createContext

Creates a Cairo context for drawing to @window.

Note that calling cairo_reset_clip() on the resulting #cairo_t will produce undefined results, so avoid it at all costs.

Typically, this function is used to draw on a #GdkWindow out of the paint cycle of the toolkit; this should be avoided, as it breaks various assumptions and optimizations.

If you are drawing on a native #GdkWindow in response to a %GDK_EXPOSE event you should use gdk_window_begin_draw_frame() and gdk_drawing_context_get_cairo_context() instead. GTK will automatically do this for you when drawing a widget.

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createContext

Parameters

window Window

a #GdkWindow

Return Value

Type: Context

A newly created Cairo context. Free with cairo_destroy() when you are done drawing.

Detailed Description

Deprecated: Use gdk_window_begin_draw_frame() and gdk_drawing_context_get_cairo_context() instead

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