xtrareports-8681-desktop-reporting-winforms-reporting-end-user-report-designer-for-winforms-api-and-customization-rename-toolbox-items-in-end-user-report-designer.md
This example illustrates how to rename toolbox items in an End-User Report Designer by handling the XRDesignMdiController.DesignPanelLoaded event and accessing the toolbox service.
using DevExpress.XtraReports.UI;
using DevExpress.XtraReports.UserDesigner;
using System.Drawing.Design;
// ...
private void button1_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e) {
// Create a Design Tool with an assigned report instance.
ReportDesignTool designTool = new ReportDesignTool(new XtraReport1());
// Access the standard or ribbon-based Designer form.
//IDesignForm designForm = designTool.DesignForm;
IDesignForm designForm = designTool.DesignRibbonForm;
// Handle the Design Panel's Loaded event.
designForm.DesignMdiController.DesignPanelLoaded += DesignMdiController_DesignPanelLoaded;
// Load a Report Designer in a dialog window.
// designTool.ShowDesignerDialog();
designTool.ShowRibbonDesignerDialog();
}
void DesignMdiController_DesignPanelLoaded(object sender, DesignerLoadedEventArgs e) {
// Access the Toolbox service.
IToolboxService toolboxService =
(IToolboxService)e.DesignerHost.GetService(typeof(IToolboxService));
// Access the collection of toolbox items.
ToolboxItemCollection toolboxItems = toolboxService.GetToolboxItems();
// Iterate through toolbox items and customize their names.
foreach (ToolboxItem item in toolboxItems) {
item.DisplayName = "Custom " + item.DisplayName;
}
}
Imports DevExpress.XtraReports.UI
Imports DevExpress.XtraReports.UserDesigner
Imports System.Drawing.Design
' ...
Private Sub button1_Click(sender As Object, e As System.EventArgs)
' Create a Design Tool with an assigned report instance.
Dim designTool As New ReportDesignTool(New XtraReport1())
' Access the standard or ribbon-based Designer form.
' Dim designForm As IDesignForm = designTool.DesignForm
Dim designForm As IDesignForm = designTool.DesignRibbonForm
' Handle the Design Panel's Loaded event.
AddHandler designForm.DesignMdiController.DesignPanelLoaded, _
AddressOf DesignMdiController_DesignPanelLoaded
' Load a Report Designer in a dialog window.
' designTool.ShowDesignerDialog()
designTool.ShowRibbonDesignerDialog()
End Sub
Private Sub DesignMdiController_DesignPanelLoaded(sender As Object, e As DesignerLoadedEventArgs)
' Access the Toolbox service.
Dim toolboxService As IToolboxService = _
DirectCast(e.DesignerHost.GetService(GetType(IToolboxService)), IToolboxService)
' Access the collection of toolbox items.
Dim toolboxItems As ToolboxItemCollection = toolboxService.GetToolboxItems()
' Iterate through toolbox items and customize their names.
For Each item As ToolboxItem In toolboxItems
item.DisplayName = "Custom " + item.DisplayName
Next
End Sub
See Also
Add a Custom Control to the End-User Report Designer Toolbox