The Pen objects returned by this class are immutable, meaning their properties cannot be changed.

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.

Private Sub UsePensClass(ByVal e As PaintEventArgs)
    e.Graphics.DrawEllipse(Pens.SlateBlue, _
        New Rectangle(40, 40, 140, 140))
End Sub

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

private:
   void UsePensClass( PaintEventArgs^ e )
   {
      e->Graphics->DrawEllipse( Pens::SlateBlue, Rectangle(40,40,140,140) );
   }

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

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