How to force a refresh/update?

[Kristoffer]

When a property is changed through my property grid, I want to make sure the tree is up to date.

private void radPropertyGridNode_PropertyValueChanged(object sender, PropertyGridItemValueChangedEventArgs e)
{
     radTreeView.Refresh();
}

Refresh() does not work.
Invalidate() does not work.
Update() does not work.

Hovering the control using the mouse does work.

How can I programmatically update the tree so that it fires the NodeFormatting event (where my nodes are updated)?

[Julian Benkov]

Hi Kristoffer,

You can use the Update method of the TreeViewElement to update the current view of the control:

treeView.TreeViewElement.Update(RadTreeViewElement.UpdateActions.Resume);

or

treeView.TreeViewElement.Update(RadTreeViewElement.UpdateActions.Reset);

I hope this helps.

Regards,
Julian Benkov
the Telerik team

[Kristoffer]

Thanks. That did the trick!

[Andrew Chandler]

I have been struggling with this in the TreeView control.  updating a node by the underlying datasource and getting the text on the node to change or to get the child nodes of a parent node to resort based on the newly updated node text.

What is the difference in the two above items?  And what is the standard method of updating the nodes data source and getting that node to change or the subset of nodes to change?

[Dess | Tech Support Engineer, Principal]

Hello, Andrew,   

The TreeViewElement.Update method allows you to update the tree view passing an appropriate UpdateAction according to the performed operation, e.g. adding a new record, updating an existing one.

RadTreeView is a control that allows you to visualize hierarchical structures of data in the form of a tree. However, when using bound mode, when a change in the underlying data source occurs, the tree needs to repopulate itself in order to get the latest changes. The following help articles demonstrates a sample approach how to update the tree view in order to show the latest changes in the DatSource: https://docs.telerik.com/devtools/winforms/controls/treeview/how-to/keep-radtreeview-states-on-reset 

I hope this information helps. If you need any further assistance please don't hesitate to contact me. 

Regards,
Dess | Tech Support Engineer, Sr.
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[Andrew Chandler]

Thank you for the response.  My questions were posted regarding the TreeView items above.  Namely,

You can use the Update method of the TreeViewElement to update the current view of the control:

treeView.TreeViewElement.Update(RadTreeViewElement.UpdateActions.Resume);

or
treeView.TreeViewElement.Update(RadTreeViewElement.UpdateActions.Reset);

 

I am wanting to know the difference when you would use UpdateActions.Reset vs UpdateActions.Resume.

As for the state saving abilities, I found the state saving code researching previously and turned them into extension methods.  Those would be nice additions to the TreeView and TreeNode controls.  Thank you for the link. 

My current issue is with self referencing databinding in a TreeView control.  When I change the Parent value in the underlying datasource, my dataSource being a BindingList<MyObject>, it changes the Text of the node on Reset or Resume, but does not Move the node to the new parent.  I have to detach the TreeView Datasource object, set the DataSource to Null and set it back, then apply the state back to the tree.

Is there an easier way to accomplish this or a "right" way to accomplish this?

I am also very glad you responded to this question.  I have read many of your posts on these forums and you continue to give the little details about the workings of the controls that other responders leave out.  Those are very much appreciated.

 

 

 

[Dess | Tech Support Engineer, Principal]

Hello, Andrew, 

UpdateActions.Reset internally suspends the layout, removes and detaches the first visual node element, resumes the layout and clears the cache.
UpdateActions.Resume updates the layout and forces the SynchronizeNodeElements method.

When you are using self-referencing hierarchy in RadTreeView, please note that the hierarchy is built according to the specified Id/ParentId properties. When you update an item from the BindingList, e.g. changing the text, it is OK to use the Update method. However, when you change the parent for a certain record, it is necessary to force rebuilding the hierarchy. 

Rebinding is a suitable approach to force the hierarchy structure to rebuild.

Should you have further questions please let me know.

Regards,
Dess | Tech Support Engineer, Sr.
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