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    ActiveReports provides a rich API for integrating the Blazor web designer components into your web application. To embed the Blazor WebDesigner component in your project, use the Blazor WebDesigner API. It lets you create, design, and save reports with added capabilities that include defining the locale for the designer, customizing the default settings of the report items, managing the Data and Properties tab, modifying the application info, and much more.

    GlobalDesignerAPI

    Type of GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Blazor.Designer.ReportDesigner object exported by the GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Blazor.Designer library.

    ReportDesigner

    Renders the ReportDesigner component to the <div> element. Use the following example for "*.razor" pages.

    Parameter (Type):

    PreviewSettings: PreviewSettings        

    Return: Renders the ReportDesigner component for the user interface.

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    @page "/"
    <link href="_content/GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Blazor.Viewer/jsViewer.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <div id="designerContainer">
        <ReportDesigner PreviewSettings="@_preview" />
    </div>
    @code {
        private PreviewSettings _preview;
        public Index()
        {
            _preview = new PreviewSettings
            {
                CanPreview = false
            };
        }
    }
    

    AppBarSettings

    Gets or sets the settings for the application bar component.

    Parameter (Type):

    AppBarSettings: AppBarSettings
    • OpenButton: OpenButton

      Description: Gets or sets the OpenButton button settings.
      Return: Returns the OpenButton object representing the Open button settings.

    • AboutButton: AboutButton

      Description: Gets or sets the AboutButton button settings.
      Return: Returns the AboutButton object representing the About button settings.

    • ContextActionsTab: ContextActionsTab

      Description: Gets or sets the Context Actions tab settings.
      Return: Returns the ContextActionsTab object representing the Context Actions tab settings.

    • HomeTab: HomeTab

      Description: Gets or sets the Home tab settings.
      Return: Returns the HomeTab object representing the Home tab settings.

    • InsertTab: InsertTab

      Description: Gets or sets the Insert tab settings.
      Return: Returns the InsertTab object representing the Insert tab settings.

    • ParametersTab: ParametersTab

      Description: Gets or sets the Parameters tab settings.
      Return: Returns the ParametersTab object representing the Parameters tab settings.

    • SaveAsButton: SaveAsButton

      Description: Gets or sets the SaveAs button settings.
      Return: Returns the SaveAsButton object representing the SaveAs button settings.

    • SaveButton: SaveButton

      Description: Gets or sets the Save button settings.
      Return: Returns the SaveButton object representing the Save button settings.

    • ScriptTab: ScriptTab

      Description: Gets or sets the Script tab settings.
      Return: Returns the ScriptTab object representing the Script tab settings.

    • Visible: bool?

      Description: Gets or sets whether to show the Application bar.
      Return: Returns a value representing whether the application bar should be displayed.

    Return: Returns an AppBarSettings object containing the settings for the Application bar.

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    @page "/"
    <link href="_content/GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Blazor.Viewer/jsViewer.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <div id="designerContainer">
        <ReportDesigner AppBarSettings="@_appBar" PreviewSettings="@_preview" />
    </div>
    @code {
        private PreviewSettings _preview;
        private AppBarSettings _appBar = new AppBarSettings
        {
            OpenButton = new OpenButton { Visible = true },
            AboutButton = new AboutButton { Visible = false },
            ContextActionsTab = new ContextActionsTab { Visible = true },
            HomeTab = new HomeTab { Visible = true },
            InsertTab = new InsertTab { Visible = false },
            ParametersTab = new ParametersTab { Visible = true },
            SaveAsButton = new SaveAsButton { Visible = false },
            SaveButton = new SaveButton { Visible = false },
            ScriptTab = new ScriptTab { Visible = false },
            Visible = false
        };
        public Index()
        {
            _preview = new PreviewSettings
            {
                CanPreview = false
            };
        }
    }
    

    App

    Gets the application API.

    Parameter (Type):

    App: GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Blazor.Designer.App
    • Panels: Panels

      Description: Contains access to the Menu and Sidebar panels.
      Return: Returns the Panels object representing the menu and sidebar panels.

    • Focus(): Task

      Description: Returns focus to the Designer. Focus may be lost when plug-in components are opened/closed. Returning focus is essential to continue using Designer hotkeys like Ctrl+Z (undo), Ctrl+Y (redo), etc.
      Return: The Task object represents an asynchronous operation.

    • GetAbout(): ValueTask<About>

      Description: Returns documentation links and application information.
      Return: The ValueTask<About> object representing references to documentation and information about the application.

    Return: Returns the application API.

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    @page "/"
    @inject IJSRuntime JSRuntime 
    <link href="_content/GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Blazor.Viewer/jsViewer.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <div id="designerContainer">
        <ReportDesigner @ref="_designer" PreviewSettings="@_preview" />
    </div>
    @code {
        private ReportDesigner _designer;
        private PreviewSettings _preview;
        private ReportViewer _viewer;
        public Index()
        {
            _preview = new PreviewSettings
            {
                CanPreview = true,
                OpenViewer = OpenViewer
            };
        }
        private async void OpenViewer(ViewerSettings settings)
        {
            if (_viewer != null)
            {
                await _viewer.OpenReport(settings.DocumentInfo.Id);
                return;
            }
            _viewer = new ReportViewer();
            GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Blazor.Designer.App api = _designer.App;
            var initOptions = new InitializationOptions();
            initOptions.ReportID = settings.DocumentInfo.Id;
            initOptions.PanelsLocation = PanelsLocation.toolbar;
            initOptions.ReportLoaded = (reportInfo) => { };
            await _viewer.Render(JSRuntime, settings.Element, initOptions);
        }
    }
    

    DataSettings

    Sets the data settings for the report designer component.

    Parameter (Type):

    DataSettings: DataSettings
    • CommonValues: CommonValues

      Description: Gets or sets the Common Values' section settings.
      Return: Returns the Common Values' section settings.

    • DataSets: DataSets

      Description: Gets or sets the Data Sets' section settings.
      Return: Returns the Data Sets' section settings.

    • DataSources: DataSources

      Description: Gets or sets the Data Sources' section settings.
      Return: Returns the Data Sources' section settings.

    • DataTab: DataTab

      Description: Gets or sets the Data Tab's section settings.
      Return: Returns the Data Tab's section settings.

    • Parameters: Parameters

      Description: Gets or sets the Parameters' section settings.
      Return: Returns the Parameters' section settings.

    Return: Returns a DataSettings object containing the settings for the data.

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    @page "/"
    <link href="_content/GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Blazor.Viewer/jsViewer.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <div id="designerContainer">
        <ReportDesigner DataSettings="@_dataSettings" PreviewSettings="@_preview" />
    </div>
    @code {
        private PreviewSettings _preview;
        private DataSettings _dataSettings = new DataSettings
        {
            DataSets = new DataSets { CanModify = true },
            DataSources = new DataSources { CanModify = true },
            DataSources = new DataSources { CanModify = true, 
                 Shared = new SharedDataSourceOptions()
                 {
                    Enabled = true
                 }
            },
            DataTab = new DataTab { Visible = true },
            Parameters = new Parameters() { CanModify = true },
            CommonValues = new CommonValues() { Visible = false }
        };
        public Index()
        {
            _preview = new PreviewSettings
            {
                CanPreview = false
            };
        }
    }
    

    DesignerInitialized

    Gets or sets the callback that is invoked when a Designer is initialized.

    Parameter (Type):

    DesignerInitialized: Action

    Return: Returns an Action object containing the action that is called after the initialization of the designer.

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    @page "/"
    <link href="_content/GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Blazor.Viewer/jsViewer.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <div id="designerContainer">
        <ReportDesigner DesignerInitialized="@DesignerInitializedCallback" PreviewSettings="@_preview" />
    </div>
    @code {
        private PreviewSettings _preview;
        private void DesignerInitializedCallback() { }
        public Index()
        {
            _preview = new PreviewSettings
            {
                CanPreview = false
            };
        }
    }
    

    DisableFocusTimer

    Disables the focus timer. By default, focused elements (like buttons) are highlighted only for a short period of time after the Tab key is pressed. This setting makes focused elements permanently highlighted.

    Parameter (Type):

    DisableFocusTimer: Boolean

    Return: Returns the current state of an item's focus.

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    @page "/"
    <link href="_content/GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Blazor.Viewer/jsViewer.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <div id="designerContainer">
        <ReportDesigner DisableFocusTimer="true" PreviewSettings="@_preview" />
    </div>
    @code {
        private PreviewSettings _preview;
        public Index()
        {
            _preview = new PreviewSettings
            {
                CanPreview = false
            };
        }
    }
    

    DisableSystemClipboard

    Disables the usage of the system clipboard.

    Parameter (Type):

    DisableSystemClipboard: Boolean

    Return: Returns the current state of disabling the use of the system clipboard.

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    @page "/"
    <link href="_content/GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Blazor.Viewer/jsViewer.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <div id="designerContainer">
        <ReportDesigner DisableSystemClipboard="true" PreviewSettings="@_preview" />
    </div>
    @code {
        private PreviewSettings _preview;
        public Index()
        {
            _preview = new PreviewSettings
            {
                CanPreview = false
            };
        }
    }
    

    Document

    Opens the specified document.

    Parameter (Type):

    Document: Document
    • Type: SupportedDocumentType

      Description: Gets or sets the supported report type. The available values are SupportedDocumentType.fpl, SupportedDocumentType.rpx, SupportedDocumentType.dashboard, SupportedDocumentType.msl, and SupportedDocumentType.cpl.
      Return: Returns the supported report type.

    • Id: String

      Description: Gets or sets the report identifier.
      Return: Returns the report identifier.

    Return: Returns the specified document.

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    @page "/"
    <link href="_content/GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Blazor.Viewer/jsViewer.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <div id="designerContainer">
        <ReportDesigner Document="@_doc" PreviewSettings="@_preview" />
    </div>
    @code {
        private PreviewSettings _preview;
        private Document _doc = new Document()
        {
            Type = SupportedDocumentType.cpl,
            Id = "Example.rdlx"
        };
        public Index()
        {
            _preview = new PreviewSettings
            {
                CanPreview = false
            };
        }
    }
    

    Documents

    Gets the document API.

    Parameter (Type):

    Documents: Documents
    • Create(CreateDocumentOptions options): ValueTask<CreateDocumentInfo>

      Description: Creates a new report to be edited in a designer using the specified CreateReportOptions object.
      Return: Returns the ValueTask<CreateDocumentInfo> object representing the information about the created document.

    • HasUnsavedChanges(): ValueTask<bool>

      Description: Indicates whether the report has unsaved changes.
      Return: Returns the ValueTask<bool> representing the presence of unsaved changes.

    • Info(): ValueTask<CurrentDocumentInfo>

      Description: Returns information about the currently edited report.
      Return: Returns the ValueTask<CurrentDocumentInfo> object representing the document information.

    • IsNew(): ValueTask<bool>

      Description: Indicates whether report was saved before at least once.
      Return: Returns the ValueTask<bool> object representing whether the report was saved at least once.

    • Open(): Task

      Description: Shows open report dialog.
      Return: The Task object represents an asynchronous operation.

    • OpenById(string id, SupportedDocumentType type, string name = null, string content = null): ValueTask<OpenDocumentInfo>

      Description: Opens an existing report to be edited in the Designer with the specified id. Optionally, you can pass the name and the content, else, the report is loaded from the server.
      Return: The ValueTask<OpenDocumentInfo>object representing information about the opened document.

    • Save(): Task

      Description: Saves the report currently edited in Designer. If the report is new, then the "Save As" dialog is opened.
      Return: The Task object representing an asynchronous operation.

    • SaveAs(): Task

      Description: Opens 'Save As' dialog.
      Return: The Task object represents an asynchronous operation.

    • SaveById(string id, string name = null) : ValueTask<SaveDocumentInfo>

      Description: Saves the report currently edited in Designer using the specified id.
      Return: The ValueTask<SaveDocumentInfo> object representing a saved document information.

    • SaveByName(string name): ValueTask<SaveDocumentInfo>

      Description: Saves the report currently edited in Designer using the specified name.
      Return: The ValueTask<SaveDocumentInfo> object representing a saved document information.

    Return: Returns the document API.

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    @page "/"
    @inject IJSRuntime JSRuntime 
    <link href="_content/GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Blazor.Viewer/jsViewer.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <div id="designerContainer">
        <ReportDesigner @ref="_designer" Document="@_doc" PreviewSettings="@_preview" />
    </div>
    @code {
        private ReportDesigner _designer;
        private PreviewSettings _preview;
        private ReportViewer _viewer;
        private Document _doc = new Document
        {
            Id = "Example.rdlx",
            Type = SupportedDocumentType.cpl
        };
        public Index()
        {
            _preview = new PreviewSettings
            {
                CanPreview = true,
                OpenViewer = OpenViewer
            };
        }
        private async void OpenViewer(ViewerSettings settings)
        {
            if(_viewer != null)
            {
                await _viewer.OpenReport(settings.DocumentInfo.Id);
                return;
            }
            Documents api = _designer.Documents;
            _viewer = new ReportViewer();
            var initOptions = new InitializationOptions();
            initOptions.ReportID = settings.DocumentInfo.Id;
            initOptions.PanelsLocation = PanelsLocation.toolbar;
            initOptions.ReportLoaded = (reportInfo) => { };
            await _viewer.Render(JSRuntime, settings.Element, initOptions);
        }
    }
    

    DocumentsSettings

    Gets or sets the API settings for documents.

    Parameter (Type):

    DocumentsSettings: DocumentsSettings
    • FileView: FileView

      Description: Gets or sets the file view settings.
      Return: Returns the current value of the file view settings.

    • Handlers: Handlers

      Description: Gets or sets the handlers.
      Return: Returns the current value of the handlers.

      • OnDocumentChanged: A handler that is triggered when report content is changed.
        This function takes an object as an argument that contains two properties:
        • document: The document property contains the updated version of the document that was changed
        • hasUnsavedChanges: The hasUnsavedChanges is a boolean value that indicates whether there are any unsaved changes in the document.

    Return: Returns the specified settings for documents API.

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    @page "/"
    <link href="_content/GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Blazor.Viewer/jsViewer.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <div id="designerContainer">
        <ReportDesigner DocumentsSettings="@_documentsSettings" PreviewSettings="@_preview" />
    </div>
    @code {
        private PreviewSettings _preview;
        private DocumentsSettings _documentsSettings = new DocumentsSettings
        {
            FileView = new FileView { Visible = true },
            Handlers = new Handlers()
        };
        public Index()
        {
            _preview = new PreviewSettings
            {
                CanPreview = false
            };
        }
    }
    
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    @page "/"
    <link href="_content/GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Blazor.Viewer/jsViewer.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <div id="designerContainer">
        <ReportDesigner DocumentsSettings="_documentsSettings"/>
    </div>
    @code {
        private DocumentsSettings _documentsSettings;
        public Index()
        {
            _documentsSettings = new DocumentsSettings()
            {
                Handlers = new Handlers()
                {
                    OnDocumentChanged = (options) =>
                    {
                        ...
                    }
                }
            };
        }
    }
    

    EditorSettings

    Gets or sets the editor settings.

    Parameter (Type):

    EditorSettings: EditorSettings
    • ShowGrid: bool?

      Description: Specifies if the Grid must be shown or hidden by default.
      Return: Returns the current value of the grid display.

    • SnapToGrid: bool?

      Description: Specifies the default value for the snapToGrid option.
      Return: Returns the current snapToGrid option value.

    • SnapToGuides: bool?

      Description: Specifies the default value for the snapToGuides option.
      Return: Returns the current snapToGuides option value.

    • GridSize: String

      Description: Specifies the default Grid Size. If units = 'cm', value = 0.5cm by default. Else, value = 0.25in by default.
      Return: Returns the current Grid Size.

    • Rulers: Rulers

      Description: Gets or sets the Ruler's settings.
      Return: Returns the current Ruler's settings.

    Return: Returns the set editor settings.

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    @page "/"
    <link href="_content/GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Blazor.Viewer/jsViewer.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <div id="designerContainer">
        <ReportDesigner EditorSettings="@_editorSettings" PreviewSettings="@_preview" />
    </div>
    @code {
        private PreviewSettings _preview;
        private EditorSettings _editorSettings = new EditorSettings
        {
            ShowGrid = true,
            SnapToGrid = true,
            SnapToGuides = true,
            Rulers = new Rulers(),
            GridSize = "0.5cm"
        };
        public Index()
        {
            _preview = new PreviewSettings
            {
                CanPreview = false
            };
        }
    }
    

    Fonts

    Gets or sets the list of allowed fonts for controls.

    Parameter (Type):

    Fonts: Object[]

    Return: Returns the set list of allowed fonts for controls.

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    @page "/"
    <link href="_content/GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Blazor.Viewer/jsViewer.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <div id="designerContainer">
        <ReportDesigner Fonts="@_fonts" PreviewSettings="@_preview" />
    </div>
    @code {
        private PreviewSettings _preview;
        private string[] _fonts = new string[1] { "Arial" };
        public Index()
        {
            _preview = new PreviewSettings
            {
                CanPreview = false
            };
        }
    }
    

    Height

    Gets or sets the height of the designer.

    Parameter (Type):

    Height: String

    Return: Returns the height of the designer.

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    @page "/"
    <link href="_content/GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Blazor.Viewer/jsViewer.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <div id="designerContainer">
        <ReportDesigner Height="20%" PreviewSettings="@_preview" />
    </div>
    @code {
        private PreviewSettings _preview;
        public Index()
        {
            _preview = new PreviewSettings
            {
                CanPreview = false
            };
        }
    }
    

    ImageMimeTypes

    Gets or sets the list of allowed image mime types for controls.

    Parameter (Type):

    ImageMimeTypes: String[]

    Return: Returns the set list of allowed image mime types for controls.

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    @page "/"
    <link href="_content/GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Blazor.Viewer/jsViewer.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <div id="designerContainer">
        <ReportDesigner ImageMimeTypes="@_imageMimeTypes" PreviewSettings="@_preview" />
    </div>
    @code {
        private PreviewSettings _preview;
        private string[] _imageMimeTypes = new string[3] { "image/gif", "image/jpeg", "image/png" };
        public Index()
        {
            _preview = new PreviewSettings
            {
                CanPreview = false
            };
        }
    }
    

    Language

    Gets or sets the language of the report designer. Use 'en-US' (for English), 'ja-JP' (for Japanese), and 'zh-CN' (for simplified Chinese).

    Parameter (Type):

    Language: String

    Return: Returns the specified language.

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    @page "/"
    <link href="_content/GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Blazor.Viewer/jsViewer.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <div id="designerContainer">
        <ReportDesigner Language="ja-JP" PreviewSettings="@_preview" />
    </div>
    @code {
        private PreviewSettings _preview;
        public Index()
        {
            _preview = new PreviewSettings
            {
                CanPreview = false
            };
        }
    }
    

    LocalizationResources

    Gets or sets a custom resource localization.

    Parameter (Type):

    LocalizationResources: LocalizationResources[]
    • Language: String

      Description: Gets or sets the Language.
      Return: Returns the specified language.

    • Resources: String

      Description: Gets or sets the localization resources in json array.
      Return: Returns the specified localization resources represented in the json array.

    Return: Returns an array of custom localization resources.

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    @page "/"
    <link href="_content/GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Blazor.Viewer/jsViewer.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <div id="designerContainer">
        <ReportDesigner LocalizationResources="@_localizationResources" PreviewSettings="@_preview" />
    </div>
    @code {
        private PreviewSettings _preview;
        private LocalizationResources[] _localizationResources =
        {
            new LocalizationResources()
            {
                Language = "en",
                Resources = "[ { \"ns\": \"common\", \"lng\": \"en\", \"resources\": { \"units\": { \"cm\": { \"textShortName\": \"CustomName_cm\", \"textFullName\": \"CustomName_Centimeters\" } } } } ]"
            }
        };
        public Index()
        {
            _preview = new PreviewSettings
            {
                CanPreview = false
            };
        }
    }
    

    LockLayout

    Manages the interaction with the Layout. When LockLayout is enabled, it is only possible to modify the properties of existing report items, i.e., operations such as adding a new report item or deleting an existing one, and modifying the report layout structure is not possible.

    Parameter (Type):

    LockLayout: Boolean

    Return: Returns the current state of the lock layout.

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    @page "/"
    <link href="_content/GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Blazor.Viewer/jsViewer.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <div id="designerContainer">
        <ReportDesigner LockLayout="true" PreviewSettings="@_preview" />
    </div>
    @code {
        private PreviewSettings _preview;
        public Index()
        {
            _preview = new PreviewSettings
            {
                CanPreview = false
            };
        }
    }
    

    MenuSettings

    Get or sets the menu settings.

    Parameter (Type):

    MenuSettings: MenuSettings
    • DocumentExplorer: DocumentExplorer

      Description: Document/Report Explorer settings.
      Return: Returns an object representing the Document/Report Explorer settings.

    • GroupEditor: GroupEditor

      Description: Group Editor settings.
      Return: Returns an object representing the Group Editor settings.

    • LayerEditor: LayerEditor

      Description: Layer Editor settings.
      Return: Returns an object representing the Layer Editor settings.

    • Logo: Logo

      Description: Logo settings.
      Return: Returns an object representing the Logo settings.

    • ToolBox: ToolBox

      Description: ToolBox settings.
      Return: Returns an object representing the ToolBox settings.

    • Visible: bool?

      Description: Specifies whether Main Menu needs to be shown.
      Return: Returns a value representing the current visibility state.

    Return: Returns the current settings of the menu.

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    @page "/"
    <link href="_content/GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Blazor.Viewer/jsViewer.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <div id="designerContainer">
        <ReportDesigner MenuSettings="@_menuSettings" PreviewSettings="@_preview" />
    </div>
    @code {
        private PreviewSettings _preview;
        private MenuSettings _menuSettings = new MenuSettings
        {
            DocumentExplorer = new DocumentExplorer { Visible = true },
            GroupEditor = new GroupEditor { Visible = true },
            LayerEditor = new LayerEditor { Visible = true },
            Logo = new Logo { Visible = true },
            ToolBox = new ToolBox { Visible = true },
            Visible = true
        };
        public Index()
        {
            _preview = new PreviewSettings
            {
                CanPreview = false
            };
        }
    }
    

    Notifications

    Gets the notifications API.

    Parameter (Type):

    Notifications: Notifications
    • Send(): Task

      Description: Sends a notification of specified level, caption, and content.
      Return: The Task object representing an asynchronous operation.

    • Warning(): Task

      Description: Sends a warning notification.
      Return: The Task object representing an asynchronous operation.

    • Info(): Task

      Description: Sends a general notification. It can be used to notify when any user-initiated action is completed.
      Return: The Task object representing an asynchronous operation.

    • Error(): Task

      Description: Sends an error notification.
      Return: The Task object representing an asynchronous operation.

    • DismissAll(): Task

      Description: Dismisses all notifications.
      Return: The Task object representing an asynchronous operation.

    Return: Returns the notifications API.

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    @page "/"
    @inject IJSRuntime JSRuntime 
    <link href="_content/GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Blazor.Viewer/jsViewer.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <div id="designerContainer">
        <ReportDesigner @ref="_designer" PreviewSettings="@_preview" />
    </div>
    @code {
        private ReportDesigner _designer;
        private PreviewSettings _preview;
        private ReportViewer _viewer;
        public Index()
        {
            _preview = new PreviewSettings
            {
                CanPreview = true,
                OpenViewer = OpenViewer
            };
        }
        private async void OpenViewer(ViewerSettings settings)
        {
            if (_viewer != null)
            {
                await _viewer.OpenReport(settings.DocumentInfo.Id);
                return;
            }
            Notifications api = _designer.Notifications;
            _viewer = new ReportViewer();
            var initOptions = new InitializationOptions();
            initOptions.ReportID = settings.DocumentInfo.Id;
            initOptions.PanelsLocation = PanelsLocation.toolbar;
            initOptions.ReportLoaded = (reportInfo) => { };
            await _viewer.Render(JSRuntime, settings.Element, initOptions);
        }
    }
    

    PreviewSettings

    Gets or sets the preview settings.

    Parameter (Type):

    PreviewSettings: PreviewSettings
    • CanPreview(): Boolean

      Description: Sets or gets whether to show the Preview button.

    • OpenViewer(): Action<ViewerSettings>

      Description: You can plug-in Viewer component by providing OpenViewer function.

    Return: Returns the preview settings.

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    @page "/"
    @inject IJSRuntime JSRuntime
    <link href="_content/GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Blazor.Viewer/jsViewer.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <div id="designerContainer">
        <ReportDesigner @ref="_designer" PreviewSettings="@_preview" />
    </div>
    @code {
        private ReportDesigner _designer;
        private PreviewSettings _preview;
        private ReportViewer _viewer;
        public Index()
        {
             _preview = new PreviewSettings
             {
                 CanPreview = true,
                 OpenViewer = OpenViewer
             };
        }
        private async void OpenViewer(ViewerSettings settings)
        {
            if (_viewer != null)
            {
                await _viewer.OpenReport(settings.DocumentInfo.Id);
                return;
            }
            _viewer = new ReportViewer();
            var initOptions = new InitializationOptions();
            initOptions.ReportID = settings.DocumentInfo.Id;
            initOptions.PanelsLocation = PanelsLocation.toolbar;
            initOptions.ReportLoaded = (reportInfo) => { };
            await _viewer.Render(JSRuntime, settings.Element, initOptions);
        }
    }
    

    PropertyGridSettings

    Gets or sets the property grid settings.

    Parameter (Type):

    PropertyGridSettings: PropertyGridSettings
    • PropertiesTab: PropertiesTab

      Description: Sets or gets properties tab settings.
      Return: The PropertiesTab object representing the current settings of properties tab.

    • Mode(): Mode?

      Description: Specifies default properties mode. The available values are Mode.Basic and Courier New Mode.Advanced.
      Return: The current mode of the properties tab settings.

    • Sort(): Sort?

      Description: Specifies default properties sort mode. The available values are Sort.categorized and Sort.alphabetical.
      Return: The current sort of the properties tab settings

    Return: The PropertyGridSettings representing the current settings for the property grid.

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    @page "/"
    <link href="_content/GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Blazor.Viewer/jsViewer.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <div id="designerContainer">
        <ReportDesigner PropertyGridSettings="@_propertyGridSettings" PreviewSettings="@_preview" />
    </div>
    @code {
        private PreviewSettings _preview;
        private PropertyGridSettings _propertyGridSettings = new PropertyGridSettings
        {
            Mode = Mode.Advanced,
            Sort = Sort.categorized,
            PropertiesTab = new PropertiesTab { Visible = false }
        };
        public Index()
        {
            _preview = new PreviewSettings
            {
                CanPreview = false
            };
        }
    }
    

    RdlxSettings

    Gets or sets the RDLX platform-specific settings.

    Parameter (Type):

    RdlxSettings: RdlxSettings
    • ExpressionSyntax: ExpressionSyntax?

      Description: Gets or sets the expression syntax used in Designer. The available values are ExpressionSyntax.i11n and ExpressionSyntax.rdl.
      Return: The object representing the current expression syntax settings.

    • ToolBoxContent: ToolBoxContent

      Description: Gets or sets the report items available and their order.
      Return: The ToolBoxContent object representing the available report elements with the current settings and their order.

    • InitTemplates: InitTemplates

      Description: Gets or sets the reports as rdlx-json strings. Report items from these reports are used as templates for creating new items.
      Return: The InitTemplates object representing the current templates settings.

    • ReportItemsFeatures: RdlxReportItemsSettings

      Description: Gets or sets the customizable report item features.
      Return: The RdlxReportItemsSettings object representing the current customizable report item features.

    • ReportStyles: ReportStyles[]

      Description: Gets or sets the additional styles to add to report item styles.
      Return: The array of ReportStyles objects representing the current additional styles to add to the report element styles.

    • Msl: Msl

      Description: Gets or sets the RDLX Multi-Section report settings.
      Return: The Msl object representing the current RDLX Multi-Section report settings.

    • Dashboard: Dashboard

      Description: Gets or sets the RDLX Dashboard reports settings.
      Return: The Dashboard object representing the current RDLX Dashboard report settings.

    Return: The RdlxSettings object representing the current rdlx report settings.

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    @page "/"
    <link href="_content/GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Blazor.Viewer/jsViewer.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <div id="designerContainer">
        <ReportDesigner RdlxSettings="@_rdlxSettings" PreviewSettings="@_preview" />
    </div>
    @code {
        private PreviewSettings _preview;
        private RdlxSettings _rdlxSettings = new RdlxSettings
        {
            Dashboard = new Dashboard { Enabled = true },
            Msl = new Msl { Enabled = true },
            ExpressionSyntax = ExpressionSyntax.rdl,
            InitTemplates = new InitTemplates(),
            ReportItemsFeatures = new RdlxReportItemsSettings(),
            ReportStyles = { },
            ToolBoxContent = new ToolBoxContent { Cpl = new[] { RdlxToolBoxItem.formattedtext } }
        };
        public Index()
        {
             _preview = new PreviewSettings
             {
                 CanPreview = false
             };
        }
    }
    

    RpxSettings

    Gets or sets the RPX platform-specific settings. To set these settings, an RPX report must exist.

    Parameter (Type):

    RpxSettings: RpxSettings
    • Enabled: bool?

      Description: Gets or sets the activation value of RPX reports.
      Return: The object represents the current activation value of RPX reports.

    • InitTemplates: InitTemplates

      Description: Gets or sets the reports as json strings. Report items from these reports are used as templates for creating new items.
      Return: The InitTemplates object representing the current templates settings.

    Return: The RpxSettings object representing the current rpx reports settings.

     

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    @page "/"
    <link href="_content/GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Blazor.Viewer/jsViewer.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <div id="designerContainer">
        <ReportDesigner RpxSettings="@_rpxSettings" PreviewSettings="@_preview" />
    </div>
    @code {
        private PreviewSettings _preview;
        private RpxSettings _rpxSettings = new RpxSettings
        {
            Enabled = true,
            InitTemplates = new InitTemplates()
        };
        public Index()
        {
             _preview = new PreviewSettings
             {
                 CanPreview = false
             };
        }
    }
    

    ServerSettings

    Gets or sets the back end-related settings.

    Parameter (Type):

    ServerSettings: ServerSettings
    • Url: String

      Description: Gets or sets the base URL for Designer Server API.
      Return: The string representing the current base URL for Designer Server API.

    • OnBeforeRequest: Func<RequestInit, RequestInit>

      Description: Gets or sets the handler to modify requests.
      Return: The Func<RequestInit, RequestInit> object representing the current handler to modify requests.

    Return: The ServerSettings object representing the current back end-related settings.

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    @page "/"
    <link href="_content/GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Blazor.Viewer/jsViewer.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <div id="designerContainer">
        <ReportDesigner ServerSettings="@_serverSettings" PreviewSettings="@_preview" />
    </div>
    @code {
        private PreviewSettings _preview;
        private ServerSettings _serverSettings = new ServerSettings
        {
            OnBeforeRequest = delegate (RequestInit requestInit)
            {
                return requestInit;
            },
            Url = "http://localhost:5098/"
        };
        public Index()
        {
             _preview = new PreviewSettings
             {
                 CanPreview = false
             };
        }
    }
    

    StatusBarSettings

    Gets or sets the status bar settings.

    Parameter (Type):

    StatusBarSettings: StatusBarSettings
    • ToggleUnitsButton: ToggleUnitsButton

      Description: Gets or sets the toggle units button settings.
      Return: The ToggleUnitsButton object representing the current toggle units button settings.

    • GridSizeEditor: GridSizeEditor

      Description: Gets or sets the grid size editor settings.
      Return: The GridSizeEditor object representing the current grid size editor settings.

    • RulersButton: RulersButton

      Description: Gets or sets the rulers button settings.
      Return: The RulersButton object representing the current rulers button settings.

    • Visible: bool?

      Description: Gets or sets the visibility of the status bar.
      Return: The value representing the current visibility of the status bar settings.

    Return: The StatusBarSettings object represented the current status bar settings.

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    @page "/"
    <link href="_content/GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Blazor.Viewer/jsViewer.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <div id="designerContainer">
        <ReportDesigner StatusBarSettings="@_statusBarSettings" PreviewSettings="@_preview" />
    </div>
    @code {
        private PreviewSettings _preview;
        private StatusBarSettings _statusBarSettings = new StatusBarSettings
        {
            GridSizeEditor = new GridSizeEditor { Visible = true },
            PropertiesModeButton = new PropertiesModeButton { Visible = true },
            RulersButton = new RulersButton { Visible = true },
            ToggleGridButton = new ToggleGridButton { Visible = true },
            ToggleUnitsButton = new ToggleUnitsButton { Visible = true },
            Visible = true
        };
        public Index()
        {
             _preview = new PreviewSettings
             {
                 CanPreview = false
             };
        }
    }
    

    StoreUnsavedReport

    Manages the report retention. When StoreUnsavedReport is enabled, the last unsaved report can be restored if a browser tab or the browser itself gets accidentally closed.

    Parameter (Type):

    StoreUnsavedReport: Bool

    Return: The value representing the current state of the StoreUnsavedReport.

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    @page "/"
    <link href="_content/GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Blazor.Viewer/jsViewer.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <div id="designerContainer">
        <ReportDesigner StoreUnsavedReport="false" PreviewSettings="@_preview" />
    </div>
    @code {
        private PreviewSettings _preview;
        public Index()
        {
             _preview = new PreviewSettings
             {
                 CanPreview = false
             };
        }
    }
    

    StoreUserPreferences

    Manages the user preferences. When StoreUserPreferences is enabled, user preferences are saved to a browser storage.

    Parameter (Type):

    StoreUserPreferences: Bool

    Return: The value representing the current state of the StoreUserPreferences.

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    @page "/"
    <link href="_content/GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Blazor.Viewer/jsViewer.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <div id="designerContainer">
        <ReportDesigner StoreUserPreferences="false" PreviewSettings="@_preview" />
    </div>
    @code {
        private PreviewSettings _preview;
        public Index()
        {
             _preview = new PreviewSettings
             {
                 CanPreview = false
             };
        }
    }
    

    StylesSettings

    Gets or sets the RPX Styles-related settings.

    Parameter (Type):

    StylesSettings: StylesSettings
    • StylesTab: StylesTab

      Description: Gets or sets the styles tab settings.
      Return: The StylesTab object representing the current styles tab settings.

    • Stylesheet: Stylesheet

      Description: Gets or sets the Stylesheet settings.
      Return: The Stylesheet object representing the current Stylesheet settings.

    Return: The StylesSettings object representing the current RPX styles-related settings.

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    @page "/"
    <link href="_content/GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Blazor.Viewer/jsViewer.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <div id="designerContainer">
        <ReportDesigner StylesSettings="@_styleSettings" PreviewSettings="@_preview" />
    </div>
    @code {
        private PreviewSettings _preview;
        private StylesSettings _styleSettings = new StylesSettings
        {
            Stylesheet = new Stylesheet { CanModify = true },
            StylesTab = new StylesTab { Visible = true }
        };
        public Index()
        {
             _preview = new PreviewSettings
             {
                 CanPreview = false
             };
        }
    }
    

    TitleSettings

    Gets or sets the document title settings.

    Parameter (Type):

    TitleSettings: TitleSettings
    • Disabled: bool?

      Description: Gets or sets whether the document title is disabled.
      Return: The value representing whether the document title is disabled.

    Return: The TitleSettings object representing the current document title settings.

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    @page "/"
    <link href="_content/GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Blazor.Viewer/jsViewer.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <div id="designerContainer">
        <ReportDesigner TitleSettings="@_titleSettings" PreviewSettings="@_preview" />
    </div>
    @code {
        private PreviewSettings _preview;
        private TitleSettings _titleSettings = new TitleSettings
        {
            Disabled = false
        };
        public Index()
        {
             _preview = new PreviewSettings
             {
                 CanPreview = false
             };
        }
    }
    

    ToolBarSettings

    Gets or sets the ToolBar settings.

    Parameter (Type):

    ToolBarSettings: ToolBarSettings
    • Visible: bool?

      Description: Gets or sets the visibility of ToolBar.
      Return: The value represented the visibility of ToolBar.

    Return: The ToolBarSettings object represented the current ToolBar settings.

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    @page "/"
    <link href="_content/GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Blazor.Viewer/jsViewer.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <div id="designerContainer">
        <ReportDesigner ToolBarSettings="@_toolbarSettings" PreviewSettings="@_preview" />
    </div>
    @code {
        private PreviewSettings _preview;
        private ToolBarSettings _toolbarSettings = new ToolBarSettings
        {
            Visible = true
        };
        public Index()
        {
             _preview = new PreviewSettings
             {
                 CanPreview = false
             };
        }
    }
    

    Units

    Gets or sets the default measurement units of the report designer. The available values are Units.In and Units.Cm

    Parameter (Type):

    Units: Units

    Return: The current value of default measurement units of the report designer.

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    @page "/"
    <link href="_content/GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Blazor.Viewer/jsViewer.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <div id="designerContainer">
        <ReportDesigner Units="Units.Cm" PreviewSettings="@_preview" />
    </div>
    @code {
        private PreviewSettings _preview;
        public Index()
        {
             _preview = new PreviewSettings
             {
                 CanPreview = false
             };
        }
    }
    

    Width

    Gets or sets the width of the designer.

    Parameter (Type):

    Width: String

    Return: Returns the width of the designer.

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    @page "/"
    <link href="_content/GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Blazor.Viewer/jsViewer.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <div id="designerContainer">
        <ReportDesigner Width="20%" PreviewSettings="@_preview" />
    </div>
    @code {
        private PreviewSettings _preview;
        public Index()
        {
             _preview = new PreviewSettings
             {
                 CanPreview = false
             };
        }
    }
    

    OpenDocumentExplorer

    Manages the panels of the Designer API. To manage panels from the Blazor Designer API, use the following example for "*.razor" pages.

    In this example, the explorer panel is called for a report using the Blazor Designer API.

    The complete code is as follows:

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    @page "/"
    @inject IJSRuntime JSRuntime
    <link href="_content/GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Blazor.Viewer/jsViewer.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <button @onclick="OpenDocumentExplorer">Open document explorer</button>
    <div id="designerContainer">
        <ReportDesigner @ref="_designer" PreviewSettings="@_preview" />
    </div>
    @code {
        private ReportDesigner _designer;
        private PreviewSettings _preview;
        private ReportViewer _viewer;
        private async void OpenDocumentExplorer()
        {
            await _designer.App.Panels.Menu.Open("document-explorer");
        }
        public Index()
        {
            _preview = new PreviewSettings
            {
                CanPreview = false
            };
        }
    }
    

    UndoLastOperation

    Manages the clipboard and state selectors of the application API. To manage the clipboard and state selectors of the application API, use the following example for "*.razor" pages.

    This example implements undoing the last operation in the designer using the custom button.

    The complete code is as follows:

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    @page "/"
    @inject IJSRuntime JSRuntime
    <link href="_content/GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Blazor.Viewer/jsViewer.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <button @onclick="UndoLastOperation">Undo the last operation</button>
    <div id="designerContainer">
        <ReportDesigner @ref="_designer" PreviewSettings="@_preview" />
    </div>
    @code {
        private ReportDesigner _designer;
        private PreviewSettings _preview;
        private ReportViewer _viewer;
        private async void UndoLastOperation()
        {
            await _designer.App.Editor.Undo();
        }
        public Index()
        {
            _preview = new PreviewSettings
            {
                CanPreview = false
            };
        }
    }