How do you access the Draw toolbar symbol(s) from ArcObjects?

Question

I'm dropping a text element onto a map and I'd like to use whatever settings the Draw toolbar has (font, size, color, etc).

Is there a convenient way to access symbol interfaces? Or do you have to create those from the individual settings?

Answer 1

QI/cast from IApplication.Document to IDocumentDefaultSymbols and access its properties, which include default line, marker, text and fill symbols.