Similar to the node background, the diagram's background can also be customized with numerous Fill Style options like Gradient, Hatch, Texture, etc.
Diagram using a Linear Gradient Fill Style
The Background Style Editor dialog is available to design the background from within the designer or during run time, if you are putting together a "Diagram Builder" application.
Background Style Editor
Enable Shading
The shading appearance for diagram shapes has been improved to give it an added look. The shading incorporates in itself the latest "glass view" effect on the nodes. This adds to the texture of the nodes, making them very distinct.
Enable Improved Shading Appearance
Font Color Styles
Advanced font colors and styles can be applied to node text. Such colors and brush info can be defined using the FontColor Style properties. The transparency factor can be set using ColorAlphaFactor and ForeColorAlphaFactor.
Font Styles Applied to Diagram Text
FontColor Style Editor
Layers
A layer organizes graphical objects into groups that share a common set of default properties, and more importantly, Z-order. You can add any number of layers to the model and move objects between layers.
This is ideal for creating overlapping areas within a diagram.
Diagram with 3 Layers
Line Styles
Line Styles are available for node borders, links, and the diagram borders. These line styles include Dash Cap, End Cap, Dash Style, and Line Join.
Diagram with Line Styles Defined for Different Sections
Node Fill Styles
The look and feel of a node can be customized with numerous Fill Style options, like Gradient, Hatch, Texture, etc.
Diagram nodes using the Hatch, Path Gradient, and Linear Gradient brushes
If you are building a "Diagram Builder" application, then you can also use the built-in Fill Style Editor dialog to let users create nice-looking diagrams.
Fill Style Editor Dialog
Selection Handle Styles
Easily customize the look and feel of the selection handles by defining appropriate custom renderer classes. Different parts of the selection handle are customizable, such as the rotation handle interior and shape and the resize handle interior and shape.
Different Custom Handle Styles
Essential Diagram also provides two public properties to easily customize the handle color and handle outline colors.
Custom Handle Color
Margin Support
Essential diagram support new properties RightMargin and BottomMargin we can able to set margin for the model when SizeToContent property is set to true.
