 | TextBoxVisibleWhiteSpaceDecorator Class |
Makes white space in text boxes visible.
Inheritance HierarchySystemObject
System.Windows.ThreadingDispatcherObject
System.WindowsDependencyObject
System.Windows.MediaVisual
System.WindowsUIElement
System.WindowsFrameworkElement
TomsToolbox.WpfTextBoxVisibleWhiteSpaceDecorator
System.Windows.ThreadingDispatcherObject
System.WindowsDependencyObject
System.Windows.MediaVisual
System.WindowsUIElement
System.WindowsFrameworkElement
TomsToolbox.WpfTextBoxVisibleWhiteSpaceDecorator
Namespace: TomsToolbox.Wpf
Assembly: TomsToolbox.Wpf (in TomsToolbox.Wpf.dll)
SyntaxThe TextBoxVisibleWhiteSpaceDecorator type exposes the following members.
Constructors| Name | Description | |
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 | TextBoxVisibleWhiteSpaceDecorator |
Initializes a new instance of the TextBoxVisibleWhiteSpaceDecorator class.
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Properties| Name | Description | |
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 | Child |
Gets or sets the inner text box.
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 | LogicalChildren | Gets an enumerator for logical child elements of this element. (Overrides FrameworkElementLogicalChildren.) |
| VisualChildrenCount | Gets the number of visual child elements within this element. (Overrides FrameworkElementVisualChildrenCount.) |
| WhiteSpaceColor |
Gets or sets the color of the white space visualization.
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| WhiteSpaceOpacity |
Gets or sets the opacity of the white space visualization.
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| WhiteSpaces |
Gets or sets the white spaces to show.
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Methods| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
 | ArrangeOverride | When overridden in a derived class, positions child elements and determines a size for a FrameworkElement derived class. (Overrides FrameworkElementArrangeOverride(Size).) |
| GetVisualChild | Overrides GetVisualChild(Int32), and returns a child at the specified index from a collection of child elements. (Overrides FrameworkElementGetVisualChild(Int32).) |
| MeasureOverride | When overridden in a derived class, measures the size in layout required for child elements and determines a size for the FrameworkElement-derived class. (Overrides FrameworkElementMeasureOverride(Size).) |
Fields| Name | Description | |
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  | WhiteSpaceColorProperty |
Identifies the WhiteSpaceColor dependency property
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| WhiteSpaceOpacityProperty |
Identifies the WhiteSpaceOpacity dependency property
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| WhiteSpacesProperty |
Identifies the WhiteSpaces dependency property
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Extension Methods| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
 | Ancestors |
Returns an enumeration of the ancestor elements in the logical tree of this element.
(Defined by DependencyObjectExtensions.) |
| AncestorsAndSelf |
Returns an enumeration of elements that contain this element, and the ancestors in the logical tree of this element.
(Defined by DependencyObjectExtensions.) |
| BeginInvoke(Action) | Overloaded.
Invokes the specified method asynchronously in the dispatcher thread of the visual.
(Defined by VisualExtensions.) |
| BeginInvoke(DispatcherPriority, Action) | Overloaded.
Invokes the specified method asynchronously in the dispatcher thread of the visual.
(Defined by VisualExtensions.) |
| GetClientRect | Overloaded.
Gets the client rectangle of the framework element.
(Defined by PresentationFrameworkExtensions.) |
| GetClientRect(Visual) | Overloaded.
Gets the client rectangle of the framework element translated to another visual.
(Defined by PresentationFrameworkExtensions.) |
| GetDesignUnitSize |
Gets the physical size of one design unit in pixels.
(Defined by PresentationFrameworkExtensions.) |
| GetExportProvider |
Gets the active export provider for the specified object.
(Defined by ExportProviderLocator.) |
| GetExtent | Overloaded.
Gets the extent of the framework element.
(Defined by PresentationFrameworkExtensions.) |
| GetExtent(FrameworkElement) | Overloaded.
Gets the extent of the framework element translated to another visual.
(Defined by PresentationFrameworkExtensions.) |
| GetMissingExportProviderMessage |
Gets the message to show when an export provider could not be located in the visual tree.
(Defined by ExportProviderLocator.) |
| GetPhysicalPixelSize |
Gets the physical size of one pixel in design units.
(Defined by PresentationFrameworkExtensions.) |
| GetRootVisual |
Gets the root visual for the item.
(Defined by DependencyObjectExtensions.) |
| GetValueT |
Gets the value of a dependency property using SafeCastT(Object).
(Defined by DependencyObjectExtensions.) |
| GetWindowHandle |
Gets the window handle of the HwndSource hosting this item.
(Defined by DependencyObjectExtensions.) |
| ProcessMessages | Overloaded.
Waits until all pending messages up to the Background priority are processed.
(Defined by PresentationFrameworkExtensions.) |
| ProcessMessages(DispatcherPriority) | Overloaded.
Waits until all pending messages up to the specified priority are processed.
(Defined by PresentationFrameworkExtensions.) |
| SafeCastT |
Performs a cast from object to T, avoiding possible null violations if T is a value type.
(Defined by ObjectExtensions.) |
| SetExportProvider |
Sets the export provider.
(Defined by ExportProviderLocator.) |
| TryFindAncestorT | Overloaded.
Returns the first element in the ancestor list that implements the type of the type parameter.
(Defined by DependencyObjectExtensions.) |
| TryFindAncestorT(FuncT, Boolean) | Overloaded.
Returns the first element in the ancestor list that implements the type of the type parameter.
(Defined by DependencyObjectExtensions.) |
| TryFindAncestorOrSelfT | Overloaded.
Returns the first element in the ancestor list that implements the type of the type parameter.
(Defined by DependencyObjectExtensions.) |
| TryFindAncestorOrSelfT(FuncT, Boolean) | Overloaded.
Returns the first element in the ancestor list that implements the type of the type parameter.
(Defined by DependencyObjectExtensions.) |
| TryGetExportProvider |
Gets the active export provider for the specified object, or null if no export provider is registered.
(Defined by ExportProviderLocator.) |
| TryGetRootVisual |
Gets the root visual for the item.
(Defined by DependencyObjectExtensions.) |
| VisualAncestors |
Returns an enumeration of the ancestor elements in the visual tree of this element.
(Defined by DependencyObjectExtensions.) |
| VisualAncestorsAndSelf |
Returns an enumeration of elements that contains this element, and the ancestors in the visual tree of this element.
(Defined by DependencyObjectExtensions.) |
| VisualChildren |
Enumerates the immediate children of the specified item.
(Defined by DependencyObjectExtensions.) |
| VisualChildrenAndSelf |
Enumerates the specified item and it's immediate children.
(Defined by DependencyObjectExtensions.) |
| VisualDescendants |
Enumerates all visuals descendants of the specified item.
(Defined by DependencyObjectExtensions.) |
| VisualDescendantsAndSelf |
Enumerates the specified item and all it's visual descendants.
(Defined by DependencyObjectExtensions.) |
Examples
Surround a TextBox with the decorator to make white space visible:
XAML
<local:TextBoxVisibleWhiteSpaceDecorator WhiteSpaces="Paragraph,Space,Tab"> <TextBox TextWrapping="Wrap" AcceptsReturn="True" AcceptsTab="True"/> </local:TextBoxVisibleWhiteSpaceDecorator>
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