Rectangle Class (System.Windows.Shapes)

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.NET Framework Class Library for Silverlight
System.Windows.Shapes Namespace

Rectangle Class

Rectangle Members
Rectangle Constructor
Rectangle Fields
Rectangle Methods
Rectangle Properties
Rectangle Events

Rectangle Class
This page is specific to:Microsoft Version:3.0 3.5Silverlight 34.0

.NET Framework Class Library for Silverlight

Rectangle Class

Draws a rectangle shape, which can have a stroke and a fill.

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

Syntax

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'Usage

Dim instance As Rectangle

'Declaration

Public NotInheritable Class Rectangle _
    Inherits Shape

XAML Object Element Usage

<Rectangle .../>

Remarks

A Rectangle cannot support child objects. If you want a rectangular region that contains other objects, you can use a Canvas. You can also use a composite geometry, but in this case you would probably use RectangleGeometry rather than Rectangle. For details about how to create composite geometries, see Geometries.

The fill for a Rectangle or any other shape that has a fill area does not have to be a solid color. It can be any Brush, including ImageBrush or VideoBrush. For more information, see Brushes.

Examples

The following example shows how to create a Rectangle.

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XAML

<Canvas>  
     
  <Rectangle Width="100" Height="100" Fill="Blue" Stroke="Red" 
   Canvas.Top="20" Canvas.Left="20" StrokeThickness="3" />

</Canvas>

Inheritance Hierarchy

System..::.Object
  System.Windows..::.DependencyObject
    System.Windows..::.UIElement
      System.Windows..::.FrameworkElement
        System.Windows.Shapes..::.Shape
          System.Windows.Shapes..::.Rectangle

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

Rectangle Members

System.Windows.Shapes Namespace

Other Resources

Shapes and Drawing