Graphics.DrawString Method (String, Font, Brush, RectangleF, StringFormat)

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.

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.
    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);
}

.NET Framework

.NET Framework Client Profile

Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

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