CreateCustomFormEventArgs.Form Property

Specifies the XtraForm which is created in a DashboardDesignerManager.CreateCustomForm event handler.

Namespace: DevExpress.ExpressApp.Dashboards.Win

Assembly: DevExpress.ExpressApp.Dashboards.Win.v20.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.ExpressApp.Dashboards.Win

Declaration

C#

public XtraForm Form { get; set; }

VB.NET

Public Property Form As XtraForm

Property Value

Type	Description
XtraForm	An XtraForm that contains the DashboardDesigner.

Remarks

A custom XtraForm should contain the DashboardDesigner and a ribbon or a toolbar menu. Use the DashboardDesigner.CreateRibbon method or a DashboardDesigner.CreateBars method to create the menu in code. Alternatively, use the approach described in the Create a WinForms Designer topic.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

XAF_how-to-show-a-custom-form-as-the-winforms-dashboard-designer-t473819/CS/CustomDashboardDesignerForm.Module.Win/Controllers/CustomDashboardDesignerFormController.cs#L16

private void Manager_CreateCustomForm(object sender, CreateCustomFormEventArgs e) {
    e.Form = new CustomDashboardDesignerForm();
}

VB.NET

XAF_how-to-show-a-custom-form-as-the-winforms-dashboard-designer-t473819/VB/CustomDashboardDesignerForm.Module.Win/Controllers/CustomDashboardDesignerFormController.vb#L18

Private Sub Manager_CreateCustomForm(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As CreateCustomFormEventArgs)
    e.Form = New CustomDashboardDesignerForm()
End Sub