ChartDesigner.ShowDialog(Boolean) Method

Invokes the Chart Wizard for the chart control with the specified topmost parameter indicating whether the chart wizard is displayed on top.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraCharts.Designer

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraCharts.v24.1.Wizard.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Win.Charts

Declaration

C#

public DialogResult ShowDialog(
    bool topMost
)

VB.NET

Public Function ShowDialog(
    topMost As Boolean
) As DialogResult

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
topMost	Boolean	A Boolean value that specifies whether the chart wizard should be shown as the topmost dialog box.

Returns

Type	Description
DialogResult	A DialogResult enumeration member that indicates the return value of a dialog box.

Remarks

Use this method to allow the user to construct the chart, customize its appearance and adjust the layout.

The ChartDesigner uses the standard Look And Feel and Skinning, unless the UserLookAndFeel object is specified as a constructor parameter.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

xtracharts-how-to-create-a-model-for-a-custom-chart-element/CS/CustomChartElementModel/Form1.cs#L16

    chartDesigner.RegisterCustomModelType(typeof(SideBySideBarSeriesView), typeof(SideBySideBarSeriesViewCustomModel));
    chartDesigner.ShowDialog(true);
}

VB.NET

xtracharts-how-to-create-a-model-for-a-custom-chart-element/VB/CustomChartElementModel/Form1.vb#L19

    chartDesigner.RegisterCustomModelType(GetType(SideBySideBarSeriesView), GetType(SideBySideBarSeriesViewCustomModel))
    chartDesigner.ShowDialog(True)
End Sub