3D Controls > Classes > TextDescriptor class > Properties > TextDescriptor.SpecialEffect property

Type

[Visual Basic]

Public Property SpecialEffect As Ctl3d.TextEffects

[C#]

public Ctl3d.TextEffects SpecialEffect {get; set;}

[C++]

public: __property Ctl3d.TextEffects get_SpecialEffect();

public: __property void set_SpecialEffect(Ctl3d.TextEffects);

Remarks

Special effect applied to the text. Supported values are the following:

Mnemonic constant	Value	Meaning
TextEffects.None	0	No effect applied to text
TextEffects.Raised	1	Text is displayed raised
TextEffects.Sunken	2	Text is displayed sunken
TextEffects.Floating	3	Text is displayed floating with an underlying shadow
TextEffects.Halo	4	Text is displayed with an underlying halo.
TextEffects.RaisedHalo	5	Text is displayed raised with an underlying halo.
TextEffects.SunkenHalo	6	Text is displayed sunken with an underlying halo.
TextEffects.FloatingHalo	7	Text is displayed floating with an underlying halo.

Note that each of the colors you see applied to the text on the samples above are under your full control: see the "How to put text over the button" section for details.