Appearance Customization

Jul 27, 2025
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The GridControl and TreeListControl allow you to customize appearance of its elements (for example, cells, rows, summaries). The variety of styles enable you to group together property values and apply them to grid elements. Use templates to completely change a look and feel of grid elements.

Tip

The Gantt Control is a TreeListControl descendant. You can use the techniques listed in this section to change the look and feel of the Gantt’s treelist area.

Concepts

Background, DataAreaBackground, and ShowBorder properties
List of DevExpress WPF Themes
Grid Control Styles
Grid Elements That Support Templates
Choosing Templates Based on Custom Logic
Conditional Formatting
Format Cell Values
Cell Merging
Column Header Customization

Examples

How to: Specify Data Grid Background
How to: Apply Conditional Formatting
How to: Change Background Color for Modified Cells
How to: Wrap Text Inside Columns
How to: Define a CellStyle and CellTemplate in Code Behind
How to: Change the Appearance of Focused Rows and Cells
How to: Change the Appearance of Focused and Selected Rows
How to: Change the Appearance of Focused and Selected Cells
How to: Display an Image within a Column Header
How to: Display a Check Box in Column Headers
How to: Use Custom Editors to Edit Cell Values
How to: Change a Cell Template Based on Custom Logic
How to: Select Row Templates Based on Custom Logic
How to: Customize the Appearance of Printed/Exported Information
How to: Customize the Appearance Settings of Cells Based on Column and Row Index
How to: Highlighting Specific Grid Cells