Diagram Designer Control
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The Diagram Designer is represented by the DiagramDesignerControl class and provides a visual interface to help you design new and modify existing diagrams, save diagrams to a file and load previously saved diagrams.
Learn about individual Diagram Designer elements.
Canvas
The working area where end-users build diagrams using shapes and connectors.
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Topic: Canvas
Shapes Panel
Displays available shapes that can be dragged to the Canvas.
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Topic: Shapes Panel
Properties Panel
Displays properties of an object that is selected in the canvas and allows end-users to edit them.
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Topic: Properties Panel
Ribbon
Contains UI elements that allow end-users to load and save diagrams, add diagram items to the canvas, format text within items, rearrange and recolor shapes, change the canvas size and orientation and perform copy/paste operations.
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Topic: Ribbon
Bottom Panel
Displays the zoom trackbar and size and angle of the selected shape.
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Topic: Bottom Panel
Page Setup Dialog Window
Provides access to the line jump options and allows end-users to change the page size, orientation and margins.
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Topic: Page Setup Dialog Window
Print Preview
Allows end-users to see exactly how a diagram will look when it is printed.
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Topic: Print Preview
Pan and Zoom Panel
Used to navigate large and complex diagrams.
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Topic: Pan and Zoom Panel