ActiveReports 8
Designer Class Members
Properties  Methods  Events

The following tables list the members exposed by Designer.

Public Constructors
 NameDescription
Public ConstructorDesigner ConstructorCreates a new Instance of Designer class.  
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Public Properties
 NameDescription
Public PropertyAccessibilityObject (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyAccessibleDefaultActionDescription (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyAccessibleDescription (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyAccessibleName (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyAccessibleRole (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyActiveControl (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl)
Public PropertyAllowDrop (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyAnchor (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyAutoScaleDimensions (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl)
Public PropertyAutoScaleMode (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl)
Public PropertyAutoScroll (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl)
Public PropertyAutoScrollMargin (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl)
Public PropertyAutoScrollMinSize (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl)
Public PropertyAutoScrollOffset (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyAutoScrollPosition (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl)
Public PropertyAutoSize (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.UserControl)
Public PropertyAutoSizeMode (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.UserControl)
Public PropertyAutoValidate (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.UserControl)
Public PropertyBackColor (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyBackgroundImage (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyBackgroundImageLayout (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyBindingContext (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl)
Public PropertyBorderStyle (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.UserControl)
Public PropertyBottom (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyBounds (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyCanFocus (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyCanSelect (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyCapture (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyCausesValidation (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyClientRectangle (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyClientSize (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyColorThemeGets or sets the colors of the report designer's section bands and ruler.  
Public PropertyCompanyName (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyContainer (Inherited from System.ComponentModel.Component)
Public PropertyContainsFocus (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyContextMenu (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyContextMenuStrip (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyControls (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyCreated (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyCurrentAutoScaleDimensions (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl)
Public PropertyCursor (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyDataBindings (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyDesignerUnitsGets or sets the measurement units for the designer.  
Public PropertyDisplayRectangle (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl)
Public PropertyDisposing (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyDock (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyDockPadding (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl)
Public PropertyDrawGridGets or sets a value indicating whether a grid is drawn in the designer.  
Public PropertyEnabled (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyEnableOleObjectEnable or disable the OleObject control in the Visual Studio Toolbox.  
Public PropertyEnablePreviewGets or sets a value determining whether the preview tab on the Designer control is enabled or disabled.  
Public PropertyEnableScriptingSets or returns a value indicating whether scripting is enabled for the designer.  
Public PropertyFocused (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyFont (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyForeColor (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyGridModeGets or sets the GridMode in the designer.  
Public PropertyGridXDetermines how coarse the designer grid should be.  
Public PropertyGridYDetermines how coarse the designer grid should be.  
Public PropertyHandle (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyHasChildren (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyHeight (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyHorizontalScroll (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl)
Public PropertyImeMode (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyInvokeRequired (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyIsAccessible (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyIsDisposed (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyIsHandleCreated (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyIsMirrored (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyLayoutEngine (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyLayoutModeGets or sets the value that determines how the end user can lay out controls on the report design surface.  
Public PropertyLeft (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyLocation (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyLockControlsSpecifies whether the controls are locked in place.  
Public PropertyMargin (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyMaximumSize (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyMinimumSize (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyName (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyPadding (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyParent (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyParentForm (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl)
Public PropertyPreferredSize (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyPreviewPagesGets or sets the number of pages of report that should be generated for preview.  
Public PropertyProductName (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyProductVersion (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyPromptUserDetermines whether to display a dialog when a control is deleted.  
Public PropertyPropertyGridAttaches a System.Windows.Forms.PropertyGrid to the designer to display the properties of an item selected within the designer.  
Public PropertyRecreatingHandle (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyRegion (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyReportReturns a reference to the designer's report object.  
Public PropertyReportTabsVisibleSets or returns a value indicating whether the report tabs are shown below the designer.  
Public PropertyReportTypeTemporary report type indicator. Used by Report Explorer and (potentially) by Toolbox.  
Public PropertyReportViewerGets the viewer object. For internal use only.  
Public PropertyResourceLocatorGets or sets the resource locator implementation that used to locate the custom resources.  
Public PropertyRight (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyRightToLeft (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertySelectionReturns the collection of selected objects.  
Public PropertyShowDataSourceIconSpecifies whether the Datasource icon will be visible on the detail section bar to allow the user to modify the report's data source settings.  
Public PropertySite (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertySize (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertySnapGridSets or returns a value indicating whether the controls should be snapped to the grid points.  
Public PropertyTabIndex (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyTabStop (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyTag (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyText (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.UserControl)
Public PropertyToolboxGets or Sets the IToolboxService for the Report Designer.  
Public PropertyToolBoxItemSets the type of control in the toolbox.  
Public PropertyToolPanel  
Public PropertyTop (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyTopLevelControl (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyUndoManagerThe UndoManager allows users to undo and redo changes.  
Public PropertyUseWaitCursor (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyVerticalScroll (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl)
Public PropertyVisible (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyWidth (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyWindowTarget (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public PropertyZoomGets or sets the zoom value for the Designer.  
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Public Methods
 NameDescription
Public MethodBeginInvokeOverloaded.  (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public MethodBringToFront (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public MethodContains (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public MethodCreateControl (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public MethodCreateGraphics (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public MethodCreateObjRef (Inherited from System.MarshalByRefObject)
Public MethodCreateToolStripsCreates ActiveReports ToolStrips in a ToolStrip or ToolStripContainer control.  
Public MethodDisposeDisposes objects referenced by the designer. (Inherited from System.ComponentModel.Component)
Public MethodDoDragDrop (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public MethodDrawToBitmap (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public MethodEndInvoke (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public MethodExecuteActionExecutes a specified DesignerAction command. This method can be used when implementing a custom toolbar or menu. This method will perform the report actions in response to the toolbar or menu items.  
Public MethodFindForm (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public MethodFocus (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public MethodGetChildAtPointOverloaded.  (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public MethodGetContainerControl (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public MethodGetLifetimeService (Inherited from System.MarshalByRefObject)
Public MethodGetNextControl (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public MethodGetPreferredSize (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public MethodHide (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public MethodInitializeLifetimeService (Inherited from System.MarshalByRefObject)
Public MethodInvalidateOverloaded.  (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public MethodInvokeOverloaded.  (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public MethodLoadReportOverloaded. Loads an existing report XML layout into the designer.  
Public MethodNewReportOverloaded. Initializes the designer with a new report layout.  
Public MethodPerformAutoScale (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl)
Public MethodPerformLayoutOverloaded.  (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public MethodPointToClient (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public MethodPointToScreen (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public MethodPointToSectionReturns the screen coordinates of a specified point in a given section.  
Public MethodPreProcessControlMessage (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public MethodPreProcessMessage (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public MethodQueryActionCheckedQueries the object for the checked status of one or more commands.  
Public MethodQueryActionEnabledQueries the object for the enabled status of one or more commands.  
Public MethodRectangleToClient (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public MethodRectangleToScreen (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public MethodRefresh (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public MethodResetBackColor (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public MethodResetBindings (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public MethodResetCursor (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public MethodResetFont (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public MethodResetForeColor (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public MethodResetImeMode (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public MethodResetRightToLeft (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public MethodResetText (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public MethodResumeLayoutOverloaded.  (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public MethodSaveReportOverloaded. Saves a report XML layout to the filename or stream specified.  
Public MethodScaleOverloaded.  (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl)
Public MethodScrollControlIntoView (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl)
Public MethodSectionAtReturns the section at the specified point.  
Public MethodSelect (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public MethodSelectNextControl (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public MethodSendToBack (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public MethodSetAutoScrollMargin (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl)
Public MethodSetBoundsOverloaded.  (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public MethodSetLicenseSets reports license at run time for End User Designer.  
Public MethodShow (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public MethodSuspendLayout (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public MethodToString (Inherited from System.ComponentModel.Component)
Public MethodUpdate (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public MethodValidateOverloaded.  (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl)
Public MethodValidateChildrenOverloaded.  (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.UserControl)
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Public Events
 NameDescription
Public EventAutoSizeChanged (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.UserControl)
Public EventAutoValidateChanged (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.UserControl)
Public EventBackColorChanged (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventBackgroundImageChanged (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventBackgroundImageLayoutChanged (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventBindingContextChanged (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventCausesValidationChanged (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventChangeUICues (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventChartDataSourceClickedFires after a chart data source item has been clicked.  
Public EventClick (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventClientSizeChanged (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventContextMenuChanged (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventContextMenuOpenFires before a context menu is opened.  
Public EventContextMenuStripChanged (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventControlAdded (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventControlRemoved (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventCursorChanged (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventDataSourceIconClickRaised when the Datasource icon is clicked in the designer.  
Public EventDataSourceIconClickedGets the value from the DialogResult when the data source icon is clicked.  
Public EventDesignerTabChangedRaised when the designer tab changes.  
Public EventDisposed (Inherited from System.ComponentModel.Component)
Public EventDockChanged (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventDoubleClick (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventDragDrop (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventDragEnter (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventDragLeave (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventDragOver (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventEditModeEnteringThis event occurs when the end user clicks inside a TextBox, Label, CheckBox or RichTextBox control in the End User Designer and enters edit mode.  
Public EventEditModeExitThis event occurs when an end user leaves edit mode in a TextBox, Label, CheckBox or RichTextBox control in the End User Designer.  
Public EventEnabledChanged (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventEnter (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventFontChanged (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventForeColorChanged (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventGiveFeedback (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventGotFocus (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventHandleCreated (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventHandleDestroyed (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventHelpRequested (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventImeModeChanged (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventInvalidated (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventKeyDown (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventKeyPress (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventKeyUp (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventLayout (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventLayoutChangedRaised when the layout is changed.  
Public EventLayoutChangingRaised when the layout is changing and passes the sender a new EventArgs class called LayoutChangingArgs.  
Public EventLeave (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventLoad (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.UserControl)
Public EventLocateCredentialsOccurs when the report is previewed and credentials are needed.  
Public EventLocateDataSourceOccurs when a data provider of the previewed report needs to locate the data at runtime.  
Public EventLocationChanged (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventLostFocus (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventMarginChanged (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventMouseCaptureChanged (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventMouseClick (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventMouseDoubleClick (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventMouseDown (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventMouseEnter (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventMouseHover (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventMouseLeave (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventMouseMove (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventMouseUp (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventMouseWheel (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventMove (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventPaddingChanged (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventPaint (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventParentChanged (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventPreviewKeyDown (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventQueryAccessibilityHelp (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventQueryContinueDrag (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventRegionChanged (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventReportChangedNotifies about report changes. For internal use only.  
Public EventResize (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventRightToLeftChanged (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventScriptChangedRaised when the script for a report in the End User Report Designer is changed.  
Public EventScroll (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl)
Public EventSelectionChangedRaised when the selection changes.  
Public EventSizeChanged (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventStatusChangedThis event is raised for each change in the status of the designer actions.  
Public EventStyleChanged (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventSystemColorsChanged (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventTabIndexChanged (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventTabStopChanged (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventTextChanged (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.UserControl)
Public EventToolboxItemChangedRaised when a toolbox control is drawn on the Report Designer.  
Public EventValidated (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventValidating (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
Public EventVisibleChanged (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control)
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See Also

Reference

Designer Class
GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Design Namespace

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Creating a Basic End User Report Designer

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