Class WriteParagraphCursor

class ooodev.write.WriteParagraphCursor(owner, component, lo_inst=None)[source]

Bases: WriteTextCursor, WriteDocPropPartial, ParagraphCursorPartial, StylePartial

Represents a writer Paragraph cursor.

__init__(owner, component, lo_inst=None)[source]

Constructor

Parameters:
  • owner (WriteDoc) – Doc that owns this component.

  • component (XParagraphCursor) – A UNO object that supports com.sun.star.text.XParagraphCursor interface.

  • lo_inst (LoInst, optional) – Lo instance. Defaults to None.

Return type:

None

add_bookmark(name)

Adds a bookmark with the specified name to the cursor.

Parameters:

name (str) – Bookmark name

Returns:

True if bookmark is added; Otherwise, False

Return type:

bool

Events:

Note

Event args event_data is a dictionary containing name and cursor.

add_event_observers(*args)

Adds observers that gets their trigger method called when this class trigger method is called.

Parameters:

args (EventObserver) – One or more observers to add.

Return type:

None

Note

Observers are removed automatically when they are out of scope.

add_event_property_change(name, cb)

Adds a listener for an event.

Event is invoked when property is changed.

The callback EventArgs.event_data will contain a com.sun.star.beans.PropertyChangeEvent struct.

Parameters:
  • name (str) – Property Name

  • cb (EventArgsCallbackT) – Callback

Return type:

None

add_event_property_change_events_disposing(name, cb)

Adds a listener for an event.

Event is invoked when the property listener is about to be disposed.

The callback EventArgs.event_data will contain a UNO com.sun.star.lang.EventObject struct.

Parameters:
  • name (str) – Property Name

  • cb (EventArgsCallbackT) – Callback

Return type:

None

add_event_vetoable_change(name, cb)

Adds a listener for an event.

Event is invoked when property is changed.

The callback EventArgs.event_data will contain a com.sun.star.beans.PropertyChangeEvent struct.

Parameters:
  • name (str) – Property Name

  • cb (EventArgsCallbackT) – Callback

Return type:

None

add_event_vetoable_change_events_disposing(name, cb)

Adds a listener for an event.

Event is invoked when the property listener is about to be disposed.

The callback EventArgs.event_data will contain a UNO com.sun.star.lang.EventObject struct.

Parameters:
  • name (str) – Property Name

  • cb (EventArgsCallbackT) – Callback

Return type:

None

add_formula(formula, styles=None)

Adds a formula

Parameters:
  • formula (str) – formula

  • styles (Sequence[StyleT]) – One or more styles to apply to frame. Only styles that support com.sun.star.text.TextEmbeddedObject service are applied.

Raises:
Returns:

Embedded Object.

Return type:

WriteTextContent

Events:

Hint

Styles that can be applied are found in the following packages.

Note

Event args event_data is a dictionary containing formula and cursor.

Add a hyperlink

Parameters:
  • label (str) – Hyperlink label

  • url_str (str) – Hyperlink url

Raises:
  • CreateInstanceMsfError – If unable to create TextField.URL instance

  • Exception – If unable to create hyperlink

Returns:

True if hyperlink is added; Otherwise, False

Return type:

bool

Events:

Note

Event args event_data is a dictionary containing label, url_str and cursor.

Add Image Link

Parameters:
  • fnm (PathOrStr) – Image path

  • width (int, UnitT) – Width in 1/100th mm or Class UnitT.

  • height (int, UnitT) – Height in 1/100th mm or Class UnitT.

  • styles (Sequence[StyleT]) – One or more styles to apply to frame. Only styles that support com.sun.star.text.TextGraphicObject service are applied.

Raises:
Returns:

Image Link on success; Otherwise, None.

Return type:

XTextContent

Events:

Hint

Styles that can be applied are found in the following packages.

Note

Event args event_data is a dictionary containing doc, cursor, fnm, width and height.

add_image_shape(fnm, width=0, height=0)

Add Image Shape.

Parameters:
Raises:
Returns:

Image Shape on success; Otherwise, None.

Return type:

GraphicObjectShapeComp

Events:

Note

Event args event_data is a dictionary containing doc, cursor, fnm, width and height.

add_line_divider(line_width)

Adds a line divider

Parameters:

line_width (int) – Line width

Raises:
Return type:

None

add_table(table_data, *, name='', header_bg_color=None, header_fg_color=None, tbl_bg_color=None, tbl_fg_color=None, first_row_header=True, styles=None)

Adds a table.

Each row becomes a row of the table. The first row is treated as a header.

Parameters:
  • table_data (Table) – 2D Table with the the first row containing column names.

  • name (str, optional) – Table name.

  • header_bg_color (Color, optional) – Table header background color. Set to None to ignore header color. Defaults to None.

  • header_fg_color (Color, optional) – Table header foreground color. Set to None to ignore header color. Defaults to Defaults to ``None`.

  • tbl_bg_color (Color, optional) – Table background color. Set to None to ignore background color. Defaults to None.

  • tbl_fg_color (Color, optional) – Table background color. Set to None to ignore background color. Defaults to None.

  • first_row_header (bool, optional) – If True First row is treated as header data. Default True.

  • styles (Sequence[StyleT], optional) – One or more styles to apply to frame. Only styles that support com.sun.star.text.TextTable service are applied.

Raises:
  • ValueError – If table_data is empty

  • CreateInstanceMsfError – If unable to create instance of text.TextTable

  • CancelEventError – If WriteNamedEvent.TABLE_ADDING event cancelled

  • Exception – If unable to add table

Returns:

Table that is added to document.

Return type:

WriteTable

Events:

Note

Event args event_data is a dictionary containing all method args.

Hint

Styles that can be applied are found in ooodev.format.writer.direct.table subpackages.

add_text_frame(*, text='', ypos=300, width=5000, height=5000, page_num=1, border_color=None, background_color=None, styles=None)

Adds a text frame.

Parameters:
  • text (str, optional) – Frame Text

  • ypos (int, UnitT. optional) – Frame Y pos in 1/100th mm or Class UnitT. Default 300.

  • width (int, UnitT, optional) – Width in 1/100th mm or Class UnitT.

  • height (int, UnitT, optional) – Height in 1/100th mm or Class UnitT.

  • page_num (int, optional) – Page Number to add text frame. If 0 Then Frame is anchored to paragraph. Default 1.

  • border_color (Color, optional) – .color.Color`, optional): Border Color.

  • background_color (Color, optional) – Background Color.

  • styles (Sequence[StyleT]) – One or more styles to apply to frame. Only styles that support com.sun.star.text.TextFrame service are applied.

Raises:
Returns:

Text frame that is added to document.

Return type:

WriteTextFrame

Events:

Hint

Styles that can be applied are found in ooodev.format.writer.direct.frame subpackages.

Note

Event args event_data is a dictionary containing all method args.

append(*args, **kwargs)

Append content to cursor

Parameters:
  • text (str) – Text to append.

  • styles (Sequence[StyleT]) – One or more styles to apply to text.

  • ctl_char (int) – Control Char (like a paragraph break or a hard space).

  • text_content (XTextContent) – Text content, such as a text table, text frame or text field.

Return type:

None

Events:

If using styles then the following events are triggered for each style.

Hint

Styles that can be applied are found in the following packages.

append_date_time()

Append two DateTime fields, one for the date, one for the time

Raises:

MissingInterfaceError – If required interface cannot be obtained.

Return type:

None

append_line(text='', styles=None)

Appends a new Line.

Parameters:
  • text (str, optional) – text to append before new line is inserted.

  • styles (Sequence[StyleT]) – One or more styles to apply to text. If text is omitted then this argument is ignored.

Return type:

None

Events:

If using styles then the following events are triggered for each style.

append_para(text='', styles=None)

Appends text (if present) and then a paragraph break.

Parameters:
  • text (str, optional) – Text to append

  • styles (Sequence[StyleT]) – One or more styles to apply to text. If text is empty then this argument is ignored.

Return type:

None

Events:

If using styles then the following events are triggered for each style.

Hint

Styles that can be applied are found in the following packages.

apply_styles(*styles, **kwargs)

Applies style to component.

Parameters:
  • obj. (styles expandable list of styles object such as Font to apply to) –

  • kwargs (Any, optional) – Expandable list of key value pairs.

  • styles (StyleT) –

Return type:

None

collapse_to_end()

Sets the end of the position to the start.

Return type:

None

collapse_to_start()

Sets the start of the position to the end.

Return type:

None

column_break()

Inserts a column break

Return type:

None

end_line()

Inserts a line break

Return type:

None

end_paragraph()

Inserts a paragraph break

Return type:

None

get_all_text()

Gets the text part of the document

Returns:

text

Return type:

str

get_end()

Returns a text range which contains only the end of this text range.

Return type:

TextRangeComp

get_pos()

Gets position of the cursor

Parameters:

cursor (XTextCursor) – Text Cursor

Returns:

Current Cursor Position

Return type:

int

Note

This method is not the most reliable. It attempts to read all the text in a document and move the cursor to the end and then get the position.

It would be better to use cursors from relative positions in bigger documents.

get_property(name, default=<object object>)

Get property value

Parameters:
  • name (str) – Property Name.

  • default (Any, optional) – Return value if property value is None.

Returns:

Property value or default.

Return type:

Any

get_start()

Returns a text range which contains only the start of this text range.

Return type:

TextRangeComp

get_string()

Returns the string of this text range.

Return type:

str

get_text()

Gets the text of the range.

Returns:

The text of the range.

Return type:

XText

get_write_text()

Gets the WriteText (XText Component) object from the cursor.

Returns:

WriteText object

Return type:

WriteText

go_left(count, expand=False)

Moves the cursor left by the given number of units.

Parameters:
  • count (int) – Number of units to move.

  • expand (bool, optional) – True to expand the selection. Defaults to False.

Returns:

True if the cursor was moved left, False otherwise.

Return type:

bool

Note

Even if the command was not completed successfully it may be completed partially. E.g. if it was required to move 5 characters but it is only possible to move 3 FALSE will be returned and the cursor moves only those 3 characters.

go_right(count, expand=False)

Moves the cursor right by the given number of units.

Parameters:
  • count (int) – Number of units to move.

  • expand (bool, optional) – True to expand the selection. Defaults to False.

Returns:

True if the cursor was moved right, False otherwise.

Return type:

bool

Note

Even if the command was not completed successfully it may be completed partially. E.g. if it was required to move 5 characters but it is only possible to move 3 FALSE will be returned and the cursor moves only those 3 characters.

goto_end(expand=False)

Moves the cursor to the end of the document.

Parameters:

expand (bool, optional) – True to expand the selection. Defaults to False.

Return type:

None

goto_end_of_paragraph(expand=False)

Moves the cursor to the end of the current paragraph.

Parameters:

expand (bool, optional) – If True the range of the cursor will be expanded to the end of the paragraph. Default is False.

Returns:

True if the cursor is now at the end of a paragraph, False otherwise. If False is returned the cursor will remain at its original position.

Return type:

bool

goto_end_of_sentence(expand=False)

Moves the cursor to the end of the sentence.

Parameters:

expand (bool, optional) – If True the range of the cursor will be expanded to the end of the sentence. Default is False.

Returns:

True if the cursor is now at the end of a sentence, False otherwise. If False is returned the cursor will remain at its original position.

Return type:

bool

goto_end_of_word(expand=False)

Moves the cursor to the end of the current word.

Parameters:

expand (bool, optional) – If True, the selection is expanded to the end of the word. Defaults to False.

Returns:

True if the cursor is moved, False otherwise.

Return type:

bool

goto_next_paragraph(expand=False)

Moves the cursor to the next paragraph.

Parameters:

expand (bool, optional) – If True the range of the cursor will be expanded to the next paragraph. Default is False.

Returns:

True if the cursor is now at the start of a paragraph, False otherwise. If False is returned the cursor will remain at its original position.

Return type:

bool

goto_next_sentence(expand=False)

Moves the cursor to the next sentence.

Parameters:

expand (bool, optional) – If True the range of the cursor will be expanded to the next sentence. Default is False.

Returns:

True if the cursor is now at the start of a sentence, False otherwise. If False is returned the cursor will remain at its original position.

Return type:

bool

goto_next_word(expand=False)

Moves the cursor to the next word.

Parameters:

expand (bool, optional) – If True, the selection is expanded to the end of the word. Defaults to False.

Returns:

True if the cursor is moved, False otherwise.

Return type:

bool

Note

The function returning True does not necessarily mean that the cursor is located at the next word, or any word at all! This may happen for example if it travels over empty paragraphs.

goto_previous_paragraph(expand=False)

Moves the cursor to the previous paragraph.

Parameters:

expand (bool, optional) – If True the range of the cursor will be expanded to the previous paragraph. Default is False.

Returns:

True if the cursor is now at the start of a paragraph, False otherwise. If False is returned the cursor will remain at its original position.

Return type:

bool

goto_previous_sentence(expand=False)

Moves the cursor to the previous sentence.

Parameters:

expand (bool, optional) – If True the range of the cursor will be expanded to the previous sentence. Default is False.

Returns:

True if the cursor is now at the start of a sentence, False otherwise. If False is returned the cursor will remain at its original position.

Return type:

bool

goto_previous_word(expand=False)

Moves the cursor to the previous word.

Parameters:

expand (bool, optional) – If True, the selection is expanded to the start of the word. Defaults to False.

Returns:

True if the cursor is moved, False otherwise.

Return type:

bool

Note

The function returning True does not necessarily mean that the cursor is located at the previous word, or any word at all! This may happen for example if it travels over empty paragraphs.

goto_range(range, expand=False)

Moves or expands the cursor to a specified TextRange.

Parameters:
  • range (XTextRange) – Range to move to.

  • expand (bool, optional) – True to expand the selection. Defaults to False.

Return type:

None

goto_start(expand=False)

Moves the cursor to the start of the document.

Parameters:

expand (bool, optional) – True to expand the selection. Defaults to False.

Return type:

None

goto_start_of_paragraph(expand=False)

Moves the cursor to the start of the current paragraph.

Parameters:

expand (bool, optional) – If True the range of the cursor will be expanded to the start of the paragraph. Default is False.

Returns:

True if the cursor is now at the start of a paragraph, False otherwise. If False is returned the cursor will remain at its original position.

Return type:

bool

goto_start_of_sentence(expand=False)

Moves the cursor to the start of the sentence.

Parameters:

expand (bool, optional) – If True the range of the cursor will be expanded to the start of the sentence. Default is False.

Returns:

True if the cursor is now at the start of a sentence, False otherwise. If False is returned the cursor will remain at its original position.

Return type:

bool

goto_start_of_word(expand=False)

Moves the cursor to the start of the current word.

Parameters:

expand (bool, optional) – If True, the selection is expanded to the start of the word. Defaults to False.

Returns:

True if the cursor is moved, False otherwise.

Return type:

bool

insert_para(para, para_style)

Inserts a paragraph with a style applied

Parameters:
  • para (str) – Paragraph text

  • para_style (str) – Style such as ‘Heading 1’

Return type:

None

is_collapsed()

Returns True if the cursor is collapsed.

Return type:

bool

is_end_of_paragraph()

Returns true if the cursor is at the end of a paragraph.

Returns:

True if the cursor is at the end of a paragraph.

Return type:

bool

is_end_of_sentence()

Returns true if the cursor is at the end of a sentence.

Returns:

True if the cursor is at the end of a sentence.

Return type:

bool

is_end_of_word()

Returns True if the cursor is at the end of a word.

Return type:

bool

is_start_of_paragraph()

Returns true if the cursor is at the start of a paragraph.

Returns:

True if the cursor is at the start of a paragraph.

Return type:

bool

is_start_of_sentence()

Returns true if the cursor is at the start of a sentence.

Returns:

True if the cursor is at the start of a sentence.

Return type:

bool

is_start_of_word()

Returns True if the cursor is at the start of a word.

Return type:

bool

page_break()

Inserts a page break

Return type:

None

qi(atype, raise_err=False)

Generic method that get an interface instance from an object.

Parameters:
  • atype (T) – Interface type to query obj for. Any Uno class that starts with ‘X’ such as XInterface

  • raise_err (bool, optional) – If True then raises MissingInterfaceError if result is None. Default False

Raises:

MissingInterfaceError – If ‘raise_err’ is ‘True’ and result is None

Returns:

instance of interface if supported; Otherwise, None

Return type:

T | None

Note

When raise_err=True return value will never be None.

remove_event_observer(observer)

Removes an observer

Parameters:

observer (EventObserver) – One or more observers to add.

Returns:

True if observer has been removed; Otherwise, False.

Return type:

bool

remove_event_property_change(name)

Removes a listener for an event

Parameters:

name (str) – Property Name

Return type:

None

remove_event_property_change_events_disposing(name)

Removes a listener for an event

Parameters:

name (str) – Property Name

Return type:

None

remove_event_vetoable_change(name)

Removes a listener for an event

Parameters:

name (str) – Property Name

Return type:

None

remove_event_vetoable_change_events_disposing(name)

Removes a listener for an event

Parameters:

name (str) – Property Name

Return type:

None

set_property(**kwargs)

Set property value

Parameters:

**kwargs (Any) – Variable length Key value pairs used to set properties.

Return type:

None

set_string(string)

Sets the string of this text range.

The whole string of characters of this piece of text is replaced. All styles are removed when applying this method.

Return type:

None

Parameters:

string (str) –

style(**kwargs)

Styles. From position styles right by distance amount.

Parameters:
  • pos (int) – Position style start.

  • length (int) – The distance from pos to apply style.

  • styles (Sequence[StyleT]) – One or more styles to apply to text.

  • prop_name (str) – Property Name such as CharHeight

  • prop_val (object) – Property Value such as 10

Return type:

None

See also

style_left()

Note

Unlike style_left() this method does not restore any style properties after style is applied.

style_left(*args, **kwargs)

Styles left. From current cursor position to left by pos amount.

Parameters:
  • pos (int) – Positions to style left

  • styles (Sequence[StyleT]) – One or more styles to apply to text.

  • prop_name (str) – Property Name such as CharHeight

  • prop_val (object) – Property Value such as 10

Return type:

None

Events:

If using styles then the following events are triggered for each style.

Otherwise, the following events are triggered once.

See also

style()

Note

This method restores the style properties to their original state after the style is applied. This is done so applied style properties are reset before next text is appended. This is not the case for style() method.

style_left_bold(pos)

Styles bold from current cursor position left by pos amount.

Parameters:

pos (int) – Number of positions to go left

Return type:

None

style_left_code(pos)

Styles using a Mono font from current cursor position left by pos amount. Font Char Height is set to 10

Parameters:

pos (int) – Number of positions to go left

Return type:

None

Note

The font applied is determined by Info.get_font_mono_name()

style_left_color(pos, color)

Styles color from current cursor position left by pos amount.

Parameters:
  • pos (int) – Number of positions to go left

  • color (Color) – RGB color as int to apply

Return type:

None

See also

CommonColor

style_left_italic(pos)

Styles italic from current cursor position left by pos amount.

Parameters:

pos (int) – Number of positions to go left

Return type:

None

style_prev_paragraph(*args, **kwargs)

Style previous paragraph.

Parameters:
  • styles (Sequence[StyleT]) – One or more styles to apply to text.

  • prop_val (Any) – Property value.

  • prop_name (str) – Property Name.

Events:

If using styles then the following events are triggered for each style.

Otherwise the following events are triggered once.

Return type:

None

Example
doc.style_prev_paragraph(prop_val=ParagraphAdjust.CENTER, prop_name="ParaAdjust")
subscribe_event(event_name, callback)

Add an event listener to current instance.

Parameters:
  • event_name (str) – Event Name.

  • callback (EventCallback) – Callback of the event listener.

Return type:

None

trigger_event(event_name, event_args)

Trigger an event on current instance.

Parameters:
  • event_name (str) – Event Name.

  • event_args (EventArgsT) – Event Args.

Return type:

None

unsubscribe_event(event_name, callback)

Remove an event listener from current instance.

Parameters:
  • event_name (str) – Event Name.

  • callback (EventCallback) – Callback of the event listener.

Return type:

None

property border_distance: UnitMM100 | None

Gets/Sets the distance from the border to the object.

When setting the value, it can be either a float or an instance of UnitT.

optional

Return type:

UnitMM100 | None

property bottom_border: BorderLine2StructComp | None

Gets/Sets the bottom border of the object.

Setting value can be done with a BorderLine2 or BorderLine2StructComp object.

optional

Returns:

Returns BorderLine2 or None if not supported.

Return type:

BorderLine2StructComp | None

Hint

  • BorderLine2 can be imported from ooo.dyn.table.border_line2

property bottom_border_distance: UnitMM100 | None

Gets/Sets the distance from the bottom border to the object.

When setting the value, it can be either a float or an instance of UnitT.

optional

Return type:

UnitMM100 | None

property break_type: BreakType | None

Gets/Sets the type of break that is applied at the beginning of the table.

optional

Returns:

Returns BreakType or None if not supported.

Return type:

BreakType | None

Hint

  • BreakType can be imported from ooo.dyn.style.break_type

property char_auto_kerning: bool | None

Gets/Sets - This optional property determines whether the kerning tables from the current font are used.

Automatic kerning applies a spacing in between certain pairs of characters to make the text look better.

Optional

Return type:

bool | None

property char_back_color: Color | None

Get/Sets - This optional property contains the text background color.

Optional

Returns:

Color or None if not supported.

Return type:

Color | None

property char_back_transparent: bool | None

Gets/Sets if the text background color is set to transparent.

Optional

Return type:

bool | None

property char_border_distance: UnitMM100 | None

Gets/Sets the distance from the border to the object.

When setting the value, it can be either a float or an instance of UnitT.

Optional

Return type:

UnitMM100 | None

property char_bottom_border: BorderLine2StructComp | None

This property contains the bottom border of the object.

Setting value can be done with a BorderLine2 or BorderLine2StructComp object.

optional

Returns:

Returns BorderLine2 or None if not supported.

Return type:

BorderLine2StructComp | None

Hint

  • BorderLine2 can be imported from ooo.dyn.table.border_line2

property char_bottom_border_distance: UnitMM100 | None

This property contains the distance from the bottom border to the object.

When setting the value, it can be either a float or an instance of UnitT.

optional

Return type:

UnitMM100 | None

property char_case_map: int | None

Gets/Sets - This optional property contains the value of the case-mapping of the text for formatting and displaying.

optional

Return type:

int | None

property char_color: Color

This property contains the value of the text color.

Returns:

Color

Return type:

Color

property char_color_theme: int | None

Gets/Sets - If available, keeps the color theme index, so that the character can be re-colored easily based on a theme.

since

LibreOffice 7.3

optional

Return type:

int | None

property char_color_tint_or_shade: int | None

Gets/Sets the tint or shade of the character color.

since

LibreOffice 7.3

optional

Return type:

int | None

property char_combine_is_on: bool | None

Gets/Sets - This optional property determines whether text is formatted in two lines.

It is linked to the properties char_combine_prefix and char_combine_suffix.

optional

Return type:

bool | None

property char_combine_prefix: str | None

Gets/Sets - This optional property contains the prefix (usually parenthesis) before text that is formatted in two lines.

It is linked to the properties char_combine_is_on and char_combine_suffix.

optional

Return type:

str | None

property char_combine_suffix: str | None

Gets/Sets - This optional property contains the suffix (usually parenthesis) after text that is formatted in two lines.

It is linked to the properties CharCombineIsOn and CharCombinePrefix.

optional

Return type:

str | None

property char_contoured: bool | None

Gets/Sets - This optional property specifies if the characters are formatted and displayed with a contour effect.

optional

Return type:

bool | None

property char_crossed_out: bool | None

Gets/Sets - This property is True if the characters are crossed out.

optional

Return type:

bool | None

property char_emphasis: int | None

Gets/Sets - This optional property contains the font emphasis value.

optional

Return type:

int | None

property char_escapement: int | None

Gets/Sets the percentage by which to raise/lower superscript/subscript characters.

Negative values denote subscripts and positive values superscripts.

optional

Return type:

int | None

property char_escapement_height: int | None

Gets/Sets - This is the relative height used for subscript or superscript characters in units of percent.

The value 100 denotes the original height of the characters.

optional

Return type:

int | None

property char_flash: bool | None

Gets/Sets - If this optional property is True, then the characters are flashing.

optional

Return type:

bool | None

property char_font_char_set: int

Gets/Sets - This property contains the text encoding of the font.

Return type:

int

property char_font_family: int

Get/Sets the font family.

Return type:

int

property char_font_name: str

Gets/Sets the name of the font style.

It may contain more than one name separated by comma.

Return type:

str

property char_font_pitch: int

Gets/Sets the font pitch.

Return type:

int

property char_font_style_name: str

Gets/Sets the name of the font style.

This property may be empty.

Return type:

str

property char_font_type: int | None

Gets/Sets - This optional property specifies the fundamental technology of the font.

optional

Return type:

int | None

property char_height: UnitPT

Gets/Sets - This value contains the height of the characters in point.

When setting the value can be a float (in points) or a UnitT instance.

Return type:

UnitPT

property char_hidden: bool | None

Gets/Sets - If this optional property is True, then the characters are invisible.

optional

Return type:

bool | None

property char_highlight: Color | None

Gets/Sets the color of the highlight.

optional

Returns:

Color

Return type:

Color

property char_interop_grab_bag: Tuple[PropertyValue, ...] | None

Gets/Sets grab bag of character properties, used as a string-any map for interim interop purposes.

This property is intentionally not handled by the ODF filter. Any member that should be handled there should be first moved out from this grab bag to a separate property.

Optional

Return type:

Tuple[PropertyValue, …] | None

property char_keep_together: bool | None

Gets/Sets - This optional property marks a range of characters to prevent it from being broken into two lines.

A line break is applied before the range of characters if the layout makes a break necessary within the range.

optional

Return type:

bool | None

property char_kerning: int | None

Gets/Sets - This optional property contains the value of the kerning of the characters.

optional

Return type:

int | None

property char_left_border: BorderLine2StructComp | None

Gets/Sets - This property contains the left border of the object.

Setting value can be done with a BorderLine2 or BorderLine2StructComp object.

optional

Returns:

Returns BorderLine2 or None if not supported.

Return type:

BorderLine2StructComp | None

Hint

  • BorderLine2 can be imported from ooo.dyn.table.border_line2

property char_left_border_distance: UnitMM100 | None

Gets/Sets - This property contains the distance from the left border to the object.

When setting the value, it can be either a float or an instance of UnitT.

optional

Return type:

UnitMM100 | None

property char_locale: Locale

Gets/Sets - This property contains the value of the locale.

Return type:

Locale

property char_no_hyphenation: bool | None

Gets/Sets - This optional property determines if the word can be hyphenated at the character.

optional

Return type:

bool | None

property char_no_line_break: bool | None

Gets/Sets - This optional property marks a range of characters to ignore a line break in this area.

A line break is applied behind the range of characters if the layout makes a break necessary within the range. That means that the text may go through the border.

optional

Return type:

bool | None

property char_posture: FontSlant

Gets/Sets - This property contains the value of the posture of the document.

Returns:

Returns FontSlant

Return type:

FontSlant

Hint

  • FontSlant can be imported from ooo.dyn.awt.font_slant

property char_relief: int | None

Gets/Sets - This optional property contains the relief style of the characters.

optional

Return type:

int | None

property char_right_border: BorderLine2StructComp | None

Gets/Sets - This property contains the right border of the object.

Setting value can be done with a BorderLine2 or BorderLine2StructComp object.

optional

Returns:

Returns BorderLine2 or None if not supported.

Return type:

BorderLine2StructComp | None

Hint

  • BorderLine2 can be imported from ooo.dyn.table.border_line2

property char_right_border_distance: UnitMM100 | None

Gets/Sets - This property contains the distance from the right border to the object.

When setting the value, it can be either a float or an instance of UnitT.

optional

Return type:

UnitMM100 | None

property char_rotation: Angle10 | None

Gets/Sets - This optional property determines the rotation of a character in tenths of a degree.

Depending on the implementation only certain values may be allowed.

optional

Returns:

Returns Angle10, 1/10th degrees, or None if not supported.

Return type:

Angle10

Hint

  • Angle10 can be imported from ooodev.units

property char_rotation_is_fit_to_line: bool | None

Gets/Sets - This optional property determines whether the text formatting tries to fit rotated text into the surrounded line height.

optional

Return type:

bool | None

property char_scale_width: int | None

Gets/Sets - This optional property determines the percentage value for scaling the width of characters.

The value refers to the original width which is denoted by 100, and it has to be greater than 0.

optional

Return type:

int | None

property char_shading_value: int | None

Gets/Sets - This optional property contains the text shading value.

optional

Return type:

int | None

property char_shadow_format: ShadowFormatStructComp | None

Gets/Sets the type, color, and width of the shadow.

When setting the value can be an instance of ShadowFormatStructComp or ShadowFormat.

optional

Returns:

Shadow Format or None if not supported.

Return type:

ShadowFormatStructComp

Hint

  • ShadowFormat can be imported from ooo.dyn.table.shadow_format

property char_shadowed: bool | None

Gets/Sets - This optional property specifies if the characters are formatted and displayed with a shadow effect.

optional

Return type:

bool | None

property char_strikeout: FontStrikeoutEnum | None

Gets/Sets - This property determines the type of the strike out of the character.

optional

Returns:

Returns FontStrikeoutEnum or None if not supported.

Return type:

FontStrikeoutEnum | None

Hint

  • FontStrikeoutEnum can be imported from ooo.dyn.awt.font_strikeout

property char_style_name: str | None

Gets/Sets - This optional property specifies the name of the style of the font.

optional

Return type:

str | None

property char_style_names: Tuple[str, ...] | None

Gets/Sets - This optional property specifies the names of the all styles applied to the font.

It is not guaranteed that the order in the sequence reflects the order of the evaluation of the character style attributes.

Optional

Return type:

Tuple[str, …] | None

property char_top_border: BorderLine2StructComp | None

Gets/Sets - This property contains the top border of the object.

Setting value can be done with a BorderLine2 or BorderLine2StructComp object.

optional

Returns:

Returns BorderLine2 or None if not supported.

Return type:

BorderLine2StructComp | None

Hint

  • BorderLine2 can be imported from ooo.dyn.table.border_line2

property char_top_border_distance: UnitMM100 | None

Gets/Sets - This property contains the distance from the top border to the object.

When setting the value, it can be either a float or an instance of UnitT.

optional

Return type:

UnitMM100 | None

property char_transparence: int | None

Gets/Sets - This is the transparency of the character text.

The value 100 means entirely transparent, while 0 means not transparent at all.

optional

Return type:

int | None

property char_underline: FontUnderlineEnum

This property contains the value for the character underline.

Return type:

FontUnderlineEnum

property char_underline_color: Color

Gets/Sets the color of the underline for the characters.

Returns:

Color

Return type:

Color

property char_underline_has_color: bool

Gets/Sets if the property char_underline_color is used for an underline.

Return type:

bool

property char_weight: float

Gets/Sets the value of the font weight.

Example

from com.sun.star.awt import FontWeight

my_char_properties.char_weight = FontWeight.BOLD
Return type:

float

property char_word_mode: bool | None

Gets/Sets - If this property is True, the underline and strike-through properties are not applied to white spaces.

optional

Return type:

bool | None

property component: com.sun.star.text.TextCursor

Sheet Cell Cursor Component

Return type:

TextCursor

property continuing_previous_sub_tree: bool | None

Gets that a child node of a parent node that is not counted is continuing the numbering of parent’s previous node’s sub tree.

optional

Return type:

bool | None

property drop_cap_char_style_name: str | None

Gets/Sets the character style name for drop caps.

optional

Return type:

str | None

property drop_cap_format: DropCapFormatStructComp | None

Gets/Sets whether the first characters of the paragraph are displayed in capital letters and how they are formatted.

optional

Returns:

Drop cap format or None if not supported.

Return type:

DropCapFormatStructComp

Hint

  • DropCapFormat can be imported from ooo.dyn.style.drop_cap_format

property drop_cap_whole_word: bool | None

Gets/Sets if the property DropCapFormat is applied to the whole first word.

optional

Return type:

bool | None

property event_observer: EventObserver

Gets/Sets The Event Observer for this instance.

Return type:

EventObserver

property extra_data: TheDict

Extra Data Key Value Pair Dictionary.

Properties can be assigned properties and access like a dictionary and with dot notation.

Note

This is a dictionary object that can be used to store key value pairs. Generally speaking this data is not part of the object’s main data structure and is not saved with the object (document).

This property is used to store data that is not part of the object’s main data structure and can be used however the developer sees fit.

Return type:

TheDict

Gets/Sets - This optional property contains the name of the hyperlink.

optional

Return type:

str | None

Gets/Sets - This optional property contains the name of the target for a hyperlink.

optional

Return type:

str | None

Gets/Sets - This optional property contains the URL of a hyperlink.

optional

Return type:

str | None

property left_border: BorderLine2StructComp | None

Gets/Sets the left border of the object.

optional

Return type:

BorderLine2StructComp | None

property left_border_distance: UnitMM100 | None

Gets/Sets the distance from the left border to the object.

When setting the value, it can be either a float or an instance of UnitT.

optional

Return type:

UnitMM100 | None

property list_id: str | None

Gets/Sets the id of the list to which the paragraph belongs.

optional

Return type:

str | None

property list_label_string: str | None

Gets reading the generated numbering list label.

optional

Return type:

str | None

property lo_inst: LoInst

Lo Instance

Return type:

LoInst

property numbering_is_number: bool | None

Gets/Sets.

Returns False if the paragraph is part of a numbering, but has no numbering label.

A paragraph is part of a numbering, if a style for a numbering is set - see numbering_style_name. If the paragraph is not part of a numbering the property is void.

optional

Return type:

bool | None

property numbering_level: int | None

Gets/Sets the numbering level of the paragraph.

optional

Return type:

int | None

property numbering_rules: IndexReplaceComp | None

Gets/Sets the numbering rules applied to this paragraph.

When setting the value, it can be either an instance of XIndexReplace or IndexReplaceComp.

optional

Return type:

IndexReplaceComp | None

property numbering_start_value: int | None

Gets/Sets the start value for numbering if a new numbering starts at this paragraph.

optional

Return type:

int | None

property numbering_style_name: str | None

Gets/Sets the name of the style for the numbering.

The name must be one of the names which are available via XStyleFamiliesSupplier.

optional

Return type:

str | None

property office_doc: OfficeDocumentT

Office Document.

Return type:

OfficeDocumentT

property outline_level: int | None

Gets/Sets the outline level to which the paragraph belongs

Value 0 indicates that the paragraph belongs to the body text.

Values [1..10] indicates that the paragraph belongs to the corresponding outline level.

optional

Return type:

int | None

property owner: T

Owner of this component.

Return type:

TypeVar(T, bound= ComponentT)

property page_desc_name: str | None

If this property is set, it creates a page break before the paragraph it belongs to and assigns the value as the name of the new page style sheet to use.

optional

Return type:

str | None

property page_number_offset: int | None

Gets/Sets if a page break property is set at a paragraph, this property contains the new value for the page number.

optional

Return type:

int | None

property page_style_name: str | None

Gets the name of the current page style.

optional

Return type:

str | None

property para_adjust: ParagraphAdjust

Gets/Sets the adjustment of a paragraph.

Returns:

Paragraph adjustment.

Return type:

ParagraphAdjust

Hint

  • ParagraphAdjust can be imported from ooo.dyn.style.paragraph_adjust

property para_back_color: Color | None

Gets/Sets the paragraph background color.

optional

Returns:

Color or None if not supported.

Return type:

Color | None

property para_back_graphic: XGraphic | None

Gets/Sets the graphic for the background of a paragraph.

optional

Return type:

XGraphic | None

property para_back_graphic_filter: str | None

Gets/Sets the name of the graphic filter for the background graphic of a paragraph.

optional

Return type:

str | None

property para_back_graphic_location: GraphicLocation | None

Gets/Sets the value for the position of a background graphic.

optional

Returns:

Returns GraphicLocation or None if not supported.

Return type:

GraphicLocation | None

Hint

  • GraphicLocation can be imported from ooo.dyn.style.graphic_location

property para_back_graphic_url: str | None

Gets/Sets the value of a link for the background graphic of a paragraph.

Note the new behavior since it this was deprecated: This property can only be set and only external URLs are supported (no more vnd.sun.star.GraphicObject scheme). When an URL is set, then it will load the graphic and set the ParaBackGraphic property.

optional

Return type:

str | None

property para_back_transparent: bool | None

Gets/Sets if the paragraph background color is set to transparent.

This value is True if the paragraph background color is set to transparent.

optional

Return type:

bool | None

property para_bottom_margin: UnitMM100

Gets/Sets the bottom margin of the paragraph in 100th mm.

The distance between two paragraphs is specified by:

The greater one is chosen.

This property accepts int and UnitT types when setting.

Return type:

UnitMM100

property para_context_margin: bool | None

Gets/Sets if contextual spacing is used.

If True, the top and bottom margins of the paragraph should not be applied when the previous and next paragraphs have the same style.

optional

Return type:

bool | None

property para_expand_single_word: bool | None

Gets/Sets if single words are stretched.

It is only valid if para_adjust and para_last_line_adjust are also valid.

optional

Return type:

bool | None

property para_first_line_indent: int | None

Gets/Sets the indent for the first line.

optional

Return type:

int | None

property para_hyphenation_max_hyphens: int | None

Gets/Sets the maximum number of consecutive hyphens.

optional

Return type:

int | None

property para_hyphenation_max_leading_chars: int | None

Gets/Sets the minimum number of characters to remain before the hyphen character (when hyphenation is applied).

Note

Confusingly it is named Max but specifies a minimum.

optional

Return type:

int | None

property para_hyphenation_max_trailing_chars: int | None

Gets/Sets the minimum number of characters to remain after the hyphen character (when hyphenation is applied).

optional

Note

Confusingly it is named Max but specifies a minimum.

Return type:

int | None

property para_hyphenation_min_word_length: int | None

Gets/Sets the minimum word length in characters, when hyphenation is applied.

since

LibreOffice 7.4

optional

Return type:

int | None

property para_hyphenation_no_caps: bool | None

Specifies whether words written in CAPS will be hyphenated.

Setting to true will disable hyphenation of words written in CAPS for this paragraph.

optional

Return type:

bool | None

property para_hyphenation_no_last_word: bool | None

Specifies whether last word of paragraph will be hyphenated.

Setting to true will disable hyphenation of last word for this paragraph.

since

LibreOffice 7.4

optional

Return type:

bool | None

property para_hyphenation_zone: int | None

Gets/Sets the hyphenation zone, i.e. allowed extra white space in the line before applying hyphenation.

since

LibreOffice 7.4

optional

Return type:

int | None

property para_interop_grab_bag: Tuple[PropertyValue, ...] | None

Gets/Sets grab bag of paragraph properties, used as a string-any map for interim interop purposes.

This property is intentionally not handled by the ODF filter. Any member that should be handled there should be first moved out from this grab bag to a separate property.

optional:

Return type:

Tuple[PropertyValue, …] | None

property para_is_auto_first_line_indent: bool | None

Gets/Sets if the first line should be indented automatically.

optional

Return type:

bool | None

property para_is_connect_border: bool | None

Gets/Sets if borders set at a paragraph are merged with the next paragraph.

Borders are only merged if they are identical.

optional

Return type:

bool | None

property para_is_hyphenation: bool

Gets/Sets if automatic hyphenation is applied.

Return type:

bool

property para_is_numbering_restart: bool | None

Gets/Sets if the numbering rules restart, counting at the current paragraph.

optional

Return type:

bool | None

property para_keep_together: bool | None

Gets/Sets if page or column breaks between this and the following paragraph are prevented.

Setting this property to True prevents page or column breaks between this and the following paragraph.

This feature is useful for preventing title paragraphs to be the last line on a page or column.

optional

Return type:

bool | None

property para_last_line_adjust: int

Gets/Sets the adjustment of the last line.

It is only valid if para_adjust is set to block.

Return type:

int

property para_left_margin: UnitMM100

Gets/Sets the left margin of the paragraph in 1/100th mm` units.

This property accepts int and UnitT types when setting.

Return type:

UnitMM100

property para_line_number_count: bool | None

Gets/Sets if the paragraph is included in the line numbering.

optional

Return type:

bool | None

property para_line_number_start_value: int | None

Gets/Sets the start value for the line numbering.

optional

Return type:

int | None

property para_line_spacing: LineSpacingStructComp | None

Gets/Sets the type of the line spacing of a paragraph.

Setting value can be done with a LineSpacing or LineSpacingStructComp object.

optional

Returns:

Returns BorderLine2 or None if not supported.

Return type:

LineSpacingStructComp | None

Hint

  • LineSpacing can be imported from ooo.dyn.style.line_spacing

property para_orphans: int | None

Gets/Sets the minimum number of lines of the paragraph that have to be at bottom of a page if the paragraph is spread over more than one page.

optional

Return type:

int | None

property para_register_mode_active: bool | None

Gets/Sets if the register mode is applied to a paragraph.

Note

Register mode is only used if the register mode property of the page style is switched on.

optional

Return type:

bool | None

property para_right_margin: UnitMM100

Gets/Sets the right margin of the paragraph in 100th mm units.

This property accepts float and UnitT types when setting.

Return type:

UnitMM100

property para_shadow_format: ShadowFormat | None

Gets/Sets the type, color, and size of the shadow.

optional

Return type:

ShadowFormat | None

property para_split: bool | None

Gets/Sets - Setting this property to False prevents the paragraph from getting split into two pages or columns.

optional

Return type:

bool | None

property para_style_name: str | None

Gets/Sets the name of the current paragraph style.

optional

Return type:

str | None

property para_tab_stops: Tuple[TabStop, ...] | None

Gets/Sets the positions and kinds of the tab stops within this paragraph.

optional:

Return type:

Tuple[TabStop, …] | None

property para_top_margin: UnitMM100

determines the top margin of the paragraph in 100th mm units.

The distance between two paragraphs is specified by:

The greater one is chosen.

This property accepts float and UnitT types when setting.

Return type:

UnitMM100

property para_user_defined_attributes: NameContainerComp | None

Gets/Sets - this property stores xml attributes.

They will be saved to and restored from automatic styles inside xml files.

Can be set with XNameContainer or NameContainerComp.

optional

Return type:

NameContainerComp | None

property para_vert_alignment: ParagraphVertAlignEnum | None

Gets/Set the vertical alignment of a paragraph.

When setting the value, it can be either an integer or an instance of ParagraphVertAlignEnum.

optional

Return type:

ParagraphVertAlignEnum | None

property para_widows: int | None

Gets/Sets the minimum number of lines of the paragraph that have to be at top of a page if the paragraph is spread over more than one page.

optional

Return type:

int | None

property right_border: BorderLine2StructComp | None

Gets/Sets the right border of the object.

Setting value can be done with a BorderLine2 or BorderLine2StructComp object.

optional

Returns:

Returns BorderLine2 or None if not supported.

Return type:

BorderLine2StructComp | None

Hint

  • BorderLine2 can be imported from ooo.dyn.table.border_line2

property right_border_distance: UnitMM100 | None

Gets/Sets the distance from the right border to the object.

When setting the value, it can be either an float or an instance of UnitT.

optional

Return type:

UnitMM100 | None

property ruby_adjust: int | None

Gets/Sets - This optional property determines the adjustment of the ruby .

optional

Return type:

int | None

property ruby_char_style_name: str | None

Gets/Sets - This optional property contains the name of the character style that is applied to RubyText.

optional

Return type:

str | None

property ruby_is_above: bool | None

Gets/Sets - This optional property determines whether the ruby text is printed above/left or below/right of the text.

This property is replaced by RubyPosition.

optional

Return type:

bool | None

property ruby_position: RubyPositionEnum | None

Gets/Sets - This optional property determines the position of the ruby .

optional

Returns:

Returns RubyPositionEnum or None if not supported.

Return type:

RubyPositionEnum | None

Hint

  • RubyPositionEnum can be imported from ooo.dyn.text.ruby_position

property ruby_text: str | None

Gets/Sets - This optional property contains the text that is set as ruby.

optional

Return type:

str | None

property style_direct_char: CharacterStyler

Direct Character Styler.

Returns:

Character Styler

Return type:

CharacterStyler

property text_user_defined_attributes: NameContainerComp | None

Gets/Sets - This property stores XML attributes.

They will be saved to and restored from automatic styles inside XML files.

When setting the value, it can be a NameContainerComp or a XNameContainer instance.

optional

Return type:

NameContainerComp | None

property top_border: BorderLine2StructComp | None

Gets/Sets the top border of the object.

Setting value can be done with a BorderLine2 or BorderLine2StructComp object.

optional

Returns:

Returns BorderLine2 or None if not supported.

Return type:

BorderLine2StructComp | None

Hint

  • BorderLine2 can be imported from ooo.dyn.table.border_line2

property top_border_distance: UnitMM100 | None

Gets/Sets the distance from the top border to the object.

When setting the value, it can be either an float or an instance of UnitT.

optional

Return type:

UnitMM100 | None

property unvisited_char_style_name: str | None

Gets/Sets - This optional property contains the character style name for unvisited hyperlinks.

optional

Return type:

str | None

property visited_char_style_name: str | None

Gets/Sets - This optional property contains the character style name for visited hyperlinks.

optional

Return type:

str | None

property write_doc: WriteDoc

Write Document.

Return type:

WriteDoc