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# Shape Properties

## Introduction

Shape properties are shared by the standard elements that draw vector shapes. Unlike [General Properties](/gum/gum-tool/gum-elements/general-properties.md), which every Standard Element and Component shares, shape properties only appear on shape elements such as Circle and Rectangle.

These properties control how a shape is filled, whether it draws a gradient, and whether it casts a dropshadow:

* [Has Dropshadow](/gum/gum-tool/gum-elements/shape-properties/has-dropshadow.md)
* [Is Filled](/gum/gum-tool/gum-elements/shape-properties/is-filled.md)
* [Use Gradient](/gum/gum-tool/gum-elements/shape-properties/use-gradient.md)

The following element types expose these properties:

* **Circle** and **Rectangle** - the core (non-Skia) shape standard elements.
* **ColoredCircle**, **RoundedRectangle**, and **Arc** - Skia standard elements.
* **Line** supports Has Dropshadow and Use Gradient, but not Is Filled (a line draws as a stroke and has no fill).


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