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JavaScript/jQuery Diagram - customShapes

Provide access to an array of custom shapes.

Type:

Array<Object>

Default Value: []

Use the customShapes option to extend a collection of built-in shapes with custom shapes.

Use the toolbox option to add the custom shapes to the toolbox.

jQuery
index.js
$(function() {
    var diagram = $("#diagram").dxDiagram({
        customShapes: [{
            category: "hardware",
            type: "internet",
            title: "Internet",
            backgroundImageUrl: "images/shapes/internet.svg",
            backgroundImageLeft: 0.15,
            backgroundImageTop: 0,
            backgroundImageWidth: 0.7,
            backgroundImageHeight: 0.7,
            defaultWidth: 0.75,
            defaultHeight: 0.75,
            defaultText: "Internet",
            allowEditText: true,
            textLeft: 0,
            textTop: 0.7,
            textWidth: 1,
            textHeight: 0.3,
            connectionPoints: [
                { x: 0.5, y: 0 },
                { x: 0.9, y: 0.5 },
                { x: 0.5, y: 1 },
                { x: 0.1, y: 0.5 }
            ]
        },
        ...
    ],
    toolbox: {
        groups: [{ category: "hardware", title: "Hardware" }]
    }
}).dxDiagram("instance");
Angular
app.component.html
app.component.ts
<dx-diagram #diagram id="diagram">
    <dxi-custom-shape 
        category="hardware"
        type="internet"
        title="Internet"
        backgroundImageUrl="images/shapes/internet.svg"
        [backgroundImageLeft]="0.15"
        [backgroundImageTop]="0"
        [backgroundImageWidth]="0.7"
        [backgroundImageHeight]="0.7"
        [defaultWidth]="0.75"
        [defaultHeight]="0.75"
        defaultText="Internet"
        [allowEditText]="false"
        [textLeft]="0"
        [textTop]="0.7"
        [textWidth]="1"
        [textHeight]="0.3">
        <dxi-connection-point [x]="0.5" [y]="0"></dxi-connection-point>
        <dxi-connection-point [x]="0.9" [y]="0.5"></dxi-connection-point>
        <dxi-connection-point [x]="0.5" [y]="1"></dxi-connection-point>
        <dxi-connection-point [x]="0.1" [y]="0.5"></dxi-connection-point>
    </dxi-custom-shape>
    ...
    <dxo-toolbox>
        <dxi-group category="hardware" title="Hardware"></dxi-group>
    </dxo-toolbox>
</dx-diagram>
import { NgModule, Component, ViewChild, enableProdMode } from '@angular/core';
import { BrowserModule } from '@angular/platform-browser';
import { platformBrowserDynamic } from '@angular/platform-browser-dynamic';
import { HttpClient, HttpClientModule } from '@angular/common/http';

import { DxDiagramModule, DxDiagramComponent } from 'devextreme-angular';

@Component({
    selector: 'app-root',
    templateUrl: './app.component.html',
    styleUrls: ['./app.component.css']
})
export class AppComponent {
    @ViewChild(DxDiagramComponent, { static: false }, { static: false }) diagram: DxDiagramComponent;
    // Prior to Angular 8
    // @ViewChild(DxDiagramComponent, { static: false }) diagram: DxDiagramComponent;

    constructor(http: HttpClient) {
        http.get('data/diagram-hardware.json').subscribe(data => {
            this.diagram.instance.import(JSON.stringify(data));
        }, err => {
            throw 'Data Loading Error'
        });
    }
}
Vue
App.vue
<template>
    <DxDiagram
        id="diagram"
        ref="diagram"
    >
        <DxCustomShape
            :category="'hardware'"
            :type="'internet'"
            :title="'Internet'"
            :background-image-url="'images/shapes/internet.svg'"
            :background-image-left="0.15"
            :background-image-top="0"
            :background-image-width="0.7"
            :background-image-height="0.7"
            :default-width="0.75"
            :default-height="0.75"
            :default-text="'Internet'"
            :allow-edit-text="true"
            :text-left="0"
            :text-top="0.7"
            :text-width="1"
            :text-height="0.3"
        >
            <DxConnectionPoint
                :x="0.5"
                :y="0"
            />
            <DxConnectionPoint
                :x="0.9"
                :y="0.5"
            />
            <DxConnectionPoint
                :x="0.5"
                :y="1"
            />
            <DxConnectionPoint
                :x="0.1"
                :y="0.5"
            />
        </DxCustomShape>
        ...
        <DxToolbox :visible="true">
            <DxGroup
                :category="'hardware'"
                :title="'Hardware'"
            />
        </DxToolbox>
    </DxDiagram>
</template>

<script>
import { DxDiagram, DxGroup, DxToolbox, DxCustomShape, DxConnectionPoint } from 'devextreme-vue/diagram';
import 'whatwg-fetch';

export default {
components: {
    DxDiagram, DxGroup, DxToolbox, DxCustomShape, DxConnectionPoint
},
mounted() {
    var diagram = this.$refs['diagram'].instance;
    fetch('data/diagram-hardware.json')
    .then(function(response) {
        return response.json();
    })
    .then(function(json) {
        diagram.import(JSON.stringify(json));
    })
    .catch(function() {
        throw 'Data Loading Error';
    });
}
};
</script>
React
App.js
import React from 'react';
import Diagram, { CustomShape, ConnectionPoint, Group, Toolbox } from 'devextreme-react/diagram';

class App extends React.Component {
constructor(props) {
    super(props);

    this.diagramRef = React.createRef();
}

    render() {
        return (
            <Diagram id="diagram" ref={this.diagramRef}>
                <CustomShape
                    category="hardware"
                    type="internet"
                    title="Internet"
                    backgroundImageUrl="images/shapes/internet.svg"
                    backgroundImageLeft={0.15}
                    backgroundImageTop={0}
                    backgroundImageWidth={0.7}
                    backgroundImageHeight={0.7}
                    defaultWidth={0.75}
                    defaultHeight={0.75}
                    defaultText="Internet"
                    allowEditText={true}
                    textLeft={0}
                    textTop={0.7}
                    textWidth={1}
                    textHeight={0.3}>
                <ConnectionPoint x={0.5} y={0} />
                <ConnectionPoint x={0.9} y={0.5} />
                <ConnectionPoint x={0.5} y={1} />
                <ConnectionPoint x={0.1} y={0.5} />
                </CustomShape>
                ...
                <Toolbox>
                    <Group category="hardware" title="Hardware" />
                </Toolbox>
            </Diagram>
        );
    }
}
export default App;
ASP.NET MVC Controls
CustomShapesWithIcons.cshtml
@(Html.DevExtreme().Diagram()
    .ID("diagram")
    .CustomShapes(cs => {
        cs.Add()
            .Category("hardware")
            .Type("internet")
            .Title("Internet")
            .BackgroundImageUrl("../../Content/Images/shapes/internet.svg")
            .BackgroundImageLeft(0.15)
            .BackgroundImageTop(0)
            .BackgroundImageWidth(0.7)
            .BackgroundImageHeight(0.7)
            .DefaultWidth(1.9)
            .DefaultHeight(1.9)
            .DefaultText("Internet")
            .AllowEditText(true)
            .TextLeft(0)
            .TextTop(0.7)
            .TextWidth(1)
            .TextHeight(0.3)
            .ConnectionPoints(cp => {
                cp.Add().X(0.5).Y(0);
                cp.Add().X(0.9).Y(0.5);
                cp.Add().X(0.5).Y(1);
                cp.Add().X(0.1).Y(0.5);

            });
        ...    
    })
    .Toolbox(tb => tb
        .Groups(g => g.Add().Category("hardware").Title("Hardware"))
    )
)    

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allowEditImage

Specifies whether the shape's image can be edited.

Type:

Boolean

See Also

defaultImageUrl

allowEditText

Specifies whether the shape's text can be edited.

Type:

Boolean

See Also

defaultText

backgroundImageHeight

Specifies the shape background image's fractional height.

Type:

Number

This option specifies a fraction from 0 to 1 that represents the shape background image height in relation to the shape height. If the backgroundImageHeight option is set to 1, the image height is equal to the shape height.

The absolute image height is calculated by multiplying the backgroundImageHeight value by the shape's height.

backgroundImageLeft

Specifies the shape background image's left offset.

Type:

Number

This option specifies a fractional left offset of a shape background image toward the shape width. If the backgroundImageLeft option is set to 0, the image's left edge matches the shape's left edge.

The absolute offset is calculated by multiplying the backgroundImageLeft value by the shape's width.

backgroundImageTop

Specifies the shape background image's top offset.

Type:

Number

This option specifies the top offset (in fractions) of a shape's background image in relation to the shape's height. If the backgroundImageTop option is set to 0, the image's top edge matches the shape's top edge.

The absolute offset is calculated by multiplying the backgroundImageTop value by the shape's height.

backgroundImageUrl

Specifies the shape background image's URL.

Type:

String

The backgroundImageUrl option is not in effect if the baseType is specified.

NOTE
Shape images should be supplied as SVG files.
See Also

defaultImageUrl

backgroundImageWidth

Specifies the shape background image's fractional width.

Type:

Number

This option specifies a fraction from 0 to 1 that represents the shape background image width in relation to the shape width. If the backgroundImageWidth option is set to 1, the image width is equal to the shape width.

The absolute image width is calculated by multiplying the backgroundImageWidth value by the shape width.

baseType

Specifies the base shape type for the custom shape.

Type:

String

Accepted Values: 'text' | 'rectangle' | 'ellipse' | 'cross' | 'triangle' | 'diamond' | 'heart' | 'pentagon' | 'octagon' | 'star' | 'arrowLeft' | 'arrowTop' | 'arrowRight' | 'arrowBottom' | 'arrowNorthSouth' | 'arrowEastWest' | 'process' | 'decision' | 'terminator' | 'predefinedProcess' | 'document' | 'multipleDocuments' | 'manualInput' | 'preparation' | 'data' | 'database' | 'hardDisk' | 'internalStorage' | 'paperTape' | 'manualOperation' | 'delay' | 'storedData' | 'display' | 'merge' | 'or' | 'summingJunction' | 'verticalContainer' | 'horizontalContainer' | 'cardWithImageOnLeft' | 'cardWithImageOnTop' | 'cardWithImageOnRight'

When the baseType option is specified, the backgroundImageUrl option is not in effect.

category

Specifies a category to which the custom shape belongs.

Type:

String

Use the category option to link a custom shape to a default or custom category. If the option in not specified, it is set to "custom".

To add a category with shapes to the toolbox, add a group with the corresponding category property value to the toolbox object.

connectionPoints[]

An array of the shape's connection points.

Type:

Array<Object>

Diagram connection points

defaultHeight

Specifies the initial height of the shape.

Type:

Number

The units option specifies the measurement unit.

defaultImageUrl

Specifies the shape image's URL.

Type:

String

This option is in effect for shapes with the baseType option set to "cardWithImageOnLeft", "cardWithImageOnTop", or "cardWithImageOnRight".

See Also

allowEditImage

defaultText

Specifies the initial text of the shape.

Type:

String

See Also

allowEditText

defaultWidth

Specifies the initial width of the shape.

Type:

Number

The units option specifies the measurement unit.

imageHeight

Specifies the shape image's fractional height.

Type:

Number

This option specifies a fraction from 0 to 1 that represents the shape image height in relation to the shape height. If the imageHeight option is set to 1, the image height is equal to the shape height.

The absolute image height is calculated by multiplying the imageHeight value by the shape's height.

imageLeft

Specifies the shape image's left offset.

Type:

Number

This option specifies a fractional left offset of a shape image toward the shape width. If the imageLeft option is set to 0, the image's left edge matches the shape's left edge.

The absolute offset is calculated by multiplying the imageLeft value by the shape's width.

imageTop

Specifies the shape image's top offset.

Type:

Number

This option specifies the top offset (in fractions) of a shape's image in relation to the shape's height. If the imageTop option is set to 0, the image's top edge matches the shape's top edge.

The absolute offset is calculated by multiplying the imageTop value by the shape's height.

imageWidth

Specifies the shape image's fractional width.

Type:

Number

This option specifies a fraction from 0 to 1 that represents the shape image width in relation to the shape width. If the imageWidth option is set to 1, the image width is equal to the shape width.

The absolute image width is calculated by multiplying the imageWidth value by the shape width.

textHeight

Specifies the shape text container's height.

Type:

Number

This option specifies a fraction from 0 to 1 that represents the height of a shape's text in relation to the shape height. If the textHeight option is set to 1, the text height is equal to the shape height.

The absolute text height is calculated by multiplying the textHeight value by the shape height.

textLeft

Specifies the shape text's left offset.

Type:

Number

This option specifies the shape text's left offset (in fractions) in relation to the shape width. If the textLeft option is set to 0, the text's left edge matches the shape's left edge.

The absolute offset is calculated by multiplying the textLeft value by the shape width.

textTop

Specifies the shape text's top offset.

Type:

Number

This option specifies the shape text's top offset (in fractions) in relation to the shape height. If the textTop option is set to 0, the text's top edge matches the shape's top edge.

The absolute offset is calculated by multiplying the textTop value by the shape height.

textWidth

Specifies the shape text container's width.

Type:

Number

This option specifies a fraction from 0 to 1 that represents the shape text's width in relation to the shape width. If the textWidth option is set to 1, the text width is equal to the shape width.

The absolute text width is calculated by multiplying the textWidth value by the shape width.

title

Specifies the shape's tooltip in the toolbox panel.

Type:

String

type

Specifies the shape's type.

Type:

String

The type value must be specified and must be unique.