MatrixTransform Class

Use the MatrixTransform class to create custom transformations that are not provided by the RotateTransform, SkewTransform, ScaleTransform, or TranslateTransform classes.

A 3x3 matrix is used for transformations in a 2-D x-y plane. You can multiply affine matrix transformations to form linear transformations, such as rotation and skew (shear) that are followed by translation.

An affine matrix transformation has its final column equal to (0, 0, 1); therefore, you only have to specify the members in the first two columns.

A Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) Matrix has the following structure:

The members in the last row, OffsetX and OffsetY, represent translation values.

Methods and properties usually specify the transformation matrix as a vector that has only six members; the members are as follows:

    (M11, M12, M21, M22, OffsetX, OffsetY)

This example shows how to use a MatrixTransform to translate (move) the position, stretch, and skew of a Button.

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Use the MatrixTransform class to create custom transformations that are not provided by the RotateTransform, SkewTransform, ScaleTransform, or TranslateTransform classes.

<Page xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" 
  xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" >
  <StackPanel Margin="20">
    <Canvas HorizontalAlignment="Left" Width="340" Height="240" >

      <Button MinWidth="100">Click
        <Button.RenderTransform>
          <MatrixTransform x:Name="myMatrixTransform">
            <MatrixTransform.Matrix >

              <!-- OffsetX and OffsetY specify the position of the button,
              M11 stretches it, and M12 skews it. -->
              <Matrix OffsetX="10" OffsetY="100" M11="3" M12="2"/>
            </MatrixTransform.Matrix>
          </MatrixTransform>
        </Button.RenderTransform>
      </Button>
    </Canvas>
  </StackPanel>
</Page>

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.NET Framework

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