject)sender).CloseEditor();
}
private void CancelButtonClicked(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) {
    PropertyGridHelper.GetPropertyGrid((DependencyObject)sender).HideEditor();
}
vb
Private Sub ApplyButtonClicked(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As RoutedEventArgs)
    PropertyGridHelper.GetPropertyGrid(DirectCast(sender, DependencyObject)).CloseEditor()
End Sub
Private Sub CancelButtonClicked(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As RoutedEventArgs)
    PropertyGridHelper.GetPropertyGrid(DirectCast(sender, DependencyObject)).HideEditor()
End Sub