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[wxWidgets.git] / docs / latex / wx / bufferdc.tex

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@@ -11,15 +11,30 @@
 
 \section{\class{wxBufferedDC}}\label{wxbuffereddc}
 
 
 \section{\class{wxBufferedDC}}\label{wxbuffereddc}
 

-This simple class provides a simple way to avoid flicker: when drawing on it,
-everything is in fact first drawn on an in-memory buffer (a 
-\helpref{wxBitmap}{wxbitmap}) and then copied to the screen only once, when this
-object is destroyed.
-
-It can be used in the same way as any other device context. wxBufferedDC itself
-typically replaces \helpref{wxClientDC}{wxclientdc}, if you want to use it in
-your \texttt{OnPaint()} handler, you should look at
-\helpref{wxBufferedPaintDC}{wxbufferedpaintdc}.
+This class provides a simple way to avoid flicker: when drawing on it,
+everything is in fact first drawn on an in-memory buffer (a
+\helpref{wxBitmap}{wxbitmap}) and then copied to the screen, using the
+associated wxDC, only once, when this object is destroyed. wxBufferedDC itself
+is typically associated with \helpref{wxClientDC}{wxclientdc}, if you want to
+use it in your \texttt{EVT\_PAINT} handler, you should look at
+\helpref{wxBufferedPaintDC}{wxbufferedpaintdc} instead.
+
+When used like this, a valid \arg{dc} must be specified in the constructor
+while the \arg{buffer} bitmap doesn't have to be explicitly provided, by
+default this class will allocate the bitmap of required size itself. However
+using a dedicated bitmap can speed up the redrawing process by eliminating the
+repeated creation and destruction of a possibly big bitmap. Otherwise,
+wxBufferedDC can be used in the same way as any other device context. 
+
+There is another possible use for wxBufferedDC is to use it to maintain a
+backing store for the window contents. In this case, the associated \arg{dc}
+may be \NULL but a valid backing store bitmap should be specified.
+
+Finally, please note that GTK+ 2.0 as well as OS X provide double buffering
+themselves natively. You can either use \helpref{wxWindow::IsDoubleBuffered}{wxwindowisdoublebuffered} 
+to determine whether you need to use buffering or not, or use 
+\helpref{wxAutoBufferedPaintDC}{wxautobufferedpaintdc} to avoid needless double
+buffering on the systems which already do it automatically.

 
 \wxheading{Derived from}
 
 
 \wxheading{Derived from}
 


@@ -33,7 +48,10 @@ your \texttt{OnPaint()} handler, you should look at
 
 \wxheading{See also}
 
 
 \wxheading{See also}
 

-\helpref{wxDC}{wxdc}
+\helpref{wxDC}{wxdc},\rtfsp
+\helpref{wxMemoryDC}{wxmemorydc},\rtfsp
+\helpref{wxBufferedPaintDC}{wxbufferedpaintdc},\rtfsp
+\helpref{wxAutoBufferedPaintDC}{wxautobufferedpaintdc}

 
 
 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
 
 
 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}


@@ -42,9 +60,9 @@ your \texttt{OnPaint()} handler, you should look at
 
 \func{}{wxBufferedDC}{\void}
 
 
 \func{}{wxBufferedDC}{\void}
 

-\func{}{wxBufferedDC}{\param{wxDC *}{dc}, \param{const wxSize\& }{area}}
+\func{}{wxBufferedDC}{\param{wxDC *}{dc}, \param{const wxSize\& }{area}, \param{int }{style = wxBUFFER\_CLIENT\_AREA}}

 
 

-\func{}{wxBufferedDC}{\param{wxDC *}{dc}, \param{const wxBitmap\& }{buffer}}
+\func{}{wxBufferedDC}{\param{wxDC *}{dc}, \param{const wxBitmap\& }{buffer}, \param{int }{style = wxBUFFER\_CLIENT\_AREA}}

 
 If you use the first, default, constructor, you must call one of the 
 \helpref{Init}{wxbuffereddcinit} methods later in order to use the object.
 
 If you use the first, default, constructor, you must call one of the 
 \helpref{Init}{wxbuffereddcinit} methods later in order to use the object.


@@ -59,19 +77,23 @@ flushed to this DC when this object is destroyed.  You may pass NULL
 in order to just initialize the buffer, and not flush it.}
 
 \docparam{area}{The size of the bitmap to be used for buffering (this bitmap is
 in order to just initialize the buffer, and not flush it.}
 
 \docparam{area}{The size of the bitmap to be used for buffering (this bitmap is

-created internally when it is not given explicitely).}
+created internally when it is not given explicitly).}

 
 \docparam{buffer}{Explicitly provided bitmap to be used for buffering: this is
 the most efficient solution as the bitmap doesn't have to be recreated each
 time but it also requires more memory as the bitmap is never freed. The bitmap
 should have appropriate size, anything drawn outside of its bounds is clipped.}
 
 
 \docparam{buffer}{Explicitly provided bitmap to be used for buffering: this is
 the most efficient solution as the bitmap doesn't have to be recreated each
 time but it also requires more memory as the bitmap is never freed. The bitmap
 should have appropriate size, anything drawn outside of its bounds is clipped.}
 

+\docparam{style}{wxBUFFER\_CLIENT\_AREA to indicate that just the client area of
+the window is buffered, or wxBUFFER\_VIRTUAL\_AREA to indicate that the buffer bitmap
+covers the virtual area (in which case PrepareDC is automatically called for the actual window
+device context).}

 
 \membersection{wxBufferedDC::Init}\label{wxbuffereddcinit}
 
 
 \membersection{wxBufferedDC::Init}\label{wxbuffereddcinit}
 

-\func{void}{Init}{\param{wxDC *}{dc}, \param{const wxSize\& }{area}}
+\func{void}{Init}{\param{wxDC *}{dc}, \param{const wxSize\& }{area}, \param{int }{style = wxBUFFER\_CLIENT\_AREA}}

 
 

-\func{void}{Init}{\param{wxDC *}{dc}, \param{const wxBitmap\& }{buffer}}
+\func{void}{Init}{\param{wxDC *}{dc}, \param{const wxBitmap\& }{buffer}, \param{int }{style = wxBUFFER\_CLIENT\_AREA}}

 
 These functions initialize the object created using the default constructor.
 Please see \helpref{constructors documentation}{wxbuffereddcctor} for details.
 
 These functions initialize the object created using the default constructor.
 Please see \helpref{constructors documentation}{wxbuffereddcctor} for details.


@@ -92,14 +114,16 @@ this object, if any.
 
 This is a subclass of \helpref{wxBufferedDC}{wxbuffereddc} which can be used
 inside of an \texttt{OnPaint()} event handler. Just create an object of this class instead
 
 This is a subclass of \helpref{wxBufferedDC}{wxbuffereddc} which can be used
 inside of an \texttt{OnPaint()} event handler. Just create an object of this class instead

-of \helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc} and that's all you have to do to (mostly)
-avoid flicker. The only thing to watch out for is that if you are using this
-class together with \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}, you probably
+of \helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc} and make sure \helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundStyle}{wxwindowgetbackgroundstyle}
+is called with wxBG\_STYLE\_CUSTOM somewhere in the class initialization code, and that's all
+you have to do to (mostly) avoid flicker. The only thing to watch out for is that if you are
+using this class together with \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}, you probably

 do \textbf{not} want to call \helpref{PrepareDC}{wxscrolledwindowpreparedc} on it as it
 already does this internally for the real underlying wxPaintDC.
 
 \wxheading{Derived from}
 
 do \textbf{not} want to call \helpref{PrepareDC}{wxscrolledwindowpreparedc} on it as it
 already does this internally for the real underlying wxPaintDC.
 
 \wxheading{Derived from}
 

+\helpref{wxBufferedDC}{wxbuffereddc}\\

 \helpref{wxMemoryDC}{wxmemorydc}\\
 \helpref{wxDC}{wxdc}\\
 \helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
 \helpref{wxMemoryDC}{wxmemorydc}\\
 \helpref{wxDC}{wxdc}\\
 \helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}


@@ -108,17 +132,29 @@ already does this internally for the real underlying wxPaintDC.
 
 <wx/dcbuffer.h>
 
 
 <wx/dcbuffer.h>
 

+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{wxDC}{wxdc},\rtfsp
+\helpref{wxBufferedDC}{wxbuffereddc},\rtfsp
+\helpref{wxAutoBufferedPaintDC}{wxautobufferedpaintdc}
+

 
 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
 
 \membersection{wxBufferedPaintDC::wxBufferedPaintDC}\label{wxbufferedpaintdcctor}
 
 
 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
 
 \membersection{wxBufferedPaintDC::wxBufferedPaintDC}\label{wxbufferedpaintdcctor}
 

-\func{}{wxBufferedPaintDC}{\param{wxWindow *}{window}, \param{const wxBitmap\& }{buffer = wxNullBitmap}}
+\func{}{wxBufferedPaintDC}{\param{wxWindow *}{window}, \param{const wxBitmap\& }{buffer}, \param{int }{style = wxBUFFER\_CLIENT\_AREA}}
+
+\func{}{wxBufferedPaintDC}{\param{wxWindow *}{window}, \param{int }{style = wxBUFFER\_CLIENT\_AREA}}

 
 As with \helpref{wxBufferedDC}{wxbuffereddcctor}, you may either provide the
 bitmap to be used for buffering or let this object create one internally (in
 the latter case, the size of the client part of the window is used).
 
 
 As with \helpref{wxBufferedDC}{wxbuffereddcctor}, you may either provide the
 bitmap to be used for buffering or let this object create one internally (in
 the latter case, the size of the client part of the window is used).
 

+Pass wxBUFFER\_CLIENT\_AREA for the {\it style} parameter to indicate that just the client area of
+the window is buffered, or wxBUFFER\_VIRTUAL\_AREA to indicate that the buffer bitmap
+covers the virtual area (in which case PrepareDC is automatically called for the actual window
+device context).

 
 \membersection{wxBufferedPaintDC::\destruct{wxBufferedPaintDC}}\label{wxbufferedpaintdcdtor}
 
 
 \membersection{wxBufferedPaintDC::\destruct{wxBufferedPaintDC}}\label{wxbufferedpaintdcdtor}
 


@@ -126,3 +162,43 @@ Copies everything drawn on the DC so far to the window associated with this
 object, using a \helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc}.
 
 
 object, using a \helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc}.
 
 

+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+
+\section{\class{wxAutoBufferedPaintDC}}\label{wxautobufferedpaintdc}
+
+This wxDC derivative can be used inside of an \texttt{OnPaint()} event handler to achieve
+double-buffered drawing. Just create an object of this class instead of \helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc}
+and make sure \helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundStyle}{wxwindowgetbackgroundstyle} is called
+with wxBG\_STYLE\_CUSTOM somewhere in the class initialization code, and that's all you have
+to do to (mostly) avoid flicker.
+
+The difference between \helpref{wxBufferedPaintDC}{wxbufferedpaintdc} and this class,
+is the lightweigthness - on platforms which have native double-buffering, wxAutoBufferedPaintDC is simply
+a typedef of wxPaintDC. Otherwise, it is a typedef of wxBufferedPaintDC.
+
+
+\wxheading{Derived from}
+
+\helpref{wxBufferedPaintDC}{wxbufferedpaintdc}\\
+\helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc}\\
+\helpref{wxDC}{wxdc}\\
+\helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/dcbuffer.h>
+
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{wxDC}{wxdc},\rtfsp
+\helpref{wxBufferedPaintDC}{wxbufferedpaintdc}
+
+
+\latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
+
+\membersection{wxAutoBufferedPaintDC::wxAutoBufferedPaintDC}\label{wxautobufferedpaintdcctor}
+
+\func{}{wxAutoBufferedPaintDC}{\param{wxWindow *}{window}}
+
+Constructor. Pass a pointer to the window on which you wish to paint.
+