.NET control for providing a UI that allows the properties of one or more objects to be viewed and edited.
Questions tagged [propertygrid]
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How to create custom PropertyGrid editor item which opens a form?
I have a List<> (my custom class). I want to display a specific item in this list in a box on the PropertyGrid control. At the end of the box I would like the [...] button. When clicked, it would open up a form which, among other things, would allow…
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ICustomTypeDescriptor, TypeDescriptionProvider, TypeConverter, and UITypeEditor
I'm trying to get an overall understanding of how you use ICustomTypeDescriptor, TypeDescriptionProvider, TypeConverter, and UITypeEditor to change how a PropertyGrid displays and interfaces with an object.
Can someone tell me if this is right, or…
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Multi-line string in a PropertyGrid
Is there a built-in editor for a multi-line string in a PropertyGrid.
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How to modify PropertyGrid at runtime (add/remove property and dynamic types/enums)
How do you modify a propertygrid at runtime in every way? I want to be able to add and remove properties and add "dynamic types", what I mean with that is a type that result in a runtime generated dropdown in the propertygrid using a…
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How can I customize category sorting on a PropertyGrid?
How can I customize the sorting of categories in a PropertyGrid?
If I set either of the following...
propertyGrid.PropertySort = PropertySort.Categorized;
propertyGrid.PropertySort = PropertySort.CategorizedAlphabetical;
... then the categories…
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How can I use a WinForms PropertyGrid to edit a list of strings?
In my application I have a property grid to allow users to change settings. This works fine for strings and other value properties, but what I need now is a list of strings that can be edited by users.
The problem is that if I have…
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Custom property names in PropertyGrid?
I have a class that I use in a PropertyGrid. I found that by setting CategoryAttribute on each property it creates a new category for each item, obviously. This sets my property grid to have a [+] for each item with my custom name in it, and this…
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Show detailed Folder Browser from a PropertyGrid
Please note it is not a duplicate question.
How to show a detailed FolderBrowser as in the image below from a PropertyGrid (from the field/property which has ellipses ...)
Using
[EditorAttribute(typeof(System.Windows.Forms.Design.FileNameEditor),…
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Is it possible to mark a property shown in a property grid as a password field
I'm using C# and have a windows form containing a property grid control.
I have assigned the SelectedObject of the propertygrid to a settings file, which displays and lets me edit the settings. However one of the settings is a password - and I'd…
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List of PropertyGrid Attributes
I can't find any list of the available attributes for the PropertyGrid in C#, do you know where I can find one?
Thanks.
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display list of custom objects as a drop-down in the PropertiesGrid
I want to take an object, let's say this object:
public class BenchmarkList
{
public string ListName { get; set; }
public IList Benchmarks { get; set; }
}
and have that object display its ListName as the "name" part of the…
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Edit the display name of enumeration members in a PropertyGrid
I have a property grid that I am using for users to be able to configure objects for any plugin that is written to be used in my application. I would like to be able to tell developers writing plugins to use the ComponentModel Attributes for their…
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How to show Drop down control in Property Grid?
I am adding the Property grid control in my project.
I have to show the Drop down box in one field of Property Grid.
Is there any solution to apply this.
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Using a Dictionary in a propertygrid
I'd like to edit a list of key value(string, string) items using a propertygrid. When I use a Dictionary as type the propertygrid will show a GUI, but it does not seem "enabled", ie. I can't add any items.
Is the Dictionary object…
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Xceed WPF propertyGrid show item for expanded collection
How, do I display a ObservableCollection<> of custom objects in the Xceed WPF PropertyGrid in which each List Item can be expanded to display the custom objects properties. (ie:
----PropertyGrid-----
CoreClass
(+/-) ObservableCollection<…
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