Gets or sets the type of sorting the PropertyGrid uses to display properties.
Assembly: System.Windows.Forms (in System.Windows.Forms.dll)
Public Property PropertySort As PropertySortpublic PropertySort PropertySort { get; set; }public:
property PropertySort PropertySort {
PropertySort get ();
void set (PropertySort value);
}member PropertySort : PropertySort with get, set
Property Value
Type: System.Windows.FormsOne of the PropertySort values. The default is PropertySort
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| InvalidEnumArgumentException | The assigned value is not one of the PropertySort values. |
When you set the PropertySort property, the appearance of the property sort buttons on the grid changes to reflect the current state of the property. Setting PropertySort to PropertySort
Setting PropertySort to both Alphabetical and Categorized is the same as setting PropertySort to Categorized alone. The categorized view is always shown as alphabetical.
.gif) Note |
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To do custom sorting, implement ICustomTypeDescriptor on the component to return the properties in the desired order. |
The following code example demonstrates initializing a PropertyGrid control using the PropertySort, ToolbarVisible properties. In addition, this example sets the PropertyGrid control's Visible property to false so the grid will not be visible when the example is run. To run this example paste the following code in a form and call the InitializePropertyGrid method from the form's constructor or Load event-handling method. To view the property grid when the form is running, change the grid's Visible property to true, recompile, and rerun the form.
'Declare a propertyGrid.
Friend WithEvents propertyGrid1 As PropertyGrid
'Initialize propertyGrid1.
Private Sub InitializePropertyGrid()
propertyGrid1 = New PropertyGrid
propertyGrid1.Name = "PropertyGrid1"
propertyGrid1.Location = New Point(185, 20)
propertyGrid1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(150, 300)
propertyGrid1.TabIndex = 5
'Set the sort to alphabetical and set Toolbar visible
'to false, so the user cannot change the sort.
propertyGrid1.PropertySort = PropertySort.Alphabetical
propertyGrid1.ToolbarVisible = False
propertyGrid1.Text = "Property Grid"
' Add the PropertyGrid to the form, but set its
' visibility to False so it will not appear when the form loads.
propertyGrid1.Visible = False
Me.Controls.Add(propertyGrid1)
End Sub
// Declare a propertyGrid.
internal PropertyGrid propertyGrid1;
// Initialize propertyGrid1.
private void InitializePropertyGrid()
{
propertyGrid1 = new PropertyGrid();
propertyGrid1.Name = "PropertyGrid1";
propertyGrid1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(185, 20);
propertyGrid1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(150, 300);
propertyGrid1.TabIndex = 5;
// Set the sort to alphabetical and set Toolbar visible
// to false, so the user cannot change the sort.
propertyGrid1.PropertySort = PropertySort.Alphabetical;
propertyGrid1.ToolbarVisible = false;
propertyGrid1.Text = "Property Grid";
// Add the PropertyGrid to the form, but set its
// visibility to False so it will not appear when the form loads.
propertyGrid1.Visible = false;
this.Controls.Add(propertyGrid1);
}
// Declare a propertyGrid.
internal:
PropertyGrid^ propertyGrid1;
private:
// Initialize propertyGrid1.
[PermissionSetAttribute(SecurityAction::Demand, Name="FullTrust")]
void InitializePropertyGrid()
{
propertyGrid1 = gcnew PropertyGrid;
propertyGrid1->Name = "PropertyGrid1";
propertyGrid1->Location = System::Drawing::Point( 185, 20 );
propertyGrid1->Size = System::Drawing::Size( 150, 300 );
propertyGrid1->TabIndex = 5;
// Set the sort to alphabetical and set Toolbar visible
// to false, so the user cannot change the sort.
propertyGrid1->PropertySort = PropertySort::Alphabetical;
propertyGrid1->ToolbarVisible = false;
propertyGrid1->Text = "Property Grid";
// Add the PropertyGrid to the form, but set its
// visibility to False so it will not appear when the form loads.
propertyGrid1->Visible = false;
this->Controls->Add( propertyGrid1 );
}
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