ControlDesigner.AutoFormats Property
Definition
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Gets the collection of predefined automatic formatting schemes to display in the Auto Format dialog box for the associated control at design time.
public:
virtual property System::Web::UI::Design::DesignerAutoFormatCollection ^ AutoFormats { System::Web::UI::Design::DesignerAutoFormatCollection ^ get(); };public virtual System.Web.UI.Design.DesignerAutoFormatCollection AutoFormats { get; }member this.AutoFormats : System.Web.UI.Design.DesignerAutoFormatCollectionPublic Overridable ReadOnly Property AutoFormats As DesignerAutoFormatCollectionProperty Value
A DesignerAutoFormatCollection object that contains the predefined schemes for the control.
Examples
The following code example demonstrates how to implement the AutoFormats property in a custom control designer. The derived control designer implements the AutoFormats property by adding three instances of a custom automatic format that are derived from the DesignerAutoFormat class.
using System;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Collections;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Web.UI;
using System.Web.UI.Design;
using System.Web.UI.Design.WebControls;
using System.Web.UI.WebControls;
namespace CustomControls.Design.CS
{
// A custom Label control whose contents can be indented
[Designer(typeof(IndentLabelDesigner)),
ToolboxData("<{0}:IndentLabel Runat=\"server\"></{0}:IndentLabel>")]
public class IndentLabel : Label
{
private int _indent = 0;
// Property to indent all text within the label
[Category("Appearance"), DefaultValue(0),
PersistenceMode(PersistenceMode.Attribute)]
public int Indent
{
get { return _indent; }
set
{
_indent = value;
// Get the number of pixels to indent
int ind = value * 8;
// Add the indent style to the control
if (ind > 0)
this.Style.Add(HtmlTextWriterStyle.MarginLeft, ind.ToString() + "px");
else
this.Style.Remove(HtmlTextWriterStyle.MarginLeft);
}
}
}
// A design-time ControlDesigner for the IndentLabel control
[SupportsPreviewControl(true)]
public class IndentLabelDesigner : LabelDesigner
{
private DesignerAutoFormatCollection _autoFormats = null;
// The collection of AutoFormat objects for the IndentLabel object
public override DesignerAutoFormatCollection AutoFormats
{
get
{
if (_autoFormats == null)
{
// Create the collection
_autoFormats = new DesignerAutoFormatCollection();
// Create and add each AutoFormat object
_autoFormats.Add(new IndentLabelAutoFormat("MyClassic"));
_autoFormats.Add(new IndentLabelAutoFormat("MyBright"));
_autoFormats.Add(new IndentLabelAutoFormat("Default"));
}
return _autoFormats;
}
}
// An AutoFormat object for the IndentLabel control
private class IndentLabelAutoFormat : DesignerAutoFormat
{
public IndentLabelAutoFormat(string name) : base(name)
{ }
// Applies styles based on the Name of the AutoFormat
public override void Apply(Control inLabel)
{
if (inLabel is IndentLabel)
{
IndentLabel ctl = (IndentLabel)inLabel;
// Apply formatting according to the Name
if (this.Name == "MyClassic")
{
// For MyClassic, apply style elements directly to the control
ctl.ForeColor = Color.Gray;
ctl.BackColor = Color.LightGray;
ctl.Font.Size = FontUnit.XSmall;
ctl.Font.Name = "Verdana,Geneva,Sans-Serif";
}
else if (this.Name == "MyBright")
{
// For MyBright, apply style elements to the Style property
this.Style.ForeColor = Color.Maroon;
this.Style.BackColor = Color.Yellow;
this.Style.Font.Size = FontUnit.Medium;
// Merge the AutoFormat style with the control's style
ctl.MergeStyle(this.Style);
}
else
{
// For the Default format, apply style elements to the control
ctl.ForeColor = Color.Black;
ctl.BackColor = Color.Empty;
ctl.Font.Size = FontUnit.XSmall;
}
}
}
}
}
}
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Collections
Imports System.ComponentModel
Imports System.Web.UI
Imports System.Web.UI.Design
Imports System.Web.UI.Design.WebControls
Imports System.Web.UI.WebControls
Namespace CustomControls.Design
' A custom Label control whose contents can be indented
<Designer(GetType(IndentLabelDesigner)), _
ToolboxData("<{0}:IndentLabel Runat=""server""></{0}:IndentLabel>")> _
Public Class IndentLabel
Inherits System.Web.UI.WebControls.Label
Dim _indent As Integer = 0
<Category("Appearance"), DefaultValue(0), _
PersistenceMode(PersistenceMode.Attribute)> _
Property Indent() As Integer
Get
Return _indent
End Get
Set(ByVal Value As Integer)
_indent = Value
' Get the number of pixels to indent
Dim ind As Integer = _indent * 8
' Add the indent style to the control
If ind > 0 Then
Me.Style.Add(HtmlTextWriterStyle.MarginLeft, ind.ToString() & "px")
Else
Me.Style.Remove(HtmlTextWriterStyle.MarginLeft)
End If
End Set
End Property
End Class
' A design-time ControlDesigner for the IndentLabel control
Public Class IndentLabelDesigner
Inherits LabelDesigner
Private _autoFormats As DesignerAutoFormatCollection = Nothing
' The collection of AutoFormat objects for the IndentLabel object
Public Overrides ReadOnly Property AutoFormats() As DesignerAutoFormatCollection
Get
If _autoFormats Is Nothing Then
' Create the collection
_autoFormats = New DesignerAutoFormatCollection()
' Create and add each AutoFormat object
_autoFormats.Add(New IndentLabelAutoFormat("MyClassic"))
_autoFormats.Add(New IndentLabelAutoFormat("MyBright"))
_autoFormats.Add(New IndentLabelAutoFormat("Default"))
End If
Return _autoFormats
End Get
End Property
' An AutoFormat object for the IndentLabel control
Public Class IndentLabelAutoFormat
Inherits DesignerAutoFormat
Public Sub New(ByVal name As String)
MyBase.New(name)
End Sub
' Applies styles based on the Name of the AutoFormat
Public Overrides Sub Apply(ByVal inLabel As Control)
If TypeOf inLabel Is IndentLabel Then
Dim ctl As IndentLabel = CType(inLabel, IndentLabel)
' Apply formatting according to the Name
If Me.Name.Equals("MyClassic") Then
' For MyClassic, apply style elements directly to the control
ctl.ForeColor = Color.Gray
ctl.BackColor = Color.LightGray
ctl.Font.Size = FontUnit.XSmall
ctl.Font.Name = "Verdana,Geneva,Sans-Serif"
ElseIf Me.Name.Equals("MyBright") Then
' For MyBright, apply style elements to the Style object
Me.Style.ForeColor = Color.Maroon
Me.Style.BackColor = Color.Yellow
Me.Style.Font.Size = FontUnit.Medium
' Merge the AutoFormat style with the control's style
ctl.MergeStyle(Me.Style)
Else
' For the Default format, apply style elements to the control
ctl.ForeColor = Color.Black
ctl.BackColor = Color.Empty
ctl.Font.Size = FontUnit.XSmall
End If
End If
End Sub
End Class
End Class
End Namespace
Remarks
A complete Web server control includes not only the control, but also, possibly, a corresponding control designer class that is derived from the ControlDesigner class and a formatting class that is derived from the DesignerAutoFormat class. The AutoFormats property is a collection of instances of the DesignerAutoFormat class. For a working example of automatic formatting in Visual Studio 2005, see Calendar.
Notes to Inheritors
Controls that automatically expose AutoFormats get a task list and context commands for their formats. When you are using automatic formats, use the ViewControl property to set the properties in your callback function.
Applies to
See also
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