CustomDrawObjectEventArgs.Graphics Property

Gets an object used for painting.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraScheduler

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraScheduler.v23.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Win.Scheduler

Declaration

C#

public virtual Graphics Graphics { get; }

VB.NET

Public Overridable ReadOnly Property Graphics As Graphics

Property Value

Type	Description
Graphics	A Graphics object which provides a means for painting.

Remarks

The Graphics property returns an object which represents the painting surface and provides a means for painting. You can use methods and properties of this object to paint text, graphics primitives and images.

Note

Do not use this property for custom draw in Scheduler Reporting. Use the CustomDrawObjectEventArgs.Cache and the e.Cache.Paint method instead.

Example

The following sample code handles the SchedulerControl.CustomDrawAppointment event to manually paint appointments. The image below shows the result.

View Example

Form1.cs

using DevExpress.XtraScheduler;
using DevExpress.XtraScheduler.Drawing;
using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;
private void schedulerControl1_CustomDrawAppointment(object sender, CustomDrawObjectEventArgs e) {
    TimeLineAppointmentViewInfo tlvi = e.ObjectInfo as TimeLineAppointmentViewInfo;
    // This code works only for the Timeline View.
    if(tlvi != null) {
        Rectangle r = e.Bounds;
        r.Offset(3, 3);
        string[] s = tlvi.Appointment.Subject.Split(' ');

        for(int i = 0; i < s.Length; i++) {
            using(var foreBrush = new SolidBrush(colorArray[i]))
                e.Cache.DrawString(s[i], tlvi.Appearance.Font, foreBrush,
r, StringFormat.GenericDefault);
            SizeF shift = e.Cache.CalcTextSize(s[i] + " ", tlvi.Appearance.Font);
            r.X += (int)shift.Width;
        }
        e.Handled = true;
    }
}

Form1.vb

Imports DevExpress.XtraScheduler
Imports DevExpress.XtraScheduler.Drawing
Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D
Private Sub schedulerControl1_CustomDrawAppointment(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As CustomDrawObjectEventArgs) Handles schedulerControl1.CustomDrawAppointment
    Dim tlvi As TimeLineAppointmentViewInfo = TryCast(e.ObjectInfo, TimeLineAppointmentViewInfo)
    ' This code works only for the Timeline View.
    If tlvi IsNot Nothing Then
        Dim r As Rectangle = e.Bounds
        r.Offset(3, 3)
        Dim s() As String = tlvi.Appointment.Subject.Split(" "c)

        For i As Integer = 0 To s.Length - 1
            Using foreBrush = New SolidBrush(colorArray(i))
                e.Cache.DrawString(s(i), tlvi.Appearance.Font, foreBrush, r, StringFormat.GenericDefault)
            End Using
            Dim shift As SizeF = e.Cache.CalcTextSize(s(i) & " ", tlvi.Appearance.Font)
            r.X += CInt(shift.Width)
        Next i
        e.Handled = True
    End If
End Sub