# GroupBox Namespace: **Wisej.Web** Assembly: **Wisej.Framework** (4.0.0.0) * [Control](https://docs.wisej.com/api/wisej.web/general/control) * [GroupBox](https://docs.wisej.com/api/wisej.web/containers/wisej.web.groupbox) Represents a Wisej control that displays a frame around a group of controls with an optional caption. {% tabs %} {% tab title="C#" %} ```csharp public class GroupBox : Control ``` {% endtab %} {% tab title="VB.NET" %} ```visual-basic Public Class GroupBox Inherits Control ``` {% endtab %} {% endtabs %} ## Constructors ### ![](https://1075938901-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F2HvlWXJQMV7DxhGzw7Y1%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-2389c55cd19719a73a5ae98e1528c8dc8525cc35%2Finstance.png?alt=media) GroupBox() Initializes a new instance of the [GroupBox](https://docs.wisej.com/api/wisej.web/containers/wisej.web.groupbox) class. ### ![](https://1075938901-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F2HvlWXJQMV7DxhGzw7Y1%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-2389c55cd19719a73a5ae98e1528c8dc8525cc35%2Finstance.png?alt=media) GroupBox(text, controls) Initializes a new instance of the [GroupBox](https://docs.wisej.com/api/wisej.web/containers/wisej.web.groupbox) class with the specified text. | Name | Type | Description | | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **text** | [String](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) | The text to display on the [GroupBox](https://docs.wisej.com/api/wisej.web/containers/wisej.web.groupbox). | | **controls** | [Control\[\]](https://docs.wisej.com/api/wisej.web/general/control) | An array of control objects to add to the [GroupBox](https://docs.wisej.com/api/wisej.web/containers/wisej.web.groupbox). | ### ![](https://1075938901-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F2HvlWXJQMV7DxhGzw7Y1%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-2389c55cd19719a73a5ae98e1528c8dc8525cc35%2Finstance.png?alt=media) GroupBox(text, location, size, controls) Initializes a new instance of the [GroupBox](https://docs.wisej.com/api/wisej.web/containers/wisej.web.groupbox) class with the specified controls, text, and collapsed state. | Name | Type | Description | | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **text** | [String](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) | The text to display on the [GroupBox](https://docs.wisej.com/api/wisej.web/containers/wisej.web.groupbox). | | **location** | [Point](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.drawing.point) | Initial location. | | **size** | [Size](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.drawing.size) | Initial size. | | **controls** | [Control\[\]](https://docs.wisej.com/api/wisej.web/general/control) | An array of control objects to add to the [GroupBox](https://docs.wisej.com/api/wisej.web/containers/wisej.web.groupbox). | ## Properties ### ![](https://1075938901-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F2HvlWXJQMV7DxhGzw7Y1%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-2389c55cd19719a73a5ae98e1528c8dc8525cc35%2Finstance.png?alt=media) AllowHtml [Boolean](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean): Returns or sets a value indicating that the control can display html in the Text property. (Default: `False`) ### ![](https://1075938901-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F2HvlWXJQMV7DxhGzw7Y1%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-2389c55cd19719a73a5ae98e1528c8dc8525cc35%2Finstance.png?alt=media) AutoSize [Boolean](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean): Returns or sets a value that indicates whether the [GroupBox](https://docs.wisej.com/api/wisej.web/containers/wisej.web.groupbox) resizes based on its contents. (Default: `False`) ### ![](https://1075938901-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F2HvlWXJQMV7DxhGzw7Y1%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-2389c55cd19719a73a5ae98e1528c8dc8525cc35%2Finstance.png?alt=media) AutoSizeMode [AutoSizeMode](https://docs.wisej.com/api/wisej.web/enumerations/wisej.web.autosizemode): Returns or sets the mode by which the [Button](https://docs.wisej.com/api/wisej.web/buttons/button) automatically resizes itself. (Default: `GrowOnly`) ### ![](https://1075938901-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F2HvlWXJQMV7DxhGzw7Y1%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-2389c55cd19719a73a5ae98e1528c8dc8525cc35%2Finstance.png?alt=media) Checked [Boolean](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean): Gets or sets whether the checkbox next to the group box title is checked or unchecked. (Default: `True`) ### ![](https://1075938901-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F2HvlWXJQMV7DxhGzw7Y1%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-2389c55cd19719a73a5ae98e1528c8dc8525cc35%2Finstance.png?alt=media) Collapsed [Boolean](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean): Returns or sets a value that indicates whether the [GroupBox](https://docs.wisej.com/api/wisej.web/containers/wisej.web.groupbox) is collapsed or expanded. (Default: `False`) ### ![](https://1075938901-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F2HvlWXJQMV7DxhGzw7Y1%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-2389c55cd19719a73a5ae98e1528c8dc8525cc35%2Finstance.png?alt=media) CollapsedBounds [Rectangle](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.drawing.rectangle): Returns the collapsed bounds. ### ![](https://1075938901-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F2HvlWXJQMV7DxhGzw7Y1%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-9bf7fa01e02f4da0f9ef90d3b049ae43e664919e%2Fprotected.png?alt=media) DefaultPadding [Padding](https://docs.wisej.com/api/wisej.web/general/wisej.web.padding): Returns the [Padding](https://docs.wisej.com/api/wisej.web/general/wisej.web.padding) structure that contains the default padding settings for a [GroupBox](https://docs.wisej.com/api/wisej.web/containers/wisej.web.groupbox) control. ### ![](https://1075938901-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F2HvlWXJQMV7DxhGzw7Y1%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-2389c55cd19719a73a5ae98e1528c8dc8525cc35%2Finstance.png?alt=media) DisplayRectangle [Rectangle](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.drawing.rectangle): Returns a rectangle that represents the inner dimensions of the [GroupBox](https://docs.wisej.com/api/wisej.web/containers/wisej.web.groupbox) control. ### ![](https://1075938901-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F2HvlWXJQMV7DxhGzw7Y1%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-2389c55cd19719a73a5ae98e1528c8dc8525cc35%2Finstance.png?alt=media) RightToLeftLayout [Boolean](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean): Enables or disables right-to-left layout when the value of [RightToLeft](https://docs.wisej.com/api/general/control#righttoleft) is [Yes](https://docs.wisej.com/api/enumerations/wisej.web.righttoleft#fields) (Default: `False`) ### ![](https://1075938901-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F2HvlWXJQMV7DxhGzw7Y1%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-2389c55cd19719a73a5ae98e1528c8dc8525cc35%2Finstance.png?alt=media) ShowCheckBox [Boolean](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean): Gets or sets whether the group box shows a checkbox next to the text. (Default: `False`) ### ![](https://1075938901-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F2HvlWXJQMV7DxhGzw7Y1%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-2389c55cd19719a73a5ae98e1528c8dc8525cc35%2Finstance.png?alt=media) ShowCloseButton [Boolean](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean): Returns or sets a value that indicates the [GroupBox](https://docs.wisej.com/api/wisej.web/containers/wisej.web.groupbox) displays the open/close button next to the title. (Default: `False`) ### ![](https://1075938901-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F2HvlWXJQMV7DxhGzw7Y1%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-2389c55cd19719a73a5ae98e1528c8dc8525cc35%2Finstance.png?alt=media) UseMnemonic [Boolean](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean): Returns or sets whether the first character that is preceded by an ampersand (&) is used as the mnemonic key of the control. (Default: `True`) ## Methods ### ![](https://1075938901-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F2HvlWXJQMV7DxhGzw7Y1%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-9bf7fa01e02f4da0f9ef90d3b049ae43e664919e%2Fprotected.png?alt=media) OnCheckedChanged(e) Fires the [CheckedChanged](#checkedchanged) event. | Parameter | Type | Description | | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **e** | [EventArgs](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.eventargs) | A [EventArgs](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.eventargs) that contains the event data. | ### ![](https://1075938901-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F2HvlWXJQMV7DxhGzw7Y1%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-9bf7fa01e02f4da0f9ef90d3b049ae43e664919e%2Fprotected.png?alt=media) OnControlAdded(e) Fires the [ControlAdded](https://docs.wisej.com/api/general/control#controladded) event. | Parameter | Type | Description | | --------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **e** | [ControlEventArgs](https://docs.wisej.com/api/wisej.web/general/control/wisej.web.controleventargs) | A [ControlEventArgs](https://docs.wisej.com/api/wisej.web/general/control/wisej.web.controleventargs) that contains the event data. | ### ![](https://1075938901-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F2HvlWXJQMV7DxhGzw7Y1%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-9bf7fa01e02f4da0f9ef90d3b049ae43e664919e%2Fprotected.png?alt=media) OnGroupBoxCollapsed(e) Fires the [GroupBoxCollapsed](#groupboxcollapsed) event. | Parameter | Type | Description | | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **e** | [EventArgs](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.eventargs) | A [EventArgs](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.eventargs) that contains the event data. | ### ![](https://1075938901-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F2HvlWXJQMV7DxhGzw7Y1%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-9bf7fa01e02f4da0f9ef90d3b049ae43e664919e%2Fprotected.png?alt=media) OnGroupBoxExpanded(e) Fires the [GroupBoxExpanded](#groupboxexpanded) event. | Parameter | Type | Description | | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **e** | [EventArgs](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.eventargs) | A [EventArgs](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.eventargs) that contains the event data. | ### ![](https://1075938901-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F2HvlWXJQMV7DxhGzw7Y1%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-9bf7fa01e02f4da0f9ef90d3b049ae43e664919e%2Fprotected.png?alt=media) OnRightToLeftLayoutChanged(e) Fires the [RightToLeftLayoutChanged](#righttoleftlayoutchanged) event. | Parameter | Type | Description | | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **e** | [EventArgs](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.eventargs) | A [EventArgs](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.eventargs) that contains the event data. | ### ![](https://1075938901-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F2HvlWXJQMV7DxhGzw7Y1%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-9bf7fa01e02f4da0f9ef90d3b049ae43e664919e%2Fprotected.png?alt=media) OnWebEvent(e) | Parameter | Type | Description | | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------- | | **e** | [WisejEventArgs](https://docs.wisej.com/api/wisej.core/general/wisejeventargs) | | ### ![](https://1075938901-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F2HvlWXJQMV7DxhGzw7Y1%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-9bf7fa01e02f4da0f9ef90d3b049ae43e664919e%2Fprotected.png?alt=media) OnWebRender(config) | Parameter | Type | Description | | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | | **config** | [Object](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object) | | ### ![](https://1075938901-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F2HvlWXJQMV7DxhGzw7Y1%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-9bf7fa01e02f4da0f9ef90d3b049ae43e664919e%2Fprotected.png?alt=media) SetBoundsCore(x, y, width, height, specified) Sets the specified bounds of the [GroupBox](https://docs.wisej.com/api/wisej.web/containers/wisej.web.groupbox) control. | Parameter | Type | Description | | ------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **x** | [Int32](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32) | The new [Left](https://docs.wisej.com/api/general/control#left) property value of the control. | | **y** | [Int32](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32) | The new [Top](https://docs.wisej.com/api/general/control#top) property value of the control. | | **width** | [Int32](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32) | The new [Width](https://docs.wisej.com/api/general/control#width) property value of the control. | | **height** | [Int32](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32) | The new [Height](https://docs.wisej.com/api/general/control#height) property value of the control. | | **specified** | [BoundsSpecified](https://docs.wisej.com/api/wisej.web/enumerations/wisej.web.boundsspecified) | A combination of the [BoundsSpecified](https://docs.wisej.com/api/wisej.web/enumerations/wisej.web.boundsspecified) values. | ## Events ### ![](https://1075938901-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F2HvlWXJQMV7DxhGzw7Y1%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-2389c55cd19719a73a5ae98e1528c8dc8525cc35%2Finstance.png?alt=media) CheckedChanged [EventHandler](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.eventhandler) Fired when the value of the [Checked](#checked) property changes. ### ![](https://1075938901-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F2HvlWXJQMV7DxhGzw7Y1%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-2389c55cd19719a73a5ae98e1528c8dc8525cc35%2Finstance.png?alt=media) GroupBoxCollapsed [EventHandler](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.eventhandler) Fired when the groupbox is collapsed. ### ![](https://1075938901-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F2HvlWXJQMV7DxhGzw7Y1%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-2389c55cd19719a73a5ae98e1528c8dc8525cc35%2Finstance.png?alt=media) GroupBoxExpanded [EventHandler](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.eventhandler) Fired when the groupbox is expanded. ### ![](https://1075938901-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F2HvlWXJQMV7DxhGzw7Y1%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-2389c55cd19719a73a5ae98e1528c8dc8525cc35%2Finstance.png?alt=media) RightToLeftLayoutChanged [EventHandler](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.eventhandler) Fired when the value of the [RightToLeftLayout](#righttoleftlayout) property changes. ## Implements | Name | Description | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | [IUserData](https://docs.wisej.com/api/wisej.web/interfaces/wisej.web.iuserdata) | Provides access to the `UserData` and `Tag` properties associated to the component implementing this interface. | | [IBindableComponent](https://docs.wisej.com/api/wisej.web/data-binding/wisej.web.ibindablecomponent) | Bindable components implement this interface. | | [IDropTarget](https://docs.wisej.com/api/wisej.web/interfaces/wisej.web.idroptarget) | Controls that support drag & drop operations implement this interface. | | [IWisejComponent](https://docs.wisej.com/api/wisej.core/interfaces/wisej.core.iwisejcomponent) | All wisej components implement this interface. | | [IWisejControl](https://docs.wisej.com/api/wisej.core/interfaces/wisej.core.iwisejcontrol) | All wisej controls derived from the [Control](https://docs.wisej.com/api/wisej.web/general/control) class must implement this interface. | | [IWisejSerializable](https://docs.wisej.com/api/wisej.core/interfaces/wisej.core.iwisejserializable) | Allows an object to serialize itself. |