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RichTextBox Class
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RichTextBox Members

Represents a Windows rich text box control.

The RichTextBox type exposes the following members.

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Public methodRichTextBox Initializes a new instance of the RichTextBox class.
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Protected methodAccessibilityNotifyClientsOverloaded. Notifies the accessibility client applications of AccessibleEvents.
Public methodAppendText Appends text to the current text of a text box. (Inherited from TextBoxBase.)
Public methodBeginInvokeOverloaded. Executes a delegate asynchronously on the thread that the control's underlying handle was created on.
Public methodBringToFrontBrings the control to the front of the z-order. (Inherited from Control.)
Public methodCanPaste Determines whether you can paste information from the Clipboard in the specified data format.
Public methodClear Clears all text from the text box control. (Inherited from TextBoxBase.)
Public methodClearUndo Clears information about the most recent operation from the undo buffer of the text box. (Inherited from TextBoxBase.)
Public methodContainsRetrieves a value indicating whether the specified control is a child of the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public methodCopy Copies the current selection in the text box to the Clipboard. (Inherited from TextBoxBase.)
Protected methodCreateAccessibilityInstanceCreates a new accessibility object for the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public methodCreateControlForces the creation of the control, including the creation of the handle and any child controls. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodCreateControlsInstanceCreates a new instance of the control collection for the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public methodCreateGraphicsCreates the Graphics for the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodCreateHandleCreates a handle for the control. (Inherited from TextBoxBase.)
Public methodCreateObjRefCreates an object that contains all the relevant information required to generate a proxy used to communicate with a remote object. (Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.)
Protected methodCreateRichEditOleCallback Creates an IRichEditOleCallback-compatible object for handling rich-edit callback operations.
Public methodCut Moves the current selection in the text box to the Clipboard. (Inherited from TextBoxBase.)
Protected methodDefWndProcSends the specified message to the default window procedure. (Inherited from Control.)
Public methodDeselectAll Specifies that the value of the SelectionLength property is zero so that no characters are selected in the control. (Inherited from TextBoxBase.)
Protected methodDestroyHandleDestroys the handle associated with the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public methodDisposeOverloaded. Releases the resources used by the Component.
Public methodDoDragDropBegins a drag-and-drop operation. (Inherited from Control.)
Public methodDrawToBitmapInfrastructure. This method is not relevant for this class.
Public methodEndInvokeRetrieves the return value of the asynchronous operation represented by the IAsyncResult passed. (Inherited from Control.)
Public methodEquals Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.)
Protected methodFinalize Releases unmanaged resources and performs other cleanup operations before the Component is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Component.)
Public methodFindOverloaded. Searches for text within the contents of the RichTextBox.
Public methodFindFormRetrieves the form that the control is on. (Inherited from Control.)
Public methodFocusSets input focus to the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodGetAccessibilityObjectByIdRetrieves the specified AccessibleObject. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodGetAutoSizeModeRetrieves a value indicating how a control will behave when its AutoSize property is enabled. (Inherited from Control.)
Public methodGetCharFromPositionOverloaded.
Public methodGetCharIndexFromPosition Retrieves the index of the character nearest to the specified location. (Overrides TextBoxBase..::.GetCharIndexFromPosition(Point).)
Public methodGetChildAtPointOverloaded. Retrieves the child control at a specified location.
Public methodGetContainerControlReturns the next ContainerControl up the control's chain of parent controls. (Inherited from Control.)
Public methodGetFirstCharIndexFromLine Retrieves the index of the first character of a given line. (Inherited from TextBoxBase.)
Public methodGetFirstCharIndexOfCurrentLine Retrieves the index of the first character of the current line. (Inherited from TextBoxBase.)
Public methodGetHashCode Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.)
Public methodGetLifetimeServiceRetrieves the current lifetime service object that controls the lifetime policy for this instance. (Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.)
Public methodGetLineFromCharIndex Retrieves the line number from the specified character position within the text of the RichTextBox control. (Overrides TextBoxBase..::.GetLineFromCharIndex(Int32).)
Public methodGetNextControlRetrieves the next control forward or back in the tab order of child controls. (Inherited from Control.)
Public methodGetPositionFromCharIndex Retrieves the location within the control at the specified character index. (Overrides TextBoxBase..::.GetPositionFromCharIndex(Int32).)
Public methodGetPreferredSizeRetrieves the size of a rectangular area into which a control can be fitted. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodGetScaledBoundsRetrieves the bounds within which the control is scaled. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodGetService Returns an object that represents a service provided by the Component or by its Container. (Inherited from Component.)
Protected methodGetStyleRetrieves the value of the specified control style bit for the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodGetTopLevelDetermines if the control is a top-level control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public methodGetType Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.)
Public methodHideConceals the control from the user. (Inherited from Control.)
Public methodInitializeLifetimeServiceObtains a lifetime service object to control the lifetime policy for this instance. (Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.)
Protected methodInitLayoutCalled after the control has been added to another container. (Inherited from Control.)
Public methodInvalidateOverloaded. Invalidates a specific region of the control and causes a paint message to be sent to the control.
Public methodInvokeOverloaded. Executes a delegate on the thread that owns the control's underlying window handle.
Protected methodInvokeGotFocusRaises the GotFocus event for the specified control. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodInvokeLostFocusRaises the LostFocus event for the specified control. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodInvokeOnClickRaises the Click event for the specified control. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodInvokePaintRaises the Paint event for the specified control. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodInvokePaintBackgroundRaises the PaintBackground event for the specified control. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodIsInputCharDetermines if a character is an input character that the control recognizes. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodIsInputKeyInfrastructure. Determines whether the specified key is an input key or a special key that requires preprocessing. (Inherited from TextBoxBase.)
Public methodLoadFileOverloaded. Loads the contents of a file into the RichTextBox control.
Protected methodMemberwiseCloneOverloaded.
Protected methodNotifyInvalidateInfrastructure. Raises the Invalidated event with a specified region of the control to invalidate. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnAcceptsTabChanged Raises the AcceptsTabChanged event. (Inherited from TextBoxBase.)
Protected methodOnAutoSizeChangedOverloaded.
Protected methodOnBackColorChangedRaises the BackColorChanged event. (Overrides Control..::.OnBackColorChanged(EventArgs).)
Protected methodOnBackgroundImageChangedRaises the BackgroundImageChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnBackgroundImageLayoutChangedRaises the BackgroundImageLayoutChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnBindingContextChangedRaises the BindingContextChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnBorderStyleChanged Raises the BorderStyleChanged event. (Inherited from TextBoxBase.)
Protected methodOnCausesValidationChangedRaises the CausesValidationChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnChangeUICuesRaises the ChangeUICues event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnClickRaises the Click event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnClientSizeChangedRaises the ClientSizeChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnContentsResized Raises the ContentsResized event.
Protected methodOnContextMenuChangedRaises the ContextMenuChanged event. (Overrides Control..::.OnContextMenuChanged(EventArgs).)
Protected methodOnContextMenuStripChangedRaises the ContextMenuStripChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnControlAddedRaises the ControlAdded event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnControlRemovedRaises the ControlRemoved event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnCreateControlRaises the CreateControl method. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnCursorChangedRaises the CursorChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnDockChangedRaises the DockChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnDoubleClickRaises the DoubleClick event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnDragDropRaises the DragDrop event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnDragEnterRaises the DragEnter event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnDragLeaveRaises the DragLeave event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnDragOverRaises the DragOver event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnEnabledChangedRaises the EnabledChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnEnterRaises the Enter event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnFontChangedRaises the FontChanged event. (Inherited from TextBoxBase.)
Protected methodOnForeColorChangedRaises the ForeColorChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnGiveFeedbackRaises the GiveFeedback event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnGotFocusRaises the GotFocus event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnHandleCreated (Overrides TextBoxBase..::.OnHandleCreated(EventArgs).)
Protected methodOnHandleDestroyed (Overrides TextBoxBase..::.OnHandleDestroyed(EventArgs).)
Protected methodOnHelpRequestedRaises the HelpRequested event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnHideSelectionChanged Raise the HideSelectionChanged event. (Inherited from TextBoxBase.)
Protected methodOnHScroll Raises the HScroll event.
Protected methodOnImeChange Raises the ImeChange event.
Protected methodOnImeModeChangedRaises the ImeModeChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnInvalidatedRaises the Invalidated event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnKeyDownRaises the KeyDown event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnKeyPressRaises the KeyPress event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnKeyUpRaises the KeyUp event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnLayoutRaises the Layout event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnLeaveRaises the Leave event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnLinkClicked Raises the LinkClicked event.
Protected methodOnLocationChangedRaises the LocationChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnLostFocusRaises the LostFocus event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnMarginChangedRaises the MarginChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnModifiedChanged Raises the ModifiedChanged event. (Inherited from TextBoxBase.)
Protected methodOnMouseCaptureChangedRaises the MouseCaptureChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnMouseClickRaises the MouseClick event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnMouseDoubleClickRaises the MouseDoubleClick event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnMouseDownRaises the MouseDown event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnMouseEnterRaises the MouseEnter event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnMouseHoverRaises the MouseHover event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnMouseLeaveRaises the MouseLeave event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnMouseMoveRaises the MouseMove event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnMouseUpOverloaded.
Protected methodOnMouseWheelRaises the MouseWheel event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnMoveRaises the Move event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnMultilineChanged Raises the MultilineChanged event. (Inherited from TextBoxBase.)
Protected methodOnNotifyMessageNotifies the control of Windows messages. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnPaddingChangedInfrastructure. This method is not relevant for this class. (Inherited from TextBoxBase.)
Protected methodOnPaintRaises the Paint event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnPaintBackgroundPaints the background of the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnParentBackColorChangedRaises the BackColorChanged event when the BackColor property value of the control's container changes. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnParentBackgroundImageChangedRaises the BackgroundImageChanged event when the BackgroundImage property value of the control's container changes. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnParentBindingContextChangedRaises the BindingContextChanged event when the BindingContext property value of the control's container changes. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnParentChangedRaises the ParentChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnParentCursorChangedRaises the CursorChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnParentEnabledChangedRaises the EnabledChanged event when the Enabled property value of the control's container changes. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnParentFontChangedRaises the FontChanged event when the Font property value of the control's container changes. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnParentForeColorChangedRaises the ForeColorChanged event when the ForeColor property value of the control's container changes. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnParentRightToLeftChangedRaises the RightToLeftChanged event when the RightToLeft property value of the control's container changes. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnParentVisibleChangedRaises the VisibleChanged event when the Visible property value of the control's container changes. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnPreviewKeyDownRaises the PreviewKeyDown event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnPrintRaises the Paint event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnProtected Raises the Protected event.
Protected methodOnQueryContinueDragRaises the QueryContinueDrag event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnReadOnlyChanged Raises the ReadOnlyChanged event. (Inherited from TextBoxBase.)
Protected methodOnRegionChangedRaises the RegionChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnResizeRaises the Resize event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnRightToLeftChangedRaises the RightToLeftChanged event. (Overrides Control..::.OnRightToLeftChanged(EventArgs).)
Protected methodOnSelectionChanged Raises the SelectionChanged event.
Protected methodOnSizeChangedRaises the SizeChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnStyleChangedRaises the StyleChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnSystemColorsChangedOverloaded.
Protected methodOnTabIndexChangedRaises the TabIndexChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnTabStopChangedRaises the TabStopChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnTextChangedOverloaded.
Protected methodOnValidatedRaises the Validated event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnValidatingRaises the Validating event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnVisibleChangedRaises the VisibleChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodOnVScroll Raises the VScroll event.
Public methodPasteOverloaded. Pastes the contents of the Clipboard into the control.
Public methodPerformLayoutOverloaded. Forces the control to apply layout logic to child controls.
Public methodPointToClientComputes the location of the specified screen point into client coordinates. (Inherited from Control.)
Public methodPointToScreenComputes the location of the specified client point into screen coordinates. (Inherited from Control.)
Public methodPreProcessControlMessagePreprocesses keyboard or input messages within the message loop before they are dispatched. (Inherited from Control.)
Public methodPreProcessMessagePreprocesses keyboard or input messages within the message loop before they are dispatched. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodProcessCmdKeyOverloaded.
Protected methodProcessDialogCharProcesses a dialog character. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodProcessDialogKeyProcesses a dialog key. (Inherited from TextBoxBase.)
Protected methodProcessKeyEventArgsProcesses a key message and generates the appropriate control events. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodProcessKeyMessageProcesses a keyboard message. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodProcessKeyPreviewPreviews a keyboard message. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodProcessMnemonicProcesses a mnemonic character. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodRaiseDragEventRaises the appropriate drag event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodRaiseKeyEventRaises the appropriate key event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodRaiseMouseEventRaises the appropriate mouse event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodRaisePaintEventRaises the appropriate paint event. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodRecreateHandleForces the re-creation of the handle for the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public methodRectangleToClientComputes the size and location of the specified screen rectangle in client coordinates. (Inherited from Control.)
Public methodRectangleToScreenComputes the size and location of the specified client rectangle in screen coordinates. (Inherited from Control.)
Public methodRedo Reapplies the last operation that was undone in the control.
Public methodRefreshForces the control to invalidate its client area and immediately redraw itself and any child controls. (Inherited from Control.)
Public methodResetBackColorResets the BackColor property to its default value. (Inherited from Control.)
Public methodResetBindingsCauses a control bound to the BindingSource to reread all the items in the list and refresh their displayed values. (Inherited from Control.)
Public methodResetCursorResets the Cursor property to its default value. (Inherited from Control.)
Public methodResetFontResets the Font property to its default value. (Inherited from Control.)
Public methodResetForeColorResets the ForeColor property to its default value. (Inherited from Control.)
Public methodResetImeModeResets the ImeMode property to its default value. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodResetMouseEventArgsInfrastructure. Resets the control to handle the MouseLeave event. (Inherited from Control.)
Public methodResetRightToLeftResets the RightToLeft property to its default value. (Inherited from Control.)
Public methodResetTextResets the Text property to its default value. (Inherited from Control.)
Public methodResumeLayoutOverloaded. Resumes the usual layout logic.
Protected methodRtlTranslateAlignmentOverloaded. Converts the current alignment to the appropriate alignment to support right-to-left text.
Protected methodRtlTranslateContentConverts the specified ContentAlignment to the appropriate ContentAlignment to support right-to-left text. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodRtlTranslateHorizontalConverts the specified HorizontalAlignment to the appropriate HorizontalAlignment to support right-to-left text. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodRtlTranslateLeftRightConverts the specified LeftRightAlignment to the appropriate LeftRightAlignment to support right-to-left text. (Inherited from Control.)
Public methodSaveFileOverloaded. Saves the contents of the RichTextBox to a file.
Public methodScaleOverloaded. Scales the control and any child controls.
Protected methodScaleControlScales a control's location, size, padding and margin. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodScaleCoreInfrastructure. This method is not relevant for this class. (Inherited from Control.)
Public methodScrollToCaret Scrolls the contents of the control to the current caret position. (Inherited from TextBoxBase.)
Public methodSelectOverloaded. Activates a control.
Public methodSelectAll Selects all text in the text box. (Inherited from TextBoxBase.)
Public methodSelectNextControlActivates the next control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public methodSendToBackSends the control to the back of the z-order. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodSetAutoSizeModeSets a value indicating how a control will behave when its AutoSize property is enabled. (Inherited from Control.)
Public methodSetBoundsOverloaded. Sets the bounds of the control.
Protected methodSetBoundsCore Sets the specified bounds of the TextBoxBase control. (Inherited from TextBoxBase.)
Protected methodSetClientSizeCoreSets the size of the client area of the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodSetStyleSets a specified ControlStyles flag to either true or false. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodSetTopLevelSets the control as the top-level control. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodSetVisibleCoreSets the control to the specified visible state. (Inherited from Control.)
Public methodShowDisplays the control to the user. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodSizeFromClientSizeDetermines the size of the entire control from the height and width of its client area. (Inherited from Control.)
Public methodSuspendLayoutTemporarily suspends the layout logic for the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public methodToStringInfrastructure. Returns a string that represents the TextBoxBase control. (Inherited from TextBoxBase.)
Public methodUndo Undoes the last edit operation in the text box. (Inherited from TextBoxBase.)
Public methodUpdateCauses the control to redraw the invalidated regions within its client area. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodUpdateBoundsOverloaded. Updates the bounds of the control.
Protected methodUpdateStylesForces the assigned styles to be reapplied to the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodUpdateZOrderUpdates the control in its parent's z-order. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected methodWndProc (Overrides TextBoxBase..::.WndProc(Message%).)
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Public propertyAcceptsTab Gets or sets a value indicating whether pressing the TAB key in a multiline text box control types a TAB character in the control instead of moving the focus to the next control in the tab order. (Inherited from TextBoxBase.)
Public propertyAccessibilityObjectGets the AccessibleObject assigned to the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyAccessibleDefaultActionDescriptionGets or sets the default action description of the control for use by accessibility client applications. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyAccessibleDescriptionGets or sets the description of the control used by accessibility client applications. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyAccessibleNameGets or sets the name of the control used by accessibility client applications. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyAccessibleRoleGets or sets the accessible role of the control (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyAllowDrop Gets or sets a value indicating whether the control will enable drag-and-drop operations. (Overrides Control..::.AllowDrop.)
Public propertyAnchorGets or sets the edges of the container to which a control is bound and determines how a control is resized with its parent. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyAutoScrollOffsetGets or sets where this control is scrolled to in ScrollControlIntoView. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyAutoSizeInfrastructure. This property is not relevant to this class. (Overrides TextBoxBase..::.AutoSize.)
Public propertyAutoWordSelection Gets or sets a value indicating whether automatic word selection is enabled.
Public propertyBackColor Gets or sets the background color of the control. (Inherited from TextBoxBase.)
Public propertyBackgroundImageInfrastructure. This property is not relevant to this class. (Overrides TextBoxBase..::.BackgroundImage.)
Public propertyBackgroundImageLayoutInfrastructure. This property is not relevant to this class. (Overrides TextBoxBase..::.BackgroundImageLayout.)
Public propertyBindingContextGets or sets the BindingContext for the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyBorderStyle Gets or sets the border type of the text box control. (Inherited from TextBoxBase.)
Public propertyBottomGets the distance, in pixels, between the bottom edge of the control and the top edge of its container's client area. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyBoundsGets or sets the size and location of the control including its nonclient elements, in pixels, relative to the parent control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyBulletIndent Gets or sets the indentation used in the RichTextBox control when the bullet style is applied to the text.
Protected propertyCanEnableIme Gets a value indicating whether the ImeMode property can be set to an active value, to enable IME support. (Inherited from TextBoxBase.)
Public propertyCanFocusGets a value indicating whether the control can receive focus. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected propertyCanRaiseEventsDetermines if events can be raised on the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyCanRedo Gets a value indicating whether there are actions that have occurred within the RichTextBox that can be reapplied.
Public propertyCanSelectGets a value indicating whether the control can be selected. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyCanUndo Gets a value indicating whether the user can undo the previous operation in a text box control. (Inherited from TextBoxBase.)
Public propertyCaptureGets or sets a value indicating whether the control has captured the mouse. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyCausesValidationGets or sets a value indicating whether the control causes validation to be performed on any controls that require validation when it receives focus. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyClientRectangleGets the rectangle that represents the client area of the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyClientSizeGets or sets the height and width of the client area of the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyCompanyNameGets the name of the company or creator of the application containing the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyContainer Gets the IContainer that contains the Component. (Inherited from Component.)
Public propertyContainsFocusGets a value indicating whether the control, or one of its child controls, currently has the input focus. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyContextMenuGets or sets the shortcut menu associated with the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyContextMenuStripGets or sets the ContextMenuStrip associated with this control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyControlsGets the collection of controls contained within the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyCreatedGets a value indicating whether the control has been created. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected propertyCreateParams (Overrides TextBoxBase..::.CreateParams.)
Public propertyCursorGets or sets the cursor that is displayed when the mouse pointer is over the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyDataBindingsGets the data bindings for the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected propertyDefaultCursor Gets or sets the default cursor for the control. (Inherited from TextBoxBase.)
Protected propertyDefaultImeModeGets the default Input Method Editor (IME) mode supported by the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected propertyDefaultMarginGets the space, in pixels, that is specified by default between controls. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected propertyDefaultMaximumSizeGets the length and height, in pixels, that is specified as the default maximum size of a control. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected propertyDefaultMinimumSizeGets the length and height, in pixels, that is specified as the default minimum size of a control. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected propertyDefaultPaddingGets the internal spacing, in pixels, of the contents of a control. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected propertyDefaultSize Gets the default size of the control. (Overrides TextBoxBase..::.DefaultSize.)
Protected propertyDesignMode Gets a value that indicates whether the Component is currently in design mode. (Inherited from Component.)
Public propertyDetectUrls Gets or sets a value indicating whether or not the RichTextBox will automatically format a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) when it is typed into the control.
Public propertyDisplayRectangleGets the rectangle that represents the display area of the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyDisposingGets a value indicating whether the base Control class is in the process of disposing. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyDockGets or sets which control borders are docked to its parent control and determines how a control is resized with its parent. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected propertyDoubleBufferedInfrastructure. Gets or sets a value indicating whether control drawing is done in a buffer before the control is displayed. This property is not relevant for this class. (Inherited from TextBoxBase.)
Public propertyEnableAutoDragDrop Gets or sets a value that enables drag-and-drop operations on text, pictures, and other data.
Public propertyEnabledGets or sets a value indicating whether the control can respond to user interaction. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected propertyEvents Gets the list of event handlers that are attached to this Component. (Inherited from Component.)
Public propertyFocusedGets a value indicating whether the control has input focus. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyFont Gets or sets the font used when displaying text in the control. (Overrides Control..::.Font.)
Protected propertyFontHeightGets or sets the height of the font of the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyForeColor Gets or sets the font color used when displaying text in the control. (Overrides TextBoxBase..::.ForeColor.)
Public propertyHandleGets the window handle that the control is bound to. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyHasChildrenGets a value indicating whether the control contains one or more child controls. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyHeightGets or sets the height of the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyHideSelection Gets or sets a value indicating whether the selected text in the text box control remains highlighted when the control loses focus. (Inherited from TextBoxBase.)
Public propertyImeModeGets or sets the Input Method Editor (IME) mode of the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected propertyImeModeBase (Inherited from TextBoxBase.)
Public propertyInvokeRequiredGets a value indicating whether the caller must call an invoke method when making method calls to the control because the caller is on a different thread than the one the control was created on. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyIsAccessibleGets or sets a value indicating whether the control is visible to accessibility applications. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyIsDisposedGets a value indicating whether the control has been disposed of. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyIsHandleCreatedGets a value indicating whether the control has a handle associated with it. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyIsMirroredGets a value indicating whether the control is mirrored. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyLanguageOption Gets or sets a value that indicates RichTextBox settings for Input Method Editor (IME) and Asian language support.
Public propertyLayoutEngineGets a cached instance of the control's layout engine. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyLeftGets or sets the distance, in pixels, between the left edge of the control and the left edge of its container's client area. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyLines Gets or sets the lines of text in a text box control. (Inherited from TextBoxBase.)
Public propertyLocationGets or sets the coordinates of the upper-left corner of the control relative to the upper-left corner of its container. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyMarginGets or sets the space between controls. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyMaximumSizeGets or sets the size that is the upper limit that GetPreferredSize can specify. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyMaxLength Gets or sets the maximum number of characters the user can type or paste into the rich text box control. (Overrides TextBoxBase..::.MaxLength.)
Public propertyMinimumSizeGets or sets the size that is the lower limit that GetPreferredSize can specify. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyModified Gets or sets a value that indicates that the text box control has been modified by the user since the control was created or its contents were last set. (Inherited from TextBoxBase.)
Public propertyMultiline Gets or sets a value indicating whether this is a multiline RichTextBox control. (Overrides TextBoxBase..::.Multiline.)
Public propertyNameGets or sets the name of the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyPaddingInfrastructure. This property is not relevant for this class. (Inherited from TextBoxBase.)
Public propertyParentGets or sets the parent container of the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyPreferredHeight Gets the preferred height for a text box. (Inherited from TextBoxBase.)
Public propertyPreferredSizeGets the size of a rectangular area into which the control can fit. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyProductNameGets the product name of the assembly containing the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyProductVersionGets the version of the assembly containing the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyReadOnly Gets or sets a value indicating whether text in the text box is read-only. (Inherited from TextBoxBase.)
Public propertyRecreatingHandleGets a value indicating whether the control is currently re-creating its handle. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyRedoActionName Gets the name of the action that can be reapplied to the control when the Redo method is called.
Public propertyRegionGets or sets the window region associated with the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected propertyRenderRightToLeft Obsolete. This property is now obsolete. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected propertyResizeRedrawGets or sets a value indicating whether the control redraws itself when resized. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyRichTextShortcutsEnabledInfrastructure. This property is not relevant for this class.
Public propertyRightGets the distance, in pixels, between the right edge of the control and the left edge of its container's client area. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyRightMargin Gets or sets the size of a single line of text within the RichTextBox control.
Public propertyRightToLeftGets or sets a value indicating whether control's elements are aligned to support locales using right-to-left fonts. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyRtf Gets or sets the text of the RichTextBox control, including all rich text format (RTF) codes.
Protected propertyScaleChildrenGets a value that determines the scaling of child controls. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyScrollBars Gets or sets the type of scroll bars to display in the RichTextBox control.
Public propertySelectedRtf Gets or sets the currently selected rich text format (RTF) formatted text in the control.
Public propertySelectedText Gets or sets the selected text within the RichTextBox. (Overrides TextBoxBase..::.SelectedText.)
Public propertySelectionAlignment Gets or sets the alignment to apply to the current selection or insertion point.
Public propertySelectionBackColor Gets or sets the color of text when the text is selected in a RichTextBox control.
Public propertySelectionBullet Gets or sets a value indicating whether the bullet style is applied to the current selection or insertion point.
Public propertySelectionCharOffset Gets or sets whether text in the control appears on the baseline, as a superscript, or as a subscript below the baseline.
Public propertySelectionColor Gets or sets the text color of the current text selection or insertion point.
Public propertySelectionFont Gets or sets the font of the current text selection or insertion point.
Public propertySelectionHangingIndent Gets or sets the distance between the left edge of the first line of text in the selected paragraph and the left edge of subsequent lines in the same paragraph.
Public propertySelectionIndent Gets or sets the length, in pixels, of the indentation of the line where the selection starts.
Public propertySelectionLength Gets or sets the number of characters selected in control. (Overrides TextBoxBase..::.SelectionLength.)
Public propertySelectionProtected Gets or sets a value indicating whether the current text selection is protected.
Public propertySelectionRightIndent The distance (in pixels) between the right edge of the RichTextBox control and the right edge of the text that is selected or added at the current insertion point.
Public propertySelectionStart Gets or sets the starting point of text selected in the text box. (Inherited from TextBoxBase.)
Public propertySelectionTabs Gets or sets the absolute tab stop positions in a RichTextBox control.
Public propertySelectionType Gets the selection type within the control.
Public propertyShortcutsEnabled Gets or sets a value indicating whether the defined shortcuts are enabled. (Inherited from TextBoxBase.)
Protected propertyShowFocusCuesGets a value indicating whether the control should display focus rectangles. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected propertyShowKeyboardCuesGets a value indicating whether the user interface is in the appropriate state to show or hide keyboard accelerators. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyShowSelectionMargin Gets or sets a value indicating whether a selection margin is displayed in the RichTextBox.
Public propertySiteGets or sets the site of the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertySizeGets or sets the height and width of the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyTabIndexGets or sets the tab order of the control within its container. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyTabStopGets or sets a value indicating whether the user can give the focus to this control using the TAB key. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyTagGets or sets the object that contains data about the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyText Gets or sets the current text in the rich text box. (Overrides TextBoxBase..::.Text.)
Public propertyTextLength Gets the length of text in the control. (Overrides TextBoxBase..::.TextLength.)
Public propertyTopGets or sets the distance, in pixels, between the top edge of the control and the top edge of its container's client area. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyTopLevelControlGets the parent control that is not parented by another Windows Forms control. Typically, this is the outermost Form that the control is contained in. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyUndoActionName Gets the name of the action that can be undone in the control when the Undo method is called.
Public propertyUseWaitCursorGets or sets a value indicating whether to use the wait cursor for the current control and all child controls. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyVisibleGets or sets a value indicating whether the control and all its child controls are displayed. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyWidthGets or sets the width of the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyWindowTargetInfrastructure. This property is not relevant for this class. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyWordWrap Indicates whether a multiline text box control automatically wraps words to the beginning of the next line when necessary. (Inherited from TextBoxBase.)
Public propertyZoomFactor Gets or sets the current zoom level of the RichTextBox.
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Public eventAcceptsTabChanged Occurs when the value of the AcceptsTab property has changed. (Inherited from TextBoxBase.)
Public eventAutoSizeChangedInfrastructure. This event is not relevant for this class. (Inherited from TextBoxBase.)
Public eventBackColorChangedOccurs when the value of the BackColor property changes. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventBackgroundImageChangedOverloaded.
Public eventBackgroundImageLayoutChangedInfrastructure. Occurs when the value of the BackgroundImageLayout property changes.
Public eventBindingContextChangedOccurs when the value of the BindingContext property changes. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventBorderStyleChanged Occurs when the value of the BorderStyle property has changed. (Inherited from TextBoxBase.)
Public eventCausesValidationChangedOccurs when the value of the CausesValidation property changes. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventChangeUICuesOccurs when the focus or keyboard user interface (UI) cues change. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventClick Occurs when the text box is clicked. (Inherited from TextBoxBase.)
Public eventClientSizeChangedOccurs when the value of the ClientSize property changes. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventContentsResized Occurs when contents within the control are resized.
Public eventContextMenuChangedOccurs when the value of the ContextMenu property changes. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventContextMenuStripChangedOccurs when the value of the ContextMenuStrip property changes. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventControlAddedOccurs when a new control is added to the Control..::.ControlCollection. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventControlRemovedOccurs when a control is removed from the Control..::.ControlCollection. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventCursorChangedOccurs when the value of the Cursor property changes. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventDisposed Occurs when the component is disposed by a call to the Dispose method. (Inherited from Component.)
Public eventDockChangedOccurs when the value of the Dock property changes. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventDoubleClickOverloaded.
Public eventDragDrop Occurs when the user completes a drag-and-drop
Public eventDragEnter Occurs when an object is dragged into the control's bounds.
Public eventDragLeaveInfrastructure. Occurs when an object is dragged out of the control's bounds.
Public eventDragOverInfrastructure. Occurs when an object is dragged over the control's bounds.
Public eventEnabledChangedOccurs when the Enabled property value has changed. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventEnterOccurs when the control is entered. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventFontChangedOccurs when the Font property value changes. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventForeColorChangedOccurs when the ForeColor property value changes. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventGiveFeedbackInfrastructure. Occurs during a drag operation.
Public eventGotFocusOccurs when the control receives focus. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventHandleCreatedOccurs when a handle is created for the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventHandleDestroyedOccurs when the control's handle is in the process of being destroyed. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventHelpRequestedOccurs when the user requests help for a control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventHideSelectionChanged Occurs when the value of the HideSelection property has changed. (Inherited from TextBoxBase.)
Public eventHScroll Occurs when the user clicks the horizontal scroll bar of the control.
Public eventImeChange Occurs when the user switches input methods on an Asian version of the Windows operating system.
Public eventImeModeChangedOccurs when the ImeMode property has changed. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventInvalidatedOccurs when a control's display requires redrawing. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventKeyDownOccurs when a key is pressed while the control has focus. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventKeyPressOccurs when a key is pressed while the control has focus. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventKeyUpOccurs when a key is released while the control has focus. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventLayoutOccurs when a control should reposition its child controls. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventLeaveOccurs when the input focus leaves the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventLinkClicked Occurs when the user clicks on a link within the text of the control.
Public eventLocationChangedOccurs when the Location property value has changed. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventLostFocusOccurs when the control loses focus. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventMarginChangedOccurs when the control's margin changes. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventModifiedChanged Occurs when the value of the Modified property has changed. (Inherited from TextBoxBase.)
Public eventMouseCaptureChangedOccurs when the control loses or gains mouse capture. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventMouseClick Occurs when the control is clicked by the mouse. (Inherited from TextBoxBase.)
Public eventMouseDoubleClickOccurs when the control is double clicked by the mouse. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventMouseDownOccurs when the mouse pointer is over the control and a mouse button is pressed. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventMouseEnterOccurs when the mouse pointer enters the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventMouseHoverOccurs when the mouse pointer rests on the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventMouseLeaveOccurs when the mouse pointer leaves the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventMouseMoveOccurs when the mouse pointer is moved over the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventMouseUpOccurs when the mouse pointer is over the control and a mouse button is released. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventMouseWheelOccurs when the mouse wheel moves while the control has focus. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventMoveOccurs when the control is moved. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventMultilineChanged Occurs when the value of the Multiline property has changed. (Inherited from TextBoxBase.)
Public eventPaddingChangedInfrastructure. This event is not relevant for this class. (Inherited from TextBoxBase.)
Public eventPaintInfrastructure. Occurs when the control is redrawn. This event is not relevant for this class. (Inherited from TextBoxBase.)
Public eventParentChangedOccurs when the Parent property value changes. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventPreviewKeyDownOccurs before the KeyDown event when a key is pressed while focus is on this control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventProtected Occurs when the user attempts to modify protected text in the control.
Public eventQueryAccessibilityHelpOccurs when AccessibleObject is providing help to accessibility applications. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventQueryContinueDragInfrastructure. This event is not relevant to this class.
Public eventReadOnlyChanged Occurs when the value of the ReadOnly property has changed. (Inherited from TextBoxBase.)
Public eventRegionChangedOccurs when the value of the Region property changes. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventResizeOccurs when the control is resized. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventRightToLeftChangedOccurs when the RightToLeft property value changes. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventSelectionChanged Occurs when the selection of text within the control has changed.
Public eventSizeChangedOccurs when the Size property value changes. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventStyleChangedOccurs when the control style changes. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventSystemColorsChangedOccurs when the system colors change. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventTabIndexChangedOccurs when the TabIndex property value changes. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventTabStopChangedOccurs when the TabStop property value changes. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventTextChangedOccurs when the Text property value changes. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventValidatedOccurs when the control is finished validating. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventValidatingOccurs when the control is validating. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventVisibleChangedOccurs when the Visible property value changes. (Inherited from Control.)
Public eventVScroll Occurs when the user clicks the vertical scroll bars of the control.
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Explicit interface implemetationPrivate methodIDropTarget..::.OnDragDropInfrastructure. Raises the DragDrop event. (Inherited from Control.)
Explicit interface implemetationPrivate methodIDropTarget..::.OnDragEnterInfrastructure. Raises the DragEnter event. (Inherited from Control.)
Explicit interface implemetationPrivate methodIDropTarget..::.OnDragLeaveInfrastructure. Raises the DragLeave event. (Inherited from Control.)
Explicit interface implemetationPrivate methodIDropTarget..::.OnDragOverInfrastructure. Raises the DragOver event. (Inherited from Control.)
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