UIElement.Shadow Property

Definition

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Gets or sets the shadow effect cast by the element.

public:
 property Shadow ^ Shadow { Shadow ^ get(); void set(Shadow ^ value); };

Shadow Shadow();

void Shadow(Shadow value);

public Shadow Shadow { get; set; }

var shadow = uIElement.shadow;
uIElement.shadow = shadow;

Public Property Shadow As Shadow

The shadow effect cast by the element.

Device family	Windows 10, version 1903 (introduced in 10.0.18362.0)
API contract	Windows.Foundation.UniversalApiContract (introduced in v8.0)

Tip

For more info, design guidance, and code examples, see Z-depth and shadow.

Many common controls automatically cast shadows using a ThemeShadow.

If you have the XAML Controls Gallery app installed and meet the minimum Windows 10 version requirements above, click here to open the app and see the default shadows on common controls.

Tip

For more info, design guidance, and code examples, see Z-depth and shadow.

Many common controls automatically cast shadows using a ThemeShadow.

The UIElement.Shadow property can be used to cast shadows from additional visual elements or custom controls.