#532 – Using the Gradient Tool to Move Gradient Stops

You can use the Gradient Tool in Blend to adjust an existing gradient.  You can move the starting and ending points of the gradient, as well as any of the gradient stops.

When you first create a gradient, the endpoints are typically located on the edge of the control and there is a gradient stop at each end.

		<Border.Background>
			<LinearGradientBrush EndPoint="0.5,1" StartPoint="0.5,0">
				<GradientStop Color="Green" Offset="0.0"/>
				<GradientStop Color="White" Offset="1"/>
			</LinearGradientBrush>
		</Border.Background>

Using the Gradient Tool, you can move one or more gradient stops outside of the control boundaries, to indicate what the color should be at that starting or ending point.  The gradient used inside the control will then be a subset of the full gradient.