OpacityMask example
<UserControl x:Class='SilverlightApplication3.MainPage' xmlns='http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation' xmlns:x='http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml' xmlns:d='http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008' xmlns:mc='http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006' mc:Ignorable='d' d:DesignWidth='640' d:DesignHeight='480'> <Canvas xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/client/2007"> <Canvas.OpacityMask> <LinearGradientBrush StartPoint="0,0" EndPoint="1,1"> <LinearGradientBrush.GradientStops> <GradientStop Color="Transparent" Offset="0"/> <GradientStop Color="White" Offset="1"/> </LinearGradientBrush.GradientStops> </LinearGradientBrush> </Canvas.OpacityMask> <Ellipse Fill="LightGray" Stroke="Black" StrokeThickness="20" Width="200" Height="200" /> <Rectangle Fill="Gray" Stroke="Black" StrokeThickness="20" Canvas.Left="100" Canvas.Top="100" Width="200" Height="200" /> </Canvas> </UserControl>