GetDefaultFont Method

In This Topic

Gets the application default font family name and style. This method must be called on the MCT. Use QueuedTask.Run.

Syntax

C#
Visual Basic (Declaration)

public ValueTuple<string,string> GetDefaultFont()

Public Function GetDefaultFont() As ValueTuple(Of String,String)

Return Value

A tuple containing the font family name and style

Exceptions

Exception	Description
ArcGIS.Core.CalledOnWrongThreadException	This method or property must be called within the lambda passed to QueuedTask.Run.

Example

Get TextAndGraphicsElementsOptions

QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
  //Get the default font (see also 'SymbolFactory.Instance.DefaultFont')
  var def_font = ApplicationOptions.TextAndGraphicsElementsOptions.GetDefaultFont();
  System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine(
    $"\r\ndefault font: {def_font.fontName}, {def_font.styleName}");

  //Get the default graphics element symbols - point, line, poly, text
  var ptSymbol = ApplicationOptions.TextAndGraphicsElementsOptions.GetDefaultPointSymbol();
  var lineSymbol = ApplicationOptions.TextAndGraphicsElementsOptions.GetDefaultLineSymbol();
  var polySymbol = ApplicationOptions.TextAndGraphicsElementsOptions.GetDefaultPolygonSymbol();
  var textSymbol = ApplicationOptions.TextAndGraphicsElementsOptions.GetDefaultTextSymbol();
});

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1

Reference

TextAndGraphicsElementsOptions Class
TextAndGraphicsElementsOptions Members

Send feedback