Style Appearance Customization in EJ2 TypeScript Rich text editor control

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The content below outlines the CSS structure you can use to customize the appearance of the control according to your preferences.

Customizing Rich Text Editor Content

Use the following CSS to modify the default style of the Rich Text Editor’s content area, including font properties, background, and text color.

/* To change font family and font size */
.e-richtexteditor .e-rte-content .e-content,
.e-richtexteditor .e-source-content .e-content {
    font-size: 20px;
    font-family: Segoe ui;
}

/* To change font color and content background */
.e-richtexteditor .e-rte-content,
.e-richtexteditor .e-source-content {
    background: seashell;
    color: blue;
}

Customizing the Rich Text Editor’s toolbar

Use the following CSS to customize the default color in the Rich Text Editor’s toolbar icon.

/* To change font color for toolbar icon */
.e-richtexteditor .e-rte-toolbar .e-toolbar-item .e-icons,
.e-richtexteditor .e-rte-toolbar .e-toolbar-item .e-icons:active {
    color: red;
}

/* To change font color for toolbar button */
.e-toolbar .e-tbar-btn,
.e-toolbar .e-tbar-btn:active,
.e-toolbar .e-tbar-btn:hover {
    color: red;
}

/* To change font color for toolbar button in active state*/
.e-richtexteditor .e-rte-toolbar .e-toolbar-item .e-dropdown-btn.e-active .e-icons, .e-richtexteditor .e-rte-toolbar .e-toolbar-item .e-dropdown-btn.e-active .e-rte-dropdown-btn-text {
    color: red;
}

/* To change font color for expanded toolbar items */
.e-richtexteditor .e-rte-toolbar .e-toolbar-extended .e-toolbar-item .e-tbar-btn .e-icons,
.e-toolbar.e-extended-toolbar .e-toolbar-extended .e-toolbar-item .e-tbar-btn {
    color: red;
}

Customizing Character Count Display

Use the following CSS to customize the default color in the Rich Text Editor’s character count.

/* To change font color, font family, font size and opacity  */
.e-richtexteditor .e-rte-character-count {
    color: red;
    font-family: segoe ui;
    font-size: 18px;
    opacity: 00.54;
    padding-bottom: 2px;
    padding-right: 14px;
}

Customizing Placeholder Text

Use the following CSS to customize the default color in the Rich Text Editor’s placeholder.

.e-richtexteditor .e-rte-placeholder {
    color: blue;
    font-family: monospace;
}

Customizing Border Color

Use the following CSS to customize the border color in the Rich Text Editor’s container.

.e-richtexteditor .e-rte-container{
    border: 2px solid #454bc1;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

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