officefileapi-devexpress-dot-xtrarichedit-dot-api-dot-native-dot-paragraph-52303da0.md
Gets or sets the left indent for the specified paragraph.
Namespace : DevExpress.XtraRichEdit.API.Native
Assembly : DevExpress.RichEdit.v25.2.Core.dll
NuGet Package : DevExpress.RichEdit.Core
public abstract float LeftIndent { get; set; }
Public MustOverride Property LeftIndent As Single
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Single |
A Single value representing the left indent, measured in Document.Unit.
|
The following code sets the left indent of the first paragraph in the document to 1.5 cm. The Units.CentimetersToDocumentsF method is used to convert centimeters to documents, the default unit of measurement. Use the Document.Unit property to specify another unit of measurement.
using DevExpress.XtraRichEdit.API.Native;
using DevExpress.XtraRichEdit.Utils;
// ...
richEditControl1.Document.Paragraphs[0].LeftIndent = Units.CentimetersToDocumentsF(1.5f);
Imports DevExpress.XtraRichEdit.API.Native
Imports DevExpress.XtraRichEdit.Utils
' ...
Private richEditControl1.Document.Paragraphs(0).LeftIndent = _
Units.CentimetersToDocumentsF(1.5f)
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winforms-richedit-adjust-left-document-padding/CS/Form1.cs#L40
private void AdjustParagraphIndent() {
richEditControl1.Document.Paragraphs[0].LeftIndent = Units.InchesToDocumentsF(0.5f);
richEditControl1.Document.Paragraphs[0].FirstLineIndentType = ParagraphFirstLineIndent.Indented;
winforms-richedit-adjust-left-document-padding/VB/Form1.vb#L39
Private Sub AdjustParagraphIndent()
richEditControl1.Document.Paragraphs(0).LeftIndent = Units.InchesToDocumentsF(0.5F)
richEditControl1.Document.Paragraphs(0).FirstLineIndentType = ParagraphFirstLineIndent.Indented
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