CopyPasteOptions.TabInsertOptions Property

Gets or sets how to set tab stops in the inserted paragraph.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraRichEdit

Assembly: DevExpress.RichEdit.v20.2.Core.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.RichEdit.Core

NuGet Packages: DevExpress.RichEdit.Core, DevExpress.WindowsDesktop.RichEdit.Core

Declaration

C#

[Browsable(false)]
[DefaultValue(InsertOptions.KeepSourceFormatting)]
public InsertOptions TabInsertOptions { get; set; }

VB.NET

<Browsable(False)>
<DefaultValue(InsertOptions.KeepSourceFormatting)>
Public Property TabInsertOptions As InsertOptions

Property Value

Type	Default	Description
InsertOptions	**KeepSourceFormatting**	An InsertOptions enumeration member that specifies whose tab arrangement should be used for the inserted paragraph.

Available values:

Name	Description
KeepSourceFormatting	Retains character styles and direct formatting (font size, emphasis, etc.) applied to the inserted text.
MatchDestinationFormatting	Retains direct formatting (font size, emphasis, etc.) applied to the inserted text, but ignores all style properties.
UseDestinationStyles	Retains styles associated with the target document when style definition conflicts occur.
KeepTextOnly	Removes all formatting and non-text elements (pictures, shapes, comments, etc.).
MergeFormatting	Changes the formatting so that it matches the text that surrounds the inserted content.

Property Paths

You can access this nested property as listed below:

Library	Object Type	Path to TabInsertOptions
WinForms Controls	SnapControlOptions	.CopyPaste .TabInsertOptions
	RichEditControlOptions	.CopyPaste .TabInsertOptions
WPF Controls	RichEditControlOptions	.CopyPaste .TabInsertOptions
Office File API	RichEditControlOptionsBase	.CopyPaste .TabInsertOptions

Remarks

Note

We recommend that you use the CopyPasteOptions.InsertOptions property to specify how to set tab stops in the inserted content.

Use the TabInsertOptions property to specify whether the inserted paragraph should retain its tab arrangement (accessible with the Paragraph.BeginUpdateTabs method) or apply the tab arrangement of the paragraph to which it is copied.