Diagram.BackBrush Property

Gets or sets the brush used for painting the diagram background.

Namespace: MindFusion.Diagramming
Assembly: MindFusion.Diagramming

 Syntax

C#

public Brush BackBrush { get; set; }

Visual Basic

Public Property BackBrush As Brush

 Property Value

An instance of a MindFusion.Drawing.Brush-derived class. The default is a solid brush initialized with Color.FromArgb(170, 170, 200).

 Remarks

This property enables more spectacular background painting with effects such as gradients, textures and color patterns.

 Example

The following sample paints the diagram background with a gradient brush:

C#

private void Form1_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    diagram.BackBrush = new MindFusion.Drawing.LinearGradientBrush(
        Color.LightBlue, Color.LightCyan, 30);
}

Visual Basic

Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load

    diagram.BackBrush = New MindFusion.Drawing.LinearGradientBrush( _
        Color.LightBlue, Color.LightCyan, 30)

End Sub