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PageCanvas.DrawRectangle(RichEditPenBase, Rectangle) Method

Draws a custom rectangle.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraRichEdit.API.Layout

Assembly: DevExpress.RichEdit.v24.1.Core.dll

NuGet Packages: DevExpress.RichEdit.Core, DevExpress.Win.Navigation

Declaration

public void DrawRectangle(
    RichEditPenBase pen,
    Rectangle bounds
)

Parameters

Name Type Description
pen RichEditPenBase

The RichEditPenBase descendant that sets the outline color and thickness.

bounds Rectangle

Sets the rectangle’s location and size.

Remarks

To set the line style, use the RichEditPenBase.DashStyle method.

Example

This code snippet illustrates the implementation of the PageCanvas.DrawRectangle and PageCanvas.DrawLine methods. They draw a color rectangle and two crossed lines in place of the inline pictures.

View Example

Public Overrides Sub DrawInlinePictureBox(ByVal inlinePictureBox As InlinePictureBox)
    If Form1.customDrawPicture = True Then
        Dim Ebounds As Rectangle = inlinePictureBox.Bounds
        Dim pen As New RichEditPen(Color.Maroon, 2)
        pen.DashStyle = RichEditDashStyle.Dot
        Canvas.DrawLine(pen, New Point(Ebounds.X, Ebounds.Y + Ebounds.Height), New Point(Ebounds.X + Ebounds.Width, Ebounds.Y))
        Canvas.DrawLine(pen, New Point(Ebounds.X, Ebounds.Y), New Point(Ebounds.X + Ebounds.Width, Ebounds.Y + Ebounds.Height))
        Dim inlineRect As New Rectangle(Ebounds.X, Ebounds.Y, Ebounds.Width, Ebounds.Height)
        Canvas.DrawRectangle(New RichEditPen(Color.Aquamarine, 4), inlineRect)
    Else
        MyBase.DrawInlinePictureBox(inlinePictureBox)
    End If
End Sub

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