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TextEditCustomHighlightTextEventArgs.HighlightWords(String, Action<TextEdit.Block>, CompareOptions) Method

Highlights or custom paints whole words.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraEditors

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraEditors.v24.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Win.Navigation

#Declaration

public void HighlightWords(
    string text,
    Action<TextEdit.Block> settings,
    CompareOptions options = CompareOptions.IgnoreCase
)

#Parameters

Name Type Description
text String

The text of target words.

settings Action<TextEdit.Block>

Allows you to specify display settings or a custom painter for the target words.

#Optional Parameters

Name Type Default Description
options CompareOptions IgnoreCase

An object that specifies text comparison settings used to locate target words.

#Remarks

The HighlightWords method locates all whole words that match the text parameter according to the options text comparison setting. The method then highlights or custom paints the found words as specified by the settings object. The settings parameter allows you to customize word display options:

  • Specify the background and foreground colors.
  • Add padding.
  • Supply a painter that will paint text. For instance, your painter can draw text using a custom font, or display an icon or smiley.

The following characters are considered word separators:

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