DiagramEditingSettings.AllowAddShape Property

Specifies whether a user can add a shape.

Namespace: DevExpress.Web.ASPxDiagram

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

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Web

Declaration

C#

[DefaultValue(true)]
public bool AllowAddShape { get; set; }

VB.NET

<DefaultValue(True)>
Public Property AllowAddShape As Boolean

Property Value

Type	Default	Description
Boolean	**true**	true, to allow a user to perform the action; otherwise, false.

Property Paths

You can access this nested property as listed below:

Library	Object Type	Path to AllowAddShape
ASP.NET Controls and MVC Extensions	ASPxDiagram	.SettingsEditing .AllowAddShape
ASP.NET MVC Extensions	DiagramSettings	.SettingsEditing .AllowAddShape
	MVCxDiagram	.SettingsEditing .AllowAddShape

Remarks

Set the AllowAddShape property to false to prohibit the operation.

ASPX

<dx:ASPxDiagram ID="Diagram" runat="server" Width="100%" Height="600px">
    <SettingsEditing AllowAddShape = "False" />
</dx:ASPxDiagram>

Note that in this case the RequestEditOperation event does not fire for the AddShape and AddShapeFromToolbox operations. For more information on edit operation restrictions, refer to the following help topic: Restrict Edit Operations.