UIFontDescriptor Class

Definition

[Foundation.Register("UIFontDescriptor", true)]
public class UIFontDescriptor : Foundation.NSObject, Foundation.INSCopying, Foundation.INSSecureCoding, IDisposable
[<Foundation.Register("UIFontDescriptor", true)>]
type UIFontDescriptor = class
    inherit NSObject
    interface INSCoding
    interface INativeObject
    interface IDisposable
    interface INSCopying
    interface INSSecureCoding
Inheritance
UIFontDescriptor
Attributes
Implements

Constructors

Name Description
UIFontDescriptor()

Creates a new UIFontDescriptor with default values.

UIFontDescriptor(NativeHandle)

A constructor used when creating managed representations of unmanaged objects. Called by the runtime.

UIFontDescriptor(NSCoder)

A constructor that initializes the object from the data stored in the unarchiver object.

UIFontDescriptor(NSDictionary)
UIFontDescriptor(NSObjectFlag)

Constructor to call on derived classes to skip initialization and merely allocate the object.

UIFontDescriptor(UIFontAttributes)

Creates a font descriptor using the specified font attributes.

Properties

Name Description
AccessibilityAttributedUserInputLabels (Inherited from NSObject)
AccessibilityRespondsToUserInteraction (Inherited from NSObject)
AccessibilityTextualContext (Inherited from NSObject)
AccessibilityUserInputLabels (Inherited from NSObject)
CascadeList

The list of sub descriptors to be used before the system default fallbacks.

CharacterSet

The character set supported by the specified font.

Class (Inherited from NSObject)
ClassHandle

The Objective-C class handle for this class.

DebugDescription (Inherited from NSObject)
Description (Inherited from NSObject)
Face

The font face.

Family

The font family.

FeatureSettings

Typographic and layout feature settings.

FixedAdvance

The override for the font's fixed advance for individual glyphs.

FontAttributes

The font attributes.

Handle

Handle (pointer) to the unmanaged object representation.

(Inherited from NSObject)
IsDirectBinding

Gets or sets a value indicating whether this instance uses direct Objective-C binding.

(Inherited from NSObject)
IsProxy (Inherited from NSObject)
Matrix
Name

The name of the descriptor.

PointSize
PostscriptName
PreferredBody

Gets the UIFontDescriptor describing the preferred font for body text.

PreferredCallout

Gets the UIFontDescriptor describing the preferred font for callouts.

PreferredCaption1

Gets the UIFontDescriptor describing the preferred font for captions.

PreferredCaption2

Gets the UIFontDescriptor describing the preferred font for caption 2.

PreferredFootnote

Gets the UIFontDescriptor describing the preferred font for footnotes.

PreferredHeadline

Gets the UIFontDescriptor describing the preferred font for headlines.

PreferredSubheadline

Gets the UIFontDescriptor describing the preferred font for subheadings.

PreferredTitle1

Gets the UIFontDescriptor describing the preferred font for title 1.

PreferredTitle2

Gets the UIFontDescriptor describing the preferred font for title 2.

PreferredTitle3

Gets the UIFontDescriptor describing the preferred font for title 3.

RetainCount (Inherited from NSObject)
Self (Inherited from NSObject)
Size

The font size, if set.

Superclass (Inherited from NSObject)
SuperHandle

Handle used to represent the methods in the base class for this NSObject.

(Inherited from NSObject)
SymbolicTraits
TextStyle

The name of the style to use for text.

Traits

The font's traits.

VisibleName

The visible name for this descriptor.

WeakFeatureSettings

The weakly typed version of the feature settings.

WeakFontAttributes
Zone (Inherited from NSObject)

Methods

Name Description
AddObserver(NSObject, NSString, NSKeyValueObservingOptions, IntPtr) (Inherited from NSObject)
AddObserver(NSObject, String, NSKeyValueObservingOptions, IntPtr) (Inherited from NSObject)
AddObserver(NSString, NSKeyValueObservingOptions, Action<NSObservedChange>)

Registers an object for being observed externally using an arbitrary method.

(Inherited from NSObject)
AddObserver(String, NSKeyValueObservingOptions, Action<NSObservedChange>)

Registers an object for being observed externally using an arbitrary method.

(Inherited from NSObject)
AwakeFromNib() (Inherited from NSObject)
BeginInvokeOnMainThread(Action)

Invokes the specified action asynchronously on the main UI thread.

(Inherited from NSObject)
BeginInvokeOnMainThread(Selector, NSObject)

Invokes asynchronously the specified code on the main UI thread.

(Inherited from NSObject)
ConformsToProtocol(NativeHandle) (Inherited from NSObject)
Copy() (Inherited from NSObject)
Copy(NSZone)

Performs a copy of the underlying Objective-C object.

CreateWithAttributes(NSDictionary)
CreateWithAttributes(UIFontAttributes)

Creates a new UIFontDescriptor based on adding the provided attributes to the current descriptor.

CreateWithDesign(NSString)
CreateWithDesign(UIFontDescriptorSystemDesign)
CreateWithFace(String)
CreateWithFamily(String)
CreateWithMatrix(CGAffineTransform)
CreateWithSize(NFloat)

Creates a new UIFontDescriptor based on setting a new font size to the current descriptor.

CreateWithTraits(UIFontDescriptorSymbolicTraits)
DangerousAutorelease()

Calls the 'autorelease' selector on this object.

(Inherited from NSObject)
DangerousRelease()

Calls the 'release' selector on this object.

(Inherited from NSObject)
DangerousRetain()

Calls the 'retain' selector on this object.

(Inherited from NSObject)
DidChange(NSKeyValueChange, NSIndexSet, NSString) (Inherited from NSObject)
DidChange(NSString, NSKeyValueSetMutationKind, NSSet) (Inherited from NSObject)
DidChangeValue(String) (Inherited from NSObject)
Dispose()

Releases the resources used by the NSObject object.

(Inherited from NSObject)
Dispose(Boolean)

Releases the resources used by this object.

(Inherited from NSObject)
DoesNotRecognizeSelector(Selector) (Inherited from NSObject)
EncodeTo(NSCoder)

Encodes the state of the object using the provided encoder.

Equals(NSObject)

Determines whether the specified NSObject is equal to the current NSObject.

(Inherited from NSObject)
Equals(Object)

Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current NSObject.

(Inherited from NSObject)
FromAttributes(NSDictionary)
FromAttributes(UIFontAttributes)

Creates a UIFontDescriptor using a set of attributes contained in the dictionary.

FromName(String, CGAffineTransform)
FromName(String, NFloat)

Creates a UIFontDescriptor using the specified name and font size.

GetDictionaryOfValuesFromKeys(NSString[]) (Inherited from NSObject)
GetHashCode()

Generates a hash code for the current instance.

(Inherited from NSObject)
GetMatchingFontDescriptors(NSSet)
GetMatchingFontDescriptors(UIFontDescriptorAttribute[])

Retrieves an array of UIFontDescriptor instances with an explicit set of mandatory keys.

GetMethodForSelector(Selector) (Inherited from NSObject)
GetNativeHash() (Inherited from NSObject)
GetObject(NSString)
GetPreferredDescriptorForTextStyle(NSString, UITraitCollection)
GetPreferredDescriptorForTextStyle(NSString)
GetPreferredDescriptorForTextStyle(UIFontTextStyle, UITraitCollection)

Returns the preferred font descriptor for the specified style and trait collection.

GetPreferredDescriptorForTextStyle(UIFontTextStyle)

Weakly-typed version of an API used to retrieve the user's desired font size.

Init()

Initializes the object by calling the Objective-C init method.

(Inherited from NSObject)
InitializeHandle(NativeHandle, String) (Inherited from NSObject)
InitializeHandle(NativeHandle) (Inherited from NSObject)
Invoke(Action, Double)

Invokes the specified action after the specified delay.

(Inherited from NSObject)
Invoke(Action, TimeSpan)

Invokes the specified action after the specified delay.

(Inherited from NSObject)
InvokeOnMainThread(Action)

Invokes the specified action synchronously on the main UI thread.

(Inherited from NSObject)
InvokeOnMainThread(Selector, NSObject)

Invokes synchronously the specified code on the main UI thread.

(Inherited from NSObject)
IsEqual(NSObject) (Inherited from NSObject)
IsKindOfClass(Class) (Inherited from NSObject)
IsMemberOfClass(Class) (Inherited from NSObject)
MarkDirty()

Promotes a regular peer object (IsDirectBinding is true) into a toggleref object.

(Inherited from NSObject)
MutableCopy() (Inherited from NSObject)
ObserveValue(NSString, NSObject, NSDictionary, IntPtr) (Inherited from NSObject)
PerformSelector(Selector, NSObject, Double, NSString[]) (Inherited from NSObject)
PerformSelector(Selector, NSObject, Double) (Inherited from NSObject)
PerformSelector(Selector, NSObject, NSObject) (Inherited from NSObject)
PerformSelector(Selector, NSObject) (Inherited from NSObject)
PerformSelector(Selector, NSThread, NSObject, Boolean, NSString[]) (Inherited from NSObject)
PerformSelector(Selector, NSThread, NSObject, Boolean) (Inherited from NSObject)
PerformSelector(Selector) (Inherited from NSObject)
PrepareForInterfaceBuilder() (Inherited from NSObject)
RemoveObserver(NSObject, NSString, IntPtr) (Inherited from NSObject)
RemoveObserver(NSObject, NSString) (Inherited from NSObject)
RemoveObserver(NSObject, String, IntPtr) (Inherited from NSObject)
RemoveObserver(NSObject, String) (Inherited from NSObject)
RespondsToSelector(Selector) (Inherited from NSObject)
SetNilValueForKey(NSString) (Inherited from NSObject)
SetValueForKey(NSObject, NSString) (Inherited from NSObject)
SetValueForKeyPath(NativeHandle, NSString)

Sets the value for the property identified by a given key path to a given value.

(Inherited from NSObject)
SetValueForKeyPath(NSObject, NSString) (Inherited from NSObject)
SetValueForUndefinedKey(NSObject, NSString) (Inherited from NSObject)
SetValuesForKeysWithDictionary(NSDictionary) (Inherited from NSObject)
ToString()

Returns a string representation of the value of the current instance.

(Inherited from NSObject)
ValueForKey(NSString) (Inherited from NSObject)
ValueForKeyPath(NSString) (Inherited from NSObject)
ValueForUndefinedKey(NSString) (Inherited from NSObject)
WillChange(NSKeyValueChange, NSIndexSet, NSString) (Inherited from NSObject)
WillChange(NSString, NSKeyValueSetMutationKind, NSSet) (Inherited from NSObject)
WillChangeValue(String) (Inherited from NSObject)

Extension Methods

Name Description
AccessibilityHitTest(NSObject, CGPoint, UIEvent)
BrowserAccessibilityDeleteTextAtCursor(NSObject, IntPtr)
BrowserAccessibilityInsertTextAtCursor(NSObject, String)
GetAccessibilityCustomRotors(NSObject)

Gets the array of UIAccessibilityCustomRotor objects appropriate for this object.

GetAccessibilityLineEndPositionFromCurrentSelection(NSObject)
GetAccessibilityLineRangeForPosition(NSObject, IntPtr)
GetAccessibilityLineStartPositionFromCurrentSelection(NSObject)
GetAccessibilityNextTextNavigationElement(NSObject)
GetAccessibilityNextTextNavigationElementBlock(NSObject)
GetAccessibilityPreviousTextNavigationElement(NSObject)
GetAccessibilityPreviousTextNavigationElementBlock(NSObject)
GetAccessibilityTextInputResponder(NSObject)
GetAccessibilityTextInputResponderHandler(NSObject)
GetBrowserAccessibilityAttributedValue(NSObject, NSRange)
GetBrowserAccessibilityContainerType(NSObject)
GetBrowserAccessibilityCurrentStatus(NSObject)
GetBrowserAccessibilityHasDomFocus(NSObject)
GetBrowserAccessibilityIsRequired(NSObject)
GetBrowserAccessibilityPressedState(NSObject)
GetBrowserAccessibilityRoleDescription(NSObject)
GetBrowserAccessibilitySelectedTextRange(NSObject)
GetBrowserAccessibilitySortDirection(NSObject)
GetBrowserAccessibilityValue(NSObject, NSRange)
GetDebugDescription(INSObjectProtocol)
GetHandle(INativeObject)
GetNonNullHandle(INativeObject, String)
ProvideImageData(NSObject, IntPtr, UIntPtr, UIntPtr, UIntPtr, UIntPtr, UIntPtr, NSObject)
ProvideImageToMTLTexture(NSObject, IMTLTexture, IMTLCommandBuffer, UIntPtr, UIntPtr, UIntPtr, UIntPtr, NSObject)
SetAccessibilityCustomRotors(NSObject, UIAccessibilityCustomRotor[])

Sets the array of UIAccessibilityCustomRotor objects appropriate for this object.

SetAccessibilityNextTextNavigationElement(NSObject, NSObject)
SetAccessibilityNextTextNavigationElementBlock(NSObject, AXObjectReturnBlock)
SetAccessibilityPreviousTextNavigationElement(NSObject, NSObject)
SetAccessibilityPreviousTextNavigationElementBlock(NSObject, AXObjectReturnBlock)
SetAccessibilityTextInputResponder(NSObject, IUITextInput)
SetAccessibilityTextInputResponderHandler(NSObject, UITextInputReturnHandler)
SetBrowserAccessibilityContainerType(NSObject, BEAccessibilityContainerType)
SetBrowserAccessibilityCurrentStatus(NSObject, String)
SetBrowserAccessibilityHasDomFocus(NSObject, Boolean)
SetBrowserAccessibilityIsRequired(NSObject, Boolean)
SetBrowserAccessibilityPressedState(NSObject, BEAccessibilityPressedState)
SetBrowserAccessibilityRoleDescription(NSObject, String)
SetBrowserAccessibilitySelectedTextRange(NSObject, NSRange)
SetBrowserAccessibilitySortDirection(NSObject, String)
SetSharedObservers(NSObject, NSKeyValueSharedObserversSnapshot)

Applies to