ShapeBackgroundStyle property (Main Control)

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Syntax short ShapeBackgroundStyle

Overview:  Refer to Drawing Three-Dimensional Shapes and Text.

Remarks

(Persistent property, available at design time) Specifies the background style of a three-dimensional shape that you draw with the DrawShape method. The size, position, and other aspects of the shape are determined by a number of properties, as explained in Drawing Three-Dimensional Shapes and Text.

For a list of possible values, refer to BackStyle.

For styles that require an image you must specify a LEAD bitmap in a parameter of the DrawShape method. To use a background image, the PatternStyle property must not be EFX_PATTERN_SOLID.

See Also

Elements:  DrawShape method

Topics:  Raster Images: Drawing on a Bitmap
Working with the Control: Client Area Usage