RichTextBox.GetPositionFromPoint Method

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Returns a TextPointer that indicates the closest insertion position for the specified point.

Namespace:  System.Windows.Controls
Assembly:  System.Windows (in System.Windows.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Function GetPositionFromPoint ( _
    point As Point _
) As TextPointer
public TextPointer GetPositionFromPoint(
    Point point
)

Parameters

Return Value

Type: System.Windows.Documents.TextPointer
A TextPointer that indicates the closest insertion position for the specified point.

Remarks

The returned TextPointer is usually the position between two characters.

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.