TextDecoration.Pen Property

Definition

Namespace:

System.Windows

Assembly:

PresentationCore.dll

Gets or sets the Pen used to draw the text decoration.

public:
 property System::Windows::Media::Pen ^ Pen { System::Windows::Media::Pen ^ get(); void set(System::Windows::Media::Pen ^ value); };

public System.Windows.Media.Pen Pen { get; set; }

member this.Pen : System.Windows.Media.Pen with get, set

Public Property Pen As Pen

Property Value

Pen

The Pen used to draw the text decoration. If this value is null, the decoration color matches the text to which it is applied and the decoration's thickness is set to the font's recommended thickness.

Examples

In the following code example, an underline text decoration is created with a linear gradient brush for the dashed pen.

// Use a linear gradient pen for the underline text decoration.
private void SetLinearGradientUnderline()
{
    // Create an underline text decoration. Default is underline.
    TextDecoration myUnderline = new TextDecoration();

    // Create a linear gradient pen for the text decoration.
    Pen myPen = new Pen();
    myPen.Brush = new LinearGradientBrush(Colors.Yellow, Colors.Red, new Point(0, 0.5), new Point(1, 0.5));
    myPen.Brush.Opacity = 0.5;
    myPen.Thickness = 1.5;
    myPen.DashStyle = DashStyles.Dash;
    myUnderline.Pen = myPen;
    myUnderline.PenThicknessUnit = TextDecorationUnit.FontRecommended;

    // Set the underline decoration to a TextDecorationCollection and add it to the text block.
    TextDecorationCollection myCollection = new TextDecorationCollection();
    myCollection.Add(myUnderline);
    TextBlock3.TextDecorations = myCollection;
}

' Use a linear gradient pen for the underline text decoration.
Private Sub SetLinearGradientUnderline()
    ' Create an underline text decoration. Default is underline.
    Dim myUnderline As New TextDecoration()

    ' Create a linear gradient pen for the text decoration.
    Dim myPen As New Pen()
    myPen.Brush = New LinearGradientBrush(Colors.Yellow, Colors.Red, New Point(0, 0.5), New Point(1, 0.5))
    myPen.Brush.Opacity = 0.5
    myPen.Thickness = 1.5
    myPen.DashStyle = DashStyles.Dash
    myUnderline.Pen = myPen
    myUnderline.PenThicknessUnit = TextDecorationUnit.FontRecommended

    ' Set the underline decoration to a TextDecorationCollection and add it to the text block.
    Dim myCollection As New TextDecorationCollection()
    myCollection.Add(myUnderline)
    TextBlock3.TextDecorations = myCollection
End Sub

<!-- Use a linear gradient pen for the underline text decoration. -->
<TextBlock FontSize="36">the lazy brown dog.
  <TextBlock.TextDecorations>
    <TextDecorationCollection>
      <TextDecoration  
        PenThicknessUnit="FontRecommended">
        <TextDecoration.Pen>
          <Pen Thickness="1.5">
            <Pen.Brush>
              <LinearGradientBrush Opacity="0.5"
                StartPoint="0,0.5"  EndPoint="1,0.5">
                <LinearGradientBrush.GradientStops>
                  <GradientStop Color="Yellow" Offset="0" />
                  <GradientStop Color="Red" Offset="1" />
                </LinearGradientBrush.GradientStops>
              </LinearGradientBrush>
            </Pen.Brush>
            <Pen.DashStyle>
              <DashStyle Dashes="2"/>
            </Pen.DashStyle>
          </Pen>
        </TextDecoration.Pen>
      </TextDecoration>
    </TextDecorationCollection>
  </TextBlock.TextDecorations>
</TextBlock>

Remarks

The following example shows a text decoration that has been styled with a linear gradient brush and a dashed pen.

Example of an underline styled with a linear gradient brush and dashed pen

Dependency Property Information

Item	Value
Identifier field	PenProperty
Metadata properties set to true	None

See also

• PenThicknessUnit