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IBackground Interface

Provides access to members that control frame backgrounds.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Members

	Name	Description
	Draw	Draws the background into the given display object.
	Gap	Gap between the frame background and the subject in points.
	GetGeometry	Geometry used to draw the frame background.
	Name	Name of the frame background.
	QueryBounds	Bounding rectangle of the geometry including area covered by the border.

Classes that implement IBackground

Classes	Description
SymbolBackground	Background drawn using a symbol.

Remarks

The SymbolBackground object is used to draw the background of frame elements.

IBackground is used to manage backgrounds properties such as the Gap between the background and the frame. The Name property defines the name of the Symbolbackground as listed in the background selector. GetGeometry will return the geometry of the border. The QueryBounds and Draw methods are equivalent to the similar methods of IElement.

See ISymbolBackground for additional control of the background.