CreateGradientBrush Method

Creates a new gradient brush based on a rectangle, starting and ending colors, and an orientation mode.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Public Shared Function CreateGradientBrush( _
   ByVal graphics As Graphics, _
   ByVal rect As RectangleF, _
   ByVal gradientStyle As GradientStyle, _
   ByVal firstColor As Color, _
   ByVal secondColor As Color _
) As Brush

public static Brush CreateGradientBrush( 
   Graphics graphics,
   RectangleF rect,
   GradientStyle gradientStyle,
   Color firstColor,
   Color secondColor
)

Parameters

graphics: The graphics to draw on.
rect: A System.Drawing.RectangleF structure that specifies the bounds of the linear gradient.
gradientStyle: The style of the gradient.
firstColor: A System.Drawing.Color structure that represents the starting color for the gradient.
secondColor: A System.Drawing.Color structure that represents the ending color for the gradient.

Reference

GraphicsExtensions Class
GraphicsExtensions Members