GraphicsCache.GetFont(Font, FontStyle) Method

Gets a font object with the specified settings.

Namespace: DevExpress.Utils.Drawing

Assembly: DevExpress.Utils.v18.2.dll

Declaration

C#

public Font GetFont(
    Font font,
    FontStyle fontStyle
)

VB.NET

Public Function GetFont(
    font As Font,
    fontStyle As FontStyle
) As Font

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
font	Font	A Font object whose settings specify the desired font’s typeface and size.
fontStyle	FontStyle	A bitwise combination of Font enumeration values specifying the desired font style.

Returns

Type	Description
Font	A Font object representing a font with the specified settings.

Remarks

The following cases may take place:

• the method returns the font object which was passed as the parameter if its style matches the font style specified;
• if the specified font object’s style doesn’t match the font style specified, the method searches for a font with the desired settings in the internal fonts hashtable. If found, the font is returned;
• if the internal fonts hashtable doesn’t contain the desired font, a new font object is created, customized to meet the desired settings, added to the hashtable and then returned.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

scheduler-reporting-custom-painting-using-customdraw-events-e2758/CS/SchedulerReportCustomDraw/XtraSchedulerReport1.cs#L74

e.Cache.DrawVString(TimeZoneInfo.Local.DisplayName,
    e.Cache.GetFont(new Font(Font.FontFamily, 20, FontStyle.Bold), FontStyle.Bold),
    e.Cache.GetSolidBrush(Color.Gray), e.Bounds, sf, -90);

VB.NET

scheduler-reporting-custom-painting-using-customdraw-events-e2758/VB/SchedulerReportCustomDraw/XtraSchedulerReport1.vb#L49

    rect.Inflate(-10, 0)
    e.Cache.DrawString(cell.Interval.Start.ToShortTimeString(), e.Cache.GetFont(cell.Appearance.Font, FontStyle.Regular), e.Cache.GetSolidBrush(Color.Gray), rect, sf)
End Using