Brush Class

Definition

Namespace:

System.Drawing

Assembly:

System.Drawing.Common.dll

Source:

Brush.cs

Defines objects used to fill the interiors of graphical shapes such as rectangles, ellipses, pies, polygons, and paths.

public ref class Brush abstract : MarshalByRefObject, ICloneable, IDisposable

public abstract class Brush : MarshalByRefObject, ICloneable, IDisposable

type Brush = class
    inherit MarshalByRefObject
    interface ICloneable
    interface IDisposable

Public MustInherit Class Brush
Inherits MarshalByRefObject
Implements ICloneable, IDisposable

Inheritance

Object

MarshalByRefObject

Brush

Derived

System.Drawing.Drawing2D.HatchBrush

System.Drawing.Drawing2D.LinearGradientBrush

System.Drawing.Drawing2D.PathGradientBrush

System.Drawing.SolidBrush

System.Drawing.TextureBrush

Implements

ICloneable IDisposable

Remarks

This is an abstract base class and cannot be instantiated. To create a brush object, use classes derived from Brush, such as SolidBrush, TextureBrush, and LinearGradientBrush.

Note

In .NET 6 and later versions, the System.Drawing.Common package, which includes this type, is only supported on Windows operating systems. Use of this type in cross-platform apps causes compile-time warnings and run-time exceptions. For more information, see System.Drawing.Common only supported on Windows.

Notes to Implementers

When you inherit from the Brush class, you must override the Clone() method.

Constructors

Name	Description
Brush()	Initializes a new instance of the Brush class.

Methods

Name	Description
Clone()	When overridden in a derived class, creates an exact copy of this Brush.
Dispose()	Releases all resources used by this Brush object.
Dispose(Boolean)	Releases the unmanaged resources used by the Brush and optionally releases the managed resources.
Finalize()	Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before it is reclaimed by garbage collection.
SetNativeBrush(IntPtr)	In a derived class, sets a reference to a GDI+ brush object.