DiagramContextToolboxSettings.Category Property

Specifies the shape category displayed in the context toolbox.

Namespace: DevExpress.Web.ASPxDiagram

Assembly: DevExpress.Web.ASPxDiagram.v20.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Web

Declaration

C#

[DefaultValue(null)]
public DiagramShapeCategory? Category { get; set; }

VB.NET

<DefaultValue(Nothing)>
Public Property Category As DiagramShapeCategory?

Property Value

Type	Default	Description
Nullable<DiagramShapeCategory>	*null*	The shape category.

Available values:

Name	Description
General	The category that contains general-purpose shapes.
FlowChart	The category that contains shapes to built flow charts.
OrgChart	The category that contains shapes to built organizational charts.
Containers	The category that contains shape containers.
Custom	A custom category. Use the CustomCategoryName property to specify the category name.

Property Paths

You can access this nested property as listed below:

Library	Object Type	Path to Category
ASP.NET Controls and MVC Extensions	ASPxDiagram	.SettingsContextToolbox .Category
ASP.NET MVC Extensions	DiagramSettings	.SettingsContextToolbox .Category
	MVCxDiagram	.SettingsContextToolbox .Category

Remarks

When the Category property is set to null, the context toolbox displays the category of the shape from which you draw a connector.

Note

The Category property is not in effect if the Shapes or the CustomCategoryName property is specified.

ASPX

<dx:ASPxDiagram ID="Diagram" runat="server" Width="100%" Height="600px">
  <SettingsContextToolbox Category="Flowchart" Width="250" ShapeIconsPerRow="7" />
  ...
</dx:ASPxDiagram>