DevExpress GridControl - change default text by using Localizer class

If you want to translate default text e.g. “Click here to add a new row” in the GridControl you can use a Localizer class. Each DevExpress component has a specific Localizer class but not all string can be translated via that class.

First, you should create a custom class where you can change default localization by invoking AddString method:

public class CustomGridLocalizer : GridControlLocalizer
{
     protected override void PopulateStringTable()
     {
         base.PopulateStringTable();
         AddString(GridControlStringId.GridNewRowText, "Click here to add a new customer");
     }
 }

Next, you should create an instance of this class in the view constructor and assign it to the GridControlLocalizer.Active, just like below:

public partial class MainView : UserControl
{
     public MainView()
     {
         InitializeComponent();
         GridControlLocalizer.Active = new CustomGridLocalizer();
     }
}

The full list of GridControlStringId enumeration with a default value and description you can find under the following link GridControlStringId Enumeration.

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