DevExpress.Win.Dashboard

DevExpress WinForms BI Dashboard Controls

The DevExpress WinForms Dashboard package includes the DashboardDesigner and DashboardViewer business intelligence controls for WinForms applications. These controls allow users to design, preview, and print dashboards directly in WinForms desktop applications.

Included Components

• Dashboard Designer — A full-featured drag-and-drop design surface that allows users to create and modify dashboards at runtime.
• Dashboard Viewer — An interactive control that displays dashboards in WinForms applications.

Key Features

• 16 Built-in dashboard items: charts, grids, pivot tables, cards, gauges, maps, treemaps, range filters, and more.
• Data Source Wizard and Query Builder for end-user data source configuration.
• Master Filtering and Drill-Down interactivity.
• Calculated fields, window calculations, and conditional formatting.
• Data-aware and WYSIWYG printing and export to PDF, Excel, and image formats.
• DevExpress Skins support for consistent application theming.
• Dashboard parameters for dynamic filtering and user-driven customization.
• Coloring — palette-based and value-based coloring for dashboard items.
• Customize the Dashboard Designer or Viewer interface, including the Ribbon, toolbars, menus, titles, item captions, dialogs, wizards, and underlying controls, and extend it with custom properties and dashboard items.

How to Use

Install the following package:

dotnet add package DevExpress.WinForms.Dashboard

For .NET projects additionally install DevExpress.Win.Dashboard.Design.

Add the DashboardDesigner or DashboardViewer control from the Toolbox to a WinForms form.

Create a WinForms Designer Application

Add the DashboardDesigner control to a WinForms form, register a data connection, and load an existing dashboard:

using DevExpress.DashboardWin;
using DevExpress.DataAccess.ConnectionParameters;

// In the form constructor or Load handler:
dashboardDesigner1.CreateRibbon();

// Register a SQL data connection
var connectionParameters = new MSSqlConnectionParameters("localhost", "Northwind", "", "", MSSqlAuthorizationType.Windows);
dashboardDesigner1.Dashboard.DataSources.Add(new DashboardSqlDataSource("Northwind", connectionParameters));

// Load a dashboard from a file
dashboardDesigner1.LoadDashboard("Dashboard.xml");

The designer opens the loaded dashboard for editing. Users can drag data fields, add dashboard items, and configure bindings visually.

Display a Dashboard in Viewer Mode

Add the DashboardDesigner control to a WinForms form and load a dashboard.

using DevExpress.DashboardWin;

// Load and display a dashboard read-only
dashboardViewer1.LoadDashboard("Dashboard.xml");
dashboardViewer1.ReloadData();

The viewer renders the dashboard with full interactivity (master filtering, drill-down) but without editing UI.

Evaluation Period, Pricing Options, and Licensing Terms

Whether you own a license or want to start a 30-day evaluation period, register your DevExpress license key. To obtain your key, log in to the DevExpress Download Manager. Use your existing DevExpress.com account or create a new account for free. For additional registration instructions, see License Key for DevExpress Products.

If you purchase a license after evaluating a product, re-register your updated DevExpress license key to remove evaluation version warnings/messages.

This package is included in the following commercial subscription: DevExpress Universal Subscription.

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Documentation

• WinForms Dashboard Designer
• WinForms Dashboard Viewer
• Build WinForms Dashboard Applications
• Create Dashboards in the WinForms Designer

Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)

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• www.devexpress.com
• DevExpress Support Center
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