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TitleUse stock pens and brushes in VB .NET
Keywordspen, brush, stock, stock pen, stock brush, VB.NET
CategoriesGraphics, VB.NET
 
The program creates a Rectangle to draw later. Then it uses the Graphics object's FillRectangle method to fil the rectangle. It uses the aqua brush provided by the Brushes class. These brushes represent a solid fill using standard colors.

Next the program calls the Graphics object's DrawRectangle method to outline the rectangle. It uses a blue pen provided by the Pens class. These pens are solid and one pixel wide.

 
Private Sub Form1_Paint(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As _
    System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs) Handles _
    MyBase.Paint
    Dim rect As New Rectangle(10, 10, _
        Me.ClientSize.Width - 20, _
        Me.ClientSize.Height - 20)

    ' Fill a rectangle with a solid Aqua brush.
    e.Graphics.FillRectangle(Brushes.Aqua(), rect)

    ' Outline the rectangle with 1-pixel line.
    e.Graphics.DrawRectangle(Pens.Blue(), rect)
End Sub
 
 
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