Text Wrapping Style in UWP DOCX Editor

18 Aug 20262 minutes to read

Text wrapping refers to how images and shapes are fit with surrounding text in a document. Currently, RichTextBox has only preservation support for image and textbox shape with below wrapping styles.

Text wrapping refers to how images and shapes are positioned relative to the surrounding text in a document. Currently, SfRichTextBoxAdv only has preservation support for image and text-box shapes with the following wrapping styles.

Wrapping style Behavior Supported from
Inline Image or shape is placed inline with the text, the same way as any other word or letter. Always (preservation).
Behind Image or shape is placed behind the text. v18.3.0.X.
In Front of Text Image or shape is placed in front of the text. v18.3.0.X.
Top and Bottom Text wraps above and below the image or shape. No text is to the left or right. v19.1.0.X.
Square Text wraps around the image or text box in a square shape. v19.2.0.X.
Tight and Through Render the same way as Square in SfRichTextBoxAdv. v19.2.0.X.

Inline

In this option, the image or shape is placed inline with the text, the same way as any other word or letter. The image or shape is automatically moved along with the text while editing. Other options keep the image or shape in a fixed position while text shifts and wraps around it.

Image with inline wrapping style in SfRichTextBoxAdv

Behind

In this option, the image or shape is placed behind the text. This is useful for adding a watermark or a background image to a document.

Image with behind wrapping style in SfRichTextBoxAdv

In Front of Text

In this option, the image or shape is placed in front of the text. This is useful for placing an image in front of text, or for highlighting a shape within a paragraph.

Image with in-front-of-text wrapping style in SfRichTextBoxAdv

Top and Bottom

In this option, text wraps above and below the image or shape. No text is to the left or right of the image or shape. This is useful for larger images or shapes that occupy most of the width of the document.

Image with top-and-bottom wrapping style in SfRichTextBoxAdv

Square

In this option, text wraps around the image or text box in a square shape.

Shape with square wrapping style in SfRichTextBoxAdv

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