RichEditControl Class

The editor that allows you to create, load, modify, print, save and convert rich text documents in different formats. Provides numerous features, such as importing and exporting options, multiple predefined document layouts, conversion between different measurement units, field support, etc.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraRichEdit

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraRichEdit.v18.2.dll

Declaration

C#

[ComVisible(false)]
[ToolboxBitmap(typeof(RichEditControl), "Bitmaps256.RichTextControl.bmp")]
[Docking(DockingBehavior.Ask)]
public class RichEditControl :
    Control,
    IPrintable,
    IBasePrintable,
    ISupportLookAndFeel,
    IToolTipControlClient,
    IGestureClient,
    IRectangularObjectRotationControllerOwner,
    IMouseWheelSupport,
    IInputStateProvider,
    IBarControllerOwner,
    IRichEditDocumentServer,
    IBatchUpdateable,
    IServiceContainer,
    IServiceProvider,
    IDisposable,
    IRichEditControl,
    IWin32Window,
    ICommandAwareControl<RichEditCommandId>,
    IInnerRichEditControlOwner,
    IInnerRichEditDocumentServerOwner,
    INotifyPropertyChanged,
    IRichEditDocumentLayoutProvider

VB.NET

<ComVisible(False)>
<ToolboxBitmap(GetType(RichEditControl), "Bitmaps256.RichTextControl.bmp")>
<Docking(DockingBehavior.Ask)>
Public Class RichEditControl
    Inherits Control
    Implements IPrintable,
               IBasePrintable,
               ISupportLookAndFeel,
               IToolTipControlClient,
               IGestureClient,
               IRectangularObjectRotationControllerOwner,
               IMouseWheelSupport,
               IInputStateProvider,
               IBarControllerOwner,
               IRichEditDocumentServer,
               IBatchUpdateable,
               IServiceContainer,
               IServiceProvider,
               IDisposable,
               IRichEditControl,
               IWin32Window,
               ICommandAwareControl(Of RichEditCommandId),
               IInnerRichEditControlOwner,
               IInnerRichEditDocumentServerOwner,
               INotifyPropertyChanged,
               IRichEditDocumentLayoutProvider

Related API Members

The following members return RichEditControl objects:

• DashboardItemControlEventArgs.RichEditControl

Remarks

This is the primary control of the Rich Text Editor suite. A RichEditControl displays the document, and provides the comprehensive functionality to support common rich text operations.

Related GitHub Examples

The following code snippets (auto-collected from DevExpress Examples) contain references to the RichEditControl class.

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C#

how-to-bind-richedit-commands-to-buttons-check-boxes-and-other-ui-elements-e1774/CS/RichEditCommandExample/CommandUIBindings.cs#L15

RichEditCommandId commandId;
RichEditControl control;

how-to-customize-dialog-forms-in-xtrarichedit-suite-e3095/CS/CustomDialogs/MyFontForm.cs#L18

private SimpleButton btnCancel;
RichEditControl richEditControl;

how-to-use-document-variable-docvariable-fields-e3099/CS/DocumentVariablesExample/Form1.cs#L12

public partial class Form1 : DevExpress.XtraEditors.XtraForm {
    RichEditControl richEdit;

VB.NET

how-to-bind-richedit-commands-to-buttons-check-boxes-and-other-ui-elements-e1774/VB/RichEditCommandExample/CommandUIBindings.vb#L17

Private commandId_Renamed As RichEditCommandId
Private control As RichEditControl

how-to-customize-dialog-forms-in-xtrarichedit-suite-e3095/VB/CustomDialogs/MyFontForm.vb#L18

Private btnCancel As SimpleButton
Private richEditControl As RichEditControl

how-to-use-document-variable-docvariable-fields-e3099/VB/DocumentVariablesExample/Form1.vb#L14

Private richEdit As RichEditControl

Inheritance

Object

MarshalByRefObject

Component

Control

RichEditControl

SnapControl

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