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https://github.com/serilog-contrib/serilog-sinks-richtextbox

A Serilog sink that writes log events to a WPF RichTextBox control with colors and theme support
https://github.com/serilog-contrib/serilog-sinks-richtextbox

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A Serilog sink that writes log events to a WPF RichTextBox control with colors and theme support

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Serilog.Sinks.RichTextBox.Wpf

Serilog.Sinks.RichTextBox.Wpf


A [Serilog](https://serilog.net) sink that writes log events to any WPF [RichTextBox](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/desktop/wpf/controls/richtextbox-overview?view=netframeworkdesktop-4.8) control with coloring and custom theme support.

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![Screenshot of Serilog.Sinks.RichTextBox.Wpf in action](asset/serilog-sinks-richtextbox-screenshot.png)

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## Getting started :rocket:

Install the [Serilog.Sinks.RichTextBox.Wpf](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Serilog.Sinks.RichTextBox.Wpf) package from NuGet:

```powershell
Install-Package Serilog.Sinks.RichTextBox.Wpf -Prerelease
```

Declare your [RichTextBox](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/desktop/wpf/controls/richtextbox-overview?view=netframeworkdesktop-4.8) control and give it a name that you can reference it from the code-behind. e.g.:

```xml

```

Then enable the sink using `WriteTo.RichTextBox()`:

```csharp
Log.Logger = new LoggerConfiguration()
.WriteTo.RichTextBox(MyRichTextBox)
.CreateLogger();

Log.Information("Hello, world!");
```

Log events will be written to the `RichTextBox` control:

```
[11:54:36 INF] Hello, world!
```

### Themes

The sink will colorize output by default:

![Screenshot of Serilog.Sinks.RichTextBox.Wpf in action](asset/serilog-sinks-richtextbox-screenshot.png)

Themes can be specified when configuring the sink:

```csharp
.WriteTo.RichTextBox(MyRichTextBox, theme: RichTextBoxConsoleTheme.Grayscale)
```

The following built-in themes are available at this time:

| Theme | Description
| ----------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `RichTextBoxTheme.None` | No styling. Uses default styles applied to the `RichTextBox` control |
| `RichTextBoxConsoleTheme.Literate` | Styled to replicate the default theme of _Serilog.Sinks.Console_; **This is the default when no theme is specified** |
| `RichTextBoxConsoleTheme.Grayscale` | A theme using only shades of gray, white, and black |
| `RichTextBoxConsoleTheme.Colored` | A theme based on the original `Serilog.Sinks.ColoredConsole` sink |

Adding a new theme is straightforward; examples can be found in the [`RichTextBoxConsoleThemes`](src/Serilog.Sinks.RichTextBox.Wpf/Sinks/RichTextBox/Themes/RichTextBoxConsoleThemes.cs) class.

### Output templates

The format of events to the RichTextBox can be modified using the `outputTemplate` configuration parameter:

```csharp
.WriteTo.RichTextBox(MyRichTextBox,
outputTemplate: "[{Timestamp:HH:mm:ss} {Level:u3}] {Message:lj}{NewLine}{Exception}")
```

The default template, shown in the example above, uses built-in properties like `Timestamp` and `Level`. Properties from events, including those attached using [enrichers](https://github.com/serilog/serilog/wiki/Enrichment), can also appear in the output template.

## Release History

Click on the [Releases](https://github.com/serilog-contrib/serilog-sinks-richtextbox/releases) tab on GitHub.

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