ShapeCollection.InsertShape(DocumentPosition, ShapeGeometryPreset, RectangleF) Method

Inserts a shape at the specified position in the document.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraRichEdit.API.Native

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

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

Declaration

C#

Shape InsertShape(
    DocumentPosition pos,
    ShapeGeometryPreset preset,
    RectangleF bounds
)

VB.NET

Function InsertShape(
    pos As DocumentPosition,
    preset As ShapeGeometryPreset,
    bounds As RectangleF
) 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.
bounds	RectangleF	An object that specifies the shape’s size and location (relative to the top and left edges of the page). The Document.Unit property defines the measurement units.

Returns

Type	Description
Shape	The shape embedded in the document.

Remarks

The example below creates a rectangle and places it on the page as follows:

• the absolute horizontal position is 1.5 inches to the right of the page;

• the absolute vertical position is one inch below the page.

Use the following properties to customize the shape appearance:

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

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

C#

Document document = wordProcessor.Document;
document.Unit = DevExpress.Office.DocumentUnit.Inch;
// Create a rectangle.
Shape rectangle = document.Shapes.InsertShape(document.Range.Start, ShapeGeometryPreset.Rectangle, new RectangleF(1.5f, 1f, 2f, 1.5f));
// Fill the rectangle with color.
rectangle.Fill.SetSolidFill(Color.FromArgb(0xFF, 0xEE, 0xAD));
// Format the rectangle border.
ShapeLine border = rectangle.Line;
border.Color = Color.FromArgb(0x4D, 0x64, 0x8D);
border.Thickness = 6;
border.JoinType = LineJoinType.Miter;

VB.NET

Dim document As Document = wordProcessor.Document
document.Unit = DevExpress.Office.DocumentUnit.Inch
' Create a rectangle.
Dim rectangle As Shape = document.Shapes.InsertShape(document.Range.Start, ShapeGeometryPreset.Rectangle, New RectangleF(1.5F, 1F, 2F, 1.5F))
' Fill the rectangle with color.
rectangle.Fill.SetSolidFill(Color.FromArgb(&HFF, &HEE, &HAD))
' Format the rectangle border.
Dim border As ShapeLine = rectangle.Line
border.Color = Color.FromArgb(&H4D, &H64, &H8D)
border.Thickness = 6
border.JoinType = LineJoinType.Miter