Using connection tool to draw custom connection

[Paolo]

Hi,

I implemented some custom connections, deriving them from RadDiagramConnection. My connections have their own properties and visual aspect (defined using styles). I'd like to use the Telerik connection tool to draw my custom connection: how can i set the custom connection type to the connection tool?

Thank you in advance

Paolo

[Martin Ivanov]

Hello Paolo,

In order to force the diagram to use a custom connection object you can override its GetConnectionContainerForItemOverride() method and return the custom connection. Here is an example for this.

public class CustomDiagram : RadDiagram
{
    protected override Telerik.Windows.Diagrams.Core.IConnection GetConnectionContainerForItemOverride(object item)
    {
        return new MyCustomConnection();
    }
}

Please give this approach a try and let me know if it works for you.

Regards,
Martin
Telerik

[Paolo]

Thank you Martin,

the override works fine when drawing a connection after the tool activation by code:

 

var service = Diagram.ServiceLocator.GetService<IToolService>() as ToolService;
service.ActivateTool(ConnectionTool.ToolName);​

 

 If I start drawing from a shape connector, the connection tool steals the last drawn connection and the tool redraws the connection from the connector. Maybe I have to restore something else?

Regards

Paolo

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[Martin Ivanov]

Hi Paolo,

I wasn't able to reproduce anything unusual when using the approach from my last reply. This is why I attached a sample project demonstrating this approach. Can you please give it a try and let me know if I am missing something?

Regards,
Martin
Telerik