Shape.OrderBackOf method - Developer Area

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Shape.OrderBackOf method

Moves the shape behind another shape

Syntax:

Sub OrderBackOf(ByVal Shape As Shape)

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
Shape	Shape	Specifies the shape to have another shape placed behind it in the stacking order

Remarks:

The OrderBackOf method places a shape behind a specified shape in the stacking order of the same layer.

Examples:

The following VBA example creates a gray rectangle behind the selected shape.

Sub Test()
  Dim s As Shape, r As Shape
  Dim x As Double, y As Double, sx As Double, sy As Double
  If ActiveSelection.Shapes.Count = 1 Then
    Set s = ActiveShape
    s.GetBoundingBox x, y, sx, sy
    Set r = ActiveLayer.CreateRectangle2(x, y, sx, sy)
    r.Fill.UniformColor.RGBAssign 225, 225, 225
    r.OrderBackOf s
  End If
End Sub

Version Information:

CorelDRAW:	X7.4, X7, X7.6, X8, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2019.2, 2020, 2021, 2020.1, 2021.5, 2022-v24, 2022-v24.1, 2022-v24.2, 2023-v24.3, 2023-v24.5, 2024-v25
Corel DESIGNER:	X7, 2017.1, 20.1, 2019.2, 2020.1, 2021.5, 2022-v24, 2022-v24.1, 2022-v24.2, 2023-v24.3, 2023-v24.5, 2024-v25