Group Object (ExplorerTree)

Group object

The Group object holds a collection of columns and items that can de displayed as a tabular view or hierarchical view. Use the Add method to Groups collection to add new groups to the control. Use the Items property to access the group's Items collection. Use the Columns property to access the group's Columns collection. Use the AddItem method to add new items to the group. Use the Add method to add new columns to the group.

		Name	Description
		Alignment	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the caption's alignment.
		AllowEdit	Gets or sets a value indicating whether edits are allowed.
		AllowExpand	Specifies whether the group can be expanded or collapsed.
		AllowScroll	Enables or disables scrolling the group when it is expanded or collapsed.
		ApplyFilter	Applies the filter.
		ASCIILower	Specifies the set of lower characters.
		ASCIIUpper	Specifies the set of upper characters.
		AutoHeight	Specifies a value that indicates whether the height of the group's list is computed based on the visible items in the group.
		AutoSearch	Enables or disables the group's incremental searching feature.
		BackColor	Retrieves or sets the group's background color.
		BackColor2	Specifies the color at the ending boundary line of the gradient group's caption.
		BackColorAlternate	Specifies the background color used to display alternate items in the group.
		BackColorHeader	Specifies the group header's background color.
		BackColorLevelHeader	Specifies the multiple levels header's background color.
		BackColorList	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the background color of the list when the group is active.
		BackColorLock	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the group's background color for the locked area.
		BeginUpdate	Maintains performance when items are added to the group one at a time. This method prevents the control from painting until the EndUpdate method is called.
		Bold	Specifies a value that indicates whether the group's caption should appear in bold.
		BorderColor	Specifies the color of group's border.
		Caption	Specifies the group's caption.
		CaptionFormat	Specifies how the group's caption is displayed.
		CheckImage	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the image used by cells of checkbox type.
		ClearFilter	Clears the filter.
		ColumnAutoResize	Returns or sets a value indicating whether the group will automatically size its visible columns to fit on the group's list width.
		ColumnFromPoint	Retrieves the column from point.
		Columns	Retrieves the group's columns collection.
		ColumnsAllowSizing	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates whether a user can resize columns at run-time.
		ConditionalFormats	Retrieves the conditional formatting collection.
		ContinueColumnScroll	Retrieves or sets a value indicating whether the group scrolls columns pixel by pixel.
		CountLockedColumns	Retrieves or sets a value indicating the number of locked columns. A locked column is not scrollable.
		DataSource	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the data source for the group.
		DefaultItemHeight	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the default item height.
		Description	Changes descriptions for group objects.
		DrawGridLines	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates whether the grid lines are visible or hidden.
		EndUpdate	Resumes painting the group after painting is suspended by the BeginUpdate method.
		EnsureVisibleColumn	Scrolls the group's content to ensure that the column fits the client area.
		Expanded	Expands or collapses the group.
		ExpandOnDblClick	Specifies whether the item is expanded or collapsed if the user dbl clicks the item.
		ExpandOnKeys	Specifies a value that indicates whether the control expands or collapses a node when user presses arrow keys.
		ExpandOnSearch	Expands items automatically while user types characters to search for a specific item.
		FilterBarBackColor	Specifies the background color of the group's filter bar.
		FilterBarCaption	Specifies the filter bar's caption.
		FilterBarDropDownHeight	Specifies the height of the drop down filter window proportionally with the height of the group's list.
		FilterBarFont	Retrieves or sets the font for group's filter bar.
		FilterBarForeColor	Specifies the foreground color of the group's filter bar.
		FilterBarHeight	Specifies the height of the group's filter bar. If the value is less than 0, the filter bar is automatically resized to fit its description.
		FilterBarPrompt	Specifies the caption to be displayed when the filter pattern is missing.
		FilterBarPromptColumns	Specifies the list of columns to be used when filtering using the prompt.
		FilterBarPromptPattern	Specifies the pattern for the filter prompt.
		FilterBarPromptType	Specifies the type of the filter prompt.
		FilterBarPromptVisible	Shows or hides the filter prompt.
		FilterCriteria	Retrieves or sets the filter criteria.
		FilterInclude	Specifies the items being included after the user applies the filter.
		Font	Retrieves or sets the group's font.
		ForeColor	Specifies the group's foreground color.
		ForeColorHeader	Specifies the group header's foreground color.
		ForeColorList	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the foreground color of the group's list when it is active.
		ForeColorLock	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the group's foreground color for the locked area.
		FullRowSelect	Enables full-row selection in the group.
		GetItems	Gets the collection of items into a safe array,
		GridLineColor	Specifies the group's grid line color.
		GridLineStyle	Specifies the style for gridlines in the list part of the group.
		HasButtons	Adds a button to the left side of each parent item. The user can click the button to expand or collapse the child items as an alternative to double-clicking the parent item.
		HasButtonsCustom	Specifies the index of icons for +/- signs when the HasButtons property is exCustom.
		HasLines	Enhances the graphic representation of a group's hierarchy by drawing lines that link child items to their corresponding parent item.
		HeaderAppearance	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the appearance of the group's header.
		HeaderHeight	Retrieves or sets a value indicating the group's header height.
		HeaderSingleLine	Specifies whether the control resizes the columns header and wraps the captions in single or multiple lines.
		HeaderVisible	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates whether the the group's header is visible or hidden.
		Height	Specifies the height in pixels of the group's list.
		HideSelection	Returns a value that determines whether selected item appears highlighted when the group loses the focus.
		HotBackColor	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the hot-tracking background color.
		HotForeColor	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the hot-tracking foreground color.
		hWnd	Retrieves the group's window handle.
		HyperLinkColor	Specifies the hyperlink color.
		Image	Specifies group's image.
		ImageAlignment	Specifies the icon's alignment.
		Indent	Retrieves or sets the amount, in pixels, that child items are indented relative to their parent items.
		IndentGroupLeft	Specifies a value that indicates the indent of the group's list to the left side.
		IndentGroupRight	Specifies a value that indicates the indent of the group's list to the right side.
		IndentHeaderBottom	Specifies the number of pixels to indent the group's header from the bottom part.
		IndentHeaderLeft	Specifies the number of pixels to indent the group's header from the left part.
		IndentHeaderRight	Specifies the number of pixels to indent the group's header from the right part.
		IndentHeaderTop	Specifies the number of pixels to indent the group's header from the top part.
		Index	Retrieves the index of the object into the Groups collection..
		Italic	Specifies a value that indicates whether the group's caption should appear in italic.
		ItemFromPoint	Retrieves the item from point.
		Items	Retrieves the group's items collection.
		ItemsAllowSizing	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates whether a user can resize items at run-time.
		Left	Specifies the distance between the left edge of the control and group's list.
		LinesAtRoot	Link items at the root of the hierarchy.
		MarkSearchColumn	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates whether the searching column is marked or unmarked
		Picture	Retrieves or sets a graphic to be displayed in the group's list.
		PictureDisplay	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the way how the graphic is displayed on the list's background
		PictureDisplayLevelHeader	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the way how the graphic is displayed on the control's header background.
		PictureLevelHeader	Retrieves or sets a graphic to be displayed in the control's header when multiple levels is on.
		Position	Specifies the group's position.
		PutItems	Adds an array of integer, long, date, string, double, float, or variant arrays to the group.
		RadioImage	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the image used by cells of radio type.
		RClickSelect	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates whether an item is selected using right mouse button.
		Refresh	Refreshes the group's content.
		RightToLeft	Indicates whether the group should draw right-to-left for RTL languages.
		ScrollBars	Returns or sets a value that determines whether the group has horizontal and/or vertical scroll bars.
		ScrollButtonHeight	Specifies the height of the button in the vertical scrollbar.
		ScrollButtonWidth	Specifies the width of the button in the horizontal scrollbar.
		ScrollBySingleLine	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates whether the control scrolls the lines to the end. If you have at least a cell that has SingleLine false, you have to check the ScrollBySingleLine property.
		ScrollFont	Retrieves or sets the scrollbar's font.
		ScrollPartCaption	Specifies the caption being displayed on the specified scroll part.
		ScrollPartCaptionAlignment	Specifies the alignment of the caption in the part of the scroll bar.
		ScrollPartEnable	Indicates whether the specified scroll part is enabled or disabled.
		ScrollPartVisible	Indicates whether the specified scroll part is visible or hidden.
		ScrollThumbSize	Specifies the size of the thumb in the scrollbar.
		ScrollToolTip	Specifies the tooltip being shown when the user moves the scroll box.
		SearchColumnIndex	Retrieves or sets a value indicating the column's index for incremental searching feature.
		SelBackColor	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the selection background color.
		SelBackMode	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates whether the selection is transparent or opaque.
		SelectColumn	Specifies whether the user selects cells only in SelectColumnIndex column, while FullRowSelect property is False.
		SelectColumnIndex	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the column's index where the user can select an item. It has effect only if FullRowSelect is false.
		SelectColumnInner	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the index of the inner cell that's selected.
		SelForeColor	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the selection foreground color.
		SelLength	Returns or sets the number of characters selected.
		SelStart	Returns or sets the starting point of text selected; indicates the position of the insertion point if no text is selected.
		SetFocus	Sets the keyboard focus to the group's list window.
		Shortcut	Specifies the name of the shortcut which displays the group.
		ShowFocusRect	Retrieves or sets a value indicating whether the group draws a thin rectangle arround the focused item.
		ShowLockedItems	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates whether the control displays the locked items.
		SingleSel	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates whether the group supports single or multiple selection.
		SortOnClick	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates whether the group sorts automatically the data when the user click on column's caption.
		StrikeOut	Specifies a value that indicates whether the group's caption should appear in strikeout.
		ToolTip	Specifies the group's tooltip.
		Top	Specifies the distance between the top edge of the control and group's list.
		TreeColumnIndex	Retrieves or sets a value indicating the column's index where the hierarchy will be displayed.
		Underline	Specifies a value that indicates whether the group's caption is underlined.
		UserData	Specifies the group's extra data.
		Width	Retrieves the width in pixels of the group's list.