29.3. WPF Brushes and Pens
Each of the WPF graphical rendering options (shape, drawing and geometries, and visuals) makes extensive use of brushes, which allow you to control how the interior of a 2D surface is filled. WPF provides six different brush types, all of which extend System.Windows.Media.Brush. While Brush is abstract, the descendents described in Table 29-4 can be used to fill a region with just about any conceivable option.
| Brush Type | Meaning in Life |
|---|---|
| DrawingBrush | Paints an area with a Drawing derived object (GeometryDrawing, ImageDrawing, or VideoDrawing) |
| ImageBrush | Paints an area with an image (represented by an ImageSource object) |
| LinearGradientBrush | Paints an area with a linear gradient |
| RadialGradientBrush ... |
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