Graphics.SetClip Method (Graphics)
.NET Framework (current version)
Namespace:
System.Drawing
Assembly: System.Drawing (in System.Drawing.dll)
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Assembly: System.Drawing (in System.Drawing.dll)
The following code example is designed for use with Windows Forms, and it requires PaintEventArgse, which is a parameter of the Paint event handler, as well as thisForm, the Form for the example. The code performs the following actions:
Creates a temporary Graphics from the thisFormForm of the example.
Sets the clipping region of the temporary Graphics to a small square.
Updates the clipping region of the form's graphic object to that of the temporary Graphics.
Fills a large rectangle with a solid black brush.
The result is a small, filled, black square.
Private Sub SetClipGraphics(ByVal e As PaintEventArgs) ' Create temporary graphics object and set its clipping region. Dim newGraphics As Graphics = Me.CreateGraphics() newGraphics.SetClip(New Rectangle(0, 0, 100, 100)) ' Update clipping region of graphics to clipping region of new ' graphics. e.Graphics.SetClip(newGraphics) ' Fill rectangle to demonstrate clip region. e.Graphics.FillRectangle(New SolidBrush(Color.Black), 0, 0, _ 500, 300) ' Release new graphics. newGraphics.Dispose() End Sub
.NET Framework
Available since 1.1
Available since 1.1
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