# GripPrimitive

GripPrimitive displays a vertical row of dots as a visual cue to users that this is an area that can be gripped and dragged. Grip dots are displayed using **BackColor** and **BackColor2** colors. **BackColor2** represents a shadow to set the dots off the background, particularly when the dots and the background contain some of the same colors.

![Telerik UI for WinForms GripPrimitive displaying a draggable vertical row of dots](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/assets/91d449a283210de9bbf637cde78aa5da/tpf-primitives-gripprimitive001.png)

#### Creating a GripPrimitive

 

 

```C#
public class MyGripPrimitiveElement : RadElement
{
    protected override void CreateChildElements()
    {
        FillPrimitive fillPrimitive = new FillPrimitive();
        fillPrimitive.GradientStyle = GradientStyles.OfficeGlassRect;
        fillPrimitive.NumberOfColors = 4;
        fillPrimitive.BackColor = Color.Blue;
        fillPrimitive.BackColor2 = Color.LightBlue;
        fillPrimitive.BackColor3 = Color.SkyBlue;
        fillPrimitive.BackColor4 = Color.PaleTurquoise;
        GripPrimitive gripPrimitive = new GripPrimitive();
        gripPrimitive.MinSize = new Size(100, 100);
        gripPrimitive.PositionOffset = new SizeF(5, 0);
        gripPrimitive.BackColor = Color.DarkBlue;
        gripPrimitive.BackColor2 = Color.Blue;
        this.Children.Add(fillPrimitive);
        this.Children.Add(gripPrimitive);
        base.CreateChildElements();
    }
}

```

```VB.NET
Public Class MyGripPrimitiveElement
    Inherits RadElement
    Protected Overrides Sub CreateChildElements()
        Dim fillPrimitive As New FillPrimitive()
        fillPrimitive.GradientStyle = GradientStyles.OfficeGlassRect
        fillPrimitive.NumberOfColors = 4
        fillPrimitive.BackColor = Color.Blue
        fillPrimitive.BackColor2 = Color.LightBlue
        fillPrimitive.BackColor3 = Color.SkyBlue
        fillPrimitive.BackColor4 = Color.PaleTurquoise
        Dim gripPrimitive As New GripPrimitive()
        gripPrimitive.MinSize = New Size(100, 100)
        gripPrimitive.PositionOffset = New SizeF(5, 0)
        gripPrimitive.BackColor = Color.DarkBlue
        gripPrimitive.BackColor2 = Color.Blue
        Me.Children.Add(fillPrimitive)
        Me.Children.Add(gripPrimitive)
        MyBase.CreateChildElements()
    End Sub
End Class

```

 

## See Also

* [ArrowPrimitive](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/telerik-presentation-framework/primitives/arrowprimitive)

* [BorderPrimitive](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/telerik-presentation-framework/primitives/borderprimitive)

* [CheckPrimitive](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/telerik-presentation-framework/primitives/checkprimitive)

* [FillPrimitive](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/telerik-presentation-framework/primitives/fillprimitive)

* [FocusPrimitive](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/telerik-presentation-framework/primitives/focusprimitive)

* [ImagePrimitive](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/telerik-presentation-framework/primitives/imageprimitive)

* [ImageShape](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/telerik-presentation-framework/primitives/imageshape)

* [LightVisualElement](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/telerik-presentation-framework/primitives/lightvisualelement)