AppearanceObject.GradientMode Property

Gets or sets the background gradient’s direction.

Namespace: DevExpress.Utils

Assembly: DevExpress.Utils.v19.2.dll

Declaration

C#

[XtraSerializableProperty]
[DXCategory("Appearance")]
public virtual LinearGradientMode GradientMode { get; set; }

VB.NET

<XtraSerializableProperty>
<DXCategory("Appearance")>
Public Overridable Property GradientMode As LinearGradientMode

Property Value

Type	Default	Description
LinearGradientMode	**Horizontal**	A LinearGradientMode enumeration value specifying the gradient’s direction.

Remarks

If both the AppearanceObject.BackColor and AppearanceObject.BackColor2 properties are set, elements draw their background with a linear gradient brush whose direction is specified by the GradientMode property.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

how-to-create-an-office-2010-like-progressbar-allowing-to-display-negative-values-e1941/CS/Class1.cs#L85

obj.BackColor2 = Color.Red;
obj.GradientMode = System.Drawing.Drawing2D.LinearGradientMode.Vertical;
return obj;

how-to-prevent-the-rowcellstyle-event-from-overriding-the-format-conditions-appearance-e1998/CS/GridView_PriorityRowCellStyle/Form1.cs#L38

 e.Appearance.Options.UseBackColor = true;
 e.Appearance.GradientMode = System.Drawing.Drawing2D.LinearGradientMode.Horizontal;
// e.OverrydeFormatCondition = true;

how-to-implement-a-flashing-cell-in-gridview-e2987/CS/Form1.cs#L46

    FlashedCellsHelper.FlashedCellAppearance.BackColor2 = Color.Yellow;
    FlashedCellsHelper.FlashedCellAppearance.GradientMode = System.Drawing.Drawing2D.LinearGradientMode.Vertical;
}

how-to-draw-the-dockpanel-tab-header-with-a-custom-color-when-skin-is-used-e3968/CS/MyPaintStyle.cs#L37

tabArgs.Appearance.BackColor2 = Color.Cornsilk;
tabArgs.Appearance.GradientMode = LinearGradientMode.Vertical;
tabArgs.DrawBackground();

how-to-show-a-panel-with-buttons-under-a-focused-row-e1957/CS/WindowsApplication1/ButtonPanelHelper.cs#L71

PanelAppearance.BackColor2 = Color.Gray;
PanelAppearance.GradientMode = System.Drawing.Drawing2D.LinearGradientMode.Vertical;
EditorButton button = new EditorButton(ButtonPredefines.Glyph);

VB.NET

how-to-create-an-office-2010-like-progressbar-allowing-to-display-negative-values-e1941/VB/Class1.vb#L97

obj.BackColor2 = Color.Red
obj.GradientMode = System.Drawing.Drawing2D.LinearGradientMode.Vertical
Return obj

how-to-implement-the-custom-draw-functionality-for-skinned-dock-panels-e2502/VB/E2502/Form1.vb#L31

appearance.BackColor2 = If(e.Panel Is myDockPanel1, Color.Orange, Color.SkyBlue)
appearance.GradientMode = Drawing2D.LinearGradientMode.Vertical
Dim rect As Rectangle = args.Bounds

how-to-implement-a-flashing-cell-in-gridview-e2987/VB/Form1.vb#L45

    FlashedCellsHelper.FlashedCellAppearance.BackColor2 = Color.Yellow
    FlashedCellsHelper.FlashedCellAppearance.GradientMode = System.Drawing.Drawing2D.LinearGradientMode.Vertical
End Sub

how-to-draw-the-dockpanel-tab-header-with-a-custom-color-when-skin-is-used-e3968/VB/MyPaintStyle.vb#L44

tabArgs.Appearance.BackColor2 = Color.Cornsilk
tabArgs.Appearance.GradientMode = LinearGradientMode.Vertical
tabArgs.DrawBackground()

how-to-prevent-the-rowcellstyle-event-from-overriding-the-format-conditions-appearance-e1998/VB/GridView_PriorityRowCellStyle/Form1.vb#L35

 e.Appearance.Options.UseBackColor = True
 e.Appearance.GradientMode = System.Drawing.Drawing2D.LinearGradientMode.Horizontal
' e.OverrydeFormatCondition = true;