MindFusion.Diagramming.Diagram.BackBrush Property | ASP.NET MVC Diagram Library

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

Namespace: MindFusion.Diagramming
Assembly: MindFusion.Diagramming

Syntax

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public Brush BackBrush { get; set; }

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Public Property BackBrush As Brush

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

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

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

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

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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