SelectTool Command in WPF Diagram (SfDiagram)
5 May 20212 minutes to read
The SelectTool command of the diagram helps to change the DrawingTool and Tool properties to a specified value. The SelectToolCommandParameter of SelectTool command is used to represent a specific tool.
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| Tool | It is used to customize the tools of the diagram. |
| DrawingTool | It is used to specify the drawing tool, which is valid only if the Tool is set as either ContinuesDraw or DrawOnce. |
| ConnectorType | It is used to specify the type (such as Orthogonal, Straight and Cubic-Curve etc.) of the connector to be drawn. |
For details , refer Tools and DrawingTools
<!-- To draw an ellipse node-->
<Syncfusion:SelectToolCommandParameter DrawingTool="Ellipse" Tool="ContinuesDraw" x:Key="SelectToolEllipseCommandParameter"/>
<!-- To draw a straight line connector-->
<Syncfusion:SelectToolCommandParameter DrawingTool="Connector" ConnectorType="Line" Tool="ContinuesDraw" x:Key="SelectToolConnectorCommandParameter"/>
<!-- To draw a text node-->
<Syncfusion:SelectToolCommandParameter DrawingTool="TextNode" Tool="ContinuesDraw" x:Key="SelectToolTextCommandParameter"/>
<Button Height="50" Content="ConnectorTool" Name="Connector" Command="Syncfusion:DiagramCommands.SelectTool" CommandParameter="{StaticResource SelectToolConnectorCommandParameter}"></Button>
<Button Height="50" Content="EllipseTool" Name="Ellipse" Command="Syncfusion:DiagramCommands.SelectTool" CommandParameter="{StaticResource SelectToolEllipseCommandParameter}"></Button>
<Button Height="50" Content="TextTool" Name="TextNode" Command="Syncfusion:DiagramCommands.SelectTool" CommandParameter="{StaticResource SelectToolTextCommandParameter}"></Button>IGraphInfo graphinfo = diagramcontrol.Info as IGraphInfo;
// To draw a straight line connector
graphinfo.Commands.SelectTool.Execute(new SelectToolCommandParameter()
{
Tool = Tool.ContinuesDraw, DrawingTool = DrawingTool.Connector, ConnectorType = ConnectorType.Line
});
// To draw an ellipse node
graphinfo.Commands.SelectTool.Execute(new SelectToolCommandParameter()
{
Tool = Tool.ContinuesDraw, DrawingTool = DrawingTool.Ellipse
});
// To draw a text node
graphinfo.Commands.SelectTool.Execute(new SelectToolCommandParameter()
{
Tool = Tool.ContinuesDraw, DrawingTool = DrawingTool.TextNode
});