/// <summary>
/// Create the grid pattern (squares) brush
/// </summary>
/// <param name="target"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
BitmapBrush CreateGridPatternBrush(RenderTarget target)
{
// Create a compatible render target.
BitmapRenderTarget compatibleRenderTarget =
target.CreateCompatibleRenderTarget(CompatibleRenderTargetOptions.None, new SizeF(10.0f, 10.0f));
//// Draw a pattern.
SolidColorBrush spGridBrush = compatibleRenderTarget.CreateSolidColorBrush(new ColorF(0.93f, 0.94f, 0.96f, 1.0f));
compatibleRenderTarget.BeginDraw();
compatibleRenderTarget.FillRectangle(new RectF(0.0f, 0.0f, 10.0f, 1.0f), spGridBrush);
compatibleRenderTarget.FillRectangle(new RectF(0.0f, 0.1f, 1.0f, 10.0f), spGridBrush);
compatibleRenderTarget.EndDraw();
//// Retrieve the bitmap from the render target.
D2DBitmap spGridBitmap;
spGridBitmap = compatibleRenderTarget.Bitmap;
//// Choose the tiling mode for the bitmap brush.
BitmapBrushProperties brushProperties = new BitmapBrushProperties(ExtendMode.Wrap, ExtendMode.Wrap, BitmapInterpolationMode.Linear);
//// Create the bitmap brush.
return(renderTarget.CreateBitmapBrush(spGridBitmap, brushProperties));
}