IVsUIShell2::CreateGradient Method (UInt32, IVsGradient^)

Visual Studio 2015

Returns an IVsGradient object on which to draw a gradient of a specified type.

Namespace: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop
Assembly: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.8.0 (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.8.0.dll)

Syntax

C++

int CreateGradient(
	unsigned int GRADIENTTYPE,
	[OutAttribute] IVsGradient^% pGradient
)

Parameters

GRADIENTTYPE: Type: System::UInt32
[in] The type of gradient to be painted, specified by a value from the __GRADIENTTYPE enumeration.

pGradient: Type: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop::IVsGradient^
[out] An IVsGradient object whose member functions can draw the specified gradient type.

Return Value

Type: System::Int32

If the method succeeds, it returns S_OK. If it fails, it returns an error code.

Remarks

COM Signature

From vsshell80.idl:

C++

HRESULT IVsUIShell2::CreateGradient(
   [in]  GRADIENTTYPE   gradientType,
   [out] IVsGradient ** pGradient
);

Unmanaged VSPackages are responsible for releasing the IVsGradient Interface.

For a full discussion on best practices for choosing the correct types of gradients when designing a user interface see The Visual Studio UI Guidelines document.