Class WizardControl

The WizardControl is a control derived class that enables the creation of wizard applications. The manipulation of the WizardPages is easy through the designer verbs that are available to the user and it`s properties.

Inheritance
System.Object
Wizard
WizardControl
Implements
System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize
Inherited Members
Namespace: Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Tools
Assembly: Syncfusion.Tools.Windows.dll
Syntax
public class WizardControl : Wizard, ISupportInitialize, IThemeProvider, IVisualStyle

Constructors

WizardControl()

Creates a new instance of the WizardControl class.

Declaration
public WizardControl()

Properties

AutoLayoutBanner

Gets or sets a value indicating whether auto layout banner in banner control.

Declaration
public bool AutoLayoutBanner { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.Boolean

AutoLayoutDescription

Gets or sets a value indicating whether auto layout title in description control.

Declaration
public bool AutoLayoutDescription { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.Boolean

AutoLayoutTitle

Gets or sets a value indicating whether auto layout title in banner control.

Declaration
public bool AutoLayoutTitle { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.Boolean

BackButton

Gets the Back button of the WizardControl.

Declaration
public ButtonAdv BackButton { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
ButtonAdv

BackButtonCausesValidation

Gets or sets a value indicating whether the ValidatePage event being fired.

Declaration
public bool BackButtonCausesValidation { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.Boolean

Banner

Gets or sets the PictureBox that shows the Banner Image of the Wizard.

Declaration
public PictureBox Banner { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.Windows.Forms.PictureBox

BannerPanel

Gets or sets the Banner Panel of the WizardControl.

Declaration
public GradientPanel BannerPanel { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
GradientPanel

CanApplyTheme

Gets or sets a value indicating whether a SkinManager theme style has been applied to the control.

Declaration
public bool CanApplyTheme { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.Boolean

The default value is true.

CancelButton

Gets the Cancel button of the WizardControl.

Declaration
public ButtonAdv CancelButton { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
ButtonAdv

CanOverrideStyle

Gets or sets a value indicating whether control elements styles can be overridden by theme style settings.

Declaration
public bool CanOverrideStyle { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.Boolean

Default value is false.
Remarks

By default, the control's element styles will not be overridden by theme style settings if the style is set in sample level. If this property is enabled, element style will be overridden by theme style settings event if it is set in sample level. This property should be enabled or disabled before calling the ThemeName property of the control.

ControlName

Gets the name of the control.

Declaration
public string ControlName { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.String

Description

Gets or sets the label that shows the description of the current page.

Declaration
public Label Description { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.Windows.Forms.Label
Remarks

The specified Label, if not a child of the BannerPanel will then be made a child of the BannerPanel.

FinishButton

Gets the Finish button of the WizardControl.

Declaration
public ButtonAdv FinishButton { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
ButtonAdv

GridBagLayout

Gets the GridBagLayout used to layout the different controls in the WizardControl.

Declaration
public GridBagLayout GridBagLayout { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
GridBagLayout

HelpButton

Gets the Help button of the WizardControl.

Declaration
public ButtonAdv HelpButton { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
ButtonAdv

IsVisualStyleEnabled

Gets a value indicating whether the visual style based theme is applied to the control. This also indicates whether the theme files are referred from external assemblies or not.

Declaration
public bool IsVisualStyleEnabled { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.Boolean

Return true, if the visual style based theme is applied to control. Otherwise returns false.

NextButton

Gets the Next button of the WizardControl.

Declaration
public ButtonAdv NextButton { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
ButtonAdv

SelectedPage

Declaration
public override WizardPage SelectedPage { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
WizardPage
Overrides

SelectedWizardPage

Gets or sets the selected wizard control page.

Declaration
public WizardControlPage SelectedWizardPage { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
WizardControlPage

Style

Declaration
public Theme Style { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
Theme

ThemeName

Gets or sets the theme name of the WizardControl control.

Declaration
public string ThemeName { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.String

ThemeStyle

Gets or sets the WizardControlVisualStyle value used to customize the appearance of the WizardControl.

Declaration
public WizardControlVisualStyle ThemeStyle { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
WizardControlVisualStyle
Remarks

This ThemeStyle settings will be applied only when the VisualStyleBased theme has been applied to the control.

Title

Gets or sets the label that shows the title of the current page.

Declaration
public Label Title { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.Windows.Forms.Label
Remarks

The specified Label, if not a child of the BannerPanel will then be made a child of the BannerPanel.

WizardPageContainer

Gets or sets the PageContainer of the WizardControl.

Declaration
public WizardContainer WizardPageContainer { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
WizardContainer

WizardPages

Gets or sets the array that holds the pages.

Declaration
public WizardControlPage[] WizardPages { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
WizardControlPage[]

Methods

Dispose(Boolean)

Cleans up any resources being used.

Declaration
protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Boolean disposing

Bool disposing
Overrides

GetActiveThemeName()

Gets the active theme name of the control.

Declaration
public virtual string GetActiveThemeName()
Returns
Type Description
System.String

Returns the active theme name.

GetControlName(String)

Help to override the ThemeName property settings.

Declaration
public virtual string GetControlName(string controlName)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String controlName

name of the control
Returns
Type Description
System.String

OnBannerControlLocationChanging(Control, CancelEventArgs)

Raises the BannerControlLocationChanging event

Declaration
protected virtual void OnBannerControlLocationChanging(Control banerControl, CancelEventArgs e)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Windows.Forms.Control banerControl

Banner control
System.ComponentModel.CancelEventArgs e

EventArgs that contains the event data.

OnBeforeBack(CancelEventArgs)

Raises the BeforeBack event.

Declaration
protected virtual void OnBeforeBack(CancelEventArgs e)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.ComponentModel.CancelEventArgs e

A CancelEventArgs that lets you cancel the action.
Remarks

Raising an event invokes the event handler through a delegate. For more information, see Raising an Event.

The OnBeforeBack method also allows derived classes to handle the event without attaching a delegate. This is the preferred technique for handling the event in a derived class.

Notes to Inheritors: When overriding OnBeforeBack in a derived class, be sure to call the base class's OnBeforeBack method so that registered delegates receive the event.

OnBeforeFinish(CancelEventArgs)

Raises the BeforeFinish event.

Declaration
protected virtual void OnBeforeFinish(CancelEventArgs e)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.ComponentModel.CancelEventArgs e

A CancelEventArgs that lets you cancel the action.
Remarks

Raising an event invokes the event handler through a delegate. For more information, see Raising an Event.

The OnBeforeFinish method also allows derived classes to handle the event without attaching a delegate. This is the preferred technique for handling the event in a derived class.

Notes to Inheritors: When overriding OnBeforeFinish in a derived class, be sure to call the base class's OnBeforeFinish method so that registered delegates receive the event.

OnBeforeNext(CancelEventArgs)

Raises the BeforeNext event.

Declaration
protected virtual void OnBeforeNext(CancelEventArgs e)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.ComponentModel.CancelEventArgs e

A CancelEventArgs that lets you cancel the action.
Remarks

Raising an event invokes the event handler through a delegate. For more information, see Raising an Event.

The OnBeforeNext method also allows derived classes to handle the event without attaching a delegate. This is the preferred technique for handling the event in a derived class.

Notes to Inheritors: When overriding OnBeforeNext in a derived class, be sure to call the base class's OnBeforeNext method so that registered delegates receive the event.

OnCancel(EventArgs)

Raises the Cancel event

Declaration
protected void OnCancel(EventArgs e)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.EventArgs e

EventArgs that contains the event data.

OnEnabledChanged(EventArgs)

Override the System.Windows.Forms.Control.EnabledChanged event for WizardControl.

Declaration
protected override void OnEnabledChanged(EventArgs e)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.EventArgs e

An System.EventArgs that contains the event data.

OnEndInit()

Initializes the dynamic controls used in the wizard.

Declaration
protected override void OnEndInit()
Overrides

OnFinish(EventArgs)

Raises the Finish event

Declaration
protected void OnFinish(EventArgs e)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.EventArgs e

EventArgs that contains the event data.

OnHelp(EventArgs)

Raises the Help event

Declaration
protected void OnHelp(EventArgs e)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.EventArgs e

EventArgs that contains the event data.

OnLoad(EventArgs)

Declaration
protected override void OnLoad(EventArgs e)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.EventArgs e

OnPaint(PaintEventArgs)

Overides the Paint Event for drawing Wizardcontrol.

Declaration
protected override void OnPaint(PaintEventArgs e)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs e

PaintEventArgs

OnRightToLeftChanged(EventArgs)

Declaration
protected override void OnRightToLeftChanged(EventArgs e)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.EventArgs e

OnSizeChanged(EventArgs)

Declaration
protected override void OnSizeChanged(EventArgs e)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.EventArgs e

RaiseThemeChanged(Object, ThemeChangedEventArgs)

Raises the event when themename changed.

Declaration
protected virtual void RaiseThemeChanged(object sender, ThemeChangedEventArgs args)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Object sender

The sender value.
ThemeChangedEventArgs args

A ThemeChangedEventArgs contains the event data.

RefreshAppearance()

Declaration
protected override void RefreshAppearance()
Overrides

RepositionBannerControls()

Declaration
protected void RepositionBannerControls()

RepositionBannerControls(Boolean)

Declaration
protected void RepositionBannerControls(bool bIsMirrored)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Boolean bIsMirrored

RepositionNavigationButtons(Boolean)

Positions the Navigation buttons.

Declaration
protected void RepositionNavigationButtons(bool bIsMirrored)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Boolean bIsMirrored

bool Mirrored

SetPageContainerConstraints()

Declaration
protected void SetPageContainerConstraints()

Events

BannerControlLocationChanging

Occurs when Banner Panel controls are laid out.

Declaration
public event CancelEventHandler BannerControlLocationChanging
Event Type
Type Description
System.ComponentModel.CancelEventHandler

BeforeBack

Occurs before the Back button is clicked.

Declaration
public event CancelEventHandler BeforeBack
Event Type
Type Description
System.ComponentModel.CancelEventHandler
Remarks

You can validate the current SelectedPage and cancel the back button click, if necessary.

BeforeCancel

Occurs before the Cancel button is clicked.

Declaration
public event CancelEventHandler BeforeCancel
Event Type
Type Description
System.ComponentModel.CancelEventHandler
Remarks

You can cancel the cancel button click if necessary.

BeforeFinish

Occurs before the Finish button is clicked.

Declaration
public event CancelEventHandler BeforeFinish
Event Type
Type Description
System.ComponentModel.CancelEventHandler
Remarks

You can validate the current SelectedPage and cancel the finish button click, if necessary.

BeforeNext

Occurs before the Next button is clicked.

Declaration
public event CancelEventHandler BeforeNext
Event Type
Type Description
System.ComponentModel.CancelEventHandler
Remarks

You can validate the current SelectedPage and cancel the next button click, if necessary.

Cancel

Occurs before Cancel button is clicked

Declaration
public event EventHandler Cancel
Event Type
Type Description
System.EventHandler

Finish

Occurs before Finish button is clicked

Declaration
public event EventHandler Finish
Event Type
Type Description
System.EventHandler

Help

Occurs before Help button is clicked

Declaration
public event EventHandler Help
Event Type
Type Description
System.EventHandler

ThemeNameChanged

Occurs when theme name of the has changed.

Declaration
public event ThemeChangedEventHandler ThemeNameChanged
Event Type
Type Description
ThemeChangedEventHandler

Explicit Interface Implementations

IVisualStyle.VisualTheme

Gets or sets the VisualTheme.

Declaration
string IVisualStyle.VisualTheme { get; set; }
Returns
Type Description
System.String

IThemeProvider.BaseThemeName

Gets or sets the Base Theme name of the theme

Declaration
string IThemeProvider.BaseThemeName { get; set; }
Returns
Type Description
System.String

Implements

System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize

Extension Methods