ILayoutPlaceholderManager

public interface ILayoutPlaceholderManager

Represents manager that allows you to add placeholders to the layout slide.

Methods

Method	Description
addContentPlaceholder(float x, float y, float width, float height)	Adds a new placeholder shape to the layout slide to hold content, such as a picture, table, media or text.
addVerticalContentPlaceholder(float x, float y, float width, float height)	Adds a new placeholder shape to the layout slide to hold content, such as a picture, table, media or text in a vertical direction.
addTextPlaceholder(float x, float y, float width, float height)	Adds a new placeholder shape to the layout slide to hold text content.
addVerticalTextPlaceholder(float x, float y, float width, float height)	Adds a new placeholder shape to the layout slide to hold text content in a vertical direction.
addPicturePlaceholder(float x, float y, float width, float height)	Adds a new placeholder shape to the layout slide to hold a picture.
addChartPlaceholder(float x, float y, float width, float height)	Adds a new placeholder shape to the layout slide to hold a chart.
addTablePlaceholder(float x, float y, float width, float height)	Adds a new placeholder shape to the layout slide to hold a table.
addSmartArtPlaceholder(float x, float y, float width, float height)	Adds a new placeholder shape to the layout slide to hold a SmartArt diagram.
addMediaPlaceholder(float x, float y, float width, float height)	Adds a new placeholder shape to the layout slide to hold a media object.
addOnlineImagePlaceholder(float x, float y, float width, float height)	Adds a new placeholder shape to the layout slide to hold an online image.

addContentPlaceholder(float x, float y, float width, float height)

public abstract IAutoShape addContentPlaceholder(float x, float y, float width, float height)

Adds a new placeholder shape to the layout slide to hold content, such as a picture, table, media or text.

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The following example shows how to add the Content placeholder shape to the layout slide.
 
 Presentation pres = new Presentation();
 try {
     ILayoutSlide layout = pres.getLayoutSlides().getByType(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
     IAutoShape placeholder = layout.getPlaceholderManager().addContentPlaceholder(20, 20, 500, 300);
 } finally {
     if (pres != null) pres.dispose();
 }

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description
x	float	The X coordinate of the new placeholder shape.
y	float	The Y coordinate of the new placeholder shape.
width	float	The width of the new placeholder shape.
height	float	The height of the new placeholder shape.

Returns: IAutoShape - Created IAutoShape with a Content placeholder.

addVerticalContentPlaceholder(float x, float y, float width, float height)

public abstract IAutoShape addVerticalContentPlaceholder(float x, float y, float width, float height)

Adds a new placeholder shape to the layout slide to hold content, such as a picture, table, media or text in a vertical direction.

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The following example shows how to add the Content (Vertical) placeholder shape to the layout slide.
 
 Presentation pres = new Presentation();
 try {
     ILayoutSlide layout = pres.getLayoutSlides().getByType(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
     IAutoShape placeholder = layout.getPlaceholderManager().addVerticalContentPlaceholder(20, 20, 300, 500);
 } finally {
     if (pres != null) pres.dispose();
 }

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description
x	float	The X coordinate of the new placeholder shape.
y	float	The Y coordinate of the new placeholder shape.
width	float	The width of the new placeholder shape.
height	float	The height of the new placeholder shape.

Returns: IAutoShape - Created IAutoShape with a Content (Vertical) placeholder.

addTextPlaceholder(float x, float y, float width, float height)

public abstract IAutoShape addTextPlaceholder(float x, float y, float width, float height)

Adds a new placeholder shape to the layout slide to hold text content.

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The following example shows how to add the Text placeholder shape to the layout slide.
 
 Presentation pres = new Presentation();
 try {
     ILayoutSlide layout = pres.getLayoutSlides().getByType(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
     IAutoShape placeholder = layout.getPlaceholderManager().addTextPlaceholder(20, 20, 500, 300);
 } finally {
     if (pres != null) pres.dispose();
 }

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description
x	float	The X coordinate of the new placeholder shape.
y	float	The Y coordinate of the new placeholder shape.
width	float	The width of the new placeholder shape.
height	float	The height of the new placeholder shape.

Returns: IAutoShape - Created IAutoShape with a Text placeholder.

addVerticalTextPlaceholder(float x, float y, float width, float height)

public abstract IAutoShape addVerticalTextPlaceholder(float x, float y, float width, float height)

Adds a new placeholder shape to the layout slide to hold text content in a vertical direction.

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The following example shows how to add the Text (Vertical) placeholder shape to the layout slide.
 
 Presentation pres = new Presentation();
 try {
     ILayoutSlide layout = pres.getLayoutSlides().getByType(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
     IAutoShape placeholder = layout.getPlaceholderManager().addVerticalTextPlaceholder(20, 20, 300, 500);
 } finally {
     if (pres != null) pres.dispose();
 }

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description
x	float	The X coordinate of the new placeholder shape.
y	float	The Y coordinate of the new placeholder shape.
width	float	The width of the new placeholder shape.
height	float	The height of the new placeholder shape.

Returns: IAutoShape - Created IAutoShape with a Text (Vertical) placeholder.

addPicturePlaceholder(float x, float y, float width, float height)

public abstract IAutoShape addPicturePlaceholder(float x, float y, float width, float height)

Adds a new placeholder shape to the layout slide to hold a picture.

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The following example shows how to add the Picture placeholder shape to the layout slide.
 
 Presentation pres = new Presentation();
 try {
     ILayoutSlide layout = pres.getLayoutSlides().getByType(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
     IAutoShape placeholder = layout.getPlaceholderManager().addPicturePlaceholder(20, 20, 200, 200);
 } finally {
     if (pres != null) pres.dispose();
 }

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description
x	float	The X coordinate of the new placeholder shape.
y	float	The Y coordinate of the new placeholder shape.
width	float	The width of the new placeholder shape.
height	float	The height of the new placeholder shape.

Returns: IAutoShape - Created IAutoShape with a Picture placeholder.

addChartPlaceholder(float x, float y, float width, float height)

public abstract IAutoShape addChartPlaceholder(float x, float y, float width, float height)

Adds a new placeholder shape to the layout slide to hold a chart.

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The following example shows how to add the Chart placeholder shape to the layout slide.
 
 Presentation pres = new Presentation();
 try {
     ILayoutSlide layout = pres.getLayoutSlides().getByType(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
     IAutoShape placeholder = layout.getPlaceholderManager().addChartPlaceholder(20, 20, 200, 200);
 } finally {
     if (pres != null) pres.dispose();
 }

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description
x	float	The X coordinate of the new placeholder shape.
y	float	The Y coordinate of the new placeholder shape.
width	float	The width of the new placeholder shape.
height	float	The height of the new placeholder shape.

Returns: IAutoShape - Created IAutoShape with a Chart placeholder.

addTablePlaceholder(float x, float y, float width, float height)

public abstract IAutoShape addTablePlaceholder(float x, float y, float width, float height)

Adds a new placeholder shape to the layout slide to hold a table.

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The following example shows how to add the Table placeholder shape to the layout slide.
 
 Presentation pres = new Presentation();
 try {
     ILayoutSlide layout = pres.getLayoutSlides().getByType(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
     IAutoShape placeholder = layout.getPlaceholderManager().addTablePlaceholder(20, 20, 500, 200);
 } finally {
     if (pres != null) pres.dispose();
 }

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description
x	float	The X coordinate of the new placeholder shape.
y	float	The Y coordinate of the new placeholder shape.
width	float	The width of the new placeholder shape.
height	float	The height of the new placeholder shape.

Returns: IAutoShape - Created IAutoShape with a Table placeholder.

addSmartArtPlaceholder(float x, float y, float width, float height)

public abstract IAutoShape addSmartArtPlaceholder(float x, float y, float width, float height)

Adds a new placeholder shape to the layout slide to hold a SmartArt diagram.

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The following example shows how to add the SmartArt placeholder shape to the layout slide.
 
 Presentation pres = new Presentation();
 try {
     ILayoutSlide layout = pres.getLayoutSlides().getByType(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
     IAutoShape placeholder = layout.getPlaceholderManager().addSmartArtPlaceholder(20, 20, 200, 200);
 } finally {
     if (pres != null) pres.dispose();
 }

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description
x	float	The X coordinate of the new placeholder shape.
y	float	The Y coordinate of the new placeholder shape.
width	float	The width of the new placeholder shape.
height	float	The height of the new placeholder shape.

Returns: IAutoShape - Created IAutoShape with a SmartArt placeholder.

addMediaPlaceholder(float x, float y, float width, float height)

public abstract IAutoShape addMediaPlaceholder(float x, float y, float width, float height)

Adds a new placeholder shape to the layout slide to hold a media object.

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The following example shows how to add the Media placeholder shape to the layout slide.
 
 Presentation pres = new Presentation();
 try {
     ILayoutSlide layout = pres.getLayoutSlides().getByType(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
     IAutoShape placeholder = layout.getPlaceholderManager().addMediaPlaceholder(20, 20, 200, 200);
 } finally {
     if (pres != null) pres.dispose();
 }

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description
x	float	The X coordinate of the new placeholder shape.
y	float	The Y coordinate of the new placeholder shape.
width	float	The width of the new placeholder shape.
height	float	The height of the new placeholder shape.

Returns: IAutoShape - Created IAutoShape with a Media placeholder.

addOnlineImagePlaceholder(float x, float y, float width, float height)

public abstract IAutoShape addOnlineImagePlaceholder(float x, float y, float width, float height)

Adds a new placeholder shape to the layout slide to hold an online image.

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The following example shows how to add the Online Image placeholder shape to the layout slide.
 
 Presentation pres = new Presentation();
 try {
     ILayoutSlide layout = pres.getLayoutSlides().getByType(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
     IAutoShape placeholder = layout.getPlaceholderManager().addOnlineImagePlaceholder(20, 20, 200, 200);
 } finally {
     if (pres != null) pres.dispose();
 }

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description
x	float	The X coordinate of the new placeholder shape.
y	float	The Y coordinate of the new placeholder shape.
width	float	The width of the new placeholder shape.
height	float	The height of the new placeholder shape.

Returns: IAutoShape - Created IAutoShape with an Online Image placeholder.