devexpress-winforms-property-grid
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DevExpress WinForms PropertyGridControl — displays and edits the public properties of any object. Covers NuGet setup (DevExpress.Win.VerticalGrid, namespace DevExpress.XtraVerticalGrid), assigning objects via SelectedObject and SelectedObjects, Classic vs Office view (ActiveViewType), automatic row generation from reflection, manual rows (EditorRow, CategoryRow, MultiEditorRow), configuring rows (FieldName, Caption, RowEdit, Format, Visible, ReadOnly), DefaultEditors type-to-editor mapping, CustomPropertyDescriptors and CustomRowCreated events, category rows from CategoryAttribute, nested row hierarchy, Office-view tabs via TabPanelCustomize, expanding nested objects via ExpandableObjectConverter, collection editing via OptionsCollectionEditor (UseDXCollectionEditor), EditorAttribute overrides, PropertyDescriptionControl, and the search/find panel (FindPanelVisible, OptionsFind). Use for any WinForms settings panel, inspector window, or configuration editor built on PropertyGridControl.
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