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GoBalloon Class Members
Fields  Properties  Methods 


The following tables list the members exposed by GoBalloon.

Public Constructors
 NameDescription
Public ConstructorGoBalloon ConstructorCreate a balloon comment that initially has no text and no anchor object to point to.  
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Public Fields
 NameDescription
Public FieldAnchorHandleThis is a special handle ID, to allow the user to reanchor the balloon.  
Public FieldChangedAnchorThis is a GoObject.Changed subhint identifying changes to the value of the Anchor property.  
Public FieldChangedBaseWidthThis is a GoObject.Changed subhint identifying changes to the value of the BaseWidth property.  
Public FieldChangedReanchorableThis is a GoObject.Changed subhint identifying changes to the value of the Reanchorable property.  
Public FieldChangedUnanchoredOffsetThis is a GoObject.Changed subhint identifying changes to the value of the UnanchoredOffset property.  
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Public Properties
 NameDescription
Public PropertyAnchorThis is the object that the balloon always seems to be pointing to.  
Public PropertyAutoRescalesGets or sets whether this object automatically rescales its appearance when its size changes. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public PropertyBackgroundGets the background object for this comment. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoComment)
Public PropertyBaseWidthGets or sets the width of the base of the triangular region of the balloon, near the text label.  
Public PropertyBottomGets or sets this object's bottom coordinate. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public PropertyBottomRightMarginGets or sets the space between the bottom and right sides of the text label with the bottom and right sides of the background. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoComment)
Public PropertyChildNamesGets a Dictionary of name/child mappings in both directions. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoGroup)
Public PropertyCopyableGets or sets whether the user can copy this object. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public PropertyCountGets the number of child objects in this group. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoGroup)
Public PropertyDeletableGets or sets whether the user can delete this object. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public PropertyDocumentGets the document that this object belongs to, or null if this is not in a layer or if this is in a view layer. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public PropertyDraggingObjectGets the object that will be dragged instead of this selected object. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public PropertyDragsNodeGets or sets whether this object, when selected and a child of a group, and when dragged, drags the parent node instead. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public PropertyEditableGets or sets whether the user can edit this object. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public PropertyFirstGets the first child object of this group. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoGroup)
Public PropertyHeightGets or sets this object's height. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public PropertyItemOverloaded. This IList indexed property gets or sets the object at a position in the group's array of children. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoGroup)
Public PropertyLabelGets or sets the label for this group, implementing IGoLabeledNode. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoComment)
Public PropertyLastGets the last child object of this group. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoGroup)
Public PropertyLayerGets the layer to which this object belongs. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public PropertyLeftGets or sets this object's left coordinate, the X position. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public PropertyLocationGets or sets this object's natural position. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public PropertyMovableGets or sets whether the user can move this object. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public PropertyObserversGets an enumerator over the list of observer objects of this object. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public PropertyParentGets the parent group for this object. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public PropertyPartIDGets or sets the unique ID of this part within its document. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoComment)
Public PropertyPickableBackgroundGets or sets whether GoGroup.Pick returns this node when the tested point is in the background of this group, not on any of its child objects. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoGroup)
Public PropertyPrintableGets or sets whether the view can print this object. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public PropertyReanchorableGets or sets whether the user may reanchor this balloon comment, by reattaching it or leaving it unattached.  
Public PropertyReshapableGets or sets whether the user can reshape this object. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public PropertyResizableGets or sets whether the user can resize this object. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public PropertyResizesRealtimeGets or sets whether this object continuously changes its size during a user resizing operation. [In Web Forms there is no continuous visual feedback of a resize.] (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public PropertyRightGets or sets this object's right coordinate. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public PropertySelectableGets or sets whether the user can select this object. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public PropertySelectionObjectGets the object that gets selection handles when this object is selected. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public PropertyShadowedGiving this comment a shadow really means giving the background a shadow. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoComment)
Public PropertyShapeGets this comment's background shape, assuming it is a GoShape, as it usually is. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoComment)
Public PropertyTextGets or sets the text string for this group, implementing IGoLabeledNode. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoComment)
Public PropertyTopGets or sets this object's top coordinate, the Y position. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public PropertyTopLeftMarginGets or sets the space between the top and left sides of the text label with the top and left sides of the background. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoComment)
Public PropertyUnanchoredOffsetGets or sets the offset from the GoComment.Label for the result of ComputeAnchorPoint when there is no Anchor.  
Public PropertyViewGets the view that this object belongs to, or null if this is not in a layer or if this is in a document layer. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public PropertyVisibleGets or sets whether the user can see this object. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public PropertyWidthGets or sets this object's width. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
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Public Methods
 NameDescription
Public MethodAddAdd an object to this group. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoGroup)
Public MethodAddChildNameAdd an association of a string name with a child object. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoGroup)
Public MethodAddCollectionMove some objects into this group, as immediate children of this group, even if they are part of other groups in this same layer. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoGroup)
Public MethodAddObserverRegister an object as an observer of changes to this object. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public MethodAddSelectionHandlesOverridden. When Reanchorable is true, add a special handle that lets the user change the Anchor by dragging the end point of the balloon to another object.  
Public MethodCalculateRouteJust call LayoutChildren to determine the new shape for this balloon's polygon background.  
Public MethodCanCopyCalled to see if the user can copy this object. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public MethodCanDeleteCalled to see if the user can delete this object. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public MethodCanEditCalled to see if the user can edit this object. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public MethodCanMoveCalled to see if the user can move this object. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public MethodCanPrintCalled to see if the view can print this object. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public MethodCanReshapeCalled to see if the user can reshape this object. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public MethodCanResizeCalled to see if the user can resize this object. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public MethodCanSelectCalled to see if the user can select this object. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public MethodCanViewCalled to see if the user can see this object. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public MethodChangedNotify this object's document or view that some part of this object's state has been changed, via the GoDocument.GoDocument.Changed event and using the GoChangedEventArgs event args class. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public MethodChangeValueOverridden. Perform the usual undo and redo changes.  
Public MethodChangingNotify this object's document or view that some part of this object's state is about to be changed. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public MethodClearRemove all children from this group. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoGroup)
Public MethodComputeAnchorPointDetermine the end point of the balloon, near the Anchor.  
Public MethodComputeMoveCalculate a new location for this object. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public MethodComputeResizeCalculate a new bounding rectangle for this object. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public MethodContainedByRectangleDetermine if a given rectangle completely encloses this object. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public MethodContainsThis predicate is true when an object belongs to this group. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoGroup)
Public MethodContainsPointA group contains a point if any of its visible children contain that point. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoGroup)
Public MethodCopyThis convenience method just makes a copy of the object itself, using a generic GoCopyDictionary. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public MethodCopyArrayReturns a newly allocated array of all of the immediate child objects in this group. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoGroup)
Public MethodCopyNewValueForRedoPreserve any mutable state needed to perform an IGoUndoableEdit.Redo. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public MethodCopyObjectOverridden. The Anchor object may or may not be copied; let CopyObjectDelayed handle it.  
Public MethodCopyObjectDelayedOverridden. Make sure the Anchor is the copied object, and update the background polygon's shape appropriately.  
Public MethodCopyOldValueForUndoPreserve any mutable state needed to perform an IGoUndoableEdit.Undo. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public MethodCopyToCopy references to this group's immediate children into the given array. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoGroup)
Public MethodCreateBoundingHandleCreate a bounding handle for this object. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public MethodCreateEditorCreate a GoControl that implements an editor for this object in the given view. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public MethodCreateResizeHandleCreate a resize handle for this object, given a handle ID. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public MethodDoBeginEditStart editing the label. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoComment)
Public MethodDoEndEditStop editing this object in the given view. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public MethodDoMoveCalled when a user moves this object. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public MethodDoResizeOverridden. When resizing the AnchorHandle, call PickNewAnchor to consider other objects as anchors for this balloon.  
Public MethodExpandPaintBoundsOverridden. Since the bounds include only part of the background polygon, the area that needs repainting is really determined by the polygon.  
Public MethodFindChildThe properties referring to parts of this group are also the names of those parts. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoComment)
Public MethodFindNameThe properties referring to parts of this group are also the names of those parts. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoComment)
Public MethodGetContextMenuCalled to get a GoContextMenu to display for this object. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public MethodGetCursorNameCalled when rendering the view to determine the cursor, if any, to display over this object. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public MethodGetEnumeratorGet an enumerator for iterating over the group's children, starting with the first child, which is painted behind all other children in the group. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoGroup)
Public MethodGetNearestIntersectionPointA group's closest intersection point with a line is the closest such point among all of the visible children. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoGroup)
Public MethodGetPartInfoReturn a GoPartInfo that describes this object and that can be transmitted to the client (user agent) as JavaScript data structures that can be used by code running on the client. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public MethodGetRectangleSpotLocationGet the position of a spot in a rectangle. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public MethodGetShadowBrushGet a Brush for painting a drop shadow in the given view. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public MethodGetShadowOffsetGets the size of a drop shadow for this object in the given view. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public MethodGetShadowPenGet a Pen for painting a drop shadow in the given view. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public MethodGetSpotLocationGet the position of a spot on this object. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public MethodGetToolTipCalled to get a String to display as a tooltip for this object. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public MethodIndexOfProvide a GoObject-specific implementation of IndexOf. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoGroup)
Public MethodInsertProvide a GoObject-specific implementation of Insert, which just calls GoGroup.Add or GoGroup.InsertBefore. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoGroup)
Public MethodInsertAfterAdd or move an object to be after an existing child. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoGroup)
Public MethodInsertBeforeAdd or move an object to be before an existing child. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoGroup)
Public MethodInvalidateViewsCause all views to repaint this object when they get a chance. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public MethodIsChildOfDetermines if this object is a child, perhaps indirectly, of the given object. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public MethodLayoutChildrenOverridden. Make sure the background polygon is moved along with the text label and shaped so that it points at the anchor.  
Public MethodOnContextClickCalled when the user context clicks on this object. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public MethodOnDoubleClickCalled when the user double clicks on this object. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public MethodOnEnterLeaveCalled when the document object immediately under the mouse changes after a drag. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public MethodOnGotSelectionCalled when this object becomes selected. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public MethodOnHoverCalled when the user hovers over this object. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public MethodOnLostSelectionCalled when this object becomes unselected. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public MethodOnMouseOverCalled when the user moves the mouse over this object when not dragging or resizing. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public MethodOnSelectionDroppedCalled after the user has dropped the selection on this object. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public MethodOnSelectionDropRejectCalled during a user's drag of the view's Selection when the mouse is over this object, to give this object a chance to veto a drop. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public MethodOnSingleClickCalled when the user single clicks on this object. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public MethodPaintPainting a group just paints all of its children. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoGroup)
Public MethodPickPicking a group first tries to pick a child, starting with the last one which is most in front. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoGroup)
Public MethodPickObjectsReturn a collection of objects that can be picked at a particular point. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoGroup)
Public MethodRemoveOverloaded. If any part is removed from this group, be sure to remove any references in local fields. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoComment)
Public MethodRemoveAtImplement the IList method, which just calls GoGroup.Remove. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoGroup)
Public MethodRemoveChildNameOverloaded. Remove any association of a string name with a child object. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoGroup)
Public MethodRemoveObserverMake sure an object is not an observer of changes to this object. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public MethodRemoveSelectionHandlesRemove all selection handles for this object for the given selection collection. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public MethodSetRectangleSpotLocationModify a rectangle such that its new spot location is at a given point. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public MethodSetSizeKeepingLocationSets a new size for this object while maintaining the same location. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public MethodSetSpotLocationOverloaded. Move this object so this object's given spot is at the given location. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public MethodSpotOppositeGet the spot that is on the opposite side of a given spot. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Public MethodUpdateRouteRequest the reshaping of the balloon's polygon background.  
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Protected Methods
 NameDescription
Protected MethodComputeBoundsOverridden. The bounds of a balloon comment are just the bounds of the label plus the margins.  
Protected MethodCopyChildrenMake copies of the background and the text object. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoComment)
Protected MethodCreateBackgroundOverridden. Change the background from a rectangle to a polygon that stretches out towards the Anchor object.  
Protected MethodCreateLabelCreate and initialize the GoText label for displaying the comment, which normally supports multiple lines and is editable. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoComment)
Protected MethodMoveChildrenOverridden. Moving a balloon should change the size and shape, because the anchor might not be moving along.  
Protected MethodOnBoundsChangedProvides default behavior, assuming all children are already correctly placed and sized, and only need to be moved and/or scaled to fit the new bounds of this GoGroup. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoGroup)
Protected MethodOnLayerChangedOverridden. If this balloon is removed from the document, set the Anchor property to null.  
Protected MethodOnObservedChangedOverridden. If the Anchor moves or resizes, we need to update the background polygon's shape.  
Protected MethodOnParentChangedCalled when this object's parent is changed. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoObject)
Protected MethodPickNewAnchorThis method is called repeatedly by DoResize while the user is dragging the AnchorHandle resize handle.  
Protected MethodRescaleChildrenThis handles the general case of a resize by scaling and repositioning all the children. (Inherited from Northwoods.GoWeb.GoGroup)
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See Also

Reference

GoBalloon Class
Northwoods.GoWeb Namespace

 

 


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