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using system colors to create gradients
using system colors to create gradients
     

<Window xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
    x:Class="SystemColorsAndBrushes_csharp.Window1"
    Title="System Colors" >
   <Window.Resources>
    <Style TargetType="{x:Type Rectangle}">
      <Setter Property="Margin" Value="10,0,10,0"/>
      <Setter Property="HorizontalAlignment" Value="Left"/>
      <Setter Property="Height" Value="20"/>
      <Setter Property="Width" Value="120"/>
      <Setter Property="Stroke" Value="Black"/>
      <Setter Property="StrokeThickness" Value="1"/>
    </Style>
    <Style TargetType="{x:Type TextBlock}">
      <Setter Property="Margin" Value="10,20,10,0"/>
    </Style>
    <Style TargetType="{x:Type Button}">
      <Setter Property="Margin" Value="10,0,10,0"/>
      <Setter Property="HorizontalAlignment" Value="Left"/>
    </Style>
    </Window.Resources>
    <ScrollViewer>

    <Grid>
      <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
        <ColumnDefinition />
        <ColumnDefinition Width="5" />
        <ColumnDefinition />
      </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
      <Grid.RowDefinitions>
        <RowDefinition />
      </Grid.RowDefinitions>
      <Rectangle Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="0" 
        HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" VerticalAlignment="Stretch" Fill="Black"
        RadiusX="10" RadiusY="10" />
    
      <StackPanel Name="systemBrushesPanel" Background="White" Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="0"/> 
      <StackPanel Name="gradientExamplePanel" Background="White" Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="2"/>

  </Grid>
  
  </ScrollViewer>
</Window>


//File:Window.xaml.vb
Imports System
Imports System.Windows
Imports System.Windows.Controls
Imports System.Windows.Documents
Imports System.Windows.Navigation
Imports System.Windows.Shapes
Imports System.Windows.Data

Namespace SystemColorsAndBrushes_csharp
  Public Partial Class Window1
    Inherits Window
    Public Sub New()
      InitializeComponent()
      Dim As New System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock()
      t.Text = "System Color Gradient Examples"
      t.HorizontalAlignment = System.Windows.HorizontalAlignment.Left
      t.FontWeight = System.Windows.FontWeights.Bold
      gradientExamplePanel.Children.Add(t)

      t = New System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock()
      t.Text = "ControlDark to ControlLight"
      Dim As New System.Windows.Shapes.Rectangle()
      r.Fill = New System.Windows.Media.RadialGradientBrush(System.Windows.SystemColors.ControlDarkColor, System.Windows.SystemColors.ControlLightColor)
      gradientExamplePanel.Children.Add(t)
      gradientExamplePanel.Children.Add(r)

      t = New System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock()
      t.Text = "ControlDarkDark to ControlLightLight"
      r = New System.Windows.Shapes.Rectangle()
      r.Fill = New System.Windows.Media.LinearGradientBrush(System.Windows.SystemColors.ControlDarkDarkColor, System.Windows.SystemColors.ControlLightLightColor, 45)
      gradientExamplePanel.Children.Add(t)
      gradientExamplePanel.Children.Add(r)

      ' Try it out on a button.
      t = New System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock()
      t.Text = "Desktop to AppWorkspace"
      Dim As New System.Windows.Controls.Button()
      b.Width = 120
      b.Height = 20
      b.Background = New System.Windows.Media.RadialGradientBrush(System.Windows.SystemColors.DesktopColor, System.Windows.SystemColors.AppWorkspaceColor)
      gradientExamplePanel.Children.Add(t)
      gradientExamplePanel.Children.Add(b)

      t = New System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock()
      t.Text = "Desktop to Control"
      b = New System.Windows.Controls.Button()
      b.Width = 120
      b.Height = 20
      b.Background = New System.Windows.Media.RadialGradientBrush(System.Windows.SystemColors.DesktopColor, System.Windows.SystemColors.ControlColor)
      gradientExamplePanel.Children.Add(t)

      gradientExamplePanel.Children.Add(b)
    End Sub

  End Class
End Namespace

   
    
    
    
    
  
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