VB.Net Tutorial/2D Graphics/TextRenderingHint

Set Graphics TextRenderingHint

Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports System.Math
public class GraphicsTextRenderingHint
   public Shared Sub Main
        Application.Run(New Form1)
   End Sub
End class
public class Form1
  Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
  Protected Overrides Sub OnPaint(ByVal e As PaintEventArgs)
        Dim txt As String = "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog."
        Dim big_font As New Font("Times New Roman", 30, FontStyle.Bold)
        e.Graphics.TextRenderingHint = System.Drawing.Text.TextRenderingHint.AntiAliasGridFit
        e.Graphics.DrawString(txt, big_font, Brushes.Black, 10, 10)
  End Sub
  Public Sub New()
   
    MyBase.New()
    Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
    Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(292, 273)
    Me.StartPosition = System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition.CenterScreen
  End Sub
End Class

TextRenderingHint.AntiAlias

Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D
Imports System.Drawing.Text
Imports System.Windows.Forms
public class TextRenderingHintAntiAlias
   public Shared Sub Main
        Application.Run(New Form1)
   End Sub
End class
public class Form1
  Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
  Protected Overrides Sub OnPaint(ByVal e As PaintEventArgs)
        Me.Font = New Font("Times New Roman", 20, FontStyle.Bold, GraphicsUnit.Pixel)
        Dim text_rendering_hint As TextRenderingHint = TextRenderingHint.AntiAlias
        e.Graphics.TextRenderingHint = text_rendering_hint
        e.Graphics.DrawString("TextRenderingHint = " & text_rendering_hint.ToString, Me.Font, Brushes.Black, 10, 10)
    End Sub
  Public Sub New()
   
    MyBase.New()
    Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
    Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(292, 273)
    Me.StartPosition = System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition.CenterScreen
  End Sub
End Class

TextRenderingHint.AntiAliasGridFit

Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D
Imports System.Drawing.Text
Imports System.Windows.Forms
public class TextRenderingHintAntiAliasGridFit
   public Shared Sub Main
        Application.Run(New Form1)
   End Sub
End class
public class Form1
  Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
  Protected Overrides Sub OnPaint(ByVal e As PaintEventArgs)
        Me.Font = New Font("Times New Roman", 20, FontStyle.Bold, GraphicsUnit.Pixel)
        Dim text_rendering_hint As TextRenderingHint = TextRenderingHint.AntiAliasGridFit
        e.Graphics.TextRenderingHint = text_rendering_hint
        e.Graphics.DrawString("TextRenderingHint = " & text_rendering_hint.ToString, Me.Font, Brushes.Black, 10, 10)
    End Sub
  Public Sub New()
   
    MyBase.New()
    Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
    Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(292, 273)
    Me.StartPosition = System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition.CenterScreen
  End Sub
End Class

TextRenderingHint.AntiAliasTextRenderingHint.AntiAliasGridFit

Imports System.Drawing.Text
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D
Imports System.Windows.Forms
public class TextRenderingHintAntiAliasGridFit
   public Shared Sub Main
        Application.Run(New TextRenderingHintsForm)
   End Sub
End class
Public Class TextRenderingHintsForm
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "
    Public Sub New()
        MyBase.New()
        "This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
        InitializeComponent()
        "Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call
    End Sub
    "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing Then
            If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
                components.Dispose()
            End If
        End If
        MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
    End Sub
    "Required by the Windows Form Designer
    Private components As System.ruponentModel.IContainer
    "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
    "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
    "Do not modify it using the code editor.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        "
        "TextRenderingHintsForm
        "
        Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(8, 19)
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(292, 266)
        Me.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 12.0!, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, CType(0, Byte))
        Me.Name = "TextRenderingHintsForm"
        Me.Text = "TextRenderingHintsForm"
    End Sub
#End Region
    Private Sub TextRenderingHintsForm_Paint(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs) Handles MyBase.Paint
        Dim g As Graphics = e.Graphics
        Dim s As String = "Windows Form Designer generated code"
        Dim format As StringFormat = New StringFormat()
        format.FormatFlags = StringFormatFlags.NoWrap
        Dim hint As TextRenderingHint
        g.TextRenderingHint = TextRenderingHint.AntiAliasGridFit
        Dim line As String = hint.ToString() & ": " & s
        g.DrawString(line, Me.Font, Brushes.Black, 0, 10, format)
    End Sub
End Class

TextRenderingHint.ClearTypeGridFit

Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D
Imports System.Drawing.Text
Imports System.Windows.Forms
public class TextRenderingHintClearTypeGridFit
   public Shared Sub Main
        Application.Run(New Form1)
   End Sub
End class
public class Form1
  Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
  Protected Overrides Sub OnPaint(ByVal e As PaintEventArgs)
        Me.Font = New Font("Times New Roman", 20, FontStyle.Bold, GraphicsUnit.Pixel)
        Dim text_rendering_hint As TextRenderingHint = TextRenderingHint.ClearTypeGridFit
        e.Graphics.TextRenderingHint = text_rendering_hint
        e.Graphics.DrawString("TextRenderingHint = " & text_rendering_hint.ToString, Me.Font, Brushes.Black, 10, 10)
    End Sub
  Public Sub New()
   
    MyBase.New()
    Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
    Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(292, 273)
    Me.StartPosition = System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition.CenterScreen
  End Sub
End Class

TextRenderingHint.SingleBitPerPixel

Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D
Imports System.Drawing.Text
Imports System.Windows.Forms
public class TextRenderingHintSingleBitPerPixel
   public Shared Sub Main
        Application.Run(New Form1)
   End Sub
End class
public class Form1
  Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
  Protected Overrides Sub OnPaint(ByVal e As PaintEventArgs)
        Me.Font = New Font("Times New Roman", 20, FontStyle.Bold, GraphicsUnit.Pixel)
        Dim text_rendering_hint As TextRenderingHint = TextRenderingHint.SingleBitPerPixel
        e.Graphics.TextRenderingHint = text_rendering_hint
        e.Graphics.DrawString("TextRenderingHint = " & text_rendering_hint.ToString, Me.Font, Brushes.Black, 10, 10)
    End Sub
  Public Sub New()
   
    MyBase.New()
    Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
    Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(292, 273)
    Me.StartPosition = System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition.CenterScreen
  End Sub
End Class

TextRenderingHint.SingleBitPerPixelGridFit

Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D
Imports System.Drawing.Text
Imports System.Windows.Forms
public class TextRenderingHintSingleBitPerPixelGridFit
   public Shared Sub Main
        Application.Run(New Form1)
   End Sub
End class
public class Form1
  Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
  Protected Overrides Sub OnPaint(ByVal e As PaintEventArgs)
        Me.Font = New Font("Times New Roman", 20, FontStyle.Bold, GraphicsUnit.Pixel)
        Dim text_rendering_hint As TextRenderingHint = TextRenderingHint.SingleBitPerPixelGridFit
        e.Graphics.TextRenderingHint = text_rendering_hint
        e.Graphics.DrawString("TextRenderingHint = " & text_rendering_hint.ToString, Me.Font, Brushes.Black, 10, 10)
    End Sub
  Public Sub New()
   
    MyBase.New()
    Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
    Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(292, 273)
    Me.StartPosition = System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition.CenterScreen
  End Sub
End Class

TextRenderingHint.SystemDefault

Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D
Imports System.Drawing.Text
Imports System.Windows.Forms
public class TextRenderingHintSystemDefault
   public Shared Sub Main
        Application.Run(New Form1)
   End Sub
End class
public class Form1
  Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
  Protected Overrides Sub OnPaint(ByVal e As PaintEventArgs)
        Me.Font = New Font("Times New Roman", 20, FontStyle.Bold, GraphicsUnit.Pixel)
        Dim text_rendering_hint As TextRenderingHint = TextRenderingHint.SystemDefault
        e.Graphics.TextRenderingHint = text_rendering_hint
        e.Graphics.DrawString("TextRenderingHint = " & text_rendering_hint.ToString, Me.Font, Brushes.Black, 10, 10)
    End Sub
  Public Sub New()
   
    MyBase.New()
    Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
    Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(292, 273)
    Me.StartPosition = System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition.CenterScreen
  End Sub
End Class