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Definition

The TextFormat interface describes the font and paragraph properties used to format text, and it describes locale information.

(See also unmanaged API documentation)

Notes:

1.These properties cannot be changed after the TextFormat object is created. To change these properties, a new TextFormat object must be created with the desired properties.

2.The TextFormat interface is used to draw text with a single format. To draw text with multiple formats, or to use a custom text renderer, use the TextLayout interface. TextLayout enables the application to change the format for ranges of text within the string.

3.This object may not be thread-safe, and it may carry the state of text format change.

4.To draw simple text with a single format, Direct2D provides the DrawText() method, which draws a string using the format information provided by an TextFormat object.

Syntax

class TextFormat

Constructors

new TextFormat(Factory factory, string fontFamilyName, float fontSize)	Creates a text format object used for text layout with normal weight, style and stretch.
new TextFormat(Factory factory, string fontFamilyName, FontWeight fontWeight, FontStyle fontStyle, float fontSize)	Creates a text format object used for text layout with normal stretch.
new TextFormat(Factory factory, string fontFamilyName, FontWeight fontWeight, FontStyle fontStyle, FontStretch fontStretch, float fontSize)	Creates a text format object used for text layout.

Tip: For NinjaScript development purposes, when creating a TextFormat object you should use the NinjaTrader.Core.Globals.DirectWriteFactory property

Methods and Properties

Dispose()	Performs application-defined tasks associated with freeing, releasing, or resetting unmanaged resources. (Inherited from SharpDX.DisposeBase.)
FlowDirection	Gets or sets the direction that text lines flow.
FontFamilyName	Creates a text format object used for text layout with normal weight, style and stretch.
FontSize	Creates a text format object used for text layout with normal stretch.
FontStretch	Creates a text format object used for text layout.
FontStyle	Gets the font style of the text.
FontWeight	Gets the font weight of the text.
IsDisposed	Gets a value indicating whether this instance is disposed. (Inherited from SharpDX.DisposeBase.)
ParagraphAlignment	Gets or sets the alignment option of a paragraph which is relative to the top and bottom edges of a layout box.
ReadingDirection	Gets or sets the current reading direction for text in a paragraph.
TextAlignment	Gets or sets the alignment option of text relative to the layout box's leading and trailing edge.
WordWrapping	Gets or sets the word wrapping option.