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Pens Class

.NET Framework 4.5

Other Versions

Pens for all the standard colors. This class cannot be inherited.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
System.Drawing.Pens

Namespace: System.Drawing
Assembly: System.Drawing (in System.Drawing.dll)

Syntax

C++

public sealed class Pens

The Pens type exposes the following members.

Properties

	Name	Description
	AliceBlue	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	AntiqueWhite	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	Aqua	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	Aquamarine	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	Azure	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	Beige	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	Bisque	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	Black	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	BlanchedAlmond	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	Blue	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	BlueViolet	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	Brown	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	BurlyWood	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	CadetBlue	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	Chartreuse	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	Chocolate	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	Coral	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	CornflowerBlue	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	Cornsilk	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	Crimson	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	Cyan	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	DarkBlue	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	DarkCyan	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	DarkGoldenrod	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	DarkGray	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	DarkGreen	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	DarkKhaki	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	DarkMagenta	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	DarkOliveGreen	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	DarkOrange	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	DarkOrchid	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	DarkRed	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	DarkSalmon	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	DarkSeaGreen	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	DarkSlateBlue	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	DarkSlateGray	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	DarkTurquoise	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	DarkViolet	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	DeepPink	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	DeepSkyBlue	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	DimGray	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	DodgerBlue	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	Firebrick	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	FloralWhite	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	ForestGreen	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	Fuchsia	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	Gainsboro	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	GhostWhite	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	Gold	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	Goldenrod	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	Gray	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	Green	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	GreenYellow	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	Honeydew	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	HotPink	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	IndianRed	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	Indigo	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	Ivory	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	Khaki	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	Lavender	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	LavenderBlush	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	LawnGreen	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	LemonChiffon	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	LightBlue	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	LightCoral	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	LightCyan	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	LightGoldenrodYellow	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	LightGray	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	LightGreen	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	LightPink	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	LightSalmon	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	LightSeaGreen	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	LightSkyBlue	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	LightSlateGray	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	LightSteelBlue	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	LightYellow	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	Lime	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	LimeGreen	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	Linen	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	Magenta	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	Maroon	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	MediumAquamarine	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	MediumBlue	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	MediumOrchid	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	MediumPurple	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	MediumSeaGreen	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	MediumSlateBlue	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	MediumSpringGreen	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	MediumTurquoise	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	MediumVioletRed	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	MidnightBlue	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	MintCream	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	MistyRose	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	Moccasin	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	NavajoWhite	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	Navy	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	OldLace	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	Olive	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	OliveDrab	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	Orange	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	OrangeRed	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	Orchid	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	PaleGoldenrod	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	PaleGreen	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	PaleTurquoise	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	PaleVioletRed	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	PapayaWhip	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	PeachPuff	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	Peru	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	Pink	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	Plum	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	PowderBlue	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	Purple	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	Red	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	RosyBrown	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	RoyalBlue	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	SaddleBrown	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	Salmon	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	SandyBrown	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	SeaGreen	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	SeaShell	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	Sienna	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	Silver	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	SkyBlue	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	SlateBlue	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	SlateGray	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	Snow	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	SpringGreen	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	SteelBlue	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	Tan	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	Teal	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	Thistle	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	Tomato	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	Transparent	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	Turquoise	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	Violet	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	Wheat	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	White	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	WhiteSmoke	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	Yellow	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.
	YellowGreen	A system-defined Pen object with a width of 1.

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Methods

	Name	Description
	Equals(Object)	Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. (Inherited from Object.)
	GetHashCode	Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.)
	GetType	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.)
	ToString	Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.)

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Remarks

The Pen objects returned by this class are immutable, meaning their properties cannot be changed. To see the colors represented by pens in this class, see Colors by Name.

Examples

The following method demonstrates how to use the Pens class. This example is designed to be used with Windows Forms. Paste the code into a form and call the UsePensClass method when handling the form's Paint event, passing e as PaintEventArgs.

C++

private void UsePensClass(PaintEventArgs e)
{
    e.Graphics.DrawEllipse(Pens.SlateBlue, 
        new Rectangle(40, 40, 140, 140));
}

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4.5, 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

Platforms

Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)

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

Thread Safety

Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.

Reference

System.Drawing Namespace

Other Resources

Using a Pen to Draw Lines and Shapes

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