WorkflowDesigner Class (System.Activities.Presentation)

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WorkflowDesigner Class

Provides a designer canvas, which renders the visual representation of a workflow model as it is being designed.

Inheritance Hierarchy
System.Object
  System.Activities.Presentation.WorkflowDesigner

Namespace:  System.Activities.Presentation
Assembly:  System.Activities.Presentation (in System.Activities.Presentation.dll)
Syntax
Visual Basic
Public Class WorkflowDesigner
C#
public class WorkflowDesigner
Visual C++
public ref class WorkflowDesigner
F#
type WorkflowDesigner =  class end

The WorkflowDesigner type exposes the following members.

Constructors
  Name Description
Public method WorkflowDesigner Initializes a new instance of the WorkflowDesigner class.
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Properties
  Name Description
Public property Context Gets or sets an EditingContext object that is a collection of services shared between all elements contained in the designer and used to interact between the host and the designer. Services are published and requested through the EditingContext.
Public property ContextMenu Gets the context menu for this designer.
Public property DebugManagerView Provides a DebuggerService that is used for run-time debugging.
Public property PropertyInspectorFontAndColorData Sets the font and color data for the property inspector in a serialized, dictionary format.
Public property PropertyInspectorView Gets the property inspector, which is commonly known as the property grid.
Public property Text Gets or sets the XAML string representation of the workflow.
Public property View Returns a UI element that allows the user to view and edit the workflow visually. This UI element is commonly referred to as the workflow canvas.
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Methods
  Name Description
Public method Equals(Object) Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.)
Protected method Finalize Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before it is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.)
Public method Flush Saves the current state of the workflow to the Text() property.
Public method GetHashCode Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.)
Public method GetType Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.)
Public method IsInErrorState Gets a Boolean value that indicates whether the Windows Workflow Designer is in error state.
Public method Load() Loads a workflow from the XAML contained in the Text property.
Public method Load(Object) Loads a workflow.
Public method Load(String) Loads a workflow from the XAML contained in the specified file.
Protected method MemberwiseClone Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.)
Public method Save Saves the workflow to a XAML file.
Public method ToString Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.)
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Events
  Name Description
Public event ModelChanged Represents the event handler that goes into effect when something in the workflow model changes.
Public event TextChanged Occurs when the Text property value changes.
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Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4
Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.
See Also

Reference

System.Activities.Presentation Namespace