Ticket S173222
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Model Editor - Provide a visual designer for list views

created 11 years ago (modified 11 years ago)

Provide a ListView designer similar to the one used in the BO Designer. It should be displayed when a certain model node is selected, just like the layout designer for detail views. It should be possible to define column visibility, order, sorting, grouping, filtering, group and footer panel visibility, etc. Optionally, we can place a window displaying properties of the selected model column near this designer.
It is supposed that it will be possible to customize only properties that exist in the Application Model with this designer.

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    Not even 14.2? :(
    Of course there are more angles to this issue and it's not easy to determine which one would be best to flush out neat features.
    For start, you could visually distinguish feature suggestions from questions and bug reports. Only thing I can notice now is "S" from ID number which is not even visible in ticket list.
    Second thing, you could create a simple view listing all suggestions with ability to sort by number of votes.
    Currently we don't even now what are popular suggestions and what developers desire most and it certainly would be nice to be able to list through suggestions only.

    Anatol (DevExpress) 11 years ago

      Thank you for your feedback. We are permanently working on Support Center improvements, and the functionality you mentioned is one of the features that are under consideration. Probably we will see it in the future.

        +1 for Mario's suggestion on improvements for SC

        Answers approved by DevExpress Support

        created 10 years ago (modified 5 years ago)

        We have implemented the functionality described in this ticket. It will be included in our next update(s).

        Please check back and leave a comment to this response to let us know whether or not this solution addresses your concerns.

        Additional information:

        Model Editor now includes a designer that replicates a grid populated with sample data. When the ListView | Columns node is focused, the property list to the right is replaced with a design surface. This allows you to preview your app’s runtime experience.

        Blog:  Grid Designer for List View
        Video:  DevExpress XAF: Grid Designer for List View
        Documentation:  List View Columns Customization | Change Field Layout and Visibility in a List View

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          Dennis Garavsky (DevExpress) 10 years ago

            >>Will column width in preview match exact size defined in Width?
            Yes, the preview already works this way.

              Will the horizontal scroll bar show in the grid at runtime? Or is this just for the model editor?

              Dennis Garavsky (DevExpress) 10 years ago

                @Carlitos: No, this is for the Model Editor only.

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