Shape.MarginLeft Property

Gets or sets the distance between the document text and the left edge of the shape.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraRichEdit.API.Native

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

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

Declaration

C#

float MarginLeft { get; set; }

VB.NET

Property MarginLeft As Single

Property Value

Type	Description
Single	The distance in measurement units specified by the Document.Unit property.

Remarks

The MarginLeft property is not in effect for shapes positioned behind text, in front of text, or with the top and bottom wrap type. Use the Shape.TextWrapping property to change the text wrap type.

The example below demonstrates how to wrap text around a shape.

C#

Document document = wordProcessor.Document;
document.LoadDocument("FirstLook.docx");
// Set the measurement unit to inches.
document.Unit = DevExpress.Office.DocumentUnit.Inch;

// Create a rectangle with a folded corner.
Shape rectangle = document.Shapes.InsertShape(document.CreatePosition(100), ShapeGeometryPreset.FoldedCorner);
// Center the rectangle on the page.
rectangle.RelativeHorizontalPosition = ShapeRelativeHorizontalPosition.Page;
rectangle.HorizontalAlignment = ShapeHorizontalAlignment.Center;
rectangle.RelativeVerticalPosition = ShapeRelativeVerticalPosition.Page;
rectangle.VerticalAlignment = ShapeVerticalAlignment.Center;

// Wrap text around the rectangle.
rectangle.TextWrapping = TextWrappingType.Square;

// Set the distance between the rectangle and text.
rectangle.MarginTop = 0.1f;
rectangle.MarginBottom = 0.1f;
rectangle.MarginLeft = 0.2f;
rectangle.MarginRight = 0.2f;

VB.NET

Dim document As Document = wordProcessor.Document
document.LoadDocument("FirstLook.docx")
' Set the measurement unit to inches.
document.Unit = DevExpress.Office.DocumentUnit.Inch

' Create a rectangle with a folded corner.
Dim rectangle As Shape = document.Shapes.InsertShape(document.CreatePosition(100), ShapeGeometryPreset.FoldedCorner)
' Center the rectangle on the page.
rectangle.RelativeHorizontalPosition = ShapeRelativeHorizontalPosition.Page
rectangle.HorizontalAlignment = ShapeHorizontalAlignment.Center
rectangle.RelativeVerticalPosition = ShapeRelativeVerticalPosition.Page
rectangle.VerticalAlignment = ShapeVerticalAlignment.Center

' Wrap text around the rectangle.
rectangle.TextWrapping = TextWrappingType.Square

' Set the distance between the rectangle and text.
rectangle.MarginTop = 0.1F
rectangle.MarginBottom = 0.1F
rectangle.MarginLeft = 0.2F
rectangle.MarginRight = 0.2F