Graphics.DrawString Method

Definition

Namespace:

System.Drawing

Assembly:

System.Drawing.Common.dll

Package:

System.Drawing.Common v9.0.0-rc.2.24474.1

Draws the specified text string at the specified location with the specified Brush and Font objects.

Overloads

DrawString(String, Font, Brush, Single, Single, StringFormat)	Draws the specified text string at the specified location with the specified Brush and Font objects using the formatting attributes of the specified StringFormat.
DrawString(ReadOnlySpan<Char>, Font, Brush, Single, Single, StringFormat)	Draws the specified text string at the specified location with the specified Brush and Font objects using the formatting attributes of the specified StringFormat.
DrawString(String, Font, Brush, Single, Single)	Draws the specified text string at the specified location with the specified Brush and Font objects.
DrawString(String, Font, Brush, RectangleF, StringFormat)	Draws the specified text string in the specified rectangle with the specified Brush and Font objects using the formatting attributes of the specified StringFormat.
DrawString(String, Font, Brush, PointF, StringFormat)	Draws the specified text string at the specified location with the specified Brush and Font objects using the formatting attributes of the specified StringFormat.
DrawString(ReadOnlySpan<Char>, Font, Brush, Single, Single)	Draws the specified text string at the specified location with the specified Brush and Font objects.
DrawString(ReadOnlySpan<Char>, Font, Brush, PointF, StringFormat)	Draws the specified text string at the specified location with the specified Brush and Font objects using the formatting attributes of the specified StringFormat.
DrawString(String, Font, Brush, RectangleF)	Draws the specified text string in the specified rectangle with the specified Brush and Font objects.
DrawString(String, Font, Brush, PointF)	Draws the specified text string at the specified location with the specified Brush and Font objects.
DrawString(ReadOnlySpan<Char>, Font, Brush, RectangleF)	Draws the specified text string in the specified rectangle with the specified Brush and Font objects.
DrawString(ReadOnlySpan<Char>, Font, Brush, PointF)	Draws the specified text string at the specified location with the specified Brush and Font objects.
DrawString(ReadOnlySpan<Char>, Font, Brush, RectangleF, StringFormat)	Draws the specified text string in the specified rectangle with the specified Brush and Font objects using the formatting attributes of the specified StringFormat.

DrawString(String, Font, Brush, Single, Single, StringFormat)

Source:

Graphics.cs

Draws the specified text string at the specified location with the specified Brush and Font objects using the formatting attributes of the specified StringFormat.

public:
 void DrawString(System::String ^ s, System::Drawing::Font ^ font, System::Drawing::Brush ^ brush, float x, float y, System::Drawing::StringFormat ^ format);

public void DrawString (string? s, System.Drawing.Font font, System.Drawing.Brush brush, float x, float y, System.Drawing.StringFormat? format);

member this.DrawString : string * System.Drawing.Font * System.Drawing.Brush * single * single * System.Drawing.StringFormat -> unit

Public Sub DrawString (s As String, font As Font, brush As Brush, x As Single, y As Single, format As StringFormat)

Parameters

s

String

String to draw.

font

Font

Font that defines the text format of the string.

brush

Brush

Brush that determines the color and texture of the drawn text.

x

Single

The x-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the drawn text.

y

Single

The y-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the drawn text.

format

StringFormat

StringFormat that specifies formatting attributes, such as line spacing and alignment, that are applied to the drawn text.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

brush is null.

-or-

s is null.

Examples

The following code example is designed for use with Windows Forms, and it requires PaintEventArgs e, which is a parameter of the Paint event handler. The code performs the following actions:

• Creates a text string to draw.

• Defines the font as Arial (16pt).

• Creates a solid, black brush to draw with.

• Creates the coordinates of a point for the upper-left corner at which to draw the text.

• Sets the format of the string to draw vertically

• Draws the string to the screen using the font, brush, destination point, and format.

public:
   void DrawStringFloatFormat( PaintEventArgs^ e )
   {
      // Create string to draw.
      String^ drawString = "Sample Text";

      // Create font and brush.
      System::Drawing::Font^ drawFont = gcnew System::Drawing::Font( "Arial",16 );
      SolidBrush^ drawBrush = gcnew SolidBrush( Color::Black );

      // Create point for upper-left corner of drawing.
      float x = 150.0F;
      float y = 50.0F;

      // Set format of string.
      StringFormat^ drawFormat = gcnew StringFormat;
      drawFormat->FormatFlags = StringFormatFlags::DirectionVertical;

      // Draw string to screen.
      e->Graphics->DrawString( drawString, drawFont, drawBrush, x, y, drawFormat );
   }

public void DrawStringFloatFormat(PaintEventArgs e)
{
             
    // Create string to draw.
    String drawString = "Sample Text";
             
    // Create font and brush.
    Font drawFont = new Font("Arial", 16);
    SolidBrush drawBrush = new SolidBrush(Color.Black);
             
    // Create point for upper-left corner of drawing.
    float x = 150.0F;
    float y =  50.0F;
             
    // Set format of string.
    StringFormat drawFormat = new StringFormat();
    drawFormat.FormatFlags = StringFormatFlags.DirectionVertical;
             
    // Draw string to screen.
    e.Graphics.DrawString(drawString, drawFont, drawBrush, x, y, drawFormat);
}

Public Sub DrawStringFloatFormat(ByVal e As PaintEventArgs)

    ' Create string to draw.
    Dim drawString As [String] = "Sample Text"

    ' Create font and brush.
    Dim drawFont As New Font("Arial", 16)
    Dim drawBrush As New SolidBrush(Color.Black)

    ' Create point for upper-left corner of drawing.
    Dim x As Single = 150.0F
    Dim y As Single = 50.0F

    ' Set format of string.
    Dim drawFormat As New StringFormat
    drawFormat.FormatFlags = StringFormatFlags.DirectionVertical

    ' Draw string to screen.
    e.Graphics.DrawString(drawString, drawFont, drawBrush, _
    x, y, drawFormat)
End Sub

See also

• DrawText(IDeviceContext, String, Font, Point, Color)
• Using Fonts and Text

DrawString(ReadOnlySpan<Char>, Font, Brush, Single, Single, StringFormat)

Source:

Graphics.cs

Draws the specified text string at the specified location with the specified Brush and Font objects using the formatting attributes of the specified StringFormat.

public:
 void DrawString(ReadOnlySpan<char> s, System::Drawing::Font ^ font, System::Drawing::Brush ^ brush, float x, float y, System::Drawing::StringFormat ^ format);

public void DrawString (ReadOnlySpan<char> s, System.Drawing.Font font, System.Drawing.Brush brush, float x, float y, System.Drawing.StringFormat? format);

member this.DrawString : ReadOnlySpan<char> * System.Drawing.Font * System.Drawing.Brush * single * single * System.Drawing.StringFormat -> unit

Public Sub DrawString (s As ReadOnlySpan(Of Char), font As Font, brush As Brush, x As Single, y As Single, format As StringFormat)

Parameters

s

ReadOnlySpan<Char>

String to draw.

font

Font

Font that defines the text format of the string.

brush

Brush

Brush that determines the color and texture of the drawn text.

x

Single

The x-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the drawn text.

y

Single

The y-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the drawn text.

format

StringFormat

StringFormat that specifies formatting attributes, such as line spacing and alignment, that are applied to the drawn text.

DrawString(String, Font, Brush, Single, Single)

Source:

Graphics.cs

Draws the specified text string at the specified location with the specified Brush and Font objects.

public:
 void DrawString(System::String ^ s, System::Drawing::Font ^ font, System::Drawing::Brush ^ brush, float x, float y);

public void DrawString (string? s, System.Drawing.Font font, System.Drawing.Brush brush, float x, float y);

member this.DrawString : string * System.Drawing.Font * System.Drawing.Brush * single * single -> unit

Public Sub DrawString (s As String, font As Font, brush As Brush, x As Single, y As Single)

Parameters

s

String

String to draw.

font

Font

Font that defines the text format of the string.

brush

Brush

Brush that determines the color and texture of the drawn text.

x

Single

The x-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the drawn text.

y

Single

The y-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the drawn text.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

brush is null.

-or-

s is null.

Examples

The following code example is designed for use with Windows Forms, and it requires PaintEventArgs e, which is a parameter of the Paint event handler. The code performs the following actions:

• Creates a text string to draw.

• Defines the font as Arial (16pt).

• Creates a solid black brush to draw with.

• Creates a point for the upper-left corner at which to draw the text.

• Draws the string to the screen using the font, brush, and destination point.

public:
   void DrawStringFloat( PaintEventArgs^ e )
   {
      // Create string to draw.
      String^ drawString = "Sample Text";

      // Create font and brush.
      System::Drawing::Font^ drawFont = gcnew System::Drawing::Font( "Arial",16 );
      SolidBrush^ drawBrush = gcnew SolidBrush( Color::Black );

      // Create point for upper-left corner of drawing.
      float x = 150.0F;
      float y = 150.0F;

      // Draw string to screen.
      e->Graphics->DrawString( drawString, drawFont, drawBrush, x, y );
   }

public void DrawStringFloat(PaintEventArgs e)
{
             
    // Create string to draw.
    String drawString = "Sample Text";
             
    // Create font and brush.
    Font drawFont = new Font("Arial", 16);
    SolidBrush drawBrush = new SolidBrush(Color.Black);
             
    // Create point for upper-left corner of drawing.
    float x = 150.0F;
    float y = 150.0F;
             
    // Draw string to screen.
    e.Graphics.DrawString(drawString, drawFont, drawBrush, x, y);
}

Public Sub DrawStringFloat(ByVal e As PaintEventArgs)

    ' Create string to draw.
    Dim drawString As [String] = "Sample Text"

    ' Create font and brush.
    Dim drawFont As New Font("Arial", 16)
    Dim drawBrush As New SolidBrush(Color.Black)

    ' Create point for upper-left corner of drawing.
    Dim x As Single = 150.0F
    Dim y As Single = 150.0F

    ' Draw string to screen.
    e.Graphics.DrawString(drawString, drawFont, drawBrush, x, y)
End Sub

See also

• DrawText(IDeviceContext, String, Font, Point, Color)
• Using Fonts and Text

DrawString(String, Font, Brush, RectangleF, StringFormat)

Source:

Graphics.cs

Draws the specified text string in the specified rectangle with the specified Brush and Font objects using the formatting attributes of the specified StringFormat.

public:
 void DrawString(System::String ^ s, System::Drawing::Font ^ font, System::Drawing::Brush ^ brush, System::Drawing::RectangleF layoutRectangle, System::Drawing::StringFormat ^ format);

public void DrawString (string? s, System.Drawing.Font font, System.Drawing.Brush brush, System.Drawing.RectangleF layoutRectangle, System.Drawing.StringFormat? format);

member this.DrawString : string * System.Drawing.Font * System.Drawing.Brush * System.Drawing.RectangleF * System.Drawing.StringFormat -> unit

Public Sub DrawString (s As String, font As Font, brush As Brush, layoutRectangle As RectangleF, format As StringFormat)

Parameters

s

String

String to draw.

font

Font

Font that defines the text format of the string.

brush

Brush

Brush that determines the color and texture of the drawn text.

layoutRectangle

RectangleF

RectangleF structure that specifies the location of the drawn text.

format

StringFormat

StringFormat that specifies formatting attributes, such as line spacing and alignment, that are applied to the drawn text.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

brush is null.

-or-

s is null.

Examples

The following code example is designed for use with Windows Forms, and it requires PaintEventArgs e, which is a parameter of the Paint event handler. The code performs the following actions:

• Creates a text string to draw.

• Defines the font as Arial (16pt).

• Creates a solid, black brush to draw with.

• Creates a rectangle in which to draw the text.

• Draws the rectangle to the screen.

• Sets the format of the string to center it within the rectangle.

• Draws the string to the screen using the font, brush, and destination rectangle.

public:
   void DrawStringRectangleFFormat( PaintEventArgs^ e )
   {
      // Create string to draw.
      String^ drawString = "Sample Text";

      // Create font and brush.
      System::Drawing::Font^ drawFont = gcnew System::Drawing::Font( "Arial",16 );
      SolidBrush^ drawBrush = gcnew SolidBrush( Color::Black );

      // Create rectangle for drawing.
      float x = 150.0F;
      float y = 150.0F;
      float width = 200.0F;
      float height = 50.0F;
      RectangleF drawRect = RectangleF(x,y,width,height);

      // Draw rectangle to screen.
      Pen^ blackPen = gcnew Pen( Color::Black );
      e->Graphics->DrawRectangle( blackPen, x, y, width, height );

      // Set format of string.
      StringFormat^ drawFormat = gcnew StringFormat;
      drawFormat->Alignment = StringAlignment::Center;

      // Draw string to screen.
      e->Graphics->DrawString( drawString, drawFont, drawBrush, drawRect, drawFormat );
   }

public void DrawStringRectangleFFormat(PaintEventArgs e)
{
             
    // Create string to draw.
    String drawString = "Sample Text";
             
    // Create font and brush.
    Font drawFont = new Font("Arial", 16);
    SolidBrush drawBrush = new SolidBrush(Color.Black);
             
    // Create rectangle for drawing.
    float x = 150.0F;
    float y = 150.0F;
    float width = 200.0F;
    float height = 50.0F;
    RectangleF drawRect = new RectangleF(x, y, width, height);
             
    // Draw rectangle to screen.
    Pen blackPen = new Pen(Color.Black);
    e.Graphics.DrawRectangle(blackPen, x, y, width, height);
             
    // Set format of string.
    StringFormat drawFormat = new StringFormat();
    drawFormat.Alignment = StringAlignment.Center;
             
    // Draw string to screen.
    e.Graphics.DrawString(drawString, drawFont, drawBrush, drawRect, drawFormat);
}

Public Sub DrawStringRectangleFFormat(ByVal e As PaintEventArgs)

    ' Create string to draw.
    Dim drawString As [String] = "Sample Text"

    ' Create font and brush.
    Dim drawFont As New Font("Arial", 16)
    Dim drawBrush As New SolidBrush(Color.Black)

    ' Create rectangle for drawing.
    Dim x As Single = 150.0F
    Dim y As Single = 150.0F
    Dim width As Single = 200.0F
    Dim height As Single = 50.0F
    Dim drawRect As New RectangleF(x, y, width, height)

    ' Draw rectangle to screen.
    Dim blackPen As New Pen(Color.Black)
    e.Graphics.DrawRectangle(blackPen, x, y, width, height)

    ' Set format of string.
    Dim drawFormat As New StringFormat
    drawFormat.Alignment = StringAlignment.Center

    ' Draw string to screen.
    e.Graphics.DrawString(drawString, drawFont, drawBrush, _
    drawRect, drawFormat)
End Sub

Remarks

The text represented by the s parameter is drawn inside the rectangle represented by the layoutRectangle parameter. If the text does not fit inside the rectangle, it is truncated at the nearest word, unless otherwise specified with the format parameter.

See also

• DrawText(IDeviceContext, String, Font, Point, Color)
• Using Fonts and Text

DrawString(String, Font, Brush, PointF, StringFormat)

Source:

Graphics.cs

Draws the specified text string at the specified location with the specified Brush and Font objects using the formatting attributes of the specified StringFormat.

public:
 void DrawString(System::String ^ s, System::Drawing::Font ^ font, System::Drawing::Brush ^ brush, System::Drawing::PointF point, System::Drawing::StringFormat ^ format);

public void DrawString (string? s, System.Drawing.Font font, System.Drawing.Brush brush, System.Drawing.PointF point, System.Drawing.StringFormat? format);

member this.DrawString : string * System.Drawing.Font * System.Drawing.Brush * System.Drawing.PointF * System.Drawing.StringFormat -> unit

Public Sub DrawString (s As String, font As Font, brush As Brush, point As PointF, format As StringFormat)

Parameters

s

String

String to draw.

font

Font

Font that defines the text format of the string.

brush

Brush

Brush that determines the color and texture of the drawn text.

point

PointF

PointF structure that specifies the upper-left corner of the drawn text.

format

StringFormat

StringFormat that specifies formatting attributes, such as line spacing and alignment, that are applied to the drawn text.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

brush is null.

-or-

s is null.

Examples

The following code example is designed for use with Windows Forms, and it requires PaintEventArgs e, which is a parameter of the Paint event handler. The code performs the following actions:

• Creates a text string to draw.

• Defines the font as Arial (16pt).

• Creates a solid, black brush to draw with.

• Creates a point for the upper-left corner at which to draw the text.

• Sets the format of the string to draw vertically.

• Draws the string to the screen using the font, brush, destination point, and format.

public:
   void DrawStringPointFFormat( PaintEventArgs^ e )
   {
      // Create string to draw.
      String^ drawString = "Sample Text";

      // Create font and brush.
      System::Drawing::Font^ drawFont = gcnew System::Drawing::Font( "Arial",16 );
      SolidBrush^ drawBrush = gcnew SolidBrush( Color::Black );

      // Create point for upper-left corner of drawing.
      PointF drawPoint = PointF(150.0F,50.0F);

      // Set format of string.
      StringFormat^ drawFormat = gcnew StringFormat;
      drawFormat->FormatFlags = StringFormatFlags::DirectionVertical;

      // Draw string to screen.
      e->Graphics->DrawString( drawString, drawFont, drawBrush, drawPoint, drawFormat );
   }

public void DrawStringPointFFormat(PaintEventArgs e)
{
             
    // Create string to draw.
    String drawString = "Sample Text";
             
    // Create font and brush.
    Font drawFont = new Font("Arial", 16);
    SolidBrush drawBrush = new SolidBrush(Color.Black);
             
    // Create point for upper-left corner of drawing.
    PointF drawPoint = new PointF(150.0F, 50.0F);
             
    // Set format of string.
    StringFormat drawFormat = new StringFormat();
    drawFormat.FormatFlags = StringFormatFlags.DirectionVertical;
             
    // Draw string to screen.
    e.Graphics.DrawString(drawString, drawFont, drawBrush, drawPoint, drawFormat);
}

Public Sub DrawStringPointFFormat(ByVal e As PaintEventArgs)

    ' Create string to draw.
    Dim drawString As [String] = "Sample Text"

    ' Create font and brush.
    Dim drawFont As New Font("Arial", 16)
    Dim drawBrush As New SolidBrush(Color.Black)

    ' Create point for upper-left corner of drawing.
    Dim drawPoint As New PointF(150.0F, 50.0F)

    ' Set format of string.
    Dim drawFormat As New StringFormat
    drawFormat.FormatFlags = StringFormatFlags.DirectionVertical

    ' Draw string to screen.
    e.Graphics.DrawString(drawString, drawFont, drawBrush, _
    drawPoint, drawFormat)
End Sub

See also

• DrawText(IDeviceContext, String, Font, Point, Color)
• Using Fonts and Text

DrawString(ReadOnlySpan<Char>, Font, Brush, Single, Single)

Source:

Graphics.cs

Draws the specified text string at the specified location with the specified Brush and Font objects.

public:
 void DrawString(ReadOnlySpan<char> s, System::Drawing::Font ^ font, System::Drawing::Brush ^ brush, float x, float y);

public void DrawString (ReadOnlySpan<char> s, System.Drawing.Font font, System.Drawing.Brush brush, float x, float y);

member this.DrawString : ReadOnlySpan<char> * System.Drawing.Font * System.Drawing.Brush * single * single -> unit

Public Sub DrawString (s As ReadOnlySpan(Of Char), font As Font, brush As Brush, x As Single, y As Single)

Parameters

s

ReadOnlySpan<Char>

String to draw.

font

Font

Font that defines the text format of the string.

brush

Brush

Brush that determines the color and texture of the drawn text.

x

Single

The x-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the drawn text.

y

Single

The y-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the drawn text.

DrawString(ReadOnlySpan<Char>, Font, Brush, PointF, StringFormat)

Source:

Graphics.cs

Draws the specified text string at the specified location with the specified Brush and Font objects using the formatting attributes of the specified StringFormat.

public:
 void DrawString(ReadOnlySpan<char> s, System::Drawing::Font ^ font, System::Drawing::Brush ^ brush, System::Drawing::PointF point, System::Drawing::StringFormat ^ format);

public void DrawString (ReadOnlySpan<char> s, System.Drawing.Font font, System.Drawing.Brush brush, System.Drawing.PointF point, System.Drawing.StringFormat? format);

member this.DrawString : ReadOnlySpan<char> * System.Drawing.Font * System.Drawing.Brush * System.Drawing.PointF * System.Drawing.StringFormat -> unit

Public Sub DrawString (s As ReadOnlySpan(Of Char), font As Font, brush As Brush, point As PointF, format As StringFormat)

Parameters

s

ReadOnlySpan<Char>

String to draw.

font

Font

Font that defines the text format of the string.

brush

Brush

Brush that determines the color and texture of the drawn text.

point

PointF

PointF structure that specifies the upper-left corner of the drawn text.

format

StringFormat

StringFormat that specifies formatting attributes, such as line spacing and alignment, that are applied to the drawn text.

DrawString(String, Font, Brush, RectangleF)

Source:

Graphics.cs

Draws the specified text string in the specified rectangle with the specified Brush and Font objects.

public:
 void DrawString(System::String ^ s, System::Drawing::Font ^ font, System::Drawing::Brush ^ brush, System::Drawing::RectangleF layoutRectangle);

public void DrawString (string? s, System.Drawing.Font font, System.Drawing.Brush brush, System.Drawing.RectangleF layoutRectangle);

member this.DrawString : string * System.Drawing.Font * System.Drawing.Brush * System.Drawing.RectangleF -> unit

Public Sub DrawString (s As String, font As Font, brush As Brush, layoutRectangle As RectangleF)

Parameters

s

String

String to draw.

font

Font

Font that defines the text format of the string.

brush

Brush

Brush that determines the color and texture of the drawn text.

layoutRectangle

RectangleF

RectangleF structure that specifies the location of the drawn text.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

brush is null.

-or-

s is null.

Examples

The following code example is designed for use with Windows Forms, and it requires PaintEventArgs e, which is a parameter of the Paint event handler. The code performs the following actions:

• Creates a text string to draw.

• Defines the font as Arial (16pt).

• Creates a solid, black brush to draw with.

• Creates a rectangle in which to draw the text.

• Draws the rectangle to the screen.

• Draws the string to the screen using the font, brush, and destination rectangle.

public:
   void DrawStringRectangleF( PaintEventArgs^ e )
   {
      // Create string to draw.
      String^ drawString = "Sample Text";

      // Create font and brush.
      System::Drawing::Font^ drawFont = gcnew System::Drawing::Font( "Arial",16 );
      SolidBrush^ drawBrush = gcnew SolidBrush( Color::Black );

      // Create rectangle for drawing.
      float x = 150.0F;
      float y = 150.0F;
      float width = 200.0F;
      float height = 50.0F;
      RectangleF drawRect = RectangleF(x,y,width,height);

      // Draw rectangle to screen.
      Pen^ blackPen = gcnew Pen( Color::Black );
      e->Graphics->DrawRectangle( blackPen, x, y, width, height );

      // Draw string to screen.
      e->Graphics->DrawString( drawString, drawFont, drawBrush, drawRect );
   }

public void DrawStringRectangleF(PaintEventArgs e)
{
             
    // Create string to draw.
    String drawString = "Sample Text";
             
    // Create font and brush.
    Font drawFont = new Font("Arial", 16);
    SolidBrush drawBrush = new SolidBrush(Color.Black);
             
    // Create rectangle for drawing.
    float x = 150.0F;
    float y = 150.0F;
    float width = 200.0F;
    float height = 50.0F;
    RectangleF drawRect = new RectangleF(x, y, width, height);
             
    // Draw rectangle to screen.
    Pen blackPen = new Pen(Color.Black);
    e.Graphics.DrawRectangle(blackPen, x, y, width, height);
             
    // Draw string to screen.
    e.Graphics.DrawString(drawString, drawFont, drawBrush, drawRect);
}

Public Sub DrawStringRectangleF(ByVal e As PaintEventArgs)

    ' Create string to draw.
    Dim drawString As [String] = "Sample Text"

    ' Create font and brush.
    Dim drawFont As New Font("Arial", 16)
    Dim drawBrush As New SolidBrush(Color.Black)

    ' Create rectangle for drawing.
    Dim x As Single = 150.0F
    Dim y As Single = 150.0F
    Dim width As Single = 200.0F
    Dim height As Single = 50.0F
    Dim drawRect As New RectangleF(x, y, width, height)

    ' Draw rectangle to screen.
    Dim blackPen As New Pen(Color.Black)
    e.Graphics.DrawRectangle(blackPen, x, y, width, height)

    ' Draw string to screen.
    e.Graphics.DrawString(drawString, drawFont, drawBrush, drawRect)
End Sub

Remarks

The text represented by the s parameter is drawn inside the rectangle represented by the layoutRectangle parameter. If the text does not fit inside the rectangle, it is truncated at the nearest word. To further manipulate how the string is drawn inside the rectangle use the DrawString overload that takes a StringFormat.

See also

• DrawText(IDeviceContext, String, Font, Point, Color)
• Using Fonts and Text

DrawString(String, Font, Brush, PointF)

Source:

Graphics.cs

Draws the specified text string at the specified location with the specified Brush and Font objects.

public:
 void DrawString(System::String ^ s, System::Drawing::Font ^ font, System::Drawing::Brush ^ brush, System::Drawing::PointF point);

public void DrawString (string? s, System.Drawing.Font font, System.Drawing.Brush brush, System.Drawing.PointF point);

member this.DrawString : string * System.Drawing.Font * System.Drawing.Brush * System.Drawing.PointF -> unit

Public Sub DrawString (s As String, font As Font, brush As Brush, point As PointF)

Parameters

s

String

String to draw.

font

Font

Font that defines the text format of the string.

brush

Brush

Brush that determines the color and texture of the drawn text.

point

PointF

PointF structure that specifies the upper-left corner of the drawn text.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

brush is null.

-or-

s is null.

Examples

The following code example is designed for use with Windows Forms, and it requires PaintEventArgs e, which is a parameter of the Paint event handler. The code performs the following actions:

• Creates a text string to draw.

• Defines the font as Arial (16pt).

• Creates a solid, black brush to draw with.

• Creates a point for the upper-left corner at which to draw the text.

• Draws the string to the screen using the font, brush, and destination point.

public:
   void DrawStringPointF( PaintEventArgs^ e )
   {
      // Create string to draw.
      String^ drawString = "Sample Text";

      // Create font and brush.
      System::Drawing::Font^ drawFont = gcnew System::Drawing::Font( "Arial",16 );
      SolidBrush^ drawBrush = gcnew SolidBrush( Color::Black );

      // Create point for upper-left corner of drawing.
      PointF drawPoint = PointF(150.0F,150.0F);

      // Draw string to screen.
      e->Graphics->DrawString( drawString, drawFont, drawBrush, drawPoint );
   }

public void DrawStringPointF(PaintEventArgs e)
{
             
    // Create string to draw.
    String drawString = "Sample Text";
             
    // Create font and brush.
    Font drawFont = new Font("Arial", 16);
    SolidBrush drawBrush = new SolidBrush(Color.Black);
             
    // Create point for upper-left corner of drawing.
    PointF drawPoint = new PointF(150.0F, 150.0F);
             
    // Draw string to screen.
    e.Graphics.DrawString(drawString, drawFont, drawBrush, drawPoint);
}

Public Sub DrawStringPointF(ByVal e As PaintEventArgs)

    ' Create string to draw.
    Dim drawString As [String] = "Sample Text"

    ' Create font and brush.
    Dim drawFont As New Font("Arial", 16)
    Dim drawBrush As New SolidBrush(Color.Black)

    ' Create point for upper-left corner of drawing.
    Dim drawPoint As New PointF(150.0F, 150.0F)

    ' Draw string to screen.
    e.Graphics.DrawString(drawString, drawFont, drawBrush, drawPoint)
End Sub

See also

• DrawText(IDeviceContext, String, Font, Point, Color)
• Using Fonts and Text

DrawString(ReadOnlySpan<Char>, Font, Brush, RectangleF)

Source:

Graphics.cs

Draws the specified text string in the specified rectangle with the specified Brush and Font objects.

public:
 void DrawString(ReadOnlySpan<char> s, System::Drawing::Font ^ font, System::Drawing::Brush ^ brush, System::Drawing::RectangleF layoutRectangle);

public void DrawString (ReadOnlySpan<char> s, System.Drawing.Font font, System.Drawing.Brush brush, System.Drawing.RectangleF layoutRectangle);

member this.DrawString : ReadOnlySpan<char> * System.Drawing.Font * System.Drawing.Brush * System.Drawing.RectangleF -> unit

Public Sub DrawString (s As ReadOnlySpan(Of Char), font As Font, brush As Brush, layoutRectangle As RectangleF)

Parameters

s

ReadOnlySpan<Char>

String to draw.

font

Font

Font that defines the text format of the string.

brush

Brush

Brush that determines the color and texture of the drawn text.

layoutRectangle

RectangleF

RectangleF structure that specifies the location of the drawn text.

Remarks

The text represented by the s parameter is drawn inside the rectangle represented by the layoutRectangle parameter. If the text does not fit inside the rectangle, it is truncated at the nearest word. To further manipulate how the string is drawn inside the rectangle use the DrawString(ReadOnlySpan<Char>, Font, Brush, RectangleF, StringFormat) overload that takes a StringFormat.

DrawString(ReadOnlySpan<Char>, Font, Brush, PointF)

Source:

Graphics.cs

Draws the specified text string at the specified location with the specified Brush and Font objects.

public:
 void DrawString(ReadOnlySpan<char> s, System::Drawing::Font ^ font, System::Drawing::Brush ^ brush, System::Drawing::PointF point);

public void DrawString (ReadOnlySpan<char> s, System.Drawing.Font font, System.Drawing.Brush brush, System.Drawing.PointF point);

member this.DrawString : ReadOnlySpan<char> * System.Drawing.Font * System.Drawing.Brush * System.Drawing.PointF -> unit

Public Sub DrawString (s As ReadOnlySpan(Of Char), font As Font, brush As Brush, point As PointF)

Parameters

s

ReadOnlySpan<Char>

String to draw.

font

Font

Font that defines the text format of the string.

brush

Brush

Brush that determines the color and texture of the drawn text.

point

PointF

PointF structure that specifies the upper-left corner of the drawn text.

DrawString(ReadOnlySpan<Char>, Font, Brush, RectangleF, StringFormat)

Source:

Graphics.cs

Draws the specified text string in the specified rectangle with the specified Brush and Font objects using the formatting attributes of the specified StringFormat.

public:
 void DrawString(ReadOnlySpan<char> s, System::Drawing::Font ^ font, System::Drawing::Brush ^ brush, System::Drawing::RectangleF layoutRectangle, System::Drawing::StringFormat ^ format);

public void DrawString (ReadOnlySpan<char> s, System.Drawing.Font font, System.Drawing.Brush brush, System.Drawing.RectangleF layoutRectangle, System.Drawing.StringFormat? format);

member this.DrawString : ReadOnlySpan<char> * System.Drawing.Font * System.Drawing.Brush * System.Drawing.RectangleF * System.Drawing.StringFormat -> unit

Public Sub DrawString (s As ReadOnlySpan(Of Char), font As Font, brush As Brush, layoutRectangle As RectangleF, format As StringFormat)

Parameters

s

ReadOnlySpan<Char>

String to draw.

font

Font

Font that defines the text format of the string.

brush

Brush

Brush that determines the color and texture of the drawn text.

layoutRectangle

RectangleF

RectangleF structure that specifies the location of the drawn text.

format

StringFormat

StringFormat that specifies formatting attributes, such as line spacing and alignment, that are applied to the drawn text.