RichTextBox Class
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Represents a rich text control that supports formatted text, hyperlinks, inline images, and other rich content.
Inheritance Hierarchy
System.Object
System.Windows.DependencyObject
System.Windows.UIElement
System.Windows.FrameworkElement
System.Windows.Controls.Control
System.Windows.Controls.RichTextBox
Namespace: System.Windows.Controls
Assembly: System.Windows (in System.Windows.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<TemplateVisualStateAttribute(Name := "ReadOnly", GroupName := "CommonStates")> _
<TemplateVisualStateAttribute(Name := "Disabled", GroupName := "CommonStates")> _
<TemplateVisualStateAttribute(Name := "Unfocused", GroupName := "FocusStates")> _
<TemplateVisualStateAttribute(Name := "Normal", GroupName := "CommonStates")> _
<TemplateVisualStateAttribute(Name := "Focused", GroupName := "FocusStates")> _
<TemplateVisualStateAttribute(Name := "Valid", GroupName := "ValidationStates")> _
<ContentPropertyAttribute("Blocks", True)> _
<TemplatePartAttribute(Name := "ContentElement", Type := GetType(FrameworkElement))> _
<TemplateVisualStateAttribute(Name := "InvalidUnfocused", GroupName := "ValidationStates")> _
<TemplateVisualStateAttribute(Name := "InvalidFocused", GroupName := "ValidationStates")> _
<TemplateVisualStateAttribute(Name := "MouseOver", GroupName := "CommonStates")> _
Public Class RichTextBox _
Inherits Control
[TemplateVisualStateAttribute(Name = "ReadOnly", GroupName = "CommonStates")]
[TemplateVisualStateAttribute(Name = "Disabled", GroupName = "CommonStates")]
[TemplateVisualStateAttribute(Name = "Unfocused", GroupName = "FocusStates")]
[TemplateVisualStateAttribute(Name = "Normal", GroupName = "CommonStates")]
[TemplateVisualStateAttribute(Name = "Focused", GroupName = "FocusStates")]
[TemplateVisualStateAttribute(Name = "Valid", GroupName = "ValidationStates")]
[ContentPropertyAttribute("Blocks", true)]
[TemplatePartAttribute(Name = "ContentElement", Type = typeof(FrameworkElement))]
[TemplateVisualStateAttribute(Name = "InvalidUnfocused", GroupName = "ValidationStates")]
[TemplateVisualStateAttribute(Name = "InvalidFocused", GroupName = "ValidationStates")]
[TemplateVisualStateAttribute(Name = "MouseOver", GroupName = "CommonStates")]
public class RichTextBox : Control
<RichTextBox .../>
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<RichTextBox ...>
blocksContent
</RichTextBox>
The RichTextBox type exposes the following members.
Properties
Name | Description | |
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AcceptsReturn | Gets or sets a value that determines whether the RichTextBox allows and displays the newline or return characters when the ENTER or RETURN keys are pressed. | |
ActualHeight | Gets the rendered height of a FrameworkElement. (Inherited from FrameworkElement.) | |
ActualWidth | Gets the rendered width of a FrameworkElement. (Inherited from FrameworkElement.) | |
AllowDrop | Gets or sets a value that determines whether this UIElement can be a drop target for purposes of Silverlight drag-and-drop operations. (Inherited from UIElement.) | |
Background | Gets or sets a brush that provides the background of the control. (Inherited from Control.) | |
BaselineOffset | Gets a value that represents the offset in pixels from the top of the content to the baseline of the first paragraph. The baseline of the paragraph is the baseline of the first line in it. | |
Blocks | Gets the contents of the RichTextBox. | |
BorderBrush | Gets or sets a brush that describes the border background of a control. (Inherited from Control.) | |
BorderThickness | Gets or sets the border thickness of a control. (Inherited from Control.) | |
CacheMode | Gets or sets a value that indicates that rendered content should be cached when possible. (Inherited from UIElement.) | |
CaretBrush | Gets or sets the brush that is used to render the vertical bar that indicates the insertion point. | |
CharacterSpacing | Gets or sets the distance between characters of text in the control measured in 1000ths of the font size. (Inherited from Control.) | |
Clip | Gets or sets the Geometry used to define the outline of the contents of a UIElement. (Inherited from UIElement.) | |
ContentEnd | Gets a TextPointer that indicates the end of content in the RichTextBox. | |
ContentStart | Gets a TextPointer that indicates the start of content in the RichTextBox. | |
Cursor | Gets or sets the cursor image that displays while the mouse pointer is over a FrameworkElement. (Inherited from FrameworkElement.) | |
DataContext | Gets or sets the data context for a FrameworkElement when it participates in data binding. (Inherited from FrameworkElement.) | |
DefaultStyleKey | Gets or sets the key that references the default style for the control. (Inherited from Control.) | |
DesiredSize | Gets the size that this UIElement computed during the measure pass of the layout process. (Inherited from UIElement.) | |
Dispatcher | Gets the Dispatcher this object is associated with. (Inherited from DependencyObject.) | |
Effect | Gets or sets the pixel shader effect to use for rendering this UIElement. (Inherited from UIElement.) | |
FlowDirection | Gets or sets the direction that text and other user interface elements flow within any parent element that controls their layout. (Inherited from FrameworkElement.) | |
FontFamily | Gets or sets the font used to display text in the control. (Inherited from Control.) | |
FontSize | Gets or sets the size of the text in this control. (Inherited from Control.) | |
FontStretch | Gets or sets the degree to which a font is condensed or expanded on the screen. (Inherited from Control.) | |
FontStyle | Gets or sets the style in which the text is rendered. (Inherited from Control.) | |
FontWeight | Gets or sets the thickness of the specified font. (Inherited from Control.) | |
Foreground | Gets or sets a brush that describes the foreground color. (Inherited from Control.) | |
Height | Gets or sets the suggested height of a FrameworkElement. (Inherited from FrameworkElement.) | |
HorizontalAlignment | Gets or sets the horizontal alignment characteristics that are applied to a FrameworkElement when it is composed in a layout parent, such as a panel or items control. (Inherited from FrameworkElement.) | |
HorizontalContentAlignment | Gets or sets the horizontal alignment of the control's content. (Inherited from Control.) | |
HorizontalScrollBarVisibility | Gets or sets the visibility of the horizontal scroll bar. | |
IsEnabled | Gets or sets a value indicating whether the user can interact with the control. (Inherited from Control.) | |
IsHitTestVisible | Gets or sets whether the contained area of this UIElement can return true values for hit testing. (Inherited from UIElement.) | |
IsReadOnly | Gets or sets a value that determines whether the user can change the text in the RichTextBox. | |
IsTabStop | Gets or sets a value that indicates whether a control is included in tab navigation. (Inherited from Control.) | |
Language | Gets or sets localization/globalization language information that applies to a FrameworkElement. (Inherited from FrameworkElement.) | |
LineHeight | Gets or sets the height of each line of content. | |
LineStackingStrategy | Gets or sets a value that indicates how a line box is determined for each line of text in the RichTextBox. | |
Margin | Gets or sets the outer margin of a FrameworkElement. (Inherited from FrameworkElement.) | |
MaxHeight | Gets or sets the maximum height constraint of a FrameworkElement. (Inherited from FrameworkElement.) | |
MaxWidth | Gets or sets the maximum width constraint of a FrameworkElement. (Inherited from FrameworkElement.) | |
MinHeight | Gets or sets the minimum height constraint of a FrameworkElement. (Inherited from FrameworkElement.) | |
MinWidth | Gets or sets the minimum width constraint of a FrameworkElement. (Inherited from FrameworkElement.) | |
Name | Gets or sets the identifying name of the object. When a XAML processor creates the object tree from XAML markup, run-time code can refer to the XAML-declared object by this name. (Inherited from FrameworkElement.) | |
Opacity | Gets or sets the degree of the object's opacity. (Inherited from UIElement.) | |
OpacityMask | Gets or sets the brush used to alter the opacity of regions of this object. (Inherited from UIElement.) | |
Padding | Gets or sets the padding inside a control. (Inherited from Control.) | |
Parent | Gets the parent object of this FrameworkElement in the object tree. (Inherited from FrameworkElement.) | |
Projection | Gets or sets the perspective projection (3-D effect) to apply when rendering this UIElement. (Inherited from UIElement.) | |
RenderSize | Gets the final render size of a UIElement. (Inherited from UIElement.) | |
RenderTransform | Gets or sets transform information that affects the rendering position of a UIElement. (Inherited from UIElement.) | |
RenderTransformOrigin | Gets or sets the origin point of any possible render transform declared by RenderTransform, relative to the bounds of the UIElement. (Inherited from UIElement.) | |
Resources | Gets the locally defined resource dictionary. In XAML, you can establish resource items as child object elements of a frameworkElement.Resources property element, through XAML implicit collection syntax. (Inherited from FrameworkElement.) | |
Selection | Gets the TextSelection in the RichTextBox. | |
Style | Gets or sets an instance Style that is applied for this object during rendering. (Inherited from FrameworkElement.) | |
TabIndex | Gets or sets a value that determines the order in which elements receive focus when the user navigates through controls by using the TAB key. (Inherited from Control.) | |
TabNavigation | Gets or sets a value that modifies how tabbing and TabIndex work for this control. (Inherited from Control.) | |
Tag | Gets or sets an arbitrary object value that can be used to store custom information about this object. (Inherited from FrameworkElement.) | |
Template | Gets or sets a control template. (Inherited from Control.) | |
TextAlignment | Gets or sets how the text should be aligned in the RichTextBox. | |
TextWrapping | Gets or sets how text wrapping occurs if a line of text extends beyond the available width of the RichTextBox. | |
Triggers | Gets the collection of triggers for animations that are defined for a FrameworkElement. (Inherited from FrameworkElement.) | |
UseLayoutRounding | Gets or sets a value that determines whether rendering for the object and its visual subtree should use rounding behavior that aligns rendering to whole pixels. (Inherited from UIElement.) | |
VerticalAlignment | Gets or sets the vertical alignment characteristics that are applied to a FrameworkElement when it is composed in a parent object such as a panel or items control. (Inherited from FrameworkElement.) | |
VerticalContentAlignment | Gets or sets the vertical alignment of the control's content. (Inherited from Control.) | |
VerticalScrollBarVisibility | Gets or sets the visibility of the vertical scroll bar. | |
Visibility | Gets or sets the visibility of a UIElement. A UIElement that is not visible does not render and does not communicate its desired size to layout. (Inherited from UIElement.) | |
Width | Gets or sets the width of a FrameworkElement. (Inherited from FrameworkElement.) | |
Xaml | Gets or sets a XAML representation of the content in the RichTextBox. |
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Methods
Name | Description | |
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AddHandler | Adds a routed event handler for a specified routed event, adding the handler to the handler collection on the current element. Specify handledEventsToo as true to have the provided handler be invoked for routed event that had already been marked as handled by another element along the event route. (Inherited from UIElement.) | |
ApplyTemplate | Loads the relevant control template so that its parts can be referenced. (Inherited from Control.) | |
Arrange | Positions child objects and determines a size for a UIElement. Parent objects that implement custom layout for their child elements should call this method from their layout override implementations to form a recursive layout update. (Inherited from UIElement.) | |
ArrangeOverride | Provides the behavior for the Arrange pass of Silverlight layout. Classes can override this method to define their own Arrange pass behavior. (Inherited from FrameworkElement.) | |
CaptureMouse | Sets mouse capture to a UIElement. (Inherited from UIElement.) | |
CheckAccess | Determines whether the calling thread has access to this object. (Inherited from DependencyObject.) | |
ClearValue | Clears the local value of a dependency property. (Inherited from DependencyObject.) | |
Equals(Object) | Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) | |
Finalize | Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before the Object is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.) | |
FindName | Retrieves an object that has the specified identifier name. (Inherited from FrameworkElement.) | |
Focus | Attempts to set the focus on the control. (Inherited from Control.) | |
GetAnimationBaseValue | Returns any base value established for a Silverlight dependency property, which would apply in cases where an animation is not active. (Inherited from DependencyObject.) | |
GetBindingExpression | Retrieves the BindingExpression for a dependency property where a binding is established. (Inherited from FrameworkElement.) | |
GetHashCode | Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.) | |
GetPositionFromPoint | Returns a TextPointer that indicates the closest insertion position for the specified point. | |
GetTemplateChild | Retrieves the named element in the instantiated ControlTemplate visual tree. (Inherited from Control.) | |
GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.) | |
GetValue | Returns the current effective value of a dependency property from a DependencyObject. (Inherited from DependencyObject.) | |
InvalidateArrange | Invalidates the arrange state (layout) for a UIElement. After the invalidation, the UIElement will have its layout updated, which will occur asynchronously. (Inherited from UIElement.) | |
InvalidateMeasure | Invalidates the measurement state (layout) for a UIElement. (Inherited from UIElement.) | |
Measure | Updates the DesiredSize of a UIElement. Typically, objects that implement custom layout for their layout children call this method from their own MeasureOverride implementations to form a recursive layout update. (Inherited from UIElement.) | |
MeasureOverride | Provides the behavior for the Measure pass of Silverlight layout. Classes can override this method to define their own Measure pass behavior. (Inherited from FrameworkElement.) | |
MemberwiseClone | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) | |
OnApplyTemplate | When overridden in a derived class, is invoked whenever application code or internal processes (such as a rebuilding layout pass) call ApplyTemplate. In simplest terms, this means the method is called just before a UI element displays in an application. For more information, see Remarks. (Inherited from FrameworkElement.) | |
OnCreateAutomationPeer | Returns a RichTextBoxAutomationPeer for use by the Silverlight automation infrastructure. (Overrides UIElement.OnCreateAutomationPeer().) | |
OnDoubleTap | Called before the DoubleTap event occurs. (Inherited from Control.) | |
OnDragEnter | Called before the DragEnter event occurs. (Inherited from Control.) | |
OnDragLeave | Called before the DragLeave event occurs. (Inherited from Control.) | |
OnDragOver | Called before the DragOver event occurs. (Inherited from Control.) | |
OnDrop | Called before the Drop event occurs. (Inherited from Control.) | |
OnGotFocus | Called before the GotFocus event occurs. (Overrides Control.OnGotFocus(RoutedEventArgs).) | |
OnHold | Called before the Hold event occurs. (Inherited from Control.) | |
OnKeyDown | Called when the KeyDown event occurs. (Overrides Control.OnKeyDown(KeyEventArgs).) | |
OnKeyUp | Called before the KeyUp event occurs. (Overrides Control.OnKeyUp(KeyEventArgs).) | |
OnLostFocus | Called before the LostFocus event occurs. (Overrides Control.OnLostFocus(RoutedEventArgs).) | |
OnLostMouseCapture | Provides handling for the LostMouseCapture event. (Overrides Control.OnLostMouseCapture(MouseEventArgs).) | |
OnManipulationCompleted | Called before the ManipulationCompleted event occurs. (Inherited from Control.) | |
OnManipulationDelta | Called before the ManipulationDelta event occurs. (Inherited from Control.) | |
OnManipulationStarted | Called before the ManipulationStarted event occurs. (Inherited from Control.) | |
OnMouseEnter | Called before the MouseEnter event occurs. (Overrides Control.OnMouseEnter(MouseEventArgs).) | |
OnMouseLeave | Called before the MouseLeave event occurs. (Overrides Control.OnMouseLeave(MouseEventArgs).) | |
OnMouseLeftButtonDown | Called before the MouseLeftButtonDown event occurs. (Overrides Control.OnMouseLeftButtonDown(MouseButtonEventArgs).) | |
OnMouseLeftButtonUp | Called before the MouseLeftButtonUp event occurs. (Overrides Control.OnMouseLeftButtonUp(MouseButtonEventArgs).) | |
OnMouseMove | Called before the MouseMove event occurs. (Overrides Control.OnMouseMove(MouseEventArgs).) | |
OnMouseRightButtonDown | Called before the MouseRightButtonDown event occurs. (Inherited from Control.) | |
OnMouseRightButtonUp | Called before the MouseRightButtonUp event occurs. (Inherited from Control.) | |
OnMouseWheel | Called before the MouseWheel event occurs to provide handling for the event in a derived class without attaching a delegate. (Inherited from Control.) | |
OnTap | Called before the Tap event occurs. (Inherited from Control.) | |
OnTextInput | Called before the TextInput event occurs. (Overrides Control.OnTextInput(TextCompositionEventArgs).) | |
OnTextInputStart | Called before the TextInputStart event occurs. (Overrides Control.OnTextInputStart(TextCompositionEventArgs).) | |
OnTextInputUpdate | Called before the TextInputUpdate event occurs. (Overrides Control.OnTextInputUpdate(TextCompositionEventArgs).) | |
ReadLocalValue | Returns the local value of a dependency property, if a local value is set. (Inherited from DependencyObject.) | |
ReleaseMouseCapture | Removes mouse capture from a UIElement. After this call, typically no object holds mouse capture. (Inherited from UIElement.) | |
RemoveHandler | Removes the specified routed event handler from this UIElement. (Inherited from UIElement.) | |
SelectAll | Selects the entire contents in the RichTextBox. | |
SetBinding | Attaches a binding to a FrameworkElement, using the provided binding object, and returns a BindingExpressionBase for possible later use. (Inherited from FrameworkElement.) | |
SetValue | Sets the local value of a dependency property on a DependencyObject. (Inherited from DependencyObject.) | |
ToString | Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.) | |
TransformToVisual | Returns a transform object that can be used to transform coordinates from the UIElement to the specified object. (Inherited from UIElement.) | |
UpdateLayout | Ensures that all positions of child objects of a UIElement are properly updated for layout. (Inherited from UIElement.) |
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Events
Name | Description | |
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BindingValidationError | Occurs when a data validation error is reported by a binding source. (Inherited from FrameworkElement.) | |
ContentChanged | Occurs when the content changes in a RichTextBox. | |
DataContextChanged | Occurs when the data context for this element changes. (Inherited from FrameworkElement.) | |
DoubleTap | Occurs when a DoubleTap gesture is committed while over this UIElement. (Inherited from UIElement.) | |
DragEnter | Occurs when the input system reports an underlying drag event with this element as the target. (Inherited from UIElement.) | |
DragLeave | Occurs when the input system reports an underlying drag event with this element as the origin. (Inherited from UIElement.) | |
DragOver | Occurs when the input system reports an underlying drag event with this element as the potential drop target. (Inherited from UIElement.) | |
Drop | Occurs when the input system reports an underlying drop event with this element as the drop target. (Inherited from UIElement.) | |
GotFocus | Occurs when a UIElement receives focus. (Inherited from UIElement.) | |
Hold | Occurs when a Hold gesture is committed while over this UIElement. (Inherited from UIElement.) | |
IsEnabledChanged | Occurs when the IsEnabled property changes. (Inherited from Control.) | |
KeyDown | Occurs when a keyboard key is pressed while the UIElement has focus. (Inherited from UIElement.) | |
KeyUp | Occurs when a keyboard key is released while the UIElement has focus. (Inherited from UIElement.) | |
LayoutUpdated | Occurs when the layout of the Silverlight visual tree changes. (Inherited from FrameworkElement.) | |
Loaded | Occurs when a FrameworkElement has been constructed and added to the object tree. (Inherited from FrameworkElement.) | |
LostFocus | Occurs when a UIElement loses focus. (Inherited from UIElement.) | |
LostMouseCapture | Occurs when the UIElement loses mouse capture. (Inherited from UIElement.) | |
ManipulationCompleted | Occurs when a manipulation and inertia on the UIElement is complete. (Inherited from UIElement.) | |
ManipulationDelta | Occurs when the input device changes position during a manipulation. (Inherited from UIElement.) | |
ManipulationStarted | Occurs when an input device begins a manipulation on the UIElement. (Inherited from UIElement.) | |
MediaCommand | Occurs when a button is pressed on a remote control. (Inherited from UIElement.) | |
MouseEnter | Occurs when the mouse (or a stylus) enters the bounding area of a UIElement. (Inherited from UIElement.) | |
MouseLeave | Occurs when the mouse (or the stylus) leaves the bounding area of a UIElement. (Inherited from UIElement.) | |
MouseLeftButtonDown | Occurs when the left mouse button is pressed (or when the tip of the stylus touches the tablet) while the mouse pointer is over a UIElement. (Inherited from UIElement.) | |
MouseLeftButtonUp | Occurs when the left mouse button is released (or the tip of the stylus is removed from the tablet) while the mouse (or the stylus) is over a UIElement (or while a UIElement holds mouse capture). (Inherited from UIElement.) | |
MouseMove | Occurs when the coordinate position of the mouse (or stylus) changes while over a UIElement (or while a UIElement holds mouse capture). (Inherited from UIElement.) | |
MouseRightButtonDown | Occurs when the right mouse button is pressed while the mouse pointer is over a UIElement. (Inherited from UIElement.) | |
MouseRightButtonUp | Occurs when the right mouse button is released while the mouse pointer is over a UIElement. However, this event will only be raised if a caller marks the preceding MouseRightButtonDown event as handled; see Remarks. (Inherited from UIElement.) | |
MouseWheel | Occurs when the user rotates the mouse wheel while the mouse pointer is over a UIElement, or the UIElement has focus. (Inherited from UIElement.) | |
SelectionChanged | Occurs when the text selection has changed. | |
SizeChanged | Occurs when either the ActualHeight or the ActualWidth properties change value on a FrameworkElement. (Inherited from FrameworkElement.) | |
Tap | Occurs when a Tap gesture is committed while over this UIElement. (Inherited from UIElement.) | |
TextInput | Occurs when a UI element gets text in a device-independent manner. (Inherited from UIElement.) | |
TextInputStart | Occurs when a UI element initially gets text in a device-independent manner. (Inherited from UIElement.) | |
TextInputUpdate | Occurs when text continues to be composed via an input method editor (IME). (Inherited from UIElement.) | |
Unloaded | Occurs when this object is no longer connected to the main object tree. (Inherited from FrameworkElement.) |
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Fields
Name | Description | |
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AcceptsReturnProperty | Identifies the AcceptsReturn dependency property. | |
CaretBrushProperty | Identifies the CaretBrush dependency property. | |
IsReadOnlyProperty | Identifies the IsReadOnly dependency property. | |
LineHeightProperty | Identifies the LineHeight dependency property. | |
LineStackingStrategyProperty | Identifies the LineStackingStrategy dependency property. | |
TextAlignmentProperty | Identifies the TextAlignment dependency property. | |
TextWrappingProperty | Identifies the TextWrapping dependency property. |
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Remarks
You can use the RichTextBox control to display, enter, format, and edit rich text.
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In this release of Silverlight for Windows Phone, RichTextBox is read-only. |
The following illustration shows an application that uses the RichTextBox.
RichTextBox provides more advanced formatting features than the TextBox and TextBlock controls. You can apply character and paragraph formatting to the text in the RichTextBox. For example, you can apply Bold, Italic, and Underline to any portion of the text in the control.
The content property of RichTextBox is the Blocks property, which is based on the Paragraph element. Content can contain many types of elements including formatted text, hyperlinks, and images.
You can use the Hyperlink element to display hyperlinks in a RichTextBox. You must set the IsReadOnly property of the RichTextBox to true for hyperlinks to work.
You can use the RichTextBox to display text with UI elements that are derived from UIElement, such as images. You can do this by using the InlineUIContainer.
RichTextBox has a read-only mode. You can enable read-only mode by setting the IsReadOnly property to true.
Customizing the RichTextBox Control
To apply the same property settings to multiple RichTextBox controls, use the Style property. To change the visual structure and visual behavior of a RichTextBox, copy and modify its default style and template. For more information, see Control Customization.
Dependency properties for this control might be set by the default style of the control. If a dependency property for a RichTextBox is set by its default style, the property might change from its default value when the RichTextBox appears in the application. For more information, see Dependency Property Value Precedence. You can get the default style and template for RichTextBox from RichTextBox Styles and Templates.
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Setting a visual property will only have an effect if that property is both present in RichTextBox control's default template and is set by using a TemplateBinding. You can find a list of visual properties in the "Changing the Visual Structure of a Control" section in Customizing the Appearance of an Existing Control by Using a ControlTemplate. |
Common Tasks
The following table provides information about tasks that are typically associated with the RichTextBox.
Task |
Implementation |
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Set content |
Use the Paragraph element to set content. For more information, see RichTextBox Overview. |
Display text with inline UIElement objects such as an Image or a Calendar. |
Use the InlineUIContainer element. For more information, see RichTextBox Overview. |
Display hyperlinks |
Use the Hyperlink element. For more information, see RichTextBox Overview. |
Display content in read-only mode |
Use the IsReadOnly property. For more information, see RichTextBox Overview. |
Programmatically select content |
Use the Selection property and the TextSelection class. For more information, see RichTextBox Overview. |
Programmatically format content |
Use the GetPropertyValue and ApplyPropertyValue methods. For more information, see RichTextBox Overview. |
Programmatically traverse content |
Use the TextPointer class. |
Version Notes
Silverlight for Windows Phone
In Silverlight for Windows Phone, RichTextBox is read-only.
Examples
The following code shows how to create a RichTextBox with a paragraph and some bold text.
<!--A RichTextBox with intial content in it.-->
<RichTextBox VerticalScrollBarVisibility="Auto">
<Paragraph>
A RichTextBox with <Bold>initial content</Bold> in it.
</Paragraph>
</RichTextBox>
'A RichTextBox with intial content in it.
Private Sub ContentRTB()
'Create a new RichTextBox with its VerticalScrollBarVisibility property set to Auto.
Dim MyRTB As New RichTextBox()
MyRTB.VerticalScrollBarVisibility = ScrollBarVisibility.Auto
' Create a Run of plain text and some bold text.
Dim myRun1 As New Run()
myRun1.Text = "A RichTextBox with "
Dim myBold As New Bold()
myBold.Inlines.Add("initial content ")
Dim myRun2 As New Run()
myRun2.Text = "in it."
' Create a paragraph and add the Run and Bold to it.
Dim myParagraph As New Paragraph()
myParagraph.Inlines.Add(myRun1)
myParagraph.Inlines.Add(myBold)
myParagraph.Inlines.Add(myRun2)
' Add the paragraph to the RichTextBox.
MyRTB.Blocks.Add(myParagraph)
'Add the RichTextBox to the StackPanel.
MySP.Children.Add(MyRTB)
End Sub
//A RichTextBox with intial content in it.
private void ContentRTB()
{
//Create a new RichTextBox with its VerticalScrollBarVisibility property set to Auto.
RichTextBox MyRTB = new RichTextBox();
MyRTB.VerticalScrollBarVisibility = ScrollBarVisibility.Auto;
// Create a Run of plain text and some bold text.
Run myRun1 = new Run();
myRun1.Text = "A RichTextBox with ";
Bold myBold = new Bold();
myBold.Inlines.Add("initial content ");
Run myRun2 = new Run();
myRun2.Text = "in it.";
// Create a paragraph and add the Run and Bold to it.
Paragraph myParagraph = new Paragraph();
myParagraph.Inlines.Add(myRun1);
myParagraph.Inlines.Add(myBold);
myParagraph.Inlines.Add(myRun2);
// Add the paragraph to the RichTextBox.
MyRTB.Blocks.Add(myParagraph);
//Add the RichTextBox to the StackPanel.
MySP.Children.Add(MyRTB);
}
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.
See Also