DiagramNode instances can represent graph vertices, nodes in organizational or flow diagrams, entities in ER diagrams, and so on. DiagramNode is an abstract class. You cannot use it directly, but instead use objects from the ShapeNode, TableNode, ContainerNode, TreeViewNode and ControlNode specific classes. You can also create your own node class by deriving from DiagramNode or its descendants.

Use the Bounds property to get or change the location and size of a node. Constraints upon how users are allowed to modify a node are set through the Constraints and EnabledHandles properties. The former specifies constraints on move direction and node size. The latter enables or disables specific manipulation handles of a node.

Relations between nodes are indicated by connecting the nodes with DiagramLink instances. Links are considered directed graph edges, so each node has two collections referring to links: IncomingLinks and OutgoingLinks. AnchorPattern defines to which points of a node incoming or outgoing links can be connected. The AllowIncomingLinks property lets you specify whether incoming links can be drawn to a node. The AllowOutgoingLinks property lets you do that for outgoing links.

A user is allowed to expand or collapse the tree starting from a node if Expandable is set to true. The Expanded property gets or sets whether the subtree starting from a node is expanded or not.

Nodes can be rotated, either interactively using the rotation handle above the node, or programmatically using the RotationAngle property.

System.Object
    Windows.UI.Xaml.DependencyObject
        Windows.UI.Xaml.UIElement
            Windows.UI.Xaml.FrameworkElement
                Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Control
                    Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ContentControl
                        MindFusion.Diagramming.DiagramItem
                            MindFusion.Diagramming.DiagramNode
                                MindFusion.Diagramming.ControlNode
                                MindFusion.Diagramming.DummyNode
                                MindFusion.Diagramming.ShapeNode
                                MindFusion.Diagramming.TableNode
                                MindFusion.Diagramming.TreeViewNode

DiagramNode Members
MindFusion.Diagramming Namespace