WPF Rounded corners - is a consistent gradient around the corner possible?

Question

I've made a gradient that I quite like in expression blend, and I'm trying to work out if I can make the gradient curve around a corner, to give me a rounded border effect with the gradient.

The problem is that I can't use a normal border, because the gradient wont be consistent.

I came up with the following which should help demonstrate what I'm thinking: rounded corner with gradient http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/9899/roundedcornerrg0.th.jpg

<Grid x:Name="grid" >
    <Border
        BorderThickness="0,0,40,40"
        CornerRadius="0,0,40,0"
        Padding="2" Height="60" VerticalAlignment="Bottom" Width="65" HorizontalAlignment="Right" >
        <Border.BorderBrush>
            <RadialGradientBrush>
                <RadialGradientBrush.RelativeTransform>
                    <TransformGroup>
                        <ScaleTransform CenterX="0.5" CenterY="0.5" ScaleX="2.058" ScaleY="2.177"/>
                        <SkewTransform AngleX="0" AngleY="0" CenterX="0.5" CenterY="0.5"/>
                        <RotateTransform Angle="-119.481" CenterX="0.5" CenterY="0.5"/>
                        <TranslateTransform X="0.209" Y="0.52"/>
                    </TransformGroup>
                </RadialGradientBrush.RelativeTransform>
                <GradientStop Color="#FF000000" Offset="0"/>
                <GradientStop Color="#000A0A0A" Offset="1"/>
                <GradientStop Color="#6B050505" Offset="0.829"/>
                <GradientStop Color="#BB020202" Offset="0.763"/>
            </RadialGradientBrush>
        </Border.BorderBrush>
    </Border>
    <Rectangle VerticalAlignment="Stretch" Height="100" Width="40" HorizontalAlignment="Right" Margin="0,0,0,60" StrokeThickness="0" Panel.ZIndex="0">
        <Rectangle.Fill>
            <LinearGradientBrush EndPoint="-0.025,0.5" StartPoint="1,0.5">
                <GradientStop Color="#FF000000" Offset="0"/>
                <GradientStop Color="#000A0A0A" Offset="1"/>
                <GradientStop Color="#6B050505" Offset="0.829"/>
                <GradientStop Color="#BB020202" Offset="0.763"/>
            </LinearGradientBrush>
        </Rectangle.Fill>
    </Rectangle>
    <Rectangle VerticalAlignment="Bottom" Height="40" Width="100" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" Margin="0,0,65,0">
        <Rectangle.Fill>
            <LinearGradientBrush EndPoint="0.5,0" StartPoint="0.5,1">
                <GradientStop Color="#FF000000" Offset="0"/>
                <GradientStop Color="#000A0A0A" Offset="1"/>
                <GradientStop Color="#6B050505" Offset="0.829"/>
                <GradientStop Color="#BB020202" Offset="0.763"/>
            </LinearGradientBrush>
        </Rectangle.Fill>
    </Rectangle>
</Grid>

Is there any way to get a gradient bending around a corner like I'm thinking? I saw a suggestion online to nest borders in each other, but this is no good for me either, as the gradient makes life difficult.

Answer 1

You might want to check out Charles Petzolds article on Graphical Paths with Gradient Colors in which he discusses a similar problem to yours.