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AppearanceObject.GetGradientMode() Method

Gets the background gradient’s direction specified by the appearance object’s settings.

Namespace: DevExpress.Utils

Assembly: DevExpress.Utils.v24.2.dll

NuGet Packages: DevExpress.Utils, DevExpress.Wpf.Core

#Declaration

public LinearGradientMode GetGradientMode()

#Returns

Type Description
LinearGradientMode

A LinearGradientMode enumeration value giving the gradient’s direction as specified by the appearance object’s settings.

#Remarks

If the appearance object’s AppearanceOptions.UseBackColor property is set to false and it has a parent, this method returns the gradient direction of the parent’s background.

Note that the appearance object’s AppearanceObject.ParentAppearance property is read only. The parent can only be specified when the appearance object is created.

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