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The Diagram widget provides a visual interface to help you design new and modify existing diagrams.

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import { DxDiagramModule } from "devextreme-angular"
Type: DxDiagramTypes.default

Configuration

An object that defines the Diagram widget's configuration options.

Name Description
accessKey

Specifies the shortcut key that sets focus on the widget.

activeStateEnabled

Specifies whether or not the widget changes its state when interacting with a user.

autoZoom

Specifies whether the Diagram widget automatically zooms the work area.

contextMenu

Configures the context menu's settings.

customShapes

Provide access to an array of custom shapes.

disabled

Specifies whether the widget responds to user interaction.

edges

Allows you to bind the collection of diagram edges to a data source.

elementAttr

Specifies the attributes to be attached to the widget's root element.

export

Configures export settings.

focusStateEnabled

Specifies whether the widget can be focused using keyboard navigation.

fullScreen

Specifies whether or not to display the widget in full-screen mode.

gridSize

Specifies the grid pitch.

height

Specifies the widget's height.

hint

Specifies text for a hint that appears when a user pauses on the widget.

hoverStateEnabled

Specifies whether the widget changes its state when a user pauses on it.

nodes

Allows you to bind the collection of diagram nodes to a data source.

onContentReady

A function that is executed when the widget's content is ready and each time the content is changed.

onDataChanged

A function that is executed when the diagram's data changes.

onDisposing

A function that is executed before the widget is disposed of.

onInitialized

A function used in JavaScript frameworks to save the widget instance.

onItemClick

A function that is executed after a shape or connector is clicked.

onItemDblClick

A function that is executed after a shape or connector is double-clicked.

onOptionChanged

A function that is executed after a widget option is changed.

onSelectionChanged

A function that is executed after the selection is changed in the Diagram.

pageColor

Specifies the color of a diagram page.

pageOrientation

Specifies the page orientation.

pageSize

Specifies a size of pages.

propertiesPanel

Provides access to Properties panel settings.

readOnly

Specifies whether the diagram is read-only.

rtlEnabled

Switches the widget to a right-to-left representation.

showGrid

Specifies whether grid lines are visible.

simpleView

Switch the Diagram widget to simple view mode.

snapToGrid

Specifies whether diagram elements should snap to grid lines.

tabIndex

Specifies the number of the element when the Tab key is used for navigating.

toolbar

Provides access to toolbar settings.

toolbox

Provides access to toolbox settings.

units

Specifies the unit for measurement options (for example, defaultHeight, gridSize, leftExpr).

viewUnits

Specifies the measurement unit that is displayed in user interface elements.

visible

Specifies whether the widget is visible.

width

Specifies the widget's width.

zoomLevel

Specifies the zoom level.

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Methods

This section describes members used to manipulate the widget.

Name Description
beginUpdate()

Prevents the widget from refreshing until the endUpdate() method is called.

defaultOptions(rule)

Specifies the device-dependent default configuration options for this component.

dispose()

Disposes of all the resources allocated to the Diagram instance.

element()

Gets the root widget element.

endUpdate()

Refreshes the widget after a call of the beginUpdate() method.

export()

Exports the diagram data to a JSON object.

exportTo(format, callback)

Exports the diagram to an image format.

focus()

Sets focus on the widget.

getInstance(element)

Gets the instance of a widget found using its DOM node.

import(data, updateExistingItemsOnly)

Imports the diagram data.

instance()

Gets the widget's instance. Use it to access other methods of the widget.

off(eventName)

Detaches all event handlers from a single event.

off(eventName, eventHandler)

Detaches a particular event handler from a single event.

on(eventName, eventHandler)

Subscribes to an event.

on(events)

Subscribes to events.

option()

Gets all widget options.

option(optionName)

Gets the value of a single option.

option(optionName, optionValue)

Updates the value of a single option.

option(options)

Updates the values of several options.

registerKeyHandler(key, handler)

Registers a handler to be executed when a user presses a specific key.

repaint()

Repaints the widget without reloading data. Call it to update the widget's markup.

resetOption(optionName)

Resets an option to its default value.

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Events

This section describes events this widget fires.

Name Description
contentReady

Raised when the widget's content is ready.

dataChanged

Raised when the widget's data changes.

disposing

Raised before the widget is disposed of.

initialized

Raised only once, after the widget is initialized.

itemClick

Raised after a shape or connector is clicked.

itemDblClick

Raised after a shape or connector is double-clicked.

optionChanged

Raised after a widget option is changed.

selectionChanged

Raised after the selection is changed in the Diagram.

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