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FloatingLayout Class

Represents a floating Layout which is used to embed document element in a page outside of the main content flow. Main content flow is usually wrapped around embedded element.
Inheritance Hierarchy
SystemObject
  SautinSoft.Document.DrawingLayout
    SautinSoft.Document.DrawingFloatingLayout

Namespace: SautinSoft.Document.Drawing
Assembly: SautinSoft.Document (in SautinSoft.Document.dll) Version: 2024.1.24
Syntax
public sealed class FloatingLayout : Layout

The FloatingLayout type exposes the following members.

Constructors
 NameDescription
Public methodCode exampleFloatingLayout Initializes a new instance of the FloatingLayout class with the specified horizontal position, vertical position and size of a floating element.
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Properties
 NameDescription
Public propertyAllowOverlap Gets or sets a value that specifies whether floating element can overlap other elements.
Public propertyAspectRatioLocked Gets or sets a value indicating whether the shape's aspect ratio is locked.
Public propertyDistanceFromText Gets or sets the distance (in points) between the document text and the element.
Public propertyEffects Gets or sets a distance (in points) which shall be added to each edge of the element, in order to compensate for any drawing effects applied to.
Public propertyCode exampleHorizontalPosition Gets or sets the horizontal position.
Public propertyLayoutInCell When true, the floating element shall be positioned within the existing table cell, causing the cell to be resized as needed.
Public propertyCode exampleVerticalPosition Gets or sets the vertical position.
Public propertyCode exampleWrappingStyle Gets or sets the setting for how text is wrapped around the floating element.
Public propertyWrapPolygon Gets or sets the wrapping polygon which shall be used to determine the extents to which text can wrap around the floating element.
Public propertyWrapSide Gets or sets the setting for how text can wrap around the floating element's sides.
Public propertyZOrder Gets or sets the z-order of the floating element.
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Example

See Developer Guide: This sample shows how to work with shapes

This sample shows how to work with shapes using C#
using SautinSoft.Document;
using SautinSoft.Document.Drawing;

namespace Sample
{
    class Sample
    {

        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            // Get your free 30-day key here:   
            // https://sautinsoft.com/start-for-free/

            Shapes();
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// This sample shows how to work with shapes. 
        /// </summary>
        /// <remarks>
        /// Details: https://sautinsoft.com/products/document/help/net/developer-guide/shapes.php
        /// </remarks>
        public static void Shapes()
        {
            string documentPath = @"Shapes.docx";

            // Let's create a new document.
            DocumentCore dc = new DocumentCore();

            // Create shape 1 with fill and outline.
            Shape shp1 = new Shape(dc, Layout.Floating(
                new HorizontalPosition(25f, LengthUnit.Millimeter, HorizontalPositionAnchor.LeftMargin),
                new VerticalPosition(20f, LengthUnit.Millimeter, VerticalPositionAnchor.TopMargin),
                new Size(200, 100)
                ));

            // Specify outline and fill using a picture.
            shp1.Outline.Fill.SetSolid(Color.DarkGreen);
            shp1.Outline.Width = 2;

            // Set fill for this shape.
            shp1.Fill.SetSolid(Color.Orange);

            // Create shape 2 with some text inside, 100mm*20mm.
            Shape shp2 = new Shape(dc, Layout.Floating(
                new HorizontalPosition(100f, LengthUnit.Millimeter, HorizontalPositionAnchor.LeftMargin),
                new VerticalPosition(20f, LengthUnit.Millimeter, VerticalPositionAnchor.TopMargin),
                new Size(LengthUnitConverter.Convert(100f, LengthUnit.Millimeter, LengthUnit.Point),
                        LengthUnitConverter.Convert(20f, LengthUnit.Millimeter, LengthUnit.Point))
                ));

            // Specify outline and fill using a picture.
            shp2.Outline.Fill.SetSolid(Color.LightGray);
            shp2.Outline.Width = 0.5;

            // Create a new paragraph with a formatted text.
            Paragraph p = new Paragraph(dc);
            Run run1 = new Run(dc, "Welcome to International Software Developer conference!");
            run1.CharacterFormat.FontName = "Helvetica";
            run1.CharacterFormat.Size = 14f;
            run1.CharacterFormat.Italic = true;
            p.Inlines.Add(run1);

            // Add the paragraph into the shp2.Text property.
            shp2.Text.Blocks.Add(p);

            // Add our shapes into the document.
            dc.Content.End.Insert(shp1.Content);
            dc.Content.End.Insert(shp2.Content);

            // Save the document to DOCX format.
            dc.Save(documentPath);

            // Open the result for demonstration purposes.
            System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo(documentPath) { UseShellExecute = true });
        }
    }
}
This sample shows how to work with shapes using VB.Net
Imports System
Imports System.IO
Imports SautinSoft.Document
Imports SautinSoft.Document.Drawing

Module Sample
    Sub Main()
        Shapes()
    End Sub
    ''' Get your free 30-day key here:   
    ''' https://sautinsoft.com/start-for-free/
    ''' <summary>
    ''' This sample shows how to work with shapes. 
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <remarks>
    ''' Details: https://sautinsoft.com/products/document/help/net/developer-guide/shapes.php
    ''' </remarks>
    Sub Shapes()
        Dim documentPath As String = "Shapes.docx"

        ' Let's create a new document.
        Dim dc As New DocumentCore()

        ' Create shape 1 with fill and outline.
        Dim shp1 As New Shape(dc, Layout.Floating(New HorizontalPosition(25.0F, LengthUnit.Millimeter, HorizontalPositionAnchor.LeftMargin), New VerticalPosition(20.0F, LengthUnit.Millimeter, VerticalPositionAnchor.TopMargin), New Size(200, 100)))

        ' Specify outline and fill using a picture.
        shp1.Outline.Fill.SetSolid(Color.DarkGreen)
        shp1.Outline.Width = 2

        ' Set fill for this shape.
        shp1.Fill.SetSolid(Color.Orange)

        ' Create shape 2 with some text inside, 100mm*20mm.
        Dim shp2 As New Shape(dc, Layout.Floating(New HorizontalPosition(100.0F, LengthUnit.Millimeter, HorizontalPositionAnchor.LeftMargin), New VerticalPosition(20.0F, LengthUnit.Millimeter, VerticalPositionAnchor.TopMargin), New Size(LengthUnitConverter.Convert(100.0F, LengthUnit.Millimeter, LengthUnit.Point), LengthUnitConverter.Convert(20.0F, LengthUnit.Millimeter, LengthUnit.Point))))

        ' Specify outline and fill using a picture.
        shp2.Outline.Fill.SetSolid(Color.LightGray)
        shp2.Outline.Width = 0.5

        ' Create a new paragraph with a formatted text.
        Dim p As New Paragraph(dc)
        Dim run1 As New Run(dc, "Welcome to International Software Developer conference!")
        run1.CharacterFormat.FontName = "Helvetica"
        run1.CharacterFormat.Size = 14.0F
        run1.CharacterFormat.Italic = True
        p.Inlines.Add(run1)

        ' Add the paragraph into the shp2.Text property.
        shp2.Text.Blocks.Add(p)

        ' Add our shapes into the document.
        dc.Content.End.Insert(shp1.Content)
        dc.Content.End.Insert(shp2.Content)

        ' Save the document to DOCX format.
        dc.Save(documentPath)

        ' Open the result for demonstration purposes.
        System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(New System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo(documentPath) With {.UseShellExecute = True})
    End Sub
End Module
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