Graphics Framework Overview

Provides drawing of lines, shapes, text, and bitmaps. Also provides access to the Window server and animation APIs.

This group of APIs define a framework in which drawing can be performed, and concrete instances for drawing to particular types of device, such as the screen and printers. The Window Server Client-Side API provides other important derived concrete instances, which handle drawing to windows, the normal case for most applications.

Functionality is provided by a number of APIs. Use them as follows:

Graphics Overview

Provides an abstract interface for drawing to devices, such as screens and printers.

Bitmaps Overview

Provides handling of bitmaps and bitmap devices.

Fonts Overview

Provides fonts for drawing text to graphical devices.

Embedding Overview

Provides a concept of a picture object, and support for storing and restoring pictures.

Printing Overview

Provides printing to printer devices.

Window Server Client Side Overview

Manages application's access to the screen and input devices.

Animation Overview

Allows animations to be run in a high-priority system thread.

UI Control Framework Overview