Adding Catalog Zones
A CatalogZone control allows users to select from a list of available Web Parts
and add them to WebPartZone controls. In this lesson you will learn how to add CatalogZone
and PageCatalogPart controls and use them in your Web application.
1. From the ToolBox drag a CatalogZone control onto the WebParts.aspx design surface, placing it below the
RadioButtonList control.
2. Drag a PageCatalogPart into the
CatalogZone control.
Generic WebPart control names (e.g., "WebPart1") appear in the PageCatalogPart control.
The actual Web Parts in your application�that is,
the two that you added in previous lessons�will appear when the page loads.
3. To switch to the Catalog display mode you must add another option to the RadioButtonList
control. Open the RadioButtonList Tasks menu and click
Edit Items. Add a new item called "Catalog", and then click OK.
4. Double-click the RadioButtonList control, and to the existing
flow
control statement in the SelectedIndexChanged event handler, add
the following, which supports switching to the Catalog display mode:
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authorsWebPartManager.DisplayMode = WebPartManager.CatalogDisplayMode
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5. In the Solution Explorer select login.aspx
and then press F5 to run the application. Log in as one of the
application's users. Navigate to WebParts.aspx, and then select
Catalog.
Notice that no Web Parts appear the PageCatalogPart control. This is because all
available Web Parts are already on the page.
6. In the My Calendar Web Part menu, select Close.
Notice that the Web Part now appears in the PageCatalogPart control.
7. Check My Calendar. For Add to select midColWebPartZone,
and then click Add.
The My Calendar Web Part now appears in the middle column with the other Web Part.