System.Drawing.Drawing2D

The System.Drawing.Drawing2D namespace provide advanced 2-dimmensional and vector graphics functionality. This namespace includes the gradient brushes, the Matrix class (used to define geometric transforms), and the GraphicsPath class.

Namespace hierarchy

Classes

Class	Description
AdjustableArrowCap	Represents an adjustable arrow-shaped line cap. This class cannot be inherited.
Blend	Defines a blend pattern for a LinearGradientBrush object. This class cannot be inherited.
ColorBlend	Defines arrays of colors and positions used for interpolating color blending in a multicolor gradient. This class cannot be inherited.
CustomLineCap	Encapsulates a custom user-defined line cap.
GraphicsContainer	Represents the internal data of a graphics container. This class is used when saving the state of a Graphics object using the BeginContainer and EndContainer methods. This class cannot be inherited.
GraphicsPath	Represents a series of connected lines and curves. This class cannot be inherited.
GraphicsPathIterator	Provides the ability to iterate through subpaths in a GraphicsPath object and test the types of shapes contained in each subpath. This class cannot be inherited.
GraphicsState	Represents the state of a Graphics object. This object is returned by a call to the BeginContainer methods. This class cannot be inherited.
HatchBrush	Defines a rectangular brush with a hatch style, a foreground color, and a background color. This class cannot be inherited.
LinearGradientBrush	Encapsulates a Brush object with a linear gradient. This class cannot be inherited.
Matrix	Encapsulates a 3-by-3 affine matrix that represents a geometric transform. This class cannot be inherited.
PathData	Contains the graphical data that makes up a GraphicsPath object. This class cannot be inherited.
PathGradientBrush	Encapsulates a Brush object that fills the interior of a GraphicsPath object with a gradient. This class cannot be inherited.
RegionData	Encapsulates the data that makes up a Region object. This class cannot be inherited.

Enumerations

Enumeration	Description
CombineMode	Specifies how different clipping regions can be combined.
CompositingMode	Specifies how the source colors are combined with the background colors.
CompositingQuality	Specifies the quality level to use during compositing.
CoordinateSpace	Specifies the system to use when evaluating coordinates.
DashCap	Specifies the type of graphic shape to use on both ends of each dash in a dashed line.
DashStyle	Specifies the style of dashed lines drawn with a Pen object.
FillMode	Specifies how the interior of a closed path is filled.
FlushIntention	Specifies whether commands in the graphics stack are terminated (flushed) immediately or executed as soon as possible.
HatchStyle	Specifies the different patterns available for HatchBrush objects.
InterpolationMode	Specifies how data is interpolated between endpoints.
LinearGradientMode	Specifies the direction of a linear gradient.
LineCap	Specifies the available cap styles with which a Pen object can end a line.
LineJoin	Specifies how to join consecutive line or curve segments in a figure (subpath) contained in a GraphicsPath object.
MatrixOrder	Specifies the order for matrix transform operations.
PathPointType	Specifies the type of point in a GraphicsPath object.
PenAlignment	Specifies the alignment of a Pen object in relation to the theoretical, zero-width line.
PenType	Specifies the type of fill a Pen object uses to fill lines.
PixelOffsetMode	Specifies how pixels are offset during rendering.
QualityMode	Specifies the overall quality when rendering GDI+ objects.
SmoothingMode	Specifies whether smoothing (antialiasing) is applied to lines and curves and the edges of filled areas.
WarpMode	Specifies the type of warp transformation applied in a Warp method.
WrapMode	Specifies how a texture or gradient is tiled when it is larger than the area being filled.

System.Drawing.Drawing2D Namespace

Classes

Enumerations

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