xtd::drawing::system_fonts Class Reference

#include <system_fonts.h>

Definition

Specifies the fonts used to display text in Windows display elements.

Namespace

xtd::drawing

Library

xtd.drawing

Remarks

Each property of the system_fonts class returns a Font used to display text in a particular Windows display element, such as the title bar of a window. These fonts reflect the current settings in Control Panel.

Inherits xtd::static_object.

Static Public Member Functions
static xtd::drawing::font	caption_font ()
	Gets a font that is used to display text in the title bars of windows.
static xtd::drawing::font	default_font ()
	Gets the default font that applications can use for dialog boxes and forms.
static xtd::drawing::font	dialog_font ()
	Gets a font that applications can use for dialog boxes and forms.
static xtd::drawing::font	icon_title_font ()
	Gets a font that is used for icon titles.
static xtd::drawing::font	menu_font ()
	Gets a font that is used for menus.
static xtd::drawing::font	message_box_font ()
	Gets a font that is used for message boxes.
static xtd::drawing::font	small_caption_font ()
	Gets a font that is used to display text in the title bars of small windows, such as tool windows.
static xtd::drawing::font	status_font ()
	Gets a font that is used to display text in the status bar.

Member Function Documentation

caption_font()

static xtd::drawing::font xtd::drawing::system_fonts::caption_font ( )

static

Gets a font that is used to display text in the title bars of windows.

default_font()

static xtd::drawing::font xtd::drawing::system_fonts::default_font ( )

static

Gets the default font that applications can use for dialog boxes and forms.

Remarks

The following table describes the value returned by the DefaultFont property depending on the operating system and local culture.

System and/or culture	Font
Windows NT 4x, Japanese version	MS UI Gothic, 9 point
Arabic Windows	Tahoma, 8 point
Other operating system/culture	MS Shell Dlg logical font, typically Microsoft Sans Serif, 8 point

MS Shell Dlg maps to a font set in the system registry.

If the above fonts are not installed, the default font is Tahoma, 8 point. If Tahoma, 8 point, is not installed, DefaultFont returns the value of the GenericSansSerif property.

The Font returned by DefaultFont does not change when the user is in High Contrast mode. For a font that changes when the user is in High Contrast mode use another system font such as IconTitleFont.

dialog_font()

static xtd::drawing::font xtd::drawing::system_fonts::dialog_font ( )

static

Gets a font that applications can use for dialog boxes and forms.

Remarks

If the operating system is Windows 2000 or Windows XP, the DialogFont property returns Tahoma, 8 point. Otherwise, DialogFont returns the value of the DefaultFont property. The Font returned by DialogFont does not change when the user is in High Contrast mode. For a font that changes when the user is in High Contrast mode use another system font such as IconTitleFont.

icon_title_font()

static xtd::drawing::font xtd::drawing::system_fonts::icon_title_font ( )

static

Gets a font that is used for icon titles.

menu_font()

static xtd::drawing::font xtd::drawing::system_fonts::menu_font ( )

static

Gets a font that is used for menus.

message_box_font()

static xtd::drawing::font xtd::drawing::system_fonts::message_box_font ( )

static

Gets a font that is used for message boxes.

small_caption_font()

static xtd::drawing::font xtd::drawing::system_fonts::small_caption_font ( )

static

Gets a font that is used to display text in the title bars of small windows, such as tool windows.

status_font()

static xtd::drawing::font xtd::drawing::system_fonts::status_font ( )

static

Gets a font that is used to display text in the status bar.

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

• xtd.drawing/include/xtd/drawing/system_fonts.h