Simple way to create linear gradient brush

   


  using System;
  using System.Drawing;
  using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;
  using System.Collections;
  using System.ComponentModel;
  using System.Windows.Forms;
  using System.Data;

  public class Form1 : System.Windows.Forms.Form
  {
    public Form1()
    {
      InitializeComponent();
    }
    private void InitializeComponent()
    {
      this.AutoScaleBaseSize = new System.Drawing.Size(5, 13);
      this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(292, 273);
      this.Text = "Pen Cap App";
      this.Resize += new System.EventHandler(this.Form1_Resize);
      this.Paint += new System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventHandler(this.Form1_Paint);

    }
    static void Main() 
    {
      Application.Run(new Form1());
    }

    private void Form1_Paint(object sender, System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs e)
    {      
      Graphics g = e.Graphics;

      LinearGradientBrush lgb = new LinearGradientBrush(
                         new Point(0, 0),
                         new Point(25, 10),
                         Color.White,
                         Color.Black);
      g.FillRectangle(lgb, this.ClientRectangle);
      lgb.Dispose();
    }

    private void Form1_Resize(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
    {
      Invalidate();
    }
  }