How to save and load the TreeNodeAdv in a collapsed or an expanded state in WinForms TreeViewAdv?
In WinForms TreeViewAdv does not have support for saving its TreeNodeAdvCollection in an expanded or a collapsed state. This requirement can be achieved by the following steps.
1. Save the Expanded or Collapsed state of each of its TreeNodeAdvCollection to a Dictionary.
2. Reload the saved state based on
user requirement.
C#
//Initializes the collection
Dictionary<string, bool> dic = new Dictionary<string, bool>();
//Saves the Tree State
dic = SaveTreeState(this.treeViewAdv1);
//Loads the Tree state
this.RestoreTreeState(this.treeViewAdv1, dic);
//Saves TreeViewAdv
public Dictionary<string, bool> SaveTreeState(TreeViewAdv tree)
{
Dictionary<string, bool> nodeStates = new Dictionary<string, bool>();
foreach (TreeNodeAdv node in Collect(tree.Nodes))
{
nodeStates.Add(node.Text,node.Expanded);
}
return nodeStates;
}
//Loads TreeViewAdv
private void RestoreTreeState(TreeViewAdv tree, Dictionary<string, bool> treeState)
{
foreach (TreeNodeAdv node in Collect(tree.Nodes))
{
if (treeState.Keys.Count != 0 && treeState[node.Text])
node.Expand();
else
node.Expanded = false;
}
}
//Iterates through all the nodes in TreeViewAdv
IEnumerable<TreeNodeAdv> Collect(TreeNodeAdvCollection nodes)
{
foreach(TreeNodeAdv node in nodes)
{
yield return node;
foreach (TreeNodeAdv child in Collect(node.Nodes))
yield return child;
}
}VB.Net
'Initializes the collection
Private dic As New Dictionary(Of String, Boolean)()
'Saves the Tree State
dic = SaveTreeState(Me.treeViewAdv1)
'Loads the Tree state
Me.RestoreTreeState(Me.treeViewAdv1, dic)
'Saves TreeViewAdv.
Public Function SaveTreeState(ByVal tree As TreeViewAdv) As Dictionary(Of String, Boolean)
Dim nodeStates As New Dictionary(Of String, Boolean)()
For Each node As TreeNodeAdv In Collect(tree.Nodes)
nodeStates.Add(node.Text, node.Expanded)
Next node
Return nodeStates
End Function
'Loads TreeViewAdv
Private Sub RestoreTreeState(ByVal tree As TreeViewAdv, ByVal treeState As Dictionary(Of String, Boolean))
For Each node As TreeNodeAdv In Collect(tree.Nodes)
If treeState.Keys.Count <> 0 AndAlso treeState(node.Text) Then
node.Expand()
Else
node.Expanded = False
End If
Next node
End Sub
'Iterates through all the nodes in TreeViewAdv
Private Function Collect(ByVal nodes As TreeNodeAdvCollection) As IEnumerable(Of TreeNodeAdv)
For Each node As TreeNodeAdv In nodes
Return node
For Each child As TreeNodeAdv In Collect(node.Nodes)
Return child
Next child
Next node
End Function
Figure 1: Tree Node state of the
TreeViewAdv can be saved or loaded by choosing the Save Tree State and Load
Tree State
Conclusion
I hope you enjoyed learning about how to save and load the TreeNodeAdv in a collapsed or an expanded state in TreeViewAdv.
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