Hi,

I've just realised that at some point (but I believe when I updated to version 5.8 from 5.5) the nodes stopped displaying shadows. The lines still did, which was odd.

I checked every setting I could think would effect it, and checked them on a breakpoint to be sure and just couldn't find a reason

I set the node (Shape nodes) ShadowOffsetX and Y values to 5 and the Diagram.ShadowBrush to red. The Diagram ShadowsStyle to OneLevel, and EnableShadowEffects = True.

I read about the new NodeEffects but setting NodeEffects.Add(New SmoothShadowEffect) had no effect.

I then out of frustration removed this and just left the NodeEffects.Clear() - and the shadows came back? I also tried with EnableShadowEffects = False and that worked as well?

So for some reason, I only get shadows, on nodes, now when I have them turned off either with EnableShadowEffects = False , or  NodeEffects.Clear().

Any ideas?
Cheers
Tim
C3 Ltd.

Hi,

EnableShadowEffects might be stopping the standard solid shadows from rendering, hence the reverse effect if you don't load the provider.dll... Could you attach a test project showing the "ShadowOffsetX/Y properties now appear to be in unit 8-10 times larger" problem? We couldn't get this to happen.

Stoyan

Hi,

Thanks for the update; our developer fixed this problem and you can find the fixed assemblies on the PM page.

I hope that helps,
Stoyan