DashboardControl.LoadDashboardLayout(String) Method
Loads a dashboard layout (layout items and layout containers) from an XML file.
Namespace: DevExpress.DashboardWpf
Assembly: DevExpress.Dashboard.v23.2.Wpf.dll
NuGet Package: DevExpress.Wpf.Dashboard
Declaration
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| filePath | String | A String value that specifies the path to an XML file that contains the dashboard layout. |
Remarks
Layout Concepts
Regardless of the platform, the dashboard uses layout items and layout containers to arrange dashboard items in a hierarchical structure. This structure is called a dashboard layout.
| Element | Description | API (Desktop / Web) |
|---|---|---|
| Layout item | Contains and displays an individual dashboard item. | DashboardLayoutItem DashboardLayoutItem |
| Layout group | A container that is used to arrange layout items (or other layout groups) either horizontally or vertically. At the same time, layout groups are containers that display dashboard item groups. You cannot add a dashboard item group to another group. | DashboardLayoutGroup DashboardLayoutGroup |
| Layout tab page | A container for layout items and groups. The tab page can include dashboard items and groups, but cannot include tab pages and tab containers. Nested tabs are not allowed. | DashboardLayoutTabPage DashboardLayoutTabPage |
| Layout tab container | A container for layout tab pages. | DashboardLayoutTabContainer DashboardLayoutTabContainer |
For detailed information, see Dashboard Layout.
Note that if SaveDashboardLayout(String) is used to save the layout and you change the name of a dashboard item or the number of items in the DashboardDesigner, the layout is rendered incorrectly when you use LoadDashboardLayout(String) to restore it.
The SaveDashboardLayout / DashboardControl.LoadDashboardLayout do not save a dashboard state. Use the DashboardControl.GetDashboardState and DashboardControl.SetDashboardState methods to obtain and apply the dashboard state, respectively. The DashboardControl.SetInitialDashboardState event restores the saved dashboard state.