ArcGIS Pro 3.1 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts Namespace / TextProperties Class / TextProperties Constructor
String
String
Double
String
Example

In This Topic
    TextProperties Constructor
    In This Topic
    Initialize a new instance of TextProperties.
    Syntax
    public TextProperties( 
       string text,
       string font,
       double fontSize,
       string fontStyle
    )
    Public Function New( _
       ByVal text As String, _
       ByVal font As String, _
       ByVal fontSize As Double, _
       ByVal fontStyle As String _
    )

    Parameters

    text
    String
    font
    String
    fontSize
    Double
    fontStyle
    String
    Example
    TextElement_TextPropertiesConstructor
    TextProperties txtProp = new TextProperties("String", "Times New Roman", 24, "Regular");
    Update text element properties
    //Update text element properties for an existing text element.
    
    // Reference a layoutitem in a project by name
    LayoutProjectItem layoutItem = Project.Current.GetItems<LayoutProjectItem>()
                          .FirstOrDefault(item => item.Name.Equals("MyLayout"));
    if (layoutItem != null)
    {
    
      //Perform on the worker thread
      QueuedTask.Run(() =>
      {
        // Reference and load the layout associated with the layout item
        Layout layout = layoutItem.GetLayout();
        if (layout != null)
        {
          // Reference a text element by name
          TextElement txtElm = layout.FindElement("MyTextElement") as TextElement;
          if (txtElm != null)
          {
            // Change placement properties
            txtElm.SetAnchor(Anchor.CenterPoint);
            txtElm.SetX(x);
            txtElm.SetY(y);
    
            // Change TextProperties
            TextProperties txtProperties = new TextProperties(
                             "Hello world", "Times New Roman", 48, "Regular");
            txtElm.SetTextProperties(txtProperties);
          }
        }
      });
    }
    Requirements

    Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

    ArcGIS Pro version: 3.0 or higher.
    See Also