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1\section{\class{wxScreenDC}}\label{wxscreendc}
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3A wxScreenDC can be used to paint on the screen.
4This should normally be constructed as a temporary stack object; don't store
5a wxScreenDC object.
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7\wxheading{Derived from}
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9\helpref{wxDC}{wxdc}
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11\wxheading{Include files}
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13<wx/dcscreen.h>
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15\wxheading{See also}
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17\helpref{wxDC}{wxdc}, \helpref{wxMemoryDC}{wxmemorydc}, \helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc},\rtfsp
18\helpref{wxClientDC}{wxclientdc}, \helpref{wxWindowDC}{wxwindowdc}
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20\latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
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39275175 22\membersection{wxScreenDC::wxScreenDC}\label{wxscreendcctor}
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24\func{}{wxScreenDC}{\void}
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26Constructor.
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28\membersection{wxScreenDC::StartDrawingOnTop}\label{wxscreendcstartdrawingontop}
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30\func{bool}{StartDrawingOnTop}{\param{wxWindow*}{ window}}
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32\func{bool}{StartDrawingOnTop}{\param{wxRect*}{ rect = NULL}}
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34Use this in conjunction with \helpref{EndDrawingOnTop}{wxscreendcenddrawingontop} to
35ensure that drawing to the screen occurs on top of existing windows. Without this,
36some window systems (such as X) only allow drawing to take place underneath
37other windows.
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39By using the first form of this function, an application is specifying that
40the area that will be drawn on coincides with the given window.
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42By using the second form, an application can specify an area of the screen
43which is to be drawn on. If NULL is passed, the whole screen is available.
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45It is recommended that an area of the screen is specified because with large regions,
46flickering effects are noticeable when destroying the temporary transparent window used
47to implement this feature.
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49You might use this pair of functions when implementing a drag feature, for example
50as in the \helpref{wxSplitterWindow}{wxsplitterwindow} implementation.
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52\wxheading{Remarks}
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54This function is probably obsolete since the X implementations
55allow drawing directly on the screen now. However, the fact that this
56function allows the screen to be refreshed afterwards, may be useful to
57some applications.
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59\membersection{wxScreenDC::EndDrawingOnTop}\label{wxscreendcenddrawingontop}
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61\func{bool}{EndDrawingOnTop}{\void}
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63Use this in conjunction with \helpref{StartDrawingOnTop}{wxscreendcstartdrawingontop}.
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65This function destroys the temporary window created to implement on-top drawing (X only).
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