The FpSpread component provides the following built-in shapes that provide a basis for much of the shape customization that is possible with the component. These shapes are available from the Insert menu in the Spread Designer as well as from separate classes in code.

The shapes are summarized in this table (with arbitrarily colored examples of the shapes).

To add a shape, you can use code or you can use the Spread Designer. For more information about creating shapes in the Spread Designer, refer to the Insert Menu. For more information about the shapes classes, refer to the FarPoint.Win.Spread.DrawingSpace namespace.

Each shape can be rotated and resized, and their ability to be rotated and resized by the end user can be constrained. Colors, shadows, and transparency can be adjusted.

Basic Shapes

The basic shapes are summarized in this table (with arbitrarily colored examples of the shapes).

Shape	Example	Insert Menu
EllipseShape		Ellipse
LineShape		Line > Normal
MultiSideShape		Polygon ...
RectangleShape		Rectangle > Default
RoundedRectangleShape		Rectangle > Rounded Corners
TextShape		Text . . .
TriangleShape		Triangle

Arrow Shapes

The arrow shapes are summarized in this table (with arbitrarily colored examples of the shapes).

Shape	Example	Insert Menu
ArrowShape		Arrow > Straight
BentArrowShape		Arrow > Bent
CalloutArrowShape		Arrow > Callout
CurvedArrowShape		Arrow > Curved
FourWayArrowShape		Arrow > Four-Way
ThreeWayArrowShape		Arrow > Three-Way
TwoWayArrowShape		Arrow > Two-Way

Balloon Shapes

The balloon shapes are summarized in this table (with arbitrarily colored examples of the shapes).

Shape	Example	Insert Menu
CaptionBalloonShape		Balloon > Caption
ExclamationBalloonShape		Balloon > Exclamation
SquareCaptionBalloonShape		Balloon > Square
ThoughtBalloonShape		Balloon > Thought

Special Shapes

The special shapes are summarized in this table (with arbitrarily colored examples of the shapes).

Shape	Example	Insert Menu
ArcShape		Special > Arc
BannerShape		Special > Banner
CheckmarkShape		Special > Checkmark
ChevronShape		Special > Chevron
CrescentShape		Special > Crescent
DiamondShape		Special > Diamond
DonutShape		Special > Donut
HeartShape		Special > Heart
LightningBoltShape		Special > Lightning Bolt
UniversalNoShape		Special > Universal No
XShape		Special > X

Star Shapes

The star shapes are summarized in this table (with arbitrarily colored examples of the shapes).

Shape	Example	Insert Menu
FivePointStarShape		Star > Five-Point Star
BurstShape		Star > Burst