Dashboard for WPF - Custom Properties
The example shows how to add custom properties to the WPF Dashboard Control.
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Overview
Custom properties are stored in a CustomProperties collection in a structured format. Each custom property in this collection contains the custom property's metadata.
To customize the underlying control, you can change the dashboard item's style and template according to the custom property value.
The example contains the following custom properties organized into modules:
DashboardDescriptionModule
This module enables you to display a dashboard description. The dashboard description is displayed when you click the info button in the dashboard title.
ItemDescriptionModule
This module enables you to display a description for a dashboard item. The description is displayed when you click the info button in the dashboard item caption.
GridFixedColumnModule
This module pinned columns in a Grid dashboard item.
ChartItemModule
This module contains three custom properties for a Chart dashboard item:
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Chart Scale Break
The ScaleBreak class displays scale breaks for the Chart dashboard item if the Chart's custom property is true.
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Chart Line Style
The LineStyle class changes the line style according to the custom property value. In this example, it is a dot.
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Chart Constant Line
The ConstantLine class allows you to display a constant line for the selected Chart item. The property contains information about a pane, axis type (primary or secondary), and a value.