PdfViewer.HighlightSelectedText(Color) Method
Highlights selected text with a filled rectangle.
Namespace: DevExpress.Maui.Pdf
Assembly: DevExpress.Maui.Pdf.dll
NuGet Package: DevExpress.Maui.Pdf
#Declaration
public void HighlightSelectedText(
Color color = null
)
#Optional Parameters
Name | Type | Default | Description |
---|---|---|---|
color | Color | null | The highlight fill color. |
#Remarks
The following code snippet highlights selected text on a button tap:
private void DXButton_Clicked(object sender, EventArgs e) {
pdfViewer.HighlightSelectedText(Color.FromArgb("70ffea00"));
}
The HighlightSelectedText
method does not automatically save changes to the document. To invoke the system Save File dialog to allow users to save the current document to the file system, call the PdfViewer.ShowSaveFileDialogAsync method or the PdfViewerCommands.ShowSaveFileDialog command. Users can also save documents in the Share UI. To invoke it, call the PdfViewer.ShareDocumentAsync method or the PdfViewerCommands.ShareDocument command. Call the PdfViewer.SaveDocumentAsync method to save the current document to a stream.
You can also use the PdfViewerCommands.HighlightSelectedText command to highlight selected text.
Refer to the following help topic for more information about selection and highlighting in the PDF viewer control: Select and Highlight Content in DevExpress PDF Viewer for .NET MAUI.