XtraReportDesignerExtensions Class

Provides extension methods that enable you to load a report in an End-User WinForms Report Designer.

Namespace : DevExpress.XtraReports.UI

Assembly : DevExpress.XtraReports.v25.2.Extensions.dll

NuGet Package : DevExpress.Win.Reporting

Declaration

C#
VB.NET

csharp

public static class XtraReportDesignerExtensions

Public Module XtraReportDesignerExtensions

Remarks

Use the XtraReportDesignerExtensions class’s methods to load a report into one of the default End-User Report Designer forms.

The XtraReportDesignerExtensions.ShowRibbonDesigner and XtraReportDesignerExtensions.ShowRibbonDesignerDialog methods show a form with a Ribbon Toolbar.
The XtraReportDesignerExtensions.ShowDesigner and XtraReportDesignerExtensions.ShowDesignerDialog methods show a form with a Standard Toolbar.

To be able to use these methods, you should add the DevExpress.XtraReports.v25.2.Extensions.dll to your project’s References list.

Note

You cannot use the XtraReportDesignerExtensions class methods in Web applications. Use the Web Report Desinger instead.

The following example demonstrates how to invoke the ribbon-based Report Designer with the default look and feel settings and without the Properties window and Report Explorer panels.

C#
VB.NET

csharp

using DevExpress.XtraReports.UI;
using DevExpress.LookAndFeel;
using DevExpress.XtraReports.UserDesigner;
// ...

XtraReport1 report = new XtraReport1();
report.ShowRibbonDesignerDialog(UserLookAndFeel.Default, DesignDockPanelType.PropertyGrid 
    |DesignDockPanelType.ReportExplorer);

Imports DevExpress.XtraReports.UI
Imports DevExpress.LookAndFeel
Imports DevExpress.XtraReports.UserDesigner
' ...

Dim report As XtraReport1 = New XtraReport1
report.ShowRibbonDesignerDialog(UserLookAndFeel.Default, (DesignDockPanelType.PropertyGrid 
    Or DesignDockPanelType.ReportExplorer))

We recommend you use the ReportDesignTool class instead, which provides the same methods to show Report Designer forms, but additionally allows you to customize them. This class also enables you to release the memory right after showing these forms (for instance, by calling the Dispose method or utilizing the using statement).

Inheritance

Object XtraReportDesignerExtensions