# GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Design.Designer.LayoutMode

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<h1 id="GrapeCity_ActiveReports_Design_Designer_LayoutMode_" data-uid="GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Design.Designer.LayoutMode*">LayoutMode Property
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<h4 id="GrapeCity_ActiveReports_Design_Designer_LayoutMode" data-uid="GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Design.Designer.LayoutMode">LayoutMode</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Gets or sets a value representing the layout mode for the design surface, determining how controls are aligned and interact with the grid.</p>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public LayoutMode LayoutMode { get; set; }</code></pre>
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<h5 class="propertyValue">Property Value</h5>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Design.LayoutMode.html">LayoutMode</a></td>
      <td><p>The layout mode as defined by the <a class="xref" href="GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Design.Designer.LayoutMode.html#GrapeCity_ActiveReports_Design_Designer_LayoutMode">LayoutMode</a> enumeration.</p>
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<h5 id="GrapeCity_ActiveReports_Design_Designer_LayoutMode_remarks">Remarks</h5>
<div class="markdown level1 remarks"><p>This functionality is currently supported for Section Reports only.</p>
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<h5 id="GrapeCity_ActiveReports_Design_Designer_LayoutMode_examples">Examples</h5>
<pre><code class="lang-csharp">// Toggle the SnapGrid layout mode
private void ButtonSnapGrid_Click(object sender, EventArgs args)
{
	_designer.LayoutMode = designer.LayoutMode ^ LayoutMode.SnapGrid;
}
// Toggle the SnapLines layout mode
private void ButtonSnapLines_Click(object sender, EventArgs args)
{
	_designer.LayoutMode = designer.LayoutMode ^ LayoutMode.SnapLines;
}</code></pre>

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