# MakeLinearGradient

> Helper method to create a linear gradient fill, using startColor and endColor to define the gradient.

## Definition

* **Type:** Method
* **Namespace:** [UnityEngine.UIElements](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/uielements.md)
* **Assembly:** UnityEngine.UIElementsModule

## MakeLinearGradient(Color, Color, Vector2, Vector2, AddressMode)

Helper method to create a linear gradient fill, using startColor and endColor to define the gradient.

```csharp
public static FillGradient MakeLinearGradient(Color startColor, Color endColor, Vector2 start, Vector2 end, AddressMode addressMode = AddressMode.Clamp)
```

### Parameters

**** (\[Color]\(/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/color)): **** (\[Color]\(/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/color)): **** (\[Vector2]\(/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/vector2)): **** (\[Vector2]\(/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/vector2)): **** (\[AddressMode]\(/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/uielements/addressmode)): 

### Returns

| Type                                                                                   | Description |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- |
| [FillGradient](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/uielements/fillgradient.md) |             |

## MakeLinearGradient(Gradient, Vector2, Vector2, AddressMode)

Helper method to create a linear gradient fill.

```csharp
public static FillGradient MakeLinearGradient(Gradient gradient, Vector2 start, Vector2 end, AddressMode addressMode = AddressMode.Clamp)
```

### Parameters

**** (\[Gradient]\(/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/gradient)): **** (\[Vector2]\(/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/vector2)): **** (\[Vector2]\(/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/vector2)): **** (\[AddressMode]\(/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/uielements/addressmode)): 

### Returns

| Type                                                                                   | Description |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- |
| [FillGradient](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/uielements/fillgradient.md) |             |