GradientBrush.SpreadMethod Property
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Gets or sets the type of spread method that specifies how to draw a gradient that starts or ends inside the bounds of the object to be painted.
Namespace: System.Windows.Media
Assembly: System.Windows (in System.Windows.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Property SpreadMethod As GradientSpreadMethod
public GradientSpreadMethod SpreadMethod { get; set; }
<gradientBrush SpreadMethod="Pad"/>
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<gradientBrush SpreadMethod="Reflect"/>
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<gradientBrush SpreadMethod="Repeat"/>
Property Value
Type: System.Windows.Media.GradientSpreadMethod
The type of spread method used to paint the gradient. The default is GradientSpreadMethod.Pad.
Remarks
Dependency property identifier field: SpreadMethodProperty
The following illustration shows the available spread methods and their effect on LinearGradientBrush and RadialGradientBrush. The red line indicates the gradient space. A LinearGradientBrush defines its gradient space with its StartPoint and EndPoint properties. A RadialGradientBrush defines its gradient space with its Center, RadiusX, and RadiusY properties.
Gradient spread methods
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Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.
See Also