CreateAreaEventArgs.Graph Property

Gets a BrickGraphics object used to draw in the current report.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraPrinting

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

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Printing.Core

Declaration

C#

public BrickGraphics Graph { get; }

VB.NET

Public ReadOnly Property Graph As BrickGraphics

Property Value

Type	Description
BrickGraphics	A BrickGraphics object.

Remarks

This property returns a BrickGraphics instance used to draw a report. Its members define the default settings such as font, fore and background colors, border sides, and alignment for all bricks created using the current BrickGraphics instance.

Example

The following example demonstrates how to write a LinkBase.CreateMarginalHeaderArea event handler. The handler will not work unless you write a LinkBase.CreateDetailArea event handler.

C#

using System.Drawing;
using DevExpress.XtraPrinting;
// ...

private void link1_CreateMarginalHeaderArea(object sender, CreateAreaEventArgs e) {
    string format = "Page {0} of {1}";
    e.Graph.Font = e.Graph.DefaultFont;
    e.Graph.BackColor = Color.Transparent;

    RectangleF r = new RectangleF(0, 0, 0, e.Graph.Font.Height);

    PageInfoBrick brick = e.Graph.DrawPageInfo(PageInfo.NumberOfTotal, format, 
        Color.Black, r, BorderSide.None);
    brick.Alignment = BrickAlignment.Far;
    brick.AutoWidth = true;

    brick = e.Graph.DrawPageInfo(PageInfo.DateTime, "", Color.Black, r, BorderSide.None);
    brick.Alignment = BrickAlignment.Near;
    brick.AutoWidth = true;
}

VB.NET

Imports System.Drawing
Imports DevExpress.XtraPrinting
' ...

Private Sub Link1_CreateMarginalHeaderArea(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As _
CreateAreaEventArgs) Handles Link1.CreateMarginalHeaderArea

    Dim Format As String = "Page {0} of {1}"
    e.Graph.Font = e.Graph.DefaultFont
    e.Graph.BackColor = Color.Transparent

    Dim r As New RectangleF(0, 0, 0, e.Graph.Font.Height)

    Dim Brick As PageInfoBrick = e.Graph.DrawPageInfo(PageInfo.NumberOfTotal, Format, _
        Color.Black, r, BorderSide.None)
    Brick.Alignment = BrickAlignment.Far
    Brick.AutoWidth = True

    Brick = e.Graph.DrawPageInfo(PageInfo.DateTime, "", Color.Black, r, BorderSide.None)
    Brick.Alignment = BrickAlignment.Near
    Brick.AutoWidth = True
End Sub

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

reporting-printing-library-use-different-brick-types/CS/DifferentBrickTypes/Form1.cs#L119

// Specify required settings for the brick graphics.
BrickGraphics brickGraphics = e.Graph;
brickGraphics.BackColor = Color.White;

VB.NET

reporting-printing-library-use-different-brick-types/VB/DifferentBrickTypes/Form1.vb#L103

' Specify required settings for the brick graphics.
Dim brickGraphics As BrickGraphics = e.Graph
brickGraphics.BackColor = Color.White