# GrapeCity.Documents.Layout.LayoutRect.AnchorDeflate

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<h1 id="GrapeCity_Documents_Layout_LayoutRect_AnchorDeflate_" data-uid="GrapeCity.Documents.Layout.LayoutRect.AnchorDeflate*">AnchorDeflate Method
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<a id="GrapeCity_Documents_Layout_LayoutRect_AnchorDeflate_" data-uid="GrapeCity.Documents.Layout.LayoutRect.AnchorDeflate*"></a>
<h4 id="GrapeCity_Documents_Layout_LayoutRect_AnchorDeflate_GrapeCity_Documents_Layout_LayoutRect_System_Single_" data-uid="GrapeCity.Documents.Layout.LayoutRect.AnchorDeflate(GrapeCity.Documents.Layout.LayoutRect,System.Single)">AnchorDeflate(LayoutRect, float)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Deflates a <a class="xref" href="GrapeCity.Documents.Layout.LayoutRect.html">LayoutRect</a> relative to <code class="paramref">anchorRect</code>.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public void AnchorDeflate(LayoutRect anchorRect, float deflateAmount)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Sub AnchorDeflate(anchorRect As LayoutRect, deflateAmount As Single)</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="GrapeCity.Documents.Layout.LayoutRect.html">LayoutRect</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">anchorRect</span></td>
      <td><p>The referenced <a class="xref" href="GrapeCity.Documents.Layout.LayoutRect.html">LayoutRect</a> or <a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/csharp/language-reference/keywords/null">null</a> to reference the owner <a class="xref" href="GrapeCity.Documents.Layout.LayoutView.html">LayoutView</a>.</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.single">float</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">deflateAmount</span></td>
      <td><p>The amount to deflate the bounds relative to <code class="paramref">anchorRect</code>.</p>
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<h4 id="GrapeCity_Documents_Layout_LayoutRect_AnchorDeflate_GrapeCity_Documents_Layout_LayoutRect_System_Single_System_Single_" data-uid="GrapeCity.Documents.Layout.LayoutRect.AnchorDeflate(GrapeCity.Documents.Layout.LayoutRect,System.Single,System.Single)">AnchorDeflate(LayoutRect, float, float)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Deflates a <a class="xref" href="GrapeCity.Documents.Layout.LayoutRect.html">LayoutRect</a> relative to <code class="paramref">anchorRect</code>.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public void AnchorDeflate(LayoutRect anchorRect, float deflateHorizontal, float deflateVertical)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Sub AnchorDeflate(anchorRect As LayoutRect, deflateHorizontal As Single, deflateVertical As Single)</code></pre>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="GrapeCity.Documents.Layout.LayoutRect.html">LayoutRect</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">anchorRect</span></td>
      <td><p>The referenced <a class="xref" href="GrapeCity.Documents.Layout.LayoutRect.html">LayoutRect</a> or <a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/csharp/language-reference/keywords/null">null</a> to reference the owner <a class="xref" href="GrapeCity.Documents.Layout.LayoutView.html">LayoutView</a>.</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.single">float</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">deflateHorizontal</span></td>
      <td><p>The amount to deflate the left and right bounds relative to <code class="paramref">anchorRect</code>.</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.single">float</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">deflateVertical</span></td>
      <td><p>The amount to deflate the top and bottom bounds relative to <code class="paramref">anchorRect</code>.</p>
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<a id="GrapeCity_Documents_Layout_LayoutRect_AnchorDeflate_" data-uid="GrapeCity.Documents.Layout.LayoutRect.AnchorDeflate*"></a>
<h4 id="GrapeCity_Documents_Layout_LayoutRect_AnchorDeflate_GrapeCity_Documents_Layout_LayoutRect_System_Single_System_Single_System_Single_System_Single_" data-uid="GrapeCity.Documents.Layout.LayoutRect.AnchorDeflate(GrapeCity.Documents.Layout.LayoutRect,System.Single,System.Single,System.Single,System.Single)">AnchorDeflate(LayoutRect, float, float, float, float)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Deflates a <a class="xref" href="GrapeCity.Documents.Layout.LayoutRect.html">LayoutRect</a> relative to <code class="paramref">anchorRect</code>.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public void AnchorDeflate(LayoutRect anchorRect, float deflateLeft, float deflateTop, float deflateRight, float deflateBottom)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Sub AnchorDeflate(anchorRect As LayoutRect, deflateLeft As Single, deflateTop As Single, deflateRight As Single, deflateBottom As Single)</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="GrapeCity.Documents.Layout.LayoutRect.html">LayoutRect</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">anchorRect</span></td>
      <td><p>The referenced <a class="xref" href="GrapeCity.Documents.Layout.LayoutRect.html">LayoutRect</a> or <a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/csharp/language-reference/keywords/null">null</a> to reference the owner <a class="xref" href="GrapeCity.Documents.Layout.LayoutView.html">LayoutView</a>.</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.single">float</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">deflateLeft</span></td>
      <td><p>The amount to deflate the left bound relative to <code class="paramref">anchorRect</code>.</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.single">float</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">deflateTop</span></td>
      <td><p>The amount to deflate the top bound relative to <code class="paramref">anchorRect</code>.</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.single">float</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">deflateRight</span></td>
      <td><p>The amount to deflate the left and right bounds relative to <code class="paramref">anchorRect</code>.</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.single">float</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">deflateBottom</span></td>
      <td><p>The amount to deflate the top and bottom bounds relative to <code class="paramref">anchorRect</code>.</p>
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