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You can set properties that specify how diagrams will appear in the generated designer. For example, you can specify a default color for text in the diagram.
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.
The following table lists the properties of diagrams.
| Property | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Fill Color | The fill color for the diagram. | White |
| Text Color | The color of the text that is displayed on the diagram. | Black |
| Access Modifier | The access modifier of the class (public or internal). | Public |
| Custom Attributes | Used to add attributes to the generated code class. | <none> |
| Generates Double Derived | If True, both a base class and a partial class (to support customization through overrides) will be generated. For more information, see Overriding and Extending the Generated Classes. |
False |
| Has Custom Constructor | If True, a custom constructor will be provided in the source code. For more information, see Overriding and Extending the Generated Classes.. |
False |
| Inheritance Modifier | Describes the kind of inheritance of the source code class that is generated from the diagram (none, abstract or sealed). |
None |
| Base Diagram | The base class of this diagram. | (none) |
| Name | The name of this diagram. | Current name |
| Namespace | The namespace that is affiliated with this diagram. | Current namespace |
| Class Represented | The root domain class that this diagram represents. | Current root class if applicable |
| Notes | Informal notes that are associated with this element. | <none> |
| Exposes Fill Color As Property | If True, the user can set the fill color of the diagram of the generated designer. To set this, right click the diagram shape and click Add Explosed. |
False |
| Exposes Text Color As Property | If True, the user can set the text color of the diagram in the generated designer. To set this, right click the diagram shape and click Add Explosed. |
False |
| Description | The description that is used to document the generated designer. | <none> |
| Display Name | The name that will be displayed in the generated designer for this diagram. | <none> |
| Help Keyword | The keyword that is used to index F1 help for this diagram. | <none> |