Here is another recent support thread update about personalizing your Web app:
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WebApplication > SwitchToNewStyle,
ASP.NET Web Application's Appearance
I personally like the second option the most, what about you?
To accomplish your task, consider one of the following solutions depending on your business requirements:
1. Default web template modification
Create a custom Default content template and add a new table cell with the following code to the markup (between cells containing the logo and header menu):
1. Default web template modification
Create a custom Default content template and add a new table cell with the following code to the markup (between cells containing the logo and header menu):
[ASPx]...
<td>
<img src="Images/Logo.png" />
</td>
<td class="width100"></td>
<td><%= DevExpress.ExpressApp.SecuritySystem.CurrentUserName %></td>
<td>
<div id="xafHeaderMenu" class="xafHeaderMenu" style="float: right;">
...
</td>
...
2. Inherit from the standard HeaderMenuController class
Override its GetActionContainerCaption method (and optionally the GetActionContainerImageUrl method) as shown in our XCRM demo ("C:\Users\Public\Documents\DevExpress Demos 1X.X\Components\eXpressApp Framework\XCRM\CS\XCRM.Module.Web\CustomHeaderMenuController.cs").
Override its GetActionContainerCaption method (and optionally the GetActionContainerImageUrl method) as shown in our XCRM demo ("C:\Users\Public\Documents\DevExpress Demos 1X.X\Components\eXpressApp Framework\XCRM\CS\XCRM.Module.Web\CustomHeaderMenuController.cs").
3. Customizing the "My Details" Action caption directlyYou can customize the standard MyDetailsController class in the following manner (optionally, customize the corresponding navigation item):
using DevExpress.ExpressApp;
using DevExpress.ExpressApp.Actions;
using DevExpress.ExpressApp.Security;
using DevExpress.ExpressApp.SystemModule;
namespace MainDemo.Module {
public class WindowController1 : WindowController {
public WindowController1() {
TargetWindowType = WindowType.Main;
}
protected override void OnActivated() {
base.OnActivated();
string ActionItemId = "MyDetails";
Frame.GetController<MyDetailsController>().Actions[ActionItemId].Caption = SecuritySystem.CurrentUserName;
//Optionally, customize the corresponding navigation item.
Frame.GetController<ShowNavigationItemController>().ShowNavigationItemAction.Items.Find(
ActionItemId, ChoiceActionItemFindType.Recursive, ChoiceActionItemFindTarget.Leaf
).Caption = SecuritySystem.CurrentUserName;
}
}
}
See Also:
Refer to the following help topics for more details on the demonstrated approaches:
How to: Customize an ASP.NET Template.eXpressApp Framework > Concepts > Extend Functionality > Customize Controllers and ActionsRefer to the following help topics for more details on the demonstrated approaches:
WebApplication > SwitchToNewStyle,
ASP.NET Web Application's Appearance
I personally like the second option the most, what about you?