ShapeCollection.InsertShape(DocumentPosition, ShapeGeometryPreset) Method

Inserts a shape in the document.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraRichEdit.API.Native

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

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

Declaration

C#

Shape InsertShape(
    DocumentPosition pos,
    ShapeGeometryPreset preset
)

VB.NET

Function InsertShape(
    pos As DocumentPosition,
    preset As ShapeGeometryPreset
) As Shape

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
pos	DocumentPosition	The position of the shape’s anchor.
preset	ShapeGeometryPreset	An enumeration member that defines the shape’s geometry.

Returns

Type	Description
Shape	The shape embedded in the document.

Remarks

The InsertShape method adds a shape to the page that contains the shape’s anchor and sets its position as follows:

• the absolute horizontal position to the right of the column is 0;

• the absolute vertical position below the paragraph is 0.

Use the following properties to customize shape appearance:

• Shape.Fill - Allows you to specify shape fill options.

• Shape.Line - Provides access to format settings for the shape outline.

The example below creates and formats a simple shape.

C#

Document document = wordProcessor.Document;
// Create a shape.
Shape shape = document.Shapes.InsertShape(document.Range.Start, ShapeGeometryPreset.Explosion1);
// Fill the shape with color.
shape.Fill.SetSolidFill(Color.FromArgb(0xFF, 0xEE, 0xAD));
// Format the shape border.
ShapeLine border = shape.Line;
border.Color = Color.FromArgb(0x4D, 0x64, 0x8D);
border.Thickness = 3;

VB.NET

Dim document As Document = wordProcessor.Document
' Create a shape.
Dim shape As Shape = document.Shapes.InsertShape(document.Range.Start, ShapeGeometryPreset.Explosion1)
' Fill the shape with color.
shape.Fill.SetSolidFill(Color.FromArgb(&HFF, &HEE, &HAD))
' Format the shape border.
Dim border As ShapeLine = shape.Line
border.Color = Color.FromArgb(&H4D, &H64, &H8D)
border.Thickness = 3