hi. I really needed a Richtext box with Word like functionality.. i mean Bold,Italic etc etc Function. So i decided to write a Custom Control for this Purpose.
Extended RichTextBox Contains Following Controls
1. Rich Text Box [ rtxtBox ]
2. A tool Strip with Basic button including word Formatting Functionality.. [ tsStrip ]
3. A font Dialog [ fntD ], Color Dialog [ clrD ], OpenFileDialog [ ofD ]
here is a pic.
2. Add basic buttons to tool strip according to screen shot (You can add your own image to buttons)
3. And here is the coding..
Add This Properties to your Custom Control
[Browsable(true), Category("Appearance")]
public override Font Font
{
get { return rtxtBox.Font ; }
set { rtxtBox.Font = value;
Invalidate(); }
}
[Browsable(true), Category("Appearance")]
public override Color BackColor
{
get { return rtxtBox.BackColor ; }
set
{
rtxtBox.BackColor = value;
Invalidate();
}
}
[Browsable(true), Category("Appearance")]
public override Color ForeColor
{
get { return rtxtBox.ForeColor ; }
set
{
rtxtBox.ForeColor = value;
Invalidate();
}
}
[Browsable(true), Category("Appearance")]
public string[] Lines
{
get { return rtxtBox.Lines; }
set { rtxtBox.Lines = value; }
}
[Browsable(true), Category("Appearance")]
public RichTextBoxScrollBars ScrollBars
{
get { return rtxtBox.ScrollBars; }
set { rtxtBox.ScrollBars = value; }
}
[Browsable(true), Category("Appearance")]
public override string Text
{
get { return rtxtBox.Text; }
set { rtxtBox.Text = value; }
}
[Browsable(true), Category("Behavior")]
public bool AcceptsTab
{
get { return rtxtBox.AcceptsTab; }
set { rtxtBox.AcceptsTab = value; }
}
[Browsable(true), Category("Behavior")]
public bool AutoWordSelection
{
get { return rtxtBox.AutoWordSelection; }
set { rtxtBox.AutoWordSelection = value; }
}
[Browsable(true), Category("Behavior")]
public int BulletIndent
{
get { return rtxtBox.BulletIndent; }
set { rtxtBox.BulletIndent = value; }
}
[Browsable(true), Category("Behavior")]
public bool DetectUrls
{
get { return rtxtBox.DetectUrls; }
set { rtxtBox.DetectUrls = value; }
}
[Browsable(true), Category("Behavior")]
public bool EnableAutoDragDrop
{
get { return rtxtBox.EnableAutoDragDrop ; }
set { rtxtBox.EnableAutoDragDrop = value; }
}
[Browsable(true), Category("Behavior")]
public bool HideSelection
{
get { return rtxtBox.HideSelection ; }
set { rtxtBox.HideSelection = value; }
}
[Browsable(true), Category("Behavior")]
public int MaxLength
{
get { return rtxtBox.MaxLength ; }
set { rtxtBox.MaxLength = value; }
}
[Browsable(true), Category("Behavior")]
public bool Multiline
{
get { return rtxtBox.Multiline ; }
set { rtxtBox.Multiline = value; }
}
[Browsable(true), Category("Behavior")]
public bool ReadOnly
{
get { return rtxtBox.ReadOnly ; }
set { rtxtBox.ReadOnly = value; }
}
[Browsable(true), Category("Behavior")]
public int RightMargin
{
get { return rtxtBox.RightMargin ; }
set { rtxtBox.RightMargin = value; }
}
[Browsable(true), Category("Behavior")]
public bool ShortcutsEnabled
{
get { return rtxtBox.ShortcutsEnabled; }
set { rtxtBox.ShortcutsEnabled = value; }
}
[Browsable(true), Category("Behavior")]
public bool ShowSelectionMargin
{
get { return rtxtBox.ShowSelectionMargin ; }
set { rtxtBox.ShowSelectionMargin = value; }
}
[Browsable(true), Category("Behavior")]
public bool WordWrap
{
get { return rtxtBox.WordWrap; }
set { rtxtBox.WordWrap = value; }
}
[Browsable(true), Category("Behavior")]
public float ZoomFactor
{
get { return rtxtBox.ZoomFactor ; }
set { rtxtBox.ZoomFactor = value; }
}
Code For Font Button on tool strip to change Richtextbox font
private void tbrFont_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (rtxtBox.SelectionFont != null)
{
fntD.Font = rtxtBox.Font;
}
else
{
fntD.Font = null;
}
fntD.ShowApply = true;
if (fntD.ShowDialog() == System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK)
{
rtxtBox.SelectionFont = fntD.Font;
}
}
Here Is the Rest of The Code:
//Left Alignment
private void tbrLeft_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
rtxtBox.SelectionAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Left;
}
//Center Alignment
private void tbrCenter_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
rtxtBox.SelectionAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Center;
}
//Right Alignment
private void tbrRight_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
rtxtBox.SelectionAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Right;
}
//Bold
private void tbrBold_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (rtxtBox.SelectionFont != null)
{
System.Drawing.Font currFont = rtxtBox.SelectionFont;
System.Drawing.FontStyle newFont;
if (rtxtBox.SelectionFont.Bold == true)
{
newFont = FontStyle.Regular;
if (rtxtBox.SelectionFont.Italic == true) { newFont = newFont | FontStyle.Italic; }
if (rtxtBox.SelectionFont.Underline == true) { newFont = newFont | FontStyle.Underline; }
if (rtxtBox.SelectionFont.Strikeout == true) { newFont = newFont | FontStyle.Strikeout; }
}
else
{
newFont = FontStyle.Bold;
if (rtxtBox.SelectionFont.Italic == true) { newFont = newFont | FontStyle.Italic; }
if (rtxtBox.SelectionFont.Underline == true) { newFont = newFont | FontStyle.Underline; }
if (rtxtBox.SelectionFont.Strikeout == true) { newFont = newFont | FontStyle.Strikeout; }
}
rtxtBox.SelectionFont = new Font(currFont.FontFamily, currFont.Size, newFont);
}
}
//Italic
private void tbrItalic_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (rtxtBox.SelectionFont != null)
{
System.Drawing.Font currFont = rtxtBox.SelectionFont;
System.Drawing.FontStyle newFont;
if (rtxtBox.SelectionFont.Italic == true)
{
newFont = FontStyle.Regular;
if (rtxtBox.SelectionFont.Bold == true) { newFont = newFont | FontStyle.Bold; }
if (rtxtBox.SelectionFont.Underline == true) { newFont = newFont | FontStyle.Underline; }
if (rtxtBox.SelectionFont.Strikeout == true) { newFont = newFont | FontStyle.Strikeout; }
}
else
{
newFont = FontStyle.Italic;
if (rtxtBox.SelectionFont.Bold == true) { newFont = newFont | FontStyle.Bold; }
if (rtxtBox.SelectionFont.Underline == true) { newFont = newFont | FontStyle.Underline; }
if (rtxtBox.SelectionFont.Strikeout == true) { newFont = newFont | FontStyle.Strikeout; }
}
rtxtBox.SelectionFont = new Font(currFont.FontFamily, currFont.Size, newFont);
}
}
//Underline
private void tbrUnderline_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (rtxtBox.SelectionFont != null)
{
System.Drawing.Font currFont = rtxtBox.SelectionFont;
System.Drawing.FontStyle newFont;
if (rtxtBox.SelectionFont.Underline == true)
{
newFont = FontStyle.Regular;
if (rtxtBox.SelectionFont.Bold == true) { newFont = newFont | FontStyle.Bold; }
if (rtxtBox.SelectionFont.Italic == true) { newFont = newFont | FontStyle.Italic; }
if (rtxtBox.SelectionFont.Strikeout == true) { newFont = newFont | FontStyle.Strikeout; }
}
else
{
newFont = FontStyle.Underline;
if (rtxtBox.SelectionFont.Bold == true) { newFont = newFont | FontStyle.Bold; }
if (rtxtBox.SelectionFont.Italic == true) { newFont = newFont | FontStyle.Italic; }
if (rtxtBox.SelectionFont.Strikeout == true) { newFont = newFont | FontStyle.Strikeout; }
}
rtxtBox.SelectionFont = new Font(currFont.FontFamily, currFont.Size, newFont);
}
}
//StrikeThrough
private void tbrStrikeThrough_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (rtxtBox.SelectionFont != null)
{
System.Drawing.Font currFont = rtxtBox.SelectionFont;
System.Drawing.FontStyle newFont;
if (rtxtBox.SelectionFont.Strikeout == true)
{
newFont = FontStyle.Regular;
if (rtxtBox.SelectionFont.Bold == true) { newFont = newFont | FontStyle.Bold; }
if (rtxtBox.SelectionFont.Italic == true) { newFont = newFont | FontStyle.Italic; }
if (rtxtBox.SelectionFont.Underline == true) { newFont = newFont | FontStyle.Underline; }
}
else
{
newFont = FontStyle.Strikeout;
if (rtxtBox.SelectionFont.Bold == true) { newFont = newFont | FontStyle.Bold; }
if (rtxtBox.SelectionFont.Italic == true) { newFont = newFont | FontStyle.Italic; }
if (rtxtBox.SelectionFont.Underline == true) { newFont = newFont | FontStyle.Underline; }
}
rtxtBox.SelectionFont = new Font(currFont.FontFamily, currFont.Size, newFont);
}
}
//Add Bullet
private void addBulletToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
rtxtBox.BulletIndent = 10;
rtxtBox.SelectionBullet = true;
}
//Remove Bullet
private void removeBulletToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
rtxtBox.SelectionBullet = false;
}
//Font Fore Color
private void tbrFontColor_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
clrD.Color = rtxtBox.ForeColor;
if (clrD.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
{
rtxtBox.SelectionColor = clrD.Color;
}
}
//Font Back Color
private void tbrBackColor_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
clrD.Color = rtxtBox.SelectionBackColor ;
if (clrD.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
{
rtxtBox.SelectionBackColor = clrD.Color;
}
}
//KeyDown Event [Shortcuts]
private void rtxtBox_KeyDown(object sender, KeyEventArgs e)
{
if (e.Control && e.KeyCode == Keys.B)
{
tbrBold_Click(null, null);
}
if (e.Control && e.KeyCode == Keys.I )
{
tbrItalic_Click(null, null);
}
if (e.Control && e.KeyCode == Keys.U)
{
tbrUnderline_Click(null, null);
}
if (e.Control && e.KeyCode == Keys.S)
{
tbrStrikeThrough_Click(null, null);
}
}
If you want the Complete Source Code then mail me on : sandeepparekh9@gmaill.com