UIElement.Shadow Property

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Definition

Namespace:: Windows.UI.Xaml

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Gets or sets the shadow effect cast by the element.

public:
 property Shadow ^ Shadow { Shadow ^ get(); void set(Shadow ^ value); };

Shadow Shadow();

void Shadow(Shadow value);

public Shadow Shadow { get; set; }

var shadow = uIElement.shadow;
uIElement.shadow = shadow;

Public Property Shadow As Shadow

Property Value

Shadow

The shadow effect cast by the element.

Windows requirements

Device family	Windows 10, version 1903 (introduced in 10.0.18362.0)
API contract	Windows.Foundation.UniversalApiContract (introduced in v8.0)

Examples

Tip

For more info, design guidance, and code examples, see Z-depth and shadow.

Many common controls automatically cast shadows using a ThemeShadow.

If you have the WinUI 2 Gallery app installed and meet the minimum Windows 10 version requirements above, click here to open the app and see the default shadows on common controls.

Remarks

Tip

For more info, design guidance, and code examples, see Z-depth and shadow.

Many common controls automatically cast shadows using a ThemeShadow.

The UIElement.Shadow property can be used to cast shadows from additional visual elements or custom controls.

Applies to

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