Rectangle and Regions in GDI+

This article has been excerpted from book "Graphics Programming with GDI+".

In this article we will discuss addition functionality of rectangles and regions.

We will cover the following key topics:

• . NET Framework objects that work with rectangles and regions and their members.
• Graphics class members that work with rectangle and regions
• Writing application using objects
• The Rectangle structure and its members
• The Region class and its members
• Invalidating and clipping regions
• Examples of real-world application using regions and rectangles

A rectangle has three properties: starting point, height, and width. Figure 6.1 shows these properties where the starting point is the top left.

Suppose you wanted to draw a rectangle from point (1,2) with height 7 and width 6. The final rectangle would look like Figure 6.2.

The filled rectangle occupies the entire within the range of its height and width.



FIGURE 6.1: A rectangle



FIGURE 6.2: A rectangle with starting point (1,2), height 7, and width 6

The Rectangle Structure

A rectangle object stores the top left corner and height and width of a rectangle region. In this section we will see how to create and use the rectangle structure.

Conclusion

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This book teaches .NET developers how to work with GDI+ as they develop applications that include graphics, or that interact with monitors or printers. It begins by explaining the difference between GDI and GDI+, and covering the basic concepts of graphics programming in Windows.