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SetClip Method
 SetClip Method (Rectangle)
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Microsoft Visual Studio 2008/.NET Framework 3.5

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.NET Framework Class Library
Graphics..::.SetClip Method (Rectangle)

Sets the clipping region of this Graphics to the rectangle specified by a Rectangle structure.

Namespace:  System.Drawing
Assembly:  System.Drawing (in System.Drawing.dll)
Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public Sub SetClip ( _
    rect As Rectangle _
)
Visual Basic (Usage)
Dim instance As Graphics
Dim rect As Rectangle

instance.SetClip(rect)
C#
public void SetClip(
    Rectangle rect
)
Visual C++
public:
void SetClip(
    Rectangle rect
)
JScript
public function SetClip(
    rect : Rectangle
)

Parameters

rect
Type: System.Drawing..::.Rectangle
Rectangle structure that represents the new clip region.

The following code example is designed for use with Windows Forms, and it requires PaintEventArgs e, which is a parameter of the Paint event handler. The code performs the following actions:

  • Creates a small rectangle for the clipping region.

  • Sets the clipping region to the rectangle.

  • Fills a large rectangle with a solid black brush.

The result is a small, filled, black rectangle.

Visual Basic
Private Sub SetClipRectangle(ByVal e As PaintEventArgs)

    ' Create rectangle for clipping region.
    Dim clipRect As New Rectangle(0, 0, 100, 100)

    ' Set clipping region of graphics to rectangle.
    e.Graphics.SetClip(clipRect)

    ' Fill rectangle to demonstrate clip region.
    e.Graphics.FillRectangle(New SolidBrush(Color.Black), 0, 0, _
    500, 300)
End Sub
C#
private void SetClipRectangle(PaintEventArgs e)
{

    // Create rectangle for clipping region.
    Rectangle clipRect = new Rectangle(0, 0, 100, 100);

    // Set clipping region of graphics to rectangle.
    e.Graphics.SetClip(clipRect);

    // Fill rectangle to demonstrate clip region.
    e.Graphics.FillRectangle(new SolidBrush(Color.Black), 0, 0, 500, 300);
}

Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98

The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0
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