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How to: Define a Pen 03/30/2017
csharp
vb
pens [WPF], defining
creating [WPF], pens
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How to: Define a Pen

This example shows how use a xref:System.Windows.Media.Pen to outline a shape. To create a simple xref:System.Windows.Media.Pen, you need only specify its xref:System.Windows.Media.Pen.Thickness%2A and xref:System.Windows.Media.Pen.Brush%2A. You can create more complex pen's by specifying a xref:System.Windows.Media.Pen.DashStyle%2A, xref:System.Windows.Media.Pen.DashCap%2A, xref:System.Windows.Media.Pen.LineJoin%2A, xref:System.Windows.Media.Pen.StartLineCap%2A, and xref:System.Windows.Media.Pen.EndLineCap%2A.

Example

The following example uses a xref:System.Windows.Media.Pen to outline a shape defined by a xref:System.Windows.Media.GeometryDrawing.

[!code-csharpPenExamples_snip#PenExampleWholePage] [!code-vbPenExamples_snip#PenExampleWholePage]

Outlines produces by a Pen
A GeometryDrawing