DataViewBase.ShowRibbonPrintPreview(FrameworkElement) Method

Creates the print document from the DataViewBase (or its inheritor) and displays the document’s Print Preview with the Ribbon UI.

Namespace: DevExpress.Xpf.Grid

Assembly: DevExpress.Xpf.Grid.v20.2.Core.dll

NuGet Packages: DevExpress.WindowsDesktop.Wpf.Grid.Core, DevExpress.Wpf.Grid.Core

Declaration

C#

public void ShowRibbonPrintPreview(
    FrameworkElement owner
)

VB.NET

Public Sub ShowRibbonPrintPreview(
    owner As FrameworkElement
)

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
owner	FrameworkElement	The owner of the Print Preview.

Remarks

The Print Preview displays the printed document’s appearance. The Print Preview window allows end users to print the document and export it to a file in the required format.

View Example

C#

void Print_Data(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) {
    view.ShowRibbonPrintPreview(this);
}

VB.NET

Private Sub Print_Data(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As RoutedEventArgs)
    view.ShowRibbonPrintPreview(Me)
End Sub

Note

You can preview, print, and export the control’s data only if the DXPrinting Library is available.

Refer to the following topics for more information on how to print data:

• GridControl - Printing and Exporting
• GanttControl - Print and Export