devxlogo

Removing styles from the font of the selected text of a RichTextBox

Removing styles from the font of the selected text of a RichTextBox

' Remove a style from the selection of a RichTextBox' Example: RemoveFontStyle(richTextBox1, FontStyle.Bold)Public Sub RemoveFontStyle(ByVal rtb As RichTextBox, _    ByVal style As System.Drawing.FontStyle)    ' if the selection length is > 0, work char by char.    ' This is necessary because the selected text may have different    ' styles in different substrings, and we want to preserve all    ' the original styles of any char, except for removing    ' the specified one    If rtb.SelectionLength > 0 Then        Dim selStart As Integer = rtb.SelectionStart        Dim selLength As Integer = rtb.SelectionLength        Dim currFont As System.Drawing.Font        Dim currStyle As System.Drawing.FontStyle        Dim i As Integer        For i = 0 To selLength - 1            ' select 1 char            rtb.Select(selStart + i, 1)            ' get the font of the selected char            currFont = rtb.SelectionFont            ' get the current style of this char, and             ' remove the specified style            currStyle = currFont.Style            currStyle = currStyle And Not style            ' create and assign to the char a new font            ' with the new style            rtb.SelectionFont = New Font(currFont.FontFamily, currFont.Size, _                currStyle)        Next        ' reselect the original selection        rtb.Select(selStart, selLength)    Else        rtb.SelectionFont = New Font(rtb.SelectionFont, _            rtb.SelectionFont.Style And Not style)    End IfEnd Sub

devxblackblue

About Our Editorial Process

At DevX, we’re dedicated to tech entrepreneurship. Our team closely follows industry shifts, new products, AI breakthroughs, technology trends, and funding announcements. Articles undergo thorough editing to ensure accuracy and clarity, reflecting DevX’s style and supporting entrepreneurs in the tech sphere.

See our full editorial policy.

About Our Journalist