IDeviceContext Interface

Definition

Defines methods for obtaining and releasing an existing handle to a Windows device context.

public interface IDeviceContext : IDisposable
Derived
Implements

Remarks

A device context defines the graphics object for drawing on a Windows-based device. An example of a class that implements the IDeviceContext interface is the Graphics class.

Methods

Dispose()

Performs application-defined tasks associated with freeing, releasing, or resetting unmanaged resources.

(Inherited from IDisposable)
GetHdc()

Returns the handle to a Windows device context.

ReleaseHdc()

Releases the handle of a Windows device context.

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET 8 (package-provided), 9 (package-provided)
.NET Framework 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7 (package-provided), 4.7, 4.7.1 (package-provided), 4.7.1, 4.7.2 (package-provided), 4.7.2, 4.8 (package-provided), 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 2.0 (package-provided)
Windows Desktop 3.0, 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9