# C1.Win.FlexPivot.C1FlexPivotPanel.ViewDefinition ## Content

ViewDefinition Property

ViewDefinition

Gets or sets an XML string containing an FlexPivot view definition.

Declaration

[Browsable(false)]
public string ViewDefinition { get; set; }

<Browsable(False)>
Public Property ViewDefinition As String

Remarks

This property is typically used to persist the current view as an application setting, so views are preserved across sessions.

Examples

The code below loads an FlexPivot view from the application settings when the application starts, and saves them back when the application ends.

public Form1()
{
  InitializeComponent();

  // assign data to FlexPivot panel
  _c1FlexPivotPanel.DataSource = GetDataTable();

  // load/create default view
  try
  {
    _c1FlexPivotPanel.ViewDefinition = Properties.Settings.Default.FlexPivotView;
  }
  catch { }
}

// save this view as the default
void _btnSaveAsDefault_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
  try
  {
    Properties.Settings.Default.FlexPivotView = _c1FlexPivotPanel.ViewDefinition;
    Properties.Settings.Default.Save();
  }
  catch (Exception x)
  {
    MessageBox.Show(x.Message, "Error", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
  }
}