DiagramLite - Summary
by MindFusion Group - Product Type: Component / Silverlight / 100% Managed Code
Summary
DiagramLite by MindFusion Group
URLs: diagramlite, mindfusion
Add workflow, flowchart, process diagrams and more to your Silverlight applications. DiagramLite provides applications targeting the Silverlight platform with the ability to create and display various kinds of diagram. DiagramLite supports workflow, flowchart and process diagrams, object hierarchy and relationship charts, entity-relationship diagrams, structures like graphs and trees, etc. Every behavioral and appearance aspect of MindFusion DiagramLite can be customized as best suits your project. DiagramLite's Diagram objects can have different styles, colors, fonts and pictures. DiagramLite's programming model comprises more than 300 methods, properties and events. Source Code is available. DiagramLite now supports Silverlight 4 and Visual Studio 2010. DiagramLite can be purchased with Source Code. Buy MindFusion DiagramLite and obtain 12 months of free upgrades. MindFusion DiagramLite renewals will extend your DiagramLite subscription for another year. DiagramLite Enterprise and DiagramLite Site Licenses also available.
DiagramLite (MindFusion.Diagramming for Silverlight) programming component lets you quickly and easy integrate great flowchart capabilities in all types of Web applications using Microsoft Silverlight.
DiagramLite's features range from useful user interaction events to numerous properties for complete control over appearance; from various input / output options to stunning layout algorithms.
DiagramLite (MindFusion.Diagramming for Silverlight) Features
Redistribution is royalty free
Assembly is strong-named
Can be purchased with source code
Is written in C#
DiagramLite (MindFusion.Diagramming for Silverlight) User Interaction
Several user interaction modes
Scrolling and zooming
Copy and paste to/from Windows clipboard
Panning
Automatic scrolling while dragging items with the mouse
Alignment to grid
Multiple selection
Tool-tips
Docking points can be defined for nodes
Undo / redo support
DiagramLite (MindFusion.Diagramming for Silverlight) Programming
Programmatic access to the diagram elements
Numerous properties for customizing appearance and behavior
Numerous utility methods
Path finding and cycle detection
Rich event set
DiagramLite (MindFusion.Diagramming for Silverlight) Store and Retrieve Diagrams into/from
Files on disk
.NET streams
ASCII strings
XML documents
DiagramLite (MindFusion.Diagramming for Silverlight) Diagram Elements
Use any Silverlight control as a diagram node
87 predefined node shapes
Ability to define custom shapes and shape libraries
Rotation of shapes at arbitrary angles
Tables with unlimited number of rows and columns
Table cells can span several columns and rows
Sections of table rows can be expanded or collapsed
Links can comprise multiple segments
Link segments can be straight lines or curves
Support for custom node and link types
DiagramLite (MindFusion.Diagramming for Silverlight) Automatic Layout
Spring-Embedder graph layout
Directional tree layout
Radial tree layout
Layered graph layout
Grid layout
Simulated Annealing graph layout
Orthogonal graph layout
Flowchart and process diagrams layout
Automatic link routing
DiagramLite (MindFusion.Diagramming for Silverlight) Appearance
Nodes can display images and text
Various text alignment styles
Text can be laid out in polygonal areas
Styled HTML-like text formatting
Customizable fonts and colors
Custom painting of nodes
Shadows
User-assigned mouse cursors
Z-order
Rich choice of pen and brush styles
Transparent nodes
Invisible nodes
Embossment and shadow dispersion visual effects
DiagramLite (MindFusion.Diagramming for Silverlight) Behavior
Lock diagram elements
Read-only mode supported
Tables can be scrolled
Collapse and expand hierarchy branches
In-place text editing
Dynamic positioning of links relative to connected nodes
DiagramLite (MindFusion.Diagramming for Silverlight) Link Diagram Items
Nodes to nodes
Table rows to table rows
Nodes to table rows
Unconnected links
What's New in DiagramLite (MindFusion.Diagramming for Silverlight) 2.3?
Interactive node alignment via alignment guides
FractalLayout tree layout algorithm
Specify start and end nodes for LayeredLayout
MoveDirection constraint added to NodeConstraints
GetAllIncomingLinks and GetAllOutgoingLinks methods added
Attach and group nodes hierarchically
LinkRouted event raised when links are auto-routed
What's New in DiagramLite (MindFusion.Diagramming for Silverlight) 2.2?
VirtualizingDiagram control adds virtualization support
Clicked event raised when the user clicks on the diagram
Diagram.Viewport returns the visible portion of the diagram
Several multiple-resize improvements
What's New in DiagramLite (MindFusion.Diagramming for Silverlight) 2.1?
CompositeLayout multi-level graph layout algorithm
Improved alignment in FlowchartLayout branches
OrthogonalLayout improved to create less link bends
SpringLayout improved support for nodes with non-uniform size
New DisableMirroring constraint prevents users from flipping a node
What's New in DiagramLite (MindFusion.Diagramming for Silverlight) 2.0.1?
Create HTML image maps for exported diagram images
Id property added to DiagramItem
DelKeyAction specifies how to process Del key-press
LinkDeleting and NodeDeleting validation events
What's New in DiagramLite (MindFusion.Diagramming for Silverlight) 2.0?
Swimlanes
The lane grid lets you emphasize the relationship between a group of diagram items by displaying them in a distinct lane or cell within the grid. To display the lane grid, set the EnableLanes property of the Diagram class to true. In order to customize the grid, set the various attributes exposed by the LaneGrid property, which lets you specify the number of rows and columns, add headers, customize the cell appearance, etc. The new Lanes sample project uses the lane grid to let users draw Gantt charts.
Swimlane Layout
Swimlane layout can be used to arrange process diagrams in which nodes representing activities are placed in swimlanes representing resources. The index of the resource allocated to an activity should be assigned to the corresponding node's LayoutTraits[SwimlaneLayoutTraits.Lane].
Cascade Layout
Cascade layout places nodes on a virtual grid and arranges links orthogonally, such that if the source graph is planar all links are guaranteed to have no more than two bends and will not intersect. By default the layout method arranges nodes in rows and link segments in columns; this can be changed by setting the Orientation property.
Triangular Layout
Triangular layout places nodes on a virtual grid, such that if the source graph is planar, all links are guaranteed to have a single segment and not intersect. If the graph is not planar, its intersecting links can be optionally segmented and bended in order to improve readability. The layout method places the nodes from the external face on a triangle and recursively adds the rest of the nodes as vertices of internal triangles. As a result, it is very effective for near maximal-planar (a.k.a. triangular) graphs.
Hierarchical Layout
Hierarchical layout places nodes on user-defined levels, such that if the source graph is level-planar, all links are guaranteed to have a single segment and not intersect. The layout method requires that for each node LayoutTraits contains a HierarchicalLayoutTraits.Level entry specifying the level, and no two connected nodes must be on the same level.
Miscellaneous
Windows Phone 7 assemblies included.
OrtogonalLayout results have been greatly improved for nonplanar graphs.
In-place edit operations for links and the LinkDoubleClicked event are now triggered also when the TextBlock that displays link's label is double clicked. Older versions detected double clicks only over link segments.
Gradients set as CaptionBackBrush now fill only the caption bar of a table.
SelectionMoving validation event added.
The CancelDrag method allows cancelling draw operations at any time.
TextAlignment property added to the Cell class.
The Bounds property of nodes is now a dependency property.
The KeepInsideParent constraint allows confining a node inside the boundaries of its Container.
AllowMoveStart and AllowMoveEnd properties added to DiagramLink.
What's New in DiagramLite (MindFusion.Diagramming for Silverlight) 1.7?
Clipboard Support
A single diagram item or a selection of items can be copied or cut to the Windows clipboard. This is done programmatically using the CopyToClipboard and CutToClipboard methods. To paste the clipboard contents into the current diagram, call PasteFromClipboard. Clipboard support was introduced with version 4 of Silverlight, so these methods are not available in the Silverlight 3 build of the control.
Node rotation
Shape nodes can be rotated at an arbitrary angle. The RotationAngle property can be used to get or set the current rotation angle in code. Nodes can also be rotated interactively if the Rotate flag in EnabledHandles is set. That flag displays a round adjustment handle above the node which sets the rotation angle when dragged.
Miscellaneous
The expand/collapse button displayed beside Expandable nodes can be customized using the ExpandButtonTemplate property.
The AutoScroll property enabled automatic scrolling when the mouse is dragged near the diagram edges.
The TransformDiagramToItem and TransformItemToDiagram methods transform points between item's and diagram's coordinates.
What's New in DiagramLite (MindFusion.Diagramming for Silverlight) 1.6?
Support for custom arrowheads
The type of the HeadShape, BaseShape and IntermediateShape properties of DiagramLink has been changed from enum ArrowHead to class Shape, which is also used to define ShapeNode shapes. The ArrowHeads class now exposes Shape definitions that correspond to the ArrowHead enumeration members from previous versions. It is also possible to assign any Shapes member or a custom shape as an arrowhead. When used for arrowheads, position (50, 0) in the shape definition corresponds to the arrowhead's tip point.
Adjustment handles styling
The ActiveItemHandlesStyle, SelectedItemHandlesStyle and DisabledHandlesStyle properties can be used to customize the appearance of selection handles. The HandlesVisualStyle objects returned by them provide sub-properties that control the handles stroke and fill attributes.
Other DiagramLite 1.6 improvements?
Different arrowhead shapes can be filled with distinct brushes as set through HeadBrush, BaseBrush and IntermediateBrush.
The diagram area can be resized automatically to fit the current diagram items as set through the AutoResize property.
InitializeNode and InitializeLink events are raised when the user starts drawing a new item and can be used to customize the appearance of nodes and links before they are displayed.
Improved drawing speed of links.
The AnimatedLayout sample project demonstrates how to use SpringLayout for animation and partial layout.
What's New in DiagramLite (MindFusion.Diagramming for Silverlight) 1.5?
Support for Silverlight 4
The package now includes a Silverlight 4 version of the MindFusion.Diagramming assembly, available in the VS2010 subfolder of the installation folder. That subfolder also includes sample projects for Visual Studio 2010. Silverlight 3 and Visual Studio 2008 are still supported.
Printing support
Printing support is available in the Silverlight 4 version of the component. Call the Print method to print the current diagram. The PrintOptions class exposes the available settings for printing such as Margins and HeaderFormat. An instance of this structure is accessible via the diagram's PrintOptions property.
Visual states
The DiagramItem class now defines two visual state groups. The group SelectionStates contains the Unselected and Selected states. The MouseStates group contains the MouseOut, MouseOver and MouseDown states. Note that the control does not provide any built-in animations for transitions between these states. If that's required, it can be implemented through custom Xaml templates where Storyboard objects are associated with states through the VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups property.
Other Improvements
To display a custom mouse cursor that does not depend on the current context, set the OverrideCursor property.
The CanUndo and CanRedo properties are enabled when there are actions in the undo queue that can be undone or redone.
ActionUndone and ActionRedone events are now raised when a Command is undone or redone.
Classes derived from DiagramLink can control the position of the link's TextBlock by overriding UpdateTextLayout.
A KeepRatio constraint added to NodeConstraint to enable locking the width to height ratio for a node.
LinkPasted and NodePasted events are raised when PasteSelection adds the corresponding types of items.
Improved hit-testing and link alignment to borders for RoundRect shapes.
Text wrapping can be enabled or disabled through the TextWrapping property.
What's New in DiagramLite (MindFusion.Diagramming for Silverlight) 1.4?
The TreeViewNode class implements nodes that display hierarchical data
Links snap to nearest node as set through AutoSnapLinks and AutoSnapDistance
GetLinkAt returns a DiagramLink located at the specified point
GetNearestNode returns the node nearest to the specified point
InplaceEditCancelOnEsc property added
Granularity and TurnCost properties added to QuickRouter
HyperLink property added to DiagramItem
keep specified nodes' position but consider their repulsion on others in SpringLayout
SplitGraph property added to SpringLayout
a new CenteredCircle style added to the ArrowHead enumeration
What's New in DiagramLite (MindFusion.Diagramming for Silverlight) 1.3?
Undo / redo support
NodeListView control
New grid appearance properties
Rounded link joins
Mouse cursors show what action will start at the current position
What's New in DiagramLite (MindFusion.Diagramming for Silverlight) 1.2?
Ruler control
The Ruler control provides horizontal and vertical scales that helps users measure and align diagram items. In order to use the Ruler, it must be set as a parent of the Diagram object, i.e. in XAML the <Ruler> element should contain the <Diagram> element. The control also implements a scrollable area and can be used instead of ScrollViewer.
Styling and templating
Now the appearance of nodes is specified through control templates, and it is possible to override the default appearance via custom templates
Many appearance related properties are now dependency properties and can be set from styles and template bindings
The Pen property has been superseded by Stroke, StrokeThickness and related properties. Pen is still present for compatibility reasons
LayereLayout enhancements
The EnableCustomLayers property enables assigning nodes to specific layers
Set the EnforceLinkFlow property to force links flow in the same general direction when there aren't any cycles in the graph
You can get layer placement information for nodes and links through the Statistics property
StraightenLongLinks ensures that links make no more than two bends
Miscellaneous
ZoomToRect method added to Diagram
GetNearestSegment method added to DiagramLink
What's New in DiagramLite (MindFusion.Diagramming for Silverlight) 1.1?
The Overview control displays a scaled-down view of the Diagram
FlowchartLayout recognizes program code
Like patterns in the graph and arranges it as a flowchart
TopologicalLayout arranges a graph according to its topological ordering
A much faster link routing algorithm has been implemented
ShapeNodes can be resized to fit their text by calling ResizeToFitText
Set KeepInsideParent to prevent users from taking a node out of its container
The crossing points of links can be rendered either as arcs or cuts
CreateImage and SaveToPng can be used to export the diagram to a bitmap image
What's New in DiagramLite (MindFusion.Diagramming for Silverlight) 1.0.3?
Orthogonal graph layout algorithm
Circular graph layout algorithm
ContainerNodes can contain child nodes
PathFinder lets you find paths and cycles in the diagram graph
HitTestPriority specifies the priority of items when hit-testing
AllowUnconnectedLinks lets you prevent users from drawing unconnected links
What's New in DiagramLite 1.0.2?
The user can select multiple items
SerializeTag and DeserializeTag events raised to let you serialize Tag values
SerializeControl and DeserializeControl events let you serialize ControlNodes
Added predefined shapes that implement the BPMN notation
Shape definitions can include custom label area
The shape decoration elements can have distinct pen color and width
It is possible to add filled geometric shapes as shape decorations
CopySelection and PasteSelection let you copy a selection of items
Text alignment in nodes can be set through the TextFormat property
Image alignment in nodes can be set through the ImageAlign property
ResizeToFitItems makes Diagram.Bounds big enough to contain all items
Disable some modifications to nodes using EnabledHandles
ModificationStart allows moving an item without selecting it first
Diagram now derives from Control instead of Canvas
DashStyle property added to the Pen class
Add workflow, flowchart, process diagrams and more to your Silverlight applications.
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Evals & Downloads: Read the DiagramLite help file, Read the DiagramLite End User License Agreement, Download the DiagramLite V2.3 evaluation on to your computer - Displays Evaluation Label
Operating System for Deployment: Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Architecture of Product: 32Bit
Product Type: Component
Component Type: Silverlight, 100% Managed Code
Built Using: Visual C# .NET
Compatible Containers: Microsoft Visual Studio 2010, Microsoft Visual Studio 2008, Microsoft Visual Basic 2010, Microsoft Visual Basic 2008, Microsoft Visual C++ 2010, Microsoft Visual C++ 2008, Microsoft Visual C# 2010, Microsoft Visual C# 2008, .NET Framework 4.0, .NET Framework 3.5, Silverlight 4, Silverlight 3
Product Class: User Interface Components
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