How to: Add or Delete TreeView Node Elements
You can create nodes for the TreeView control statically — that is, at design time. This is useful if you are creating a tree of fixed items.
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To add nodes to the TreeView control
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In Design view, right-click the TreeView control and then click Edit Nodes.
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In the TreeView Node Editor, under Nodes, click the Add a root node button.
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In the Properties grid, configure the node by setting property values. Typical properties to set include the following:
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Expanded Specifies whether the node is open by default.
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Text Specifies the text that is displayed by the node.
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SelectAction One of several values that specifies what happens when users click the node.
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To create a child node, select the parent node in the TreeView Node Editor and then click the Add a child node button.
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When you have finished creating nodes, click OK.
To delete a node from the TreeView control
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In Design view, right-click the TreeView control and then click Edit Nodes.
The TreeView Node Editor appears.
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In the TreeView Node Editor, under Nodes, select the node that you want to delete and then click the Remove a node button.
Note When you delete a node, all of its child nodes are deleted as well.
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When you have finished deleting nodes, click OK.
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