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Programming WPF, 2nd Edition
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Programming WPF, 2nd Edition

by Chris Sells, Ian Griffiths
August 2007
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
864 pages
25h 52m
English
O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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Shapes

The System.Windows.Shapes namespace defines drawing primitives that act as elements in the user interface tree. WPF supports a variety of different shapes, and provides element types for each of them, which are shown in Table 13-1. These integrate with framework-level functionality such as layout, styling, and data binding. These services are not without their costs, so it's useful to be aware that the shape classes provide a layer of abstraction on top of a lower-level set of services. See the "Shape Objects Versus Geometries" sidebar for details.

Table 13-1. Shapes

Shape Type

Usage

Ellipse

An ellipse

Line

A single straight line

Path

A shape using any mixture of straight lines and curves

Polygon

A closed shape made from straight lines

Polyline

An open shape made from straight lines

Rectangle

A rectangle, optionally with rounded corners

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