GetDefaultTextSymbol Method

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Gets the application default text symbol. This method must be called on the MCT. Use QueuedTask.Run.

Syntax

C#
Visual Basic (Declaration)

public CIMTextSymbol GetDefaultTextSymbol()

Public Function GetDefaultTextSymbol() As CIMTextSymbol

Return Value

ArcGIS.Core.CIM.CIMTextSymbol

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

ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.

Reference

TextAndGraphicsElementsOptions Class
TextAndGraphicsElementsOptions Members

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