DiagramControl.ActiveTool Property

Specifies the currently selected diagram tool. This is a dependency property.

Namespace: DevExpress.Xpf.Diagram

Assembly: DevExpress.Xpf.Diagram.v24.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Wpf.Diagram

Declaration

C#

[Browsable(false)]
public DiagramTool ActiveTool { get; set; }

VB.NET

<Browsable(False)>
Public Property ActiveTool As DiagramTool

Property Value

Type	Description
DiagramTool	A DiagramTool object.

Remarks

By default, the DiagramControl uses the pointer tool. Use the ActiveTool property to select the desired tool.

C#

diagramControl.ActiveTool = new ConnectorTool();

VB.NET

diagramControl.ActiveTool = New ConnectorTool()

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XAML

wpf-diagram-mdi/CS/MainWindow.xaml#L34

<dxdiag:DiagramControl
    ActiveTool="{Binding Path=(dxdo:DockLayoutManager.DockLayoutManager).DataContext.ActiveTool, RelativeSource={RelativeSource Self}, Mode=TwoWay}"
    SelectedStencils="{Binding Path=(dxdo:DockLayoutManager.DockLayoutManager).DataContext.SelectedDiagramStencils, RelativeSource={RelativeSource Self}, Mode=TwoWay, Delay=400}"