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Silverlight TextBlock Plus

This enhanced TextBlock control allows you to apply effects to your text such as strike-through, shadows and borders.

To use the TextBlock Plus control you will need to add a reference to Liquid.RichText.dll in your project.


How to Use the TextBlock Plus Control

In your XAML ensure you have a reference to the Liquid.RichText.dll in the UserControl tag at the top, to use the TextBlockPlus on your Silverlight page:

<UserControl x:Class="TextBlock.Page"
    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
    xmlns:liquidRichText="clr-namespace:Liquid;assembly=Liquid.RichText"
    Width="400" Height="300">
    <Canvas>
        <liquidRichText:TextBlockPlus Canvas.Left="5" Canvas.Top="10" Text="Some Slightly Shadowed Text" FontSize="25" Shadow="Slight" />
        <liquidRichText:TextBlockPlus Canvas.Left="5" Canvas.Top="50" Text="Some Shadowed Text" FontSize="25" Shadow="Normal" />
        <liquidRichText:TextBlockPlus Canvas.Left="5" Canvas.Top="90" Text="With a Dashed Border" FontSize="25" BorderType="Dashed"/>
    </Canvas>
</UserControl>


This simple demo does not require any C# to function, however you can reference the TextBlockPlus elements in the same way as any other Silverlight 2 control.

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Net;
using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Controls;
using System.Windows.Documents;
using System.Windows.Input;
using System.Windows.Media;
using System.Windows.Media.Animation;
using System.Windows.Shapes;

namespace TextBlock
{
    public partial class Page : UserControl
    {
        public Page()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
        }
    }
}


Example Silverlight TextBlock Plus Control:

Silverlight TextBlock Plus Control

Latest Forum Posts

Here are latest posts from around the forums, if you have a question about any of the Liquid controls you can get your answers in the Forum.

PanzertaxNoruga posted on chat control

How can I add UIElements and make sure that the elements are created under each other?

Each time a button is clicked I add the following text

            TextBlock tb = new TextBlock();

            tb.Text = "The time is: ";

            tb.Foreground = new SolidColorBrush(Colors.Red);


            TextBlock tb1 = new TextBlock();

            tb1.Text = DateTime.Now.ToString()";

            tb1.Foreground = new SolidColorBrush(Colors.Black);


            rtb.InsertElement(rtb.Children.Count, tb);

            rtb.InsertElement(rtb.Children.Count, tb1);


            rtb.End();

            rtb.Bottom();


Now I want it to look like this


The time is 11:22:33

The time is 11:22:33

The time is 11:22:33

The time is 11:22:33


and not The time is 11:22:33 The time is 11:22:33 The time is 11:22:33 The time is 11:22:33


So i need a linebreak.. Also Im using vertical scroll so how can I make the richcontrol make the text at the bottom present?

I tried to set

     Scroll.ScrollToVerticalOffset(Double.MaxValue);

     Scroll.UpdateLayout();


In the button click event but since the text is inserted in this method I guess I have to set it in a event that is triggered. But I have not found this event. Like contentchanged is not affected by the  rtb.InsertElement(rtb.Children.Count, tb);


could anyone plz help me with this?

Is it possible to insert a icon as xaml (canvas)  instead of a png? I have xaml icons that looks much better when scaling?

november9 posted on RichTextBox.SelectionStyle.Family

Actually, I think I've spotted it now.  It seems to be that 'Portable User Interface' is anything selected that hasn't been created as a particular font.  If I can somehow put the RichTextBox into a default font, it might fix this.

dan posted on disable user input

Hi,


You can use the following to ensure content is read-only:


richTextBox.SelectMode = SelectMode.ReadOnly;


Thanks!

Hi,


The spell checker uses standard .dic files, you can find some here:


http://www.codeproject.com/KB/string/netspell.aspx


Thanks!

dan posted on Borders on div, p, etc

Hi Paul,


As you have found only a small amount of CSS is supported in the RichTextBox, there is a short list of what CSS is supported at:


http://www.vectorlight.net/controls/rich_textbox/importing_exporting_html.aspx


Thanks!

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