Document.DefaultParagraphProperties Property

Provides access to default paragraph formatting for the current document.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraRichEdit.API.Native

Assembly: DevExpress.RichEdit.v23.2.Core.dll

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

Declaration

C#

ParagraphPropertiesBase DefaultParagraphProperties { get; }

VB.NET

ReadOnly Property DefaultParagraphProperties As ParagraphPropertiesBase

Property Value

Type	Description
ParagraphPropertiesBase	A ParagraphPropertiesBase interface that enables you to specify paragraph properties.

Example

The following code snippet illustrates how to apply default character and paragraph formatting to a newly created document. The RichEditControl.EmptyDocumentCreated event is handled and the Document.DefaultParagraphProperties and Document.DefaultCharacterProperties settings are modified.

View Example

Form1.vb

Private Sub RichEditControl1_EmptyDocumentCreated(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
    richEditControl1.Document.DefaultCharacterProperties.ForeColor = Color.Red
    richEditControl1.Document.DefaultParagraphProperties.Alignment = DevExpress.XtraRichEdit.API.Native.ParagraphAlignment.Center
    richEditControl1.Document.AppendText("Document created at " & Date.Now.ToLongTimeString())
End Sub

Form1.cs

private void RichEditControl1_EmptyDocumentCreated(object sender, EventArgs e) {
    richEditControl1.Document.DefaultCharacterProperties.ForeColor = Color.Red;
    richEditControl1.Document.DefaultParagraphProperties.Alignment = DevExpress.XtraRichEdit.API.Native.ParagraphAlignment.Center;
    richEditControl1.Document.AppendText("Document created at " + DateTime.Now.ToLongTimeString());
}