Ellipse Class (System.Windows.Shapes)

.NET Framework Class Library for Silverlight

Ellipse Class

Draws an ellipse.

Namespace: System.Windows.Shapes
Assembly: System.Windows (in System.Windows.dll)

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)

Public NotInheritable Class Ellipse _
    Inherits Shape

Visual Basic (Usage)

Dim instance As Ellipse

public sealed class Ellipse : Shape

XAML Object Element Usage

<Ellipse .../>

Remarks

A shape cannot support child objects.

Examples

The following example shows how to create an Ellipse in XAML and set some of its common properties as attribute values.

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XAML

    <StackPanel>

        <Ellipse
         Fill="Yellow"
         Height="100"
         Width="200"
         StrokeThickness="2"
         Stroke="Black"/>
    </StackPanel>

Inheritance Hierarchy

System..::.Object
  System.Windows..::.DependencyObject
    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

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.

Reference

Ellipse Members

System.Windows.Shapes Namespace

Shape

Other Resources

Shapes and Drawing