Figure figure = new Figure();
figure.setLayoutManager(new XYLayout());

Figure f = new Figure() {
	protected void paintFigure(Graphics graphics) {
		super.paintFigure(graphics);

		Rectangle rect = getBounds();

		// From white to red vertically.
		graphics.setForegroundColor(ColorConstants.white);
		graphics.setBackgroundColor(ColorConstants.red);
		graphics.fillGradient(new Rectangle(rect.x, rect.y, rect.width,
				rect.height / 2), true);

		// From white to lightGreen horizontally.
		graphics.setForegroundColor(ColorConstants.white);
		graphics.setBackgroundColor(ColorConstants.lightGreen);
		graphics.fillGradient(new Rectangle(rect.x, rect.y
				+ rect.height / 2, rect.width, rect.height / 2), false);
	}

};
f.setBorder(new LineBorder(ColorConstants.gray));
figure.add(f, new Rectangle(10, 10, 100, 100));