DocumentPreviewWindow.PreviewControl Property

Provides access to the integrated document preview control.

Namespace: DevExpress.Xpf.Printing

Assembly: DevExpress.Xpf.Printing.v17.2.dll

Declaration

C#

public DocumentPreviewControl PreviewControl { get; }

VB.NET

Public ReadOnly Property PreviewControl As DocumentPreviewControl

Property Value

Type	Description
DocumentPreviewControl	A DocumentPreviewControl object that is integrated in the current window.

Remarks

To create a custom DocumentPreviewWindow, assign the corresponding XtraReport or link to the DocumentViewerControl.DocumentSource property (available via the PreviewControl property).

C#

using DevExpress.Xpf.Printing;
using System.Windows;
// ...

private void Button_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) {
    XtraReport1 report = new XtraReport1();
    var window = new DocumentPreviewWindow();
    window.PreviewControl.DocumentSource = report;
    report.CreateDocument();
    window.Show();
}

VB.NET

Imports DevExpress.Xpf.Printing
Imports System.Windows
' ...

Private Sub Button_Click(sender As Object, e As RoutedEventArgs)
    Dim report As New XtraReport1()
    Dim window = New DocumentPreviewWindow()
    window.PreviewControl.DocumentSource = report
    report.CreateDocument()
    window.Show()
End Sub

Make sure to call the XtraReport.CreateDocument method before displaying the Print Preview.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

Reporting_how-to-print-a-listview-data-e1882/CS/Window1.xaml.cs#L18

DocumentPreviewWindow preview = new DocumentPreviewWindow();
preview.PreviewControl.DocumentSource = link;

Reporting_how-to-synchronize-the-gridcontrol-and-printpreviewwindow-themes-e2653/CS/MainWindow.xaml.cs#L21

DocumentPreviewWindow preview = new DocumentPreviewWindow();
preview.PreviewControl.DocumentSource = link;
link.CreateDocument(true);

Reporting_how-to-load-an-rtf-file-into-the-documentpreview-e4464/CS/MinimalisticReportPreviewDemo/MainWindow.xaml.cs#L25

DocumentPreviewWindow window = new DocumentPreviewWindow();
window.PreviewControl.DocumentSource = report;
report.CreateDocument(true);

Reporting_how-to-use-xtrareports-in-a-wpf-application-e2222/CS/MinimalisticReportPreviewDemo/MainWindow.xaml.cs#L19

DocumentPreviewWindow window = new DocumentPreviewWindow();
window.PreviewControl.DocumentSource = report;
report.CreateDocument(true);

dxrichedit-for-wpf-how-to-display-a-print-preview-for-richeditdocumentserver-e4007/CS/MainWindow.xaml.cs#L20

DocumentPreviewWindow window = new DocumentPreviewWindow();
window.PreviewControl.DocumentSource = link;
link.CreateDocument(false);

VB.NET

Reporting_how-to-print-a-listview-data-e1882/VB/Window1.xaml.vb#L20

Dim preview As New DocumentPreviewWindow()
preview.PreviewControl.DocumentSource = link

Reporting_how-to-synchronize-the-gridcontrol-and-printpreviewwindow-themes-e2653/VB/MainWindow.xaml.vb#L23

Dim preview As New DocumentPreviewWindow()
preview.PreviewControl.DocumentSource = link
link.CreateDocument(True)

Reporting_how-to-load-an-rtf-file-into-the-documentpreview-e4464/VB/MinimalisticReportPreviewDemo/MainWindow.xaml.vb#L27

Dim window As New DocumentPreviewWindow()
window.PreviewControl.DocumentSource = report
report.CreateDocument(True)

Reporting_how-to-use-xtrareports-in-a-wpf-application-e2222/VB/MinimalisticReportPreviewDemo/MainWindow.xaml.vb#L21

Dim window As New DocumentPreviewWindow()
window.PreviewControl.DocumentSource = report
report.CreateDocument(True)

dxrichedit-for-wpf-how-to-display-a-print-preview-for-richeditdocumentserver-e4007/VB/MainWindow.xaml.vb#L22

Dim window As New DocumentPreviewWindow()
window.PreviewControl.DocumentSource = link
link.CreateDocument(False)