Getting Started with WinUI Shadow

13 Aug 202612 minutes to read

This section explains how to get started with the Shadow control in a WinUI application and demonstrates the basic steps required to add and use the control.

Creating an application with WinUI Shadow control

  1. Create a WinUI 3 desktop app for C#.
  2. Install the Syncfusion.Core.WinUI NuGet package.
  3. Import the Syncfusion.UI.Xaml.Core namespace in XAML or C#.

  4. Create and initialize the SfShadow control.

    <Window
    x:Class="GettingStarted.MainWindow"
    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
    xmlns:local="using:GettingStarted"
    xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
    xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
    xmlns:syncfusion="using:Syncfusion.UI.Xaml.Core"
    mc:Ignorable="d"
    Title="SfShadow - Button">
    <Grid>
      <syncfusion:SfShadow>
         <Button Height="50" Width="100" Content="Button"/>
      </syncfusion:SfShadow>
    </Grid>
</Window>
    // Creating an instance of the Shadow control.
namespace GettingStarted
{
    public sealed partial class MainWindow : Window
    {
        public MainWindow()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
            SfShadow shadow = new SfShadow();
            // Setting the SfShadow content value.
            Button button = new Button();
            button.Height = 50;
            button.Width = 100;
            button.Content = "Button";
            shadow.Content = button;
            this.Content = shadow;
        }
    }
}

Shadow effect for button in WinUI

Applying shadow effect for image

You can apply shadow effects to any Image using the SfShadow control.

<Window
    x:Class="GettingStarted.MainWindow"
    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
    xmlns:local="using:GettingStarted"
    xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
    xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
    xmlns:syncfusion="using:Syncfusion.UI.Xaml.Core"
    mc:Ignorable="d"
    Title="SfShadow - Image">
    <Grid>
        <syncfusion:SfShadow>
            <Image Height="150" Width="150" Source="/Assets/Shadow/Ellipse_Shadow.png"/>
        </syncfusion:SfShadow>
    </Grid>
</Window>
namespace GettingStarted
{
    public sealed partial class MainWindow : Window
    {
        public MainWindow()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
            SfShadow shadow = new SfShadow();
            Image image = new Image();
            image.Height = 150;
            image.Width = 150;
            BitmapImage bitmapImage = new BitmapImage();
            bitmapImage.UriSource = new Uri("ms-appx:///Assets/Shadow/Ellipse_Shadow.png");
            image.Source = bitmapImage;
            shadow.Content = image;
            this.Content = shadow;
        }
    }
}

Shadow effect for image in WinUI

Applying shadow effect for shape

You can apply shadow effects to any Shape or Path using the SfShadow control.

<Window
    x:Class="GettingStarted.MainWindow"
    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
    xmlns:local="using:GettingStarted"
    xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
    xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
    xmlns:syncfusion="using:Syncfusion.UI.Xaml.Core"
    mc:Ignorable="d"
    Title="SfShadow - Shape">
    <Grid>
        <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center">
            <syncfusion:SfShadow>
                <Path Data="M44.5 4L54.0608 33.4114H85L59.9696 51.5886L69.5304 81L44.5 62.8228L19.4696 81L29.0304 51.5886L4 33.4114H34.9392L44.5 4Z" Fill="#FFD700"/>
            </syncfusion:SfShadow>
            <syncfusion:SfShadow>
                <Path Data="M44.5 4L54.0608 33.4114H85L59.9696 51.5886L69.5304 81L44.5 62.8228L19.4696 81L29.0304 51.5886L4 33.4114H34.9392L44.5 4Z" Fill="#FFD700"/>
            </syncfusion:SfShadow>
            <syncfusion:SfShadow>
                <Path Data="M44.5 4L54.0608 33.4114H85L59.9696 51.5886L69.5304 81L44.5 62.8228L19.4696 81L29.0304 51.5886L4 33.4114H34.9392L44.5 4Z" Fill="#FFD700"/>
            </syncfusion:SfShadow>
            <syncfusion:SfShadow>
                <Path Data="M44.5 4L54.0608 33.4114H85L59.9696 51.5886L69.5304 81L44.5 62.8228L19.4696 81L29.0304 51.5886L4 33.4114H34.9392L44.5 4Z" Fill="#FFD700"/>
            </syncfusion:SfShadow>
            <syncfusion:SfShadow>
                <Path Data="M44.5 4L54.0608 33.4114H85L59.9696 51.5886L69.5304 81L44.5 62.8228L19.4696 81L29.0304 51.5886L4 33.4114H34.9392L44.5 4Z" Fill="#FFD700"/>
            </syncfusion:SfShadow>
        </StackPanel>
    </Grid>
</Window>
using Microsoft.UI.Xaml;
using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls;
using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Data;
using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Media;
using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Shapes;
using Syncfusion.UI.Xaml.Core;
using Windows.UI;

namespace GettingStarted
{
    public sealed partial class MainWindow : Window
    {
        public MainWindow()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
            StackPanel panel = new StackPanel();
            panel.Orientation = Orientation.Horizontal;
            panel.HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Center;
            panel.VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Center;

            SfShadow shadow1 = new SfShadow();
            Path path1 = new Path();
            string data1 = "M44.5 4L54.0608 33.4114H85L59.9696 51.5886L69.5304 81L44.5 62.8228L19.4696 81L29.0304 51.5886L4 33.4114H34.9392L44.5 4Z";
            path1.SetBinding(Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Shapes.Path.DataProperty, new Binding() { Source = data1 });
            path1.Fill = new SolidColorBrush(Color.FromArgb(255, 255, 215, 0));
            shadow1.Content = path1;

            SfShadow shadow2 = new SfShadow();
            Path path2 = new Path();
            string data2 = "M44.5 4L54.0608 33.4114H85L59.9696 51.5886L69.5304 81L44.5 62.8228L19.4696 81L29.0304 51.5886L4 33.4114H34.9392L44.5 4Z";
            path2.SetBinding(Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Shapes.Path.DataProperty, new Binding() { Source = data2 });
            path2.Fill = new SolidColorBrush(Color.FromArgb(255, 255, 215, 0));
            shadow2.Content = path2;

            SfShadow shadow3 = new SfShadow();
            Path path3 = new Path();
            string data3 = "M44.5 4L54.0608 33.4114H85L59.9696 51.5886L69.5304 81L44.5 62.8228L19.4696 81L29.0304 51.5886L4 33.4114H34.9392L44.5 4Z";
            path3.SetBinding(Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Shapes.Path.DataProperty, new Binding() { Source = data3 });
            path3.Fill = new SolidColorBrush(Color.FromArgb(255, 255, 215, 0));
            shadow3.Content = path3;

            SfShadow shadow4 = new SfShadow();
            Path path4 = new Path();
            string data4 = "M44.5 4L54.0608 33.4114H85L59.9696 51.5886L69.5304 81L44.5 62.8228L19.4696 81L29.0304 51.5886L4 33.4114H34.9392L44.5 4Z";
            path4.SetBinding(Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Shapes.Path.DataProperty, new Binding() { Source = data4 });
            path4.Fill = new SolidColorBrush(Color.FromArgb(255, 255, 215, 0));
            shadow4.Content = path4;

            SfShadow shadow5 = new SfShadow();
            Path path5 = new Path();
            string data5 = "M44.5 4L54.0608 33.4114H85L59.9696 51.5886L69.5304 81L44.5 62.8228L19.4696 81L29.0304 51.5886L4 33.4114H34.9392L44.5 4Z";
            path5.SetBinding(Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Shapes.Path.DataProperty, new Binding() { Source = data5 });
            path5.Fill = new SolidColorBrush(Color.FromArgb(255, 255, 215, 0));
            shadow5.Content = path5;

            panel.Children.Add(shadow1);
            panel.Children.Add(shadow2);
            panel.Children.Add(shadow3);
            panel.Children.Add(shadow4);
            panel.Children.Add(shadow5);
        }
    }
}

Shadow effect for shape in WinUI