Web Parts in ASP.Net

WebParts in asp.net

* Objective:

  To develop a web application using WebParts in asp.net

* Design:

-> Design the form with one WebPartManager, one DropDownList, two or more WebPartZone controls, one CatalogZone control, one EditorZone control.

-> Create few web user controls and place one in WebPartZone1, another in WebPartZone2

-> Now place DeclarativeCatalogPart control in CatalogZone1
select DeclarativeCatalogPart1->click on '>' button, select 'Edit Templates'and place all the created webusercontrols in it-> select 'End TemplateEditng'.

-> Place LayoutEditorPart, AppearanceEditorPart, PropertyGridEditorPart, BehaviourEditorPart in EditorZone1

->Select DropDownList1-> Edit Items-> Add Browse,Design,Catalog,Design
and also check EnableAutoPostBack option

 

* Code:

using System;

using System.Web.UI.WebControls;

using System.Web.UI.WebControls.WebParts;

 

public partial class _Default : System.Web.UI.Page

{

    protected void DropDownList1_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)

    {

        switch (DropDownList1.SelectedIndex)

        {

            case 0:

                WebPartManager1.DisplayMode = WebPartManager.BrowseDisplayMode;

                break;

            case 1:

                WebPartManager1.DisplayMode = WebPartManager.DesignDisplayMode;

                break;

            case 2:

                WebPartManager1.DisplayMode = WebPartManager.CatalogDisplayMode;

                break;

            case 3:

                WebPartManager1.DisplayMode = WebPartManager.EditDisplayMode;

                break;

            default:

                break;

        }

    }

}