Dashboard for MVC - How to store dashboard state in the dashboard layout

This example illustrates how to create and store a custom property to save the Dashboard State along with the dashboard layout (XML).

The DashboardState custom property is stored at the Dashboard level. The following events are handled on the client side:

• DashboardControl.onDashboardInitialized - to read the dashboard state from a custom property.
• DashboardControl.onDashboardStateChanged - to save the changed dashboard state to a custom property.

See the following article for information on how to store a custom property value at the Dashboard level: Dashboard Description - Custom Property.

Files to Look at

• DashboardConfig.cs
• Index.cshtml
• DashboardStateExtension.js
• dashboard1.xml

Documentation

• Create Custom Properties
• Dashboard Description - Custom Property
• Manage Dashboard State in ASP.NET MVC Dashboard

More Examples

• Dashboard for MVC - Custom Properties
• Dashboard for ASP.NET Core - How to implement dependent custom properties in a custom item
• Dashboard for MVC - How to customize a dashboard before displaying it in a browser