How to: Create a Solid Brush
This example creates a SolidBrush object that can be used by a Graphics object for filling shapes.
Example
Dim myBrush As New System.Drawing.SolidBrush(System.Drawing.Color.Red)
Dim formGraphics As System.Drawing.Graphics
formGraphics = Me.CreateGraphics()
formGraphics.FillEllipse(myBrush, New Rectangle(0, 0, 200, 300))
myBrush.Dispose()
formGraphics.Dispose()
System.Drawing.SolidBrush myBrush = new System.Drawing.SolidBrush(System.Drawing.Color.Red);
System.Drawing.Graphics formGraphics;
formGraphics = this.CreateGraphics();
formGraphics.FillEllipse(myBrush, new Rectangle(0, 0, 200, 300));
myBrush.Dispose();
formGraphics.Dispose();
System::Drawing::SolidBrush^ myBrush =
gcnew System::Drawing::SolidBrush(System::Drawing::Color::Red);
System::Drawing::Graphics^ formGraphics;
formGraphics = this->CreateGraphics();
formGraphics->FillEllipse(myBrush, Rectangle(0, 0, 200, 300));
delete myBrush;
delete formGraphics;
Robust Programming
After you have finished using them, you should call Dispose on objects that consume system resources, such as brush objects.
See Also
Reference
Concepts
Brushes and Filled Shapes in GDI+
Other Resources
Getting Started with Graphics Programming
Using a Brush to Fill Shapes