WPF AnnRichTextObject

Note: This topic is for Document/Medical only.

The Rich Text annotation object (AnnRichTextObject) is a rectangle containing text that supports the Rich Text Format (RTF) file format.

In design mode, click and drag to specify the rectangle in the current container. Holding down the Shift key while drawing the rectangle will make the text annotation square. A dialog box then lets the user enter the text. A menu also appears for further formatting of text. Formatting support includes:

Font
Font size
Bold
Italic
Underline
Foreground Color
Background Color
Bullets
Numbering
Indenting
Alignment

Programmatically, the boundaries and location of the rich text object can be controlled using the following properties:

Rect
Origin

The AnnRichTextObject class inherits the following properties from the AnnObject class that provide support for font, pen and brush characteristics:

The name of the rich text object can be controlled using the following properties, inherited from the AnnObject class:

The following properties may be used in transforming an rich text annotation object:

An object can be part of a group annotation object or part of a container object. It cannot be part of both a group and a container at the same time.

The following properties can also be used to programmatically set characteristics of an AnnRichTextObject class object:

For more information about the automated rich text annotation object, refer to WPF Annotation Objects - Automated Features