DashboardDesigner.CustomExport Event

Allows you to customize the exported document.

Namespace: DevExpress.DashboardWin

Assembly: DevExpress.Dashboard.v23.2.Win.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Win.Dashboard

Declaration

C#

public event CustomExportEventHandler CustomExport

VB.NET

Public Event CustomExport As CustomExportEventHandler

Event Data

The CustomExport event's data class is CustomExportEventArgs. The following properties provide information specific to this event:

Property	Description
ExportAction	Gets the export action performed by an end-user. Inherited from CustomExportBaseEventArgs.
ExportMode	Gets the document export mode. Inherited from CustomExportBaseEventArgs.
ImageExportOptions	Gets export options related to exporting a dashboard/dashboard item as an image. Inherited from CustomExportBaseEventArgs.
ImageOptions	Obsolete. Gets export options related to exporting a dashboard/dashboard item as an image. Inherited from CustomExportBaseEventArgs.
ItemComponentName	Gets the component name of the exported dashboard item. Inherited from CustomExportBaseEventArgs.
PdfExportOptions	Gets export options related to exporting a dashboard/dashboard item to PDF format. Inherited from CustomExportBaseEventArgs.
PdfOptions	Obsolete. Gets export options related to exporting a dashboard/dashboard item to PDF format. Inherited from CustomExportBaseEventArgs.
PrintableComponents	Obsolete. Provides access to a dictionary containing dashboard item names and related PrintableComponents. For internal use.
PrintPreviewOptions	Gets options related to printing a dashboard/dashboard item using the Print Preview window. Inherited from CustomExportBaseEventArgs.
Report	Gets the underlying report of the exported document.

The event data class exposes the following methods:

Method	Description
GetChartContext(String)	Returns chart context for the specified Chart dashboard item.
GetGaugeContext(String)	Returns gauge export context for the specified Gauge dashboard item.
GetItemData(String)	Returns multidimensional data for the specified dashboard item.
GetPrintableControl(String)	Gets a printable control corresponding to the specified dashboard item.
GetPrintableControls()	Gets printable controls corresponding to the exported dashboard items.

Remarks

The Dashboard Designer raises the CustomExport event in the following cases:

• When you invoke the Print Preview dialog or change the previewed document’s settings (margins, orientation).

• Before saving the exported document to PDF and as Image formats.

The event allows you to customize the exported document.

• Use the e.GetPrintableControl / e.GetPrintableControls methods to obtain the printable control(s) for a specific dashboard item or the entire dashboard.

• Use the e.Report property to customize the underlying report.

The following table illustrates dashboard items and their corresponding printable XRControls:

Dashboard Item	XRControl
ChartDashboardItem	XRChart
ScatterChartDashboardItem	XRChart
PieDashboardItem	XRChart
PivotDashboardItem	XRPivotGrid
RangeFilterDashboardItem (When CustomExportBaseEventArgs.ExportMode is SingleItem)	XRChart
GaugeDashboardItem	XRGaugeDashboardItem
TextBoxDashboardItem	XRTextBox

Example: How to Customize Dashboard Items in the Exported Document

The following example shows how to customize dashboard items in the exported document when you handle the DashboardDesigner.CustomExport / DashboardViewer.CustomExport / DashboardControl.CustomExport events. You can use the CustomExportEventArgs.GetPrintableControls method to obtain the printable controls.

C#

using DevExpress.DashboardCommon;
using DevExpress.DashboardExport;
using DevExpress.DashboardWin;
using DevExpress.XtraCharts;
using DevExpress.XtraGauges.Core.Drawing;
using DevExpress.XtraGauges.Win.Base;
using DevExpress.XtraGauges.Win.Gauges.Circular;
using DevExpress.XtraReports.UI;

private void DashboardControl_CustomExport(object sender, CustomExportEventArgs e) {
    foreach(var printControl in e.GetPrintableControls()) {
        if(printControl.Value is XRGaugeDashboardItem) {
            var gaugeItemName = printControl.Key;
            DashboardViewer viewer = (DashboardViewer)sender;
            var gaugeDashboardItem = viewer.Dashboard.Items[gaugeItemName] as GaugeDashboardItem;
            foreach(var dashGaugeElement in gaugeDashboardItem.Gauges) {
                foreach(var gaugePanel in 
                    e.GetGaugeContext(gaugeItemName).GetPrintableGauges(dashGaugeElement).Cast<XRDashboardGauge>()) {
                    if(gaugePanel != null) {
                        gaugePanel.MainSeriesLabel.ForeColor = Color.Red;
                    }
                }
            }
        }

        if(printControl.Value is XRChart) {
            var chartItemName = printControl.Key;
            DashboardViewer viewer = (DashboardViewer)sender;
            var chartDashboardItem = viewer.Dashboard.Items[chartItemName] as ChartDashboardItem;
            foreach(var pane in chartDashboardItem.Panes) {
                if(pane.Series.Count > 0) {
                    foreach(var dashSeries in pane.Series) {
                        if(dashSeries != null) {
                            var controlSeries = e.GetChartContext(chartItemName).GetControlSeries(dashSeries);
                            if(controlSeries != null) {
                                foreach(var ser in controlSeries) {
                                    LineSeriesView view = ser.View as LineSeriesView;
                                    if(view != null) {
                                        view.LineStyle.DashStyle = DashStyle.DashDot;
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

VB.NET

Imports DevExpress.DashboardCommon
Imports DevExpress.DashboardExport
Imports DevExpress.DashboardWin
Imports DevExpress.XtraCharts
Imports DevExpress.XtraGauges.Core.Drawing
Imports DevExpress.XtraGauges.Win.Base
Imports DevExpress.XtraGauges.Win.Gauges.Circular
Imports DevExpress.XtraReports.UI

Private Sub DashboardControl_CustomExport(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As CustomExportEventArgs)
    For Each printControl In e.GetPrintableControls()
        If TypeOf printControl.Value Is XRDashboardPanel Then
            Dim gaugeItemName = printControl.Key
            Dim designer As DashboardDesigner = CType(sender, DashboardDesigner)
            Dim gaugeDashboardItem = TryCast(designer.Dashboard.Items(gaugeItemName), GaugeDashboardItem)
            For Each dashGaugeElement In gaugeDashboardItem.Gauges
                For Each gaugePanel In e.GetGaugeContext(gaugeItemName).GetPrintableGauges(dashGaugeElement).Cast(Of XRDashboardGaugePanel)()
                    If gaugePanel IsNot Nothing Then
                        gaugePanel.MainSeriesLabel.ForeColor = Color.Red
                    End If
                Next gaugePanel
            Next dashGaugeElement
        End If


        If TypeOf printControl.Value Is XRChart Then
            Dim chartItemName = printControl.Key

            Dim designer As DashboardDesigner = CType(sender, DashboardDesigner)
            Dim chartDashboardItem = TryCast(designer.Dashboard.Items(chartItemName), ChartDashboardItem)

            For Each pane In chartDashboardItem.Panes
                If pane.Series.Count > 0 Then
                    For Each dashSeries In pane.Series
                        If dashSeries IsNot Nothing Then
                            Dim controlSeries = e.GetChartContext(chartItemName).GetControlSeries(dashSeries)
                            If controlSeries IsNot Nothing Then
                                For Each ser In controlSeries
                                    Dim view As LineSeriesView = TryCast(ser.View, LineSeriesView)
                                    If view IsNot Nothing Then
                                        view.LineStyle.DashStyle = DashStyle.DashDot
                                    End If
                                Next ser
                            End If
                        End If
                    Next dashSeries
                End If
            Next pane
        End If
    Next printControl
End Sub

Example: How to Add Custom Information to the Exported Dashboard at Runtime

The following example shows how to use the DashboardViewer.CustomExport event to specify header and footer content of an exported dashboard. This event allows you to access the underlying report (XtraReport) of the exported document.

View Example

Example: How to Export the Customized Pivot Grid Item

The example shows how to customize the Pivot Grid dashboard item in the exported document when you handle the DashboardDesigner.CustomExport event.

View Example

Related GitHub Examples

The following code snippet (auto-collected from DevExpress Examples) contains a reference to the CustomExport event.

Note

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C#

winforms-dashboard-custom-properties/CS/WinForms-Dashboard-Custom-Properties/Modules/ChartScaleBreakModule.cs#L32

    designer.DashboardCustomPropertyChanged += Designer_DashboardCustomPropertyChanged;
    designer.CustomExport += Designer_CustomExport;
}

VB.NET

winforms-dashboard-custom-properties/VB/WinForms-Dashboard-Custom-Properties/Modules/ChartScaleBreakModule.vb#L32

    AddHandler designer.DashboardCustomPropertyChanged, AddressOf Designer_DashboardCustomPropertyChanged
    AddHandler designer.CustomExport, AddressOf Designer_CustomExport
End Sub

Implements

CustomExport