IExtension Interface
The Web Dashboard extension.
Declaration
export interface IExtensionRemarks
The JavaScript extensions allow you to customize and provide certain functionality to the Web Dashboard control. You can include or exclude the required control functionality using extensions.
Inheritance
Properties
designerToViewerAction Property
Declaration
designerToViewerAction?: SequenceActionProperty Value
| Type |
|---|
| SequenceAction |
name Property
Specifies The unique extension name.
Declaration
name: stringProperty Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| string | The unique extension name. |
Remarks
WARNING
Do not change the unique name of the extension registered in the Web Dashboard to avoid exceptions.
viewerToDesignerAction Property
Declaration
viewerToDesignerAction?: SequenceActionProperty Value
| Type |
|---|
| SequenceAction |
Methods
processKeyEvent(keyEventType, eventArgs) Method
Allows you to process which key was pressed.
Declaration
processKeyEvent?(keyEventType: KeyEventType, eventArgs: JQueryKeyEventObject): booleanParameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| keyEventType | KeyEventType | The KeyEventType object that identifies a user interaction with the keyboard. |
| eventArgs | JQueryKeyEventObject | A JQueryKeyEventObject object that identifies a key. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| boolean | A bool value. |
start Method
Contains code that is executed when you register the dashboard extension.
Declaration
start?(): voidRemarks
Use the stop method to describe code that is invoked when you unregister the dashboard extension.
The code snippet below demonstrates how to describe adding the custom 'Save As' extension to the Web Dashboard when you register it in the control, and how to describe removing the created extension when you unregister it.
// ...
function SaveAsDashboardExtension(dashboardControl) {
this.name = "save-as";
this.toolbox = this.dashboardControl.findExtension("toolbox");
this._menuSaveAsItem = new DevExpress.Dashboard.DashboardMenuItem("save-as", "Save As...", 120, 0, function() { /*...*/ });
}
SaveAsDashboardExtension.start = function () {
this.toolbox.menuItems.push(this._menuSaveAsItem);
};
SaveAsDashboardExtension.stop = function () {
this.toolbox.menuItems.remove(this._menuSaveAsItem);
};
// ...
NOTE
To register or unregister extensions from the Web Dashboard control, use the registerExtension(extensions) and unregisterExtension(extensionNames) methods, respectively.
Refer to the Manipulating an observableArray section in the KnockoutObservableArray for more information about knockout methods.
stop Method
Contains code that is executed when you unregister the dashboard extension.
Declaration
stop?(): voidRemarks
Use the start method to describe code that is invoked when you register the dashboard extension.
The code snippet below demonstrates how to describe adding the custom 'Save As' extension to the Web Dashboard when you register it in the control, and how to describe removing the created extension when you unregister it.
// ...
function SaveAsDashboardExtension(dashboardControl) {
this.name = "save-as";
this.toolbox = this.dashboardControl.findExtension("toolbox");
this._menuSaveAsItem = new DevExpress.Dashboard.DashboardMenuItem("save-as", "Save As...", 120, 0, function() { /*...*/ });
}
SaveAsDashboardExtension.start = function () {
this.toolbox.menuItems.push(this._menuSaveAsItem);
};
SaveAsDashboardExtension.stop = function () {
this.toolbox.menuItems.remove(this._menuSaveAsItem);
};
// ...
NOTE
To register or unregister extensions from the Web Dashboard control, use the registerExtension(extensions) and unregisterExtension(extensionNames) methods, respectively.
Refer to the Manipulating an observableArray section in the KnockoutObservableArray for more information about knockout methods.