SimpleShape.BorderWidth Property
Gets or sets the width of the shape control's border.
Namespace: Microsoft.VisualBasic.PowerPacks
Assembly: Microsoft.VisualBasic.PowerPacks.Vs (in Microsoft.VisualBasic.PowerPacks.Vs.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Overrides Property BorderWidth As Integer
Get
Set
public override int BorderWidth { get; set; }
public:
virtual property int BorderWidth {
int get () override;
void set (int value) override;
}
abstract BorderWidth : int with get, set
override BorderWidth : int with get, set
override function get BorderWidth () : int
override function set BorderWidth (value : int)
Property Value
Type: System.Int32
An Integer representing the border width in pixels. The default value is 1.
Remarks
For an OvalShape or RectangleShape control, BorderWidth represents the thickness of the outer edges of the shape.
Examples
The following example demonstrates how to set the BorderColor, BorderStyle, and BorderWidth properties for an OvalShape control, displaying an oval that has a red dotted border that is 3 pixels wide.
Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
Dim OvalShape1 As New OvalShape
Dim canvas As New ShapeContainer
' Set the form as the parent of the ShapeContainer.
canvas.Parent = Me
' Set the ShapeContainer as the parent of the OvalShape.
OvalShape1.Parent = canvas
' Change the color of the border to red.
OvalShape1.BorderColor = Color.Red
' Change the style of the border to dotted.
OvalShape1.BorderStyle = Drawing2D.DashStyle.Dot
' Change the thickness of the border to 3 pixels.
OvalShape1.BorderWidth = 3
OvalShape1.Size = New Size(300, 200)
End Sub
private void form1_Load(System.Object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
OvalShape ovalShape1 = new OvalShape();
ShapeContainer canvas = new ShapeContainer();
// Set the form as the parent of the ShapeContainer.
canvas.Parent = this;
// Set the ShapeContainer as the parent of the OvalShape.
ovalShape1.Parent = canvas;
// Change the color of the border to red.
ovalShape1.BorderColor = Color.Red;
// Change the style of the border to dotted.
ovalShape1.BorderStyle = System.Drawing.Drawing2D.DashStyle.Dot;
// Change the thickness of the border to 3 pixels.
ovalShape1.BorderWidth = 3;
ovalShape1.Size = new Size(300, 200);
}
.NET Framework Security
- Full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted code. For more information, see Using Libraries from Partially Trusted Code.
See Also
Reference
Microsoft.VisualBasic.PowerPacks Namespace
Other Resources
Introduction to the Line and Shape Controls (Visual Studio)
How to: Draw Lines with the LineShape Control (Visual Studio)
How to: Draw Shapes with the OvalShape and RectangleShape Controls (Visual Studio)