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Properties of Decorators

Decorators are icons, text, or expand/collapse chevrons that can appear on shapes or connectors on the diagram. The following tables show the properties for the three kinds of decorator. Some of the properties appear only on shape decorators or only on connector decorators.

For more information, see How to Define a Domain-Specific Language. For more information about how to use these properties, see Customizing and Extending a Domain-Specific Language.

Expand/Collapse Decorator

Property

Description

Default

DisplayName

The name of the decorator that will be displayed in the generated designer.

Expand Collapse Decorator

Name

The name of the decorator.

ExpandCollapseDecorator

Notes

Informal notes that are associated with this decorator.

<none>

HorizontalOffset

The horizontal offset, relative to the default position of the decorator, in inches. (On shapes only.)

0

VerticalOffset

The vertical offset, relative to the default position of the decorator, in inches. (On shapes only.)

0

OffsetFromLine

The offset of the decorator from the line, relative to its default position, in inches. (On connectors only.)

0

OffsetFromShape

The offset of the decorator from the shape, relative to its default position, in inches. (On connectors only.)

0

Position

The default position of the decorator.

SourceTop

Icon Decorator

Property

Description

Default

DefaultIcon

The path of the icon or image file to be displayed.

<none>

DisplayName

The name of the decorator to be displayed in the generated designer.

Icon Decorator

Name

The name of the decorator.

IconDecorator

Notes

Informal notes that are associated with the decorator.

<none>

HorizontalOffset

The horizontal offset, relative to the default position of the decorator, in inches. (On shapes only.)

0

VerticalOffset

The vertical offset, relative to the default position of the decorator, in inches. (On shapes only.)

0

OffsetFromLine

The offset of the decorator from the line, relative to its default position, in inches. (On connectors only.)

0

OffsetFromShape

The offset of the decorator from the shape, relative to its default position, in inches. (On connectors only.)

0

Position

The default position of the decorator.

SourceTop

TextDecorator

Property

Description

Default

DefaultText

The default text to be displayed.

Label

DisplayName

The name of the decorator to be displayed in the generated designer.

Label

FontSize

The font size for the text that is displayed in the decorator.

8

FontStyle

The font style for the text that is displayed in the decorator.

Regular

Name

The name of the decorator.

Label

Notes

Informal notes that are associated with the decorator.

<none>

HorizontalOffset

The horizontal offset, relative to the default position of the decorator, in inches. (On shapes only.)

0

VerticalOffset

The vertical offset, relative to the default position of the decorator, in inches. (On shapes only.)

0

OffsetFromLine

The offset of the decorator from the line, relative to its default position, in inches. (On connectors only.)

0

OffsetFromShape

The offset of the decorator from the shape, relative to its default position, in inches. (On connectors only.)

0

Position

The default position of the decorator.

TargetBottom

See Also

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