ShapeDescription.Update(String, Func<String>, Func<Size>, ShapeGetter, ShapeConnectionPointsGetter, Func<ParameterCollection>, EditorBoundsGetter, Func<DiagramItemStyleId>, Func<Boolean>, Func<Boolean>) Method

Returns the ShapeDescription instance with updated properties.

Namespace: DevExpress.Diagram.Core

Assembly: DevExpress.Diagram.v23.2.Core.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Diagram.Core

Declaration

C#

public ShapeDescription Update(
    string id = null,
    Func<string> getName = null,
    Func<Size> getDefaultSize = null,
    ShapeGetter getShape = null,
    ShapeConnectionPointsGetter getConnectionPoints = null,
    Func<ParameterCollection> getParameterCollection = null,
    EditorBoundsGetter getEditorBounds = null,
    Func<DiagramItemStyleId> getStyleId = null,
    Func<bool> getIsQuick = null,
    Func<bool> getUseBackgroundAsForeground = null
)

VB.NET

Public Function Update(
    id As String = Nothing,
    getName As Func(Of String) = Nothing,
    getDefaultSize As Func(Of Size) = Nothing,
    getShape As ShapeGetter = Nothing,
    getConnectionPoints As ShapeConnectionPointsGetter = Nothing,
    getParameterCollection As Func(Of ParameterCollection) = Nothing,
    getEditorBounds As EditorBoundsGetter = Nothing,
    getStyleId As Func(Of DiagramItemStyleId) = Nothing,
    getIsQuick As Func(Of Boolean) = Nothing,
    getUseBackgroundAsForeground As Func(Of Boolean) = Nothing
) As ShapeDescription

Optional Parameters

Name	Type	Default	Description
id	String	null	A System.String value that is the shape’s identifier.
getName	Func<String>	null	A function that returns the name of the shape.
getDefaultSize	Func<Size>	null	A function that returns the default size of the shape.
getShape	DevExpress.Diagram.Core.ShapeGetter	null	A delegate function that returns the width, height and parameters of the shape.
getConnectionPoints	DevExpress.Diagram.Core.ShapeConnectionPointsGetter	null	A delegate function that returns connection points.
getParameterCollection	Func<DevExpress.Diagram.Core.ParameterCollection>	null	A function that returns shape parameters.
getEditorBounds	DevExpress.Diagram.Core.EditorBoundsGetter	null	A delegate function that returns the boundaries of the shape’s editor.
getStyleId	Func<DevExpress.Diagram.Core.DiagramItemStyleId>	null	A function that returns the identifier of a style to apply to the shape.
getIsQuick	Func<Boolean>	null	A function that returns whether to display the shape within the Quick Shapes category of the toolbox.
getUseBackgroundAsForeground	Func<Boolean>	null	A function that returns whether to paint the shape with the background color.

Returns

Type	Description
ShapeDescription	A ShapeDescription instance with updated properties.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

wpf-diagram-register-and-use-svg-shapes/CS/DiagramSVGItemsWpf/MainWindow.xaml.cs#L22

using (FileStream stream = File.Open(file, FileMode.Open)) {
    var shape = DevExpress.Diagram.Core.ShapeDescription.CreateSvgShape(name, name, stream)
        .Update(getDefaultSize: () => new Size(100, 100))

how-to-register-and-use-svg-shapes-t478182/CS/DiagramSVGItemsWinForms/Form1.cs#L36

{
    var shape = DevExpress.Diagram.Core.ShapeDescription.CreateSvgShape(name, name, stream)
        .Update(getDefaultSize: () => new System.Windows.Size(100, 100))

VB.NET

wpf-diagram-register-and-use-svg-shapes/VB/DiagramSVGItemsWpf/MainWindow.xaml.vb#L42

'INSTANT VB WARNING: Instant VB cannot determine whether both operands of this division are integer types - if they are then you should use the VB integer division operator:
                        Dim shape = DevExpress.Diagram.Core.ShapeDescription.CreateSvgShape(name_Renamed, name_Renamed, stream).Update(getDefaultSize:= Function() New System.Windows.Size(100, 100)).Update(getConnectionPoints:= Function(w, h, p) { New System.Windows.Point(w / 2, h / 2) })
                        stencil.RegisterShape(shape)

how-to-register-and-use-svg-shapes-t478182/VB/DiagramSVGItemsWinForms/Form1.vb#L33

'INSTANT VB WARNING: Instant VB cannot determine whether both operands of this division are integer types - if they are then you should use the VB integer division operator:
                        Dim shape = DevExpress.Diagram.Core.ShapeDescription.CreateSvgShape(name_Renamed, name_Renamed, stream).Update(getDefaultSize:= Function() New System.Windows.Size(100, 100)).Update(getConnectionPoints:= Function(w, h, p) { New System.Windows.Point(w / 2, h / 2) })
                        stencil.RegisterShape(shape)