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  1. 10-27-2011 #1
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    Windows GDI Linux Equivalent

    Is there a GDI or something of the sort in linux?
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    There are a number of libraries that provide similar services to the Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI). Of course, there are the low-level X windows API's, as well as more current API's such as GTK, GTK+ (used with Gnome window managers), and Qt (used with KDE). So, there are a lot of roads that lead to Rome. What are you trying to accomplish?
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    BTW, for the low-level X-window interfaces and API's, there are at least 9 volumes that take up about 2 linear feet of shelf space...
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    Im trying to create an offscreen BITMAP and use GDI to paint on it. Unfortunately GDI is only for Windows.
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    These are called frame buffers and X windows can certainly support what you want. You need to do some reading to find out how to create such double buffers and how to switch one for the other quickly. All current video hardware has support for that, and you should be able to use the video RAM to do it, resulting in very efficient performance.
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