Class RadPdfViewer

RadPdfViewer is a control that can visualize PDF documents straight in your application. It comes with a predefined UI that is intuitive and provides the means for utilizing the feautres of the control. Using the UI you can easily zoom in and out, and scroll the document in the viewer. You can also use pan. The control utilizes virtualization in order to guarantee good performance with larger documents.

Inheritance
System.Object
RadControl
RadPdfViewer
Inherited Members
Namespace: Telerik.WinControls.UI
Assembly: Telerik.WinControls.PdfViewer.dll

Syntax

[TelerikToolboxCategory("PdfViewer")]
public class RadPdfViewer : RadControl, INotifyPropertyChanged, ISupportInitializeNotification, ISupportInitialize, IComponentTreeHandler, ILayoutHandler, IPCHost, IAnalyticsProvider, IPrintable

Constructors

RadPdfViewer()

Creates a RadPdfViewer control.

Declaration
public RadPdfViewer()

Properties

AnnotationsColor

Gets or sets the background color of the annotations when they are pressed.

Declaration
public Color AnnotationsColor { get; set; }
Property Value
System.Drawing.Color

AutoSize

Declaration
public override bool AutoSize { get; set; }
Property Value
System.Boolean

Overrides

BackColor

RadPdfViewer consists of multiple visual elements and separate settings are provided to customize their appearance. Current BackColor property might be ignored.

Declaration
public override Color BackColor { get; set; }
Property Value
System.Drawing.Color

Overrides

ContainerElement

Gets the RadPdfViewerContainer which represents the elements container of the control.

Declaration
public RadPdfViewerContainer ContainerElement { get; }
Property Value
RadPdfViewerContainer

DefaultSize

Declaration
protected override Size DefaultSize { get; }
Property Value
System.Drawing.Size

Document

Gets or Sets the currently loaded RadFixedDocument

Declaration
public RadFixedDocument Document { get; set; }
Property Value
RadFixedDocument

EnableThumbnails

Gets or sets whether the thumbnail element is visible.

Declaration
public bool EnableThumbnails { get; set; }
Property Value
System.Boolean

FitFullPage

Fit one full page to control

Declaration
public bool FitFullPage { get; set; }
Property Value
System.Boolean

FitToWidth

Fit to window width

Declaration
public bool FitToWidth { get; set; }
Property Value
System.Boolean

ForeColor

RadPdfViewer consists of multiple visual elements and separate settings are provided to customize their appearance. Current ForeColor property might be ignored.

Declaration
public override Color ForeColor { get; set; }
Property Value
System.Drawing.Color

Overrides

HorizontalScrollState

Gets or sets the display state of the horizontal scrollbar.

Declaration
public ScrollState HorizontalScrollState { get; set; }
Property Value
ScrollState

PdfViewerElement

Gets the RadPdfViewerElement which represents the main element of the control.

Declaration
public RadPdfViewerElement PdfViewerElement { get; }
Property Value
RadPdfViewerElement

PrintOrientation

Set or get the page orientation when printing.

Declaration
public PrintOrientation PrintOrientation { get; set; }
Property Value
PrintOrientation

PrintScalePageToPaperSize

Scale page when printing to fit the paper size without keeping the aspect ratio.

Declaration
public bool PrintScalePageToPaperSize { get; set; }
Property Value
System.Boolean

RadContextMenu

Gets or sets the associated RadContextMenu. By default this is PdfViewerContextMenu.

Declaration
public RadContextMenu RadContextMenu { get; set; }
Property Value
RadContextMenu

ReadingMode

Gets or sets whether the entire document is loaded at the begining or pages are loaded on demand.

Declaration
public ReadingMode ReadingMode { get; set; }
Property Value
ReadingMode

RotationAngle

Gets or Sets the angle for pages rotation

Declaration
public RotationAngle RotationAngle { get; set; }
Property Value
RotationAngle

ScaleFactor

Gets or sets the factor by which the document is scaled.

Declaration
public float ScaleFactor { get; set; }
Property Value
System.Single

SelectionColor

Gets or sets the color that highlights the current selection.

Declaration
public Color SelectionColor { get; set; }
Property Value
System.Drawing.Color

Text

This property is not relevant for this class.

Declaration
public override string Text { get; set; }
Property Value
System.String

Overrides

ThumbnailListWidth

Get or Set the width of the Thumbnail list

Declaration
public int ThumbnailListWidth { get; set; }
Property Value
System.Int32

ThumbnailsScaleFactor

Declaration
public float ThumbnailsScaleFactor { get; set; }
Property Value
System.Single

UseBufferedPrinting

if true, the page will be printed in an image that will be send to the printer at once. Loss of quality is possible.

Declaration
public bool UseBufferedPrinting { get; set; }
Property Value
System.Boolean

UsePdfProcessingModel

When false, it fall-backs internally to use the RadPdfViewer old model on document import.

Declaration
public bool UsePdfProcessingModel { get; set; }
Property Value
System.Boolean

UsePdfProcessingModelDefaultValue

Gets or sets the default value for UsePdfProcessingModel property.

Declaration
public static bool UsePdfProcessingModelDefaultValue { get; set; }
Property Value
System.Boolean

VerticalScrollState

Gets or sets the display state of the vertical scrollbar.

Declaration
public ScrollState VerticalScrollState { get; set; }
Property Value
ScrollState

ViewerMode

Gets or sets the current viewer mode - Pan, TextSelection or None.

Declaration
public FixedDocumentViewerMode ViewerMode { get; set; }
Property Value
FixedDocumentViewerMode

Methods

CreateChildItems(RadElement)

Declaration
protected override void CreateChildItems(RadElement parent)
Parameters
RadElement parent

Overrides

CreateContainerElement(RadPdfViewerElement)

Declaration
protected virtual RadPdfViewerContainer CreateContainerElement(RadPdfViewerElement ownerElement)
Parameters
RadPdfViewerElement ownerElement

Returns
RadPdfViewerContainer

CreateViewerElement()

Declaration
protected virtual RadPdfViewerElement CreateViewerElement()
Returns
RadPdfViewerElement

ExportPage(Int32, Double, Boolean, ImageFormat)

Export a single Pdf Page to a Bitmap

Declaration
public Bitmap ExportPage(int pageNumber, double aspectRatio, bool overrideFileIfAlreadyExist, ImageFormat imageFormat)
Parameters
System.Int32 pageNumber

Number of the page to export. Firts page have a number 1. 0 means export of the current page.
System.Double aspectRatio

Scale factor. 1 mean original size.
System.Boolean overrideFileIfAlreadyExist

override image file if they exists
System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat imageFormat

Specify an image format when saving the image
Returns
System.Drawing.Bitmap

returns a Bitmap. This bitmap should be disposed manually.

ExportPage(Int32, String, Double, Boolean, ImageFormat)

Export a single Pdf Page to an image file on the disk

Declaration
public bool ExportPage(int pageNumber, string fileName, double scaleSize, bool overrideFileIfAlreadyExist, ImageFormat imageFormat)
Parameters
System.Int32 pageNumber

Number of the page to export. Firts page have a number 1. 0 means export of the current page.
System.String fileName

Output image file
System.Double scaleSize

Scale factor. 1 mean original size.
System.Boolean overrideFileIfAlreadyExist

override image file if they exists
System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat imageFormat

Specify an image format when saving the image
Returns
System.Boolean

returns False if file already exist and overrideFileIfAlreadyExist is false

ExportPages(Double, Boolean, ImageFormat)

Export all Pdf Pages to a collection of Bitmaps

Declaration
public IEnumerable<Bitmap> ExportPages(double scaleSize, bool overrideFileIfAlreadyExist, ImageFormat imageFormat)
Parameters
System.Double scaleSize

Scale factor - 1 mean original size.
System.Boolean overrideFileIfAlreadyExist

override image file if they exists
System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat imageFormat

Specify an image format when saving the image
Returns
System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<System.Drawing.Bitmap>

returns collection of Bitmaps. These Bitmaps should be disposed manually.

ExportPages(String, Double, Boolean, ImageFormat)

Export all Pdf Pages to an image files on the disk

Declaration
public bool ExportPages(string fileName, double scaleSize, bool overrideFileIfAlreadyExist, ImageFormat imageFormat)
Parameters
System.String fileName

Output image file
System.Double scaleSize

Scale factor - 1 mean original size.
System.Boolean overrideFileIfAlreadyExist

override image file if they exists
System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat imageFormat

Specify an image format when saving the image
Returns
System.Boolean

returns False if file already exist and overrideFileIfAlreadyExist set to False

GetCurrentBookmark()

Get the nearest bookmark from the Pdf document's

Declaration
public BookmarkItem GetCurrentBookmark()
Returns
BookmarkItem

the bookmark item.

GetDocumentAsStream()

Gets the PDF document as stream

Declaration
public Stream GetDocumentAsStream()
Returns
System.IO.Stream

HideBookmarks()

Hide the Pdf document's Bookmarks

Declaration
public void HideBookmarks()

HideSignaturePanel()

Hide the Pdf document's Signature panel

Declaration
public void HideSignaturePanel()

HideThumbnails()

Hide the Pdf document's thumbnails

Declaration
public void HideThumbnails()

IsInputKey(Keys)

Declaration
protected override bool IsInputKey(Keys keyData)
Parameters
System.Windows.Forms.Keys keyData

Returns
System.Boolean

Overrides

LoadDocument(Stream)

Loads a PDF document from a specified stream.

Declaration
public void LoadDocument(Stream stream)
Parameters
System.IO.Stream stream

The stream of PDF data.

LoadDocument(String)

Loads a PDF document from a specified file name.

Declaration
public void LoadDocument(string path)
Parameters
System.String path

The path of the PDF file.

OnCaptureLosing()

Declaration
protected override void OnCaptureLosing()
Overrides

OnKeyDown(KeyEventArgs)

Declaration
protected override void OnKeyDown(KeyEventArgs e)
Parameters
System.Windows.Forms.KeyEventArgs e

Overrides

OnLoad(Size)

Declaration
protected override void OnLoad(Size desiredSize)
Parameters
System.Drawing.Size desiredSize

Overrides

OnMouseDown(MouseEventArgs)

Declaration
protected override void OnMouseDown(MouseEventArgs e)
Parameters
System.Windows.Forms.MouseEventArgs e

Overrides

OnMouseMove(MouseEventArgs)

Declaration
protected override void OnMouseMove(MouseEventArgs e)
Parameters
System.Windows.Forms.MouseEventArgs e

Overrides

OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs)

Declaration
protected override void OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs e)
Parameters
System.Windows.Forms.MouseEventArgs e

Overrides

OnMouseWheel(MouseEventArgs)

Declaration
protected override void OnMouseWheel(MouseEventArgs e)
Parameters
System.Windows.Forms.MouseEventArgs e

Overrides

OnThemeChanged()

Declaration
protected override void OnThemeChanged()
Overrides

PageDown()

Navigates to the next page.

Declaration
public void PageDown()

PageUp()

Navigates to the previous page.

Declaration
public void PageUp()

Print()

Directly prints the RadPdfViewer to the default printer.

Declaration
public virtual void Print()

Print(Boolean)

Directly prints the RadPdfViewer to the default printer or shows printer settitngs and then prints the RadPdfViewer.

Declaration
public virtual void Print(bool showPrinterSettings)
Parameters
System.Boolean showPrinterSettings

Indicates whether printer settings dialog should be shown.

Print(Boolean, RadPrintDocument)

Directly prints the RadPdfViewer to the default printer or shows printer settitngs and then prints the RadPdfViewer.

Declaration
public virtual void Print(bool showPrinterSettings, RadPrintDocument document)
Parameters
System.Boolean showPrinterSettings

Indicates whether printer settings dialog should be shown.
RadPrintDocument document

As instance of RadPrintDocument used to control the print process.

PrintPreview()

Shows a RadPrintPreviewDialog for editing the RadPdfViewer print settings.

Declaration
public virtual void PrintPreview()

PrintPreview(RadPrintDocument)

Shows a RadPrintPreviewDialog for editing the RadPdfViewer print settings.

Declaration
public virtual void PrintPreview(RadPrintDocument document)
Parameters
RadPrintDocument document

As instance of RadPrintDocument used to control the print process.

ProcessCmdKey(ref Message, Keys)

Declaration
protected override bool ProcessCmdKey(ref Message msg, Keys keyData)
Parameters
System.Windows.Forms.Message msg

System.Windows.Forms.Keys keyData

Returns
System.Boolean

Rotate(RotationAngle)

Rotates pages with Ratation Angle

Declaration
public virtual void Rotate(RotationAngle angle)
Parameters
RotationAngle angle

SaveDocument(Stream)

Declaration
public bool SaveDocument(Stream outputStream)
Parameters
System.IO.Stream outputStream

Returns
System.Boolean

SaveDocument(String)

Save the PDF document to file

Declaration
public bool SaveDocument(string fileName)
Parameters
System.String fileName

Returns
System.Boolean

ScaleControl(SizeF, BoundsSpecified)

Declaration
protected override void ScaleControl(SizeF factor, BoundsSpecified specified)
Parameters
System.Drawing.SizeF factor

System.Windows.Forms.BoundsSpecified specified

Overrides

Select(SearchResult)

Creates selection from start position to end position.

Declaration
public void Select(SearchResult result)
Parameters
SearchResult result

The result from search.

ShowBookmarks()

Show the Pdf document's bookmarks

Declaration
public void ShowBookmarks()

ShowSignaturePanel()

Show the Pdf document's Signature panel

Declaration
public void ShowSignaturePanel()

ShowThubnails()

Obsolete! Use ShowThumbnails() method instead.

Declaration
[Obsolete("Obsolete! Use ShowThumbnails method instead.")]
public void ShowThubnails()

ShowThumbnails()

Show the Pdf document's thumbnails

Declaration
public void ShowThumbnails()

SyncCurrentBookmark()

Sync the nearest bookmark from the Pdf document's to the tree

Declaration
public void SyncCurrentBookmark()

UnloadDocument()

Unload the current PDF document.

Declaration
public void UnloadDocument()

Events

AnnotationClicked

Fires when a link or a bookmark was clicked.

Declaration
public event EventHandler<AnnotationEventArgs> AnnotationClicked
Event Type
System.EventHandler<AnnotationEventArgs>

CaretPositionChanged

Fires when the caret changes its position.

Declaration
public event EventHandler CaretPositionChanged
Event Type
System.EventHandler

CurrentPageChanged

Fires after the current RadFixedPage has been changed.

Declaration
public event CurrentPageChangedEventHandler CurrentPageChanged
Event Type
CurrentPageChangedEventHandler

DataError

Fires when an internal exception in during loading parts of the document occurs. If the event is not handled, a default error message box will be shown, otherwise the message box will not show and handling the error should be done in the event handler.

Declaration
public event PdfExceptionEventHandler DataError
Event Type
PdfExceptionEventHandler

DocumentLoaded

Fires when the document has finished loading.

Declaration
public event EventHandler DocumentLoaded
Event Type
System.EventHandler

FitFullPageChanged

Fires when the FitFullPage property has changed.

Declaration
public event EventHandler FitFullPageChanged
Event Type
System.EventHandler

FitToWidthChanged

Fires when the FitToWidth property has changed.

Declaration
public event EventHandler FitToWidthChanged
Event Type
System.EventHandler

PageElementCreating

Fires when a RadFixedPageElement is being created. Allows for replacing it with custom page element.

Declaration
public event RadFixedPageElementEventHandler PageElementCreating
Event Type
RadFixedPageElementEventHandler

PageRenderCompleted

Fires when a RadFixedPageElement has been asynchronously rendered.

Declaration
public event EventHandler PageRenderCompleted
Event Type
System.EventHandler

PageRenderStarted

Fires when a RadFixedPageElement is about to be asynchronously rendered.

Declaration
public event EventHandler PageRenderStarted
Event Type
System.EventHandler

PdfSignaturePanelVisibilityChanged

Fires when SignaturePanel hides or shows

Declaration
public event EventHandler PdfSignaturePanelVisibilityChanged
Event Type
System.EventHandler

ScaleFactorChanged

Fires when the ScaleFactor property has changed.

Declaration
public event EventHandler ScaleFactorChanged
Event Type
System.EventHandler

SelectionChanged

Fires when the text selection has changed.

Declaration
public event EventHandler SelectionChanged
Event Type
System.EventHandler

ViewerModeChanged

Fires when the ViewerMode property has changed.

Declaration
public event EventHandler ViewerModeChanged
Event Type
System.EventHandler

Explicit Interface Implementations

IPrintable.BeginPrint(RadPrintDocument, PrintEventArgs)

Declaration
int IPrintable.BeginPrint(RadPrintDocument sender, PrintEventArgs args)
Parameters
RadPrintDocument sender

System.Drawing.Printing.PrintEventArgs args

Returns
System.Int32

Implements

IPrintable.EndPrint(RadPrintDocument, PrintEventArgs)

Declaration
bool IPrintable.EndPrint(RadPrintDocument sender, PrintEventArgs args)
Parameters
RadPrintDocument sender

System.Drawing.Printing.PrintEventArgs args

Returns
System.Boolean

Implements

IPrintable.GetSettingsDialog(RadPrintDocument)

Declaration
Form IPrintable.GetSettingsDialog(RadPrintDocument document)
Parameters
RadPrintDocument document

Returns
System.Windows.Forms.Form

Implements

IPrintable.PrintPage(Int32, RadPrintDocument, PrintPageEventArgs)

Declaration
bool IPrintable.PrintPage(int pageNumber, RadPrintDocument sender, PrintPageEventArgs args)
Parameters
System.Int32 pageNumber

RadPrintDocument sender

System.Drawing.Printing.PrintPageEventArgs args

Returns
System.Boolean

Implements

Extension Methods