GradientBrush.SpreadMethod Property
[ This article is for Windows Phone 8 developers. If you’re developing for Windows 10, see the latest documentation. ]
Gets or sets the type of spread method that specifies how to draw a gradient that starts or ends inside the bounds of the object to be painted.
Assembly: System.Windows (in System.Windows.dll)
XMLNS for XAML: Not mapped to an xmlns.
<gradientBrush SpreadMethod="Pad"/> -or- <gradientBrush SpreadMethod="Reflect"/> -or- <gradientBrush SpreadMethod="Repeat"/>
Property Value
Type: System.Windows.Media.GradientSpreadMethodThe type of spread method used to paint the gradient. The default is GradientSpreadMethod.Pad.
Dependency property identifier field: SpreadMethodProperty
The following illustration shows the available spread methods and their effect on LinearGradientBrush and RadialGradientBrush. The red line indicates the gradient space. A LinearGradientBrush defines its gradient space with its StartPoint and EndPoint properties. A RadialGradientBrush defines its gradient space with its Center, RadiusX, and RadiusY properties.
