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Class FloatingShapeBase

Abstract base for all floating shape elements positioned over worksheet cells with anchoring, providing shared identity, naming, and geometry management.

Inheritance
System.Object
FloatingShapeBase
SpreadsheetComment
FloatingResizableShapeBase
Inherited Members
System.Object.ToString()
System.Object.Equals(System.Object)
System.Object.Equals(System.Object, System.Object)
System.Object.ReferenceEquals(System.Object, System.Object)
System.Object.GetHashCode()
System.Object.GetType()
System.Object.MemberwiseClone()
Namespace: Telerik.Windows.Documents.Spreadsheet.Model.Shapes
Assembly: Telerik.Windows.Documents.Spreadsheet.dll

Syntax

public abstract class FloatingShapeBase : ICopyable<FloatingShapeBase>

Properties

Description

Text description for accessibility and metadata purposes; changes are executed via command for undo support.

Declaration
public string Description { get; set; }
Property Value
System.String

The description of the shape.

FloatingShapeType

Discriminates the shape category (Image, Chart, Note, Comment) to enable type-specific handling.

Declaration
public abstract FloatingShapeType FloatingShapeType { get; }
Property Value
FloatingShapeType

Id

Unique identifier within the owning worksheet, assigned at creation and invariant during the shape's lifetime.

Declaration
public int Id { get; }
Property Value
System.Int32

The id of the shape.

LockAspectRatio

Controls whether resizing operations maintain the original width-to-height ratio, preventing distortion when set to true.

Declaration
public bool LockAspectRatio { get; set; }
Property Value
System.Boolean

The value indicating whether the aspect ratio between the width and height should remain constant.

Name

User-assigned name for the shape, useful for identification and scripting; changes are executed via command for undo support.

Declaration
public string Name { get; set; }
Property Value
System.String

The name of the shape.

Worksheet

Worksheet that owns this shape, establishing the coordinate system and command context.

Declaration
public Worksheet Worksheet { get; }
Property Value
Worksheet

The worksheet.

Methods

OnShapeChanged()

Raises the ShapeChanged event, notifying subscribers of property modifications.

Declaration
protected void OnShapeChanged()

SetHeight(Boolean, Double, Boolean)

Resizes the shape to the specified height via command, optionally preserving aspect ratio and adjusting anchor position to maintain visual top-left corner.

Declaration
public void SetHeight(bool respectLockAspectRatio, double height, bool adjustCellIndex = false)
Parameters
System.Boolean respectLockAspectRatio

A value indicating whether the aspect ratio lock should be respected.

System.Double height

The new height.

System.Boolean adjustCellIndex

A value indicating whether the top cell index and offset of the image should be adjusted.

SetWidth(Boolean, Double, Boolean)

Resizes the shape to the specified width via command, optionally preserving aspect ratio and adjusting anchor position to maintain visual top-left corner.

Declaration
public void SetWidth(bool respectLockAspectRatio, double width, bool adjustCellIndex = false)
Parameters
System.Boolean respectLockAspectRatio

A value indicating whether the aspect ratio lock should be respected.

System.Double width

The new width.

System.Boolean adjustCellIndex

A value indicating whether the top cell index and offset of the image should be adjusted.

Events

ShapeChanged

Raised when any shape property changes, signaling that dependent UI or layout should refresh.

Declaration
public event EventHandler ShapeChanged
Event Type
System.EventHandler

Extension Methods

SvgExtentions.Traverse<T>(T, Func<T, IEnumerable<T>>)
SvgExtentions.TraverseDepthFirst<T>(T, Func<T, IEnumerable<T>>)
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