Designer Class

The Designer class is the base class for the End-User Report Designer control.

Object Model

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Public Class Designer 
   Inherits System.Windows.Forms.UserControl

public class Designer : System.Windows.Forms.UserControl

Remarks

The designer control is used to customize report layouts at run time.

Example

private void designer1_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
this.designer1.DesignerUnits = GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Design.MeasurementUnits.Inches;
this.designer1.DrawGrid = true;
this.designer1.GridX = 16;
this.designer1.GridY = 16;
this.designer1.LockControls = false;
this.designer1.ShowDataSourceIcon = true;
this.designer1.LayoutMode = GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Design.LayoutMode.SnapGrid;
this.designer1.ToolBoxItem = null;
}

Visual Basic

Private Sub Designer1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Designer1.Load
    Me.Designer1.DesignerUnits = GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Design.MeasurementUnits.Inches
    Me.Designer1.DrawGrid = True
    Me.Designer1.GridX = 16
    Me.Designer1.GridY = 16
    Me.Designer1.LockControls = False
    Me.Designer1.ShowDataSourceIcon = True
    Me.designer1.LayoutMode = GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Design.LayoutMode.SnapGrid
    Me.Designer1.ToolBoxItem = Nothing
End Sub

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
   System.MarshalByRefObject
      System.ComponentModel.Component
         System.Windows.Forms.Control
            System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl
               System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl
                  System.Windows.Forms.UserControl
                     GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Design.Designer

Reference

Designer Members
GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Design Namespace

Walkthroughs

Creating a Basic End User Report Designer