.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 do I inject a custom UITypeEditor for all properties of a closed-source type?
I want to avoid placing an EditorAttribute on every instance of a certain type that I've written a custom UITypeEditor for.
I can't place an EditorAttribute on the type because I can't modify the source.
I have a reference to the only PropertyGrid…

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Creating / Modifying Enums at Runtime
I'm creating a program where the user has the option of creating their own custom properties that will ultimately be displayed in a PropertyGrid. Right now I don't want to mess with custom editors, so I'm only allowing primitive type properties…

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Get the default PropertyDescriptors for a type
I'm customizing how an object type is displayed in a PropertyGrid by implementing ICustomTypeDescriptor. I'm allowing the user to create their own custom properties that are stored in a single dictionary of keys and values. I'm able to create all…

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How to enumerate PropertyGrid items?
I have a PropertyGrid with assigned to it some object.
var prpGrid = new PropertyGrid();
prp.SelectedObject = myObject;
I want to get all grid items like I can get selectedGridItem property:
var selectedProperty = prpGrid.SelectedGridItem;
Can I…

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PropertyGrid - Possible to have a file/directory selection button next to a property value?
Is it possible to have a file/directory selection button next to a property value in the PropertyGrid? Hitting the button would launch a standard "Open File" or "Select Directory" type of dialog. In a perfect world, this could be done using an…

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Readonly PropertyGrid
I'm using a PropertyGrid in an application I am writing to allow users to view and sometimes edit instances of my objects. Sometimes the user may have a file open in read/write mode where they can make changes to the file through the property grid.…

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How do you control what is visible in a property grid at runtime?
I have a property grid displaying a list, for example of a class Person
[TypeConverter(typeof(ExpandableObjectConverter))]
public class Person
{
public bool ShowHidden { get; set; }
public string Name { get; set; }
//[Browsable(false)]
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Change value for property item in PropertyGrid
In the picture below, "MyCars" is a collection. If an object's property is a collection, then in a PropertyGrid, the value appears as the string "(Collection)" with a button to the right if the item is selected.
Is it possible to change the…

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Custom, Complicated, Dynamic Reflection Solution - C#
I have many custom classes that I am using that I will explain and post examples of. After Explaining what they all do I will try to clearly describe the conditions under which my bug is happening.
First, I am using a PropertyGrid to display the…

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PropertyGrid readonly property on object-level
I want to display multiple instances of one class in my PropertyGrid. The class looks like this:
public class Parameter
{
[Description("the name")]
public string Name { get; set; }
[Description("the value"), ReadOnly(true)]
public…

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Using Xceed PropertyGrid
I am a beginner at C#/WPF and am trying to use the Xceed PropertyGrid. On their site they show an example:
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How do I add an editable combobox to a System.Windows.Forms.PropertyGrid?
I have a System.Windows.Forms.PropertyGrid with different types of values. For a specific item, I want to show a list of useful values to choose from. The user may also type a new value. Something similar to a traditional dropdown combobox:
So far,…

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C#/winforms: how to best bind a propertygrid and a System.Data.DataRow
i have System.Data.DataRows with several fields, most of them just plain types like int, single, string.
what is the best way to make them editable using a propertygrid?
it should work automatically no matter what kind of fields the datarow has, but…

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How do you create a custom collection editor form for use with the property grid?
I am trying to incorporate a property grid control with a class that has a list/collection of another class as one of the properties. Lets call them class A and the list would be containing class B for reference.
I was wanting to incorporate a form…

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Grouping my custom control properties separately in designer grid
I am working with User Controls. I have created my own control properties.
Now I want to group my own properties separately in designer grid.
How to achieve that?
Regards

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