LayoutElementBase.GetRelativeBounds(LayoutElement) Method

Gets coordinates of the specified layout element relative to its container.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraRichEdit.API.Layout

Assembly: DevExpress.RichEdit.v24.2.Core.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.RichEdit.Core

Declaration

C#

public Rectangle GetRelativeBounds(
    LayoutElement element
)

VB.NET

Public Function GetRelativeBounds(
    element As LayoutElement
) As Rectangle

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
element	LayoutElement	A LayoutElement descendant that is the element whose relative position is obtained.

Returns

Type	Description
Rectangle	A Rectangle structure specifying the coordinates of the layout element measured in twips.

Remarks

If the current layout element contains the specified layout element, the GetRelativeBounds method returns a rectangle with coordinates calculated relative to the current layout element.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

snap-convert-snx-to-repx/CS/SnxToRepx/Converter/TableProcessor.cs#L51

//Calculate table boundaries relatively to its parent
Rectangle bounds = layoutTable.GetRelativeBounds(layoutTable.Parent);
//Correct table boundaries to fit into the report (in Snap, tables can start outside margins)

VB.NET

snap-convert-snx-to-repx/VB/SnxToRepx/Converter/TableProcessor.vb#L49

'Calculate table boundaries relatively to its parent
Dim bounds As Rectangle = layoutTable.GetRelativeBounds(layoutTable.Parent)
'Correct table boundaries to fit into the report (in Snap, tables can start outside margins)

Implements

GetRelativeBounds(LayoutElement)