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# CGGradientDrawingOptions

Drawing locations for gradients.

```
struct CGGradientDrawingOptions
```

## Topics

### Constants

[`drawsBeforeStartLocation`](/documentation/CoreGraphics/CGGradientDrawingOptions/drawsBeforeStartLocation)

The fill should extend beyond the starting location. The color that extends beyond the starting point is the solid color defined by the [`CGGradient`](/documentation/CoreGraphics/CGGradient) object to be at location 0.

[`drawsAfterEndLocation`](/documentation/CoreGraphics/CGGradientDrawingOptions/drawsAfterEndLocation)

The fill should extend beyond the ending location. The color that extends beyond the ending point is the solid color defined by the [`CGGradient`](/documentation/CoreGraphics/CGGradient) object to be at location 1.

### Initializers

[`init(rawValue:)`](/documentation/CoreGraphics/CGGradientDrawingOptions/init(rawValue:))


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