XPS OM Brushes
This topic describes how to use different types of brushes in an XPS OM.
The brushes in the XPS OM are based on the IXpsOMBrush Interface and include the following:
Tile Brushes
- IXpsOMTileBrush Interface
- IXpsOMSolidColorBrush Interface
- IXpsOMVisualBrush Interface
- IXpsOMImageBrush Interface
Gradient Brushes
- IXpsOMGradientBrush Interface
- IXpsOMLinearGradientBrush Interface
- IXpsOMRadialGradientBrush Interface
Code Examples
Create a solid-color brush
The following code example creates a solid-color brush from a color value that is defined in the code.
HRESULT hr = S_OK;
XPS_COLOR xpsColor;
IXpsOMSolidColorBrush *brush;
// creates a solid red brush
xpsColor.colorType = XPS_COLOR_TYPE_SRGB;
xpsColor.value.sRGB.alpha = 0xFF;
xpsColor.value.sRGB.red = 0xFF;
xpsColor.value.sRGB.green = 0x00;
xpsColor.value.sRGB.blue = 0x00;
hr = xpsFactory->CreateSolidColorBrush(
&xpsColor,
NULL,
reinterpret_cast<IXpsOMSolidColorBrush**>(&brush));
// use brush
// when finished with brush, release pointer
brush->Release();
Create a visual brush
The following code example creates a brush from a visual object.
HRESULT hr = S_OK;
IXpsOMVisualBrush *brush;
XPS_RECT viewBoxRect = {0,0,0,0};
XPS_RECT viewPortRect = {0,0,0,0};
// set viewBoxRect to define the portion of the visual to use
// as the brush.
//
// set viewPortRect to define the location and size of the
// the brush in the destination
//
// create the brush
hr = xpsFactory->CreateVisualBrush (
&viewBoxRect,
&viewPortRect,
reinterpret_cast<IXpsOMVisualBrush**>(&brush));
// assign the visual object
// brushVisual points to a visual
// that is defined outside of this example
hr = brush->SetVisualLocal (brushVisual);
// use brush
// when finished with brush, release pointer
brush->Release();
Create an image brush
Refer to the code example in Place Images in an XPS OM.
Create a linear-gradient brush
The following code example creates a linear-gradient brush. The gradient has two gradient stops.
HRESULT hr = S_OK;
XPS_COLOR xpsColorStop;
IXpsOMGradientStop *xpsGradientStop1, *xpsGradientStop2;
IXpsOMLinearGradientBrush *brush;
XPS_POINT startPoint, endPoint;
// define the start color
xpsColorStop.colorType = XPS_COLOR_TYPE_SRGB;
xpsColorStop.value.sRGB.alpha = 0xFF;
xpsColorStop.value.sRGB.red = 0xE4;
xpsColorStop.value.sRGB.green = 0x3B;
xpsColorStop.value.sRGB.blue = 0x2F;
// create a gradient stop by setting the color and location
// for the beginning of the gradient
hr = xpsFactory->CreateGradientStop(
&xpsColorStop,
NULL,
0.0f,
&xpsGradientStop1);
startPoint.x = 375.75f;
startPoint.y = 18.0f;
// define the end color
xpsColorStop.colorType = XPS_COLOR_TYPE_SRGB;
xpsColorStop.value.sRGB.alpha = 0xFF;
xpsColorStop.value.sRGB.red = 0xEF;
xpsColorStop.value.sRGB.green = 0x79;
xpsColorStop.value.sRGB.blue = 0x2F;
// create a gradient stop by setting the color and location
// for the end of the gradient
hr = xpsFactory->CreateGradientStop(
&xpsColorStop,
NULL,
1.0f,
&xpsGradientStop2);
endPoint.x = 375.75f;
endPoint.y = 134.6f;
// create the brush
hr = xpsFactory->CreateLinearGradientBrush(
xpsGradientStop1,
xpsGradientStop2,
&startPoint,
&endPoint,
&brush);
// release gradient stops after creating brush
xpsGradientStop1->Release();
xpsGradientStop2->Release();
// when finished with brush, release pointer to brush
brush->Release();
Related topics
IXpsOMLinearGradientBrush Interface
IXpsOMRadialGradientBrush Interface