LinearGradientBrush.StartPoint Property
Definition
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Gets or sets the starting two-dimensional coordinates of the linear gradient.
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property System::Windows::Point StartPoint { System::Windows::Point get(); void set(System::Windows::Point value); };public System.Windows.Point StartPoint { get; set; }member this.StartPoint : System.Windows.Point with get, setPublic Property StartPoint As PointProperty Value
The starting two-dimensional coordinates for the linear gradient. The default is (0, 0).
Remarks
A LinearGradientBrush paints a gradient along a line. The line's start and end points are defined by the StartPoint and EndPoint properties of the LinearGradientBrush.
The default linear gradient is diagonal. In the default, the StartPoint of a linear gradient is (0,0), the upper-left corner of the area being filled, and its EndPoint is (1,1), the lower-right corner of the area being filled. The colors in the resulting gradient are interpolated along the diagonal path.
The following image shows a diagonal gradient. The black line was added to highlight the interpolation path of the gradient from the start point to the end point.
A diagonal linear gradient
Specifying Relative or Absolute Values
Note that the MappingMode property of a LinearGradientBrush determines whether its StartPoint is interpreted as a relative or absolute value. A MappingMode of RelativeToBoundingBox specifies that the EndPoint value is relative to the size of the painted area. A MappingMode of Absolute specifies that the StartPoint value is expressed in device independent pixels. By default, the MappingMode is set to RelativeToBoundingBox, making the StartPoint a relative value.
Dependency Property Information
| Identifier field | StartPointProperty |
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