Specifies the component’s type.
Declaration
componentObj.Kind
| Read-Write Property | String |
| componentObj | One of the user forms components or objects listed in the Applies To section |
Applies To
This property applies to the following components and objects:
TcxButton, TcxDateEditProperties, TcxEditButton
Description
The meaning of the Kind property depends on the object that it is applied to.
TcxButton.Kind
The Kind property of a TcxButton component specifies the button type.
Property Value
One of the following string values:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
“cxbkStandard” |
The button is a standard push button. |
“cxbkDropDown” |
This value is reserved. |
“cxbkDropDownButton” |
The button has the down arrow on the right. |
TcxDateEditProperties.Kind
The Kind property of a TcxDateEditProperties object specifies whether the DateEdit control and provides the capability to edit the time part of the stored value.
Property Value
One of the following string values:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
“ckDateTime” |
The component displays the date part of the value; the dropdown window holds only the calendar. This is the default value. |
“ckDateTime” |
The component displays both date and time parts of the value; the dropdown window holds the calendar as well as well as the time edit control. |
TcxEditButton.Kind
Use the TcxEditButton.Kind property to specify whether the button will contain text or an image.
Property Value
One of the following string values that specify the button type:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
“bkEllipsis” |
The button displays an ellipsis. |
“bkDown” |
The button displays the standard down arrow (like the down arrow that is displayed within combo box controls). |
“bkGlyph” |
The button displays the image that is specified by the Glyph property. |
“bkText” |
The button displays the text that is specified by the Caption property. |