Ellipse Class (System.Windows.Shapes)

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Ellipse Class

Draws an ellipse. This class cannot be inherited.

Namespace: System.Windows.Shapes
Assembly: PresentationFramework (in presentationframework.dll)
XML Namespace: http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)

Public NotInheritable Class Ellipse
    Inherits Shape

Visual Basic (Usage)

Dim instance As Ellipse

public sealed class Ellipse : Shape

C++

public ref class Ellipse sealed : public Shape

public final class Ellipse extends Shape

JScript

public final class Ellipse extends Shape

XAML Object Element Usage

<Ellipse .../>

Remarks

The default Stretch value for an Ellipse is Fill.

Example

The following example shows how to create an Ellipse and set its properties by using code. For the complete sample, see Create Shape Elements Using Code Sample.

C++

// Add an Ellipse Element
myEllipse = gcnew Ellipse();
myEllipse->Stroke = Brushes::Black;
myEllipse->Fill = Brushes::DarkBlue;
myEllipse->HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment::Left;
myEllipse->VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment::Center;
myEllipse->Width = 50;
myEllipse->Height = 75;
myGrid->Children->Add(myEllipse);

// Add an Ellipse Element
myEllipse = new Ellipse();
myEllipse.Stroke = Brushes.Black;
myEllipse.Fill = Brushes.DarkBlue;
myEllipse.HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Left;
myEllipse.VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Center;
myEllipse.Width = 50;
myEllipse.Height = 75;
myGrid.Children.Add(myEllipse);

Visual Basic

' Add an Ellipse
Dim myEllipse As New Ellipse()
myEllipse.Stroke = Brushes.Black
myEllipse.Fill = Brushes.DarkBlue
myEllipse.HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Left
myEllipse.VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Center
myEllipse.Width = 50
myEllipse.Height = 75
myGrid.Children.Add(myEllipse)

More Code

How to: Draw an Ellipse or a Circle

This example shows how to draw ellipses and circles by using the Ellipse element. To draw an ellipse, create an Ellipse element and specify its Width and Height. Use its Fill property to specify the Brush that is used to paint the interior of the ellipse. Use its Stroke property to specify the Brush that is used to paint the outline of the ellipse. The StrokeThickness property specifies the thickness of the ellipse outline.

How to: Paint an Area with a Solid Color

To paint an area with a solid color, you can use a predefined system brush, such as Red or Blue, or you can create a new SolidColorBrush and describe its Color using alpha, red, green, and blue values. In XAML, you may also paint an area with a solid color by using hexidecimal notation.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
   System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherObject
     System.Windows.DependencyObject
       System.Windows.Media.Visual
         System.Windows.UIElement
           System.Windows.FrameworkElement
             System.Windows.Shapes.Shape
              System.Windows.Shapes.Ellipse

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.

Platforms

Windows 98, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows CE, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows Mobile for Pocket PC, Windows Mobile for Smartphone, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Starter Edition

The Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 is supported on Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP SP2, and Windows Server 2003 SP1.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.0

Reference

Ellipse Members
System.Windows.Shapes Namespace

Other Resources

Shapes and Basic Drawing in the Windows Presentation Foundation
Shapes-How-to Topics