Csharp/C Sharp by API/System.Drawing/StringFormat

new StringFormat(StringFormatFlags.DirectionVertical)

<source lang="csharp">

 using System;
 using System.Drawing;
 using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;
 using System.Collections;
 using System.ruponentModel;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
 using System.Data;
 using System.Drawing.Imaging;
 public class Form1 : System.Windows.Forms.Form
 {
   public Form1()
   {
     InitializeComponent();
   }
   private void InitializeComponent()
   {
     this.AutoScaleBaseSize = new System.Drawing.Size(5, 13);
     this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(292, 273);
     this.Text = "";
     this.Resize += new System.EventHandler(this.Form1_Resize);
     this.Paint += new System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventHandler(this.Form1_Paint);
   }
   static void Main() 
   {
     Application.Run(new Form1());
   }
   private void Form1_Paint(object sender, System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs e)
   {      
     Graphics g = e.Graphics;
     g.FillRectangle(Brushes.White, this.ClientRectangle);
     String s = "Accrington Stanley";
     StringFormat sf = new StringFormat(StringFormatFlags.DirectionVertical);
     Font f = new Font("Times New Roman", 14);
     SizeF sizef = g.MeasureString(s, f, Int32.MaxValue, sf);
     RectangleF rf = new RectangleF(20, 20, sizef.Width, sizef.Height);
     g.DrawRectangle(Pens.Black, rf.Left, rf.Top, rf.Width, rf.Height);
     g.DrawString(s, f, Brushes.Black, rf, sf);
     f.Dispose();
   }
   private void Form1_Resize(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
   {
     Invalidate();
   }
 }
  
   
 </source>

StringFormat.Alignment

<source lang="csharp"> using System; using System.Drawing; using System.Windows.Forms;

class HelloCenteredRectangle: Form {

    public static void Main() 
    {
         Application.Run(new HelloCenteredRectangle()); 
    }
    public HelloCenteredRectangle()
    {
         BackColor = SystemColors.Window;
         ForeColor = SystemColors.WindowText;
         ResizeRedraw = true;
    }
    protected override void OnPaint(PaintEventArgs pea)
    {
         Graphics     grfx   = pea.Graphics;
         StringFormat strfmt = new StringFormat();
  
         strfmt.Alignment     = StringAlignment.Center;
         strfmt.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Center;
  
         grfx.DrawString("Hello, world!", Font, new SolidBrush(ForeColor),
                         ClientRectangle, strfmt);
    }

}

 </source>

StringFormat.GenericTypographic

<source lang="csharp"> using System; using System.Collections.Generic; using System.ruponentModel; using System.Data; using System.Drawing; using System.Text; using System.Windows.Forms; public class Form1 : Form {

   protected override void OnPaint(PaintEventArgs e) {
     Graphics g = e.Graphics;
     g.FillRectangle(Brushes.White, this.ClientRectangle);
     FontFamily ff = new FontFamily("Times New Roman");
     Font f = new Font(ff, 12);
     String s = "Height: " + f.Height;
     SizeF sf = g.MeasureString(s, f, Int32.MaxValue,StringFormat.GenericTypographic);
     RectangleF r = new RectangleF(0, 0, sf.Width, f.Height);
     g.DrawRectangle(Pens.Black, r.Left, r.Top, r.Width, r.Height);
     g.DrawString(s, f, Brushes.Black, r, StringFormat.GenericTypographic);
     f.Dispose();
   }
   public static void Main() {
       Application.Run(new Form1());
   }

}

 </source>

StringFormat.HotkeyPrefix

<source lang="csharp"> using System; using System.Drawing; using System.Windows.Forms; using System.Drawing.Text; // necessary for HotkeyPrefix public class DrawStringHotkey : Form {

 public DrawStringHotkey()
 {
   ResizeRedraw = true;
 }
 protected override void OnPaint(PaintEventArgs e)
 {
   base.OnPaint(e);
   Graphics g = e.Graphics;
   StringFormat fmt = new StringFormat();
   fmt.Alignment = StringAlignment.Center;
   fmt.HotkeyPrefix = HotkeyPrefix.Show;
   Brush b = new SolidBrush(ForeColor);
   g.DrawString("&Do It!", Font, b, ClientSize.Width / 2, 50, fmt);
 }
 static void Main() 
 {
   Application.Run(new DrawStringHotkey());
 }

}

 </source>

StringFormat.LineAlignment

<source lang="csharp">

 using System;
 using System.Drawing;
 using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;
 using System.Collections;
 using System.ruponentModel;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
 using System.Data;
 using System.Drawing.Imaging;
 public class Form1 : System.Windows.Forms.Form
 {
   public Form1()
   {
     InitializeComponent();
   }
   private void InitializeComponent()
   {
     this.AutoScaleBaseSize = new System.Drawing.Size(5, 13);
     this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(292, 273);
     this.Text = "";
     this.Resize += new System.EventHandler(this.Form1_Resize);
     this.Paint += new System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventHandler(this.Form1_Paint);
   }
   static void Main() 
   {
     Application.Run(new Form1());
   }
   private void Form1_Paint(object sender, System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs e)
   {      
     Graphics g = e.Graphics;
     g.FillRectangle(Brushes.White, this.ClientRectangle);
     String s = "This is a long string that will wrap. ";
     s += "It will be centered both vertically and horizontally.";
     Font f = new Font("Arial", 12);
     StringFormat sf = new StringFormat();
     sf.Alignment = StringAlignment.Center;        // horizontal alignment
     sf.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Center;    // vertical alignment
     Rectangle r = new Rectangle(10, 10, 300, f.Height * 4);
     g.DrawRectangle(Pens.Black, r);
     g.DrawString(s, f, Brushes.Black, r, sf);
     f.Dispose();
   }
   private void Form1_Resize(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
   {
     Invalidate();
   }
 }
  
   
 </source>

StringFormat.SetTabStops

<source lang="csharp">

 using System;
 using System.Drawing;
 using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;
 using System.Collections;
 using System.ruponentModel;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
 using System.Data;
 using System.Drawing.Imaging;
 public class Form1 : System.Windows.Forms.Form
 {
   public Form1()
   {
     InitializeComponent();
   }
   private void InitializeComponent()
   {
     this.AutoScaleBaseSize = new System.Drawing.Size(5, 13);
     this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(292, 273);
     this.Text = "";
     this.Resize += new System.EventHandler(this.Form1_Resize);
     this.Paint += new System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventHandler(this.Form1_Paint);
   }
   static void Main() 
   {
     Application.Run(new Form1());
   }
   private void Form1_Paint(object sender, System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs e)
   {      
     Graphics g = e.Graphics;
     g.FillRectangle(Brushes.White, this.ClientRectangle);
     Font f = new Font("Times New Roman", 12);
     Font bf = new Font(f, FontStyle.Bold);
     StringFormat sf = new StringFormat();
     float[] ts = { 10.0f, 70.0f, 100.0f, 90.0f };
     sf.SetTabStops(0.0f, ts);
     // The \t escape-sequence in these lines specifies the tab
     string s1 = "\tName\tEye Color\tHeight";
     string s2 = "\tBob\tBrown\t175cm";
     string s3 = "\tMary\tBlond\t161cm\n\tBill\tBlack\t168cm";
     g.DrawString(s1, bf, Brushes.Black, 20, 20, sf);
     g.DrawString(s2, f, Brushes.Blue, 20, 20 + bf.Height, sf);
     g.DrawString(s3, f, Brushes.Blue, 20,
                       20 + bf.Height + f.Height, sf);
     f.Dispose();
     bf.Dispose();
   }
   private void Form1_Resize(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
   {
     Invalidate();
   }
 }
  
   
 </source>