RichEditHitTestResult.LayoutElement Property

Gets the type of the layout element located under the test point.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraRichEdit

Assembly: DevExpress.RichEdit.v18.2.Core.dll

Declaration

C#

public LayoutElement LayoutElement { get; }

VB.NET

Public ReadOnly Property LayoutElement As LayoutElement

Property Value

Type	Description
LayoutElement	An LayoutElement object indicating the layout element.

Remarks

The LayoutElement returns the LayoutElement instance, containing the information about the element under the test point: type (LayoutElement.Type) and its coordinates (LayoutElement.Bounds).

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

how-to-insert-a-checkbox-into-a-richeditcontrol-document-t600135/CS/RichEditControl_CheckBox/Form1.cs#L43

RichEditHitTestResult result = hitTest.HitTest(layoutPage, point);
if (result.LayoutElement is CharacterBox && richEditControl1.Document.Selection.Length == 0)
{

VB.NET

how-to-insert-a-checkbox-into-a-richeditcontrol-document-t600135/VB/RichEditControl_CheckBox/Form1.vb#L41

Dim result As RichEditHitTestResult = hitTest.HitTest(layoutPage, point)
If TypeOf result.LayoutElement Is CharacterBox AndAlso richEditControl1.Document.Selection.Length = 0 Then
    Dim character As CharacterBox = CType(result.LayoutElement, CharacterBox)