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PathGradientBrush and its SurroundColors
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D
Imports System.Windows.Forms

public class PathGradientBrushSurroundColors
   public Shared Sub Main
        Application.Run(New Form1)
   End Sub
End class

Public Class Form1
    Private MouseX As Integer
    Private MouseY As Integer

    Private Sub Form1_MouseMove(ByVal sender As Object, _
          ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.MouseEventArgs) _
          Handles Me.MouseMove

        MouseX = e.X
        MouseY = e.Y

        Me.Refresh()
    End Sub

    Private Sub Form1_Paint(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs) Handles Me.Paint
        Dim thePath As New GraphicsPath
        thePath.AddRectangle(Me.ClientRectangle)

        Dim smoothBrush As PathGradientBrush = New PathGradientBrush(thePath)

        smoothBrush.CenterPoint = New PointF(MouseX, MouseY)
        smoothBrush.CenterColor = Color.White

        Dim colorArray() As Color = {Color.Red, Color.Yellow, Color.Blue, Color.Green}
        smoothBrush.SurroundColors = colorArray

        e.Graphics.FillRectangle(smoothBrush, Me.ClientRectangle)
    End Sub
End Class


<Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.DesignerGenerated()> _
Partial Class Form1
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form

    'Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCode()> _
    Protected Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing AndAlso components IsNot Nothing Then
            components.Dispose()
        End If
        MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
    End Sub

    'Required by the Windows Form Designer
    Private components As System.ComponentModel.IContainer

    'NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
    'It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
    'Do not modify it using the code editor.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> _
    Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        '
        'Form1
        '
        Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(6.0!, 13.0!)
        Me.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(396, 357)
        Me.DoubleBuffered = True
        Me.Name = "Form1"
        Me.Text = "Using Gradients for Smooth Color Changes"
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)

    End Sub

End Class








17.58.PathGradientBrush
17.58.1.Create PathGradientBrushCreate PathGradientBrush
17.58.2.Fill a rectangle with PathGradientBrushFill a rectangle with PathGradientBrush
17.58.3.Fill an ellipse setting CenterColor and SurroundColorsFill an ellipse setting CenterColor and SurroundColors
17.58.4.Fill an ellipse using SetBlendTriangularShapeFill an ellipse using SetBlendTriangularShape
17.58.5.Fill an ellipse using SetSigmaBellShapeFill an ellipse using SetSigmaBellShape
17.58.6.Triangular PathGradientBrushTriangular PathGradientBrush
17.58.7.Quad PathGradientBrushQuad PathGradientBrush
17.58.8.Diamond PathGradientBrushDiamond PathGradientBrush
17.58.9.PathGradientBrush by GraphicsPathPathGradientBrush by GraphicsPath
17.58.10.PathGradientBrush and its SurroundColorsPathGradientBrush and its SurroundColors
17.58.11.Transform PathGradientBrushTransform PathGradientBrush
17.58.12.PathGradientBrush.SurroundColorsPathGradientBrush.SurroundColors
17.58.13.PathGradientBrush.BlendPathGradientBrush.Blend
17.58.14.PathGradientBrush.InterpolationColorsPathGradientBrush.InterpolationColors