c# - How can I measure the Text Size in UWP Apps?

Question

In WPF, this was possible using FormattedText, like this:

private Size MeasureString(string candidate)
{
    var formattedText = new FormattedText(
        candidate,
        CultureInfo.CurrentUICulture,
        FlowDirection.LeftToRight,
        new Typeface(this.textBlock.FontFamily, this.textBlock.FontStyle, this.textBlock.FontWeight, this.textBlock.FontStretch),
        this.textBlock.FontSize,
        Brushes.Black);

    return new Size(formattedText.Width, formattedText.Height);
}

But in UWP this class does not exist any more. So how is it possible to calculate text dimensions in universal windows platform?

Answer 1

In UWP, you create a TextBlock, set its properties (like Text, FontSize), and then call its Measure method and pass in infinite size.

var tb = new TextBlock { Text = "Text", FontSize = 10 };
tb.Measure(new Size(Double.PositiveInfinity, Double.PositiveInfinity));

After that its DesiredSize property contains the size the TextBlock will have.