ShapeText.VerticalAnchor Property
Gets or sets the vertical alignment of a shape text.
Namespace: DevExpress.Spreadsheet
Assembly: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.v24.2.Core.dll
NuGet Package: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.Core
Declaration
Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| ShapeTextVerticalAnchorType | A ShapeTextVerticalAnchorType enumeration values indicating the text’s vertical alignment. |
Available values:
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Bottom | Specifies a bottom-aligned shape text. |
| Center | Specifies a center-aligned shape text. |
| Distributed | Specifies that the shape text is distributed to fill the entire text frame. |
| Justified | Specifies a fully justified shape text. |
| Top | Specifies a top-aligned shape text. |
Remarks
The VerticalAnchor property allows you specify the text alignment within a shape. Use the ShapeText.HorizontalAnchor property to define the shape text’s horizontal alignment.
Specify the ShapeTextParagraphFormat options to define the alignment of a specific shape text’s part. Use the ShapeTextRange.ParagraphFormat property to access these options.
Example
ShapeText shapeText = shape4.ShapeText;
//Create a text range:
ShapeTextRange range = shapeText.Characters();
//Specify the shape's text
range.Text = "Shape ";
//Set font properties:
range.Font.Bold = true;
range.Font.Color = Color.YellowGreen;
//Add new text range after the existing text
//And specify the font parameters:
ShapeTextRange range2 = range.AddAfter("Text");
range2.Font.Italic = true;
range2.Font.Name = "Arial";
range2.Font.Color = Color.BurlyWood;
//Define the text's vertical and horizontal alignment:
shapeText.VerticalAnchor = ShapeTextVerticalAnchorType.Center;
shapeText.HorizontalAnchor = ShapeTextHorizontalAnchorType.Center;