# GroupBox

Namespace: **Wisej.Web**

Assembly: **Wisej.Framework** (4.0.0.0)

* [Control](/api/wisej.web/general/control.md)
  * [GroupBox](/api/wisej.web/containers/wisej.web.groupbox.md)

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

### ![](/files/hsR4ok3152WyAf8J2C1u) GroupBox()

Initializes a new instance of the [GroupBox](/api/wisej.web/containers/wisej.web.groupbox.md) class.

### ![](/files/hsR4ok3152WyAf8J2C1u) GroupBox(text, controls)

Initializes a new instance of the [GroupBox](/api/wisej.web/containers/wisej.web.groupbox.md) 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](/api/wisej.web/containers/wisej.web.groupbox.md).                |
| **controls** | [Control\[\]](/api/wisej.web/general/control.md)              | An array of control objects to add to the [GroupBox](/api/wisej.web/containers/wisej.web.groupbox.md). |

### ![](/files/hsR4ok3152WyAf8J2C1u) GroupBox(text, location, size, controls)

Initializes a new instance of the [GroupBox](/api/wisej.web/containers/wisej.web.groupbox.md) 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](/api/wisej.web/containers/wisej.web.groupbox.md).                |
| **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\[\]](/api/wisej.web/general/control.md)                    | An array of control objects to add to the [GroupBox](/api/wisej.web/containers/wisej.web.groupbox.md). |

## Properties

### ![](/files/hsR4ok3152WyAf8J2C1u) 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`)

### ![](/files/hsR4ok3152WyAf8J2C1u) AutoSize

[Boolean](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean): Returns or sets a value that indicates whether the [GroupBox](/api/wisej.web/containers/wisej.web.groupbox.md) resizes based on its contents. (Default: `False`)

### ![](/files/hsR4ok3152WyAf8J2C1u) AutoSizeMode

[AutoSizeMode](/api/wisej.web/enumerations/wisej.web.autosizemode.md): Returns or sets the mode by which the [Button](/api/wisej.web/buttons/button.md) automatically resizes itself. (Default: `GrowOnly`)

### ![](/files/hsR4ok3152WyAf8J2C1u) 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`)

### ![](/files/hsR4ok3152WyAf8J2C1u) Collapsed

[Boolean](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean): Returns or sets a value that indicates whether the [GroupBox](/api/wisej.web/containers/wisej.web.groupbox.md) is collapsed or expanded. (Default: `False`)

### ![](/files/hsR4ok3152WyAf8J2C1u) CollapsedBounds

[Rectangle](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.drawing.rectangle): Returns the collapsed bounds.

### ![](/files/lzopMboA31bVq8UIcbT3) DefaultPadding

[Padding](/api/wisej.web/general/wisej.web.padding.md): Returns the [Padding](/api/wisej.web/general/wisej.web.padding.md) structure that contains the default padding settings for a [GroupBox](/api/wisej.web/containers/wisej.web.groupbox.md) control.

### ![](/files/hsR4ok3152WyAf8J2C1u) DisplayRectangle

[Rectangle](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.drawing.rectangle): Returns a rectangle that represents the inner dimensions of the [GroupBox](/api/wisej.web/containers/wisej.web.groupbox.md) control.

### ![](/files/hsR4ok3152WyAf8J2C1u) RightToLeftLayout

[Boolean](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean): Enables or disables right-to-left layout when the value of [RightToLeft](/api/wisej.web/general/control.md#righttoleft) is [Yes](/api/wisej.web/enumerations/wisej.web.righttoleft.md#fields) (Default: `False`)

### ![](/files/hsR4ok3152WyAf8J2C1u) 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`)

### ![](/files/hsR4ok3152WyAf8J2C1u) ShowCloseButton

[Boolean](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean): Returns or sets a value that indicates the [GroupBox](/api/wisej.web/containers/wisej.web.groupbox.md) displays the open/close button next to the title. (Default: `False`)

### ![](/files/hsR4ok3152WyAf8J2C1u) 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

### ![](/files/lzopMboA31bVq8UIcbT3) 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. |

### ![](/files/lzopMboA31bVq8UIcbT3) OnControlAdded(e)

Fires the [ControlAdded](/api/wisej.web/general/control.md#controladded) event.

| Parameter | Type                                                                             | Description                                                                                                      |
| --------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **e**     | [ControlEventArgs](/api/wisej.web/general/control/wisej.web.controleventargs.md) | A [ControlEventArgs](/api/wisej.web/general/control/wisej.web.controleventargs.md) that contains the event data. |

### ![](/files/lzopMboA31bVq8UIcbT3) 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. |

### ![](/files/lzopMboA31bVq8UIcbT3) 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. |

### ![](/files/lzopMboA31bVq8UIcbT3) 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. |

### ![](/files/lzopMboA31bVq8UIcbT3) OnWebEvent(e)

| Parameter | Type                                                        | Description |
| --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- |
| **e**     | [WisejEventArgs](/api/wisej.core/general/wisejeventargs.md) |             |

### ![](/files/lzopMboA31bVq8UIcbT3) OnWebRender(config)

| Parameter  | Type                                                          | Description |
| ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- |
| **config** | [Object](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object) |             |

### ![](/files/lzopMboA31bVq8UIcbT3) SetBoundsCore(x, y, width, height, specified)

Sets the specified bounds of the [GroupBox](/api/wisej.web/containers/wisej.web.groupbox.md) control.

| Parameter     | Type                                                                        | Description                                                                                              |
| ------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **x**         | [Int32](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32)                 | The new [Left](/api/wisej.web/general/control.md#left) property value of the control.                    |
| **y**         | [Int32](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32)                 | The new [Top](/api/wisej.web/general/control.md#top) property value of the control.                      |
| **width**     | [Int32](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32)                 | The new [Width](/api/wisej.web/general/control.md#width) property value of the control.                  |
| **height**    | [Int32](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32)                 | The new [Height](/api/wisej.web/general/control.md#height) property value of the control.                |
| **specified** | [BoundsSpecified](/api/wisej.web/enumerations/wisej.web.boundsspecified.md) | A combination of the [BoundsSpecified](/api/wisej.web/enumerations/wisej.web.boundsspecified.md) values. |

## Events

### ![](/files/hsR4ok3152WyAf8J2C1u) CheckedChanged

[EventHandler](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.eventhandler) Fired when the value of the [Checked](#checked) property changes.

### ![](/files/hsR4ok3152WyAf8J2C1u) GroupBoxCollapsed

[EventHandler](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.eventhandler) Fired when the groupbox is collapsed.

### ![](/files/hsR4ok3152WyAf8J2C1u) GroupBoxExpanded

[EventHandler](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.eventhandler) Fired when the groupbox is expanded.

### ![](/files/hsR4ok3152WyAf8J2C1u) RightToLeftLayoutChanged

[EventHandler](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.eventhandler) Fired when the value of the [RightToLeftLayout](#righttoleftlayout) property changes.

## Implements

| Name                                                                              | Description                                                                                                           |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [IUserData](/api/wisej.web/interfaces/wisej.web.iuserdata.md)                     | Provides access to the `UserData` and `Tag` properties associated to the component implementing this interface.       |
| [IBindableComponent](/api/wisej.web/data-binding/wisej.web.ibindablecomponent.md) | Bindable components implement this interface.                                                                         |
| [IDropTarget](/api/wisej.web/interfaces/wisej.web.idroptarget.md)                 | Controls that support drag & drop operations implement this interface.                                                |
| [IWisejComponent](/api/wisej.core/interfaces/wisej.core.iwisejcomponent.md)       | All wisej components implement this interface.                                                                        |
| [IWisejControl](/api/wisej.core/interfaces/wisej.core.iwisejcontrol.md)           | All wisej controls derived from the [Control](/api/wisej.web/general/control.md) class must implement this interface. |
| [IWisejSerializable](/api/wisej.core/interfaces/wisej.core.iwisejserializable.md) | Allows an object to serialize itself.                                                                                 |


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