Graphics (Windows CE 5.0)
The Graphics Device Interface (GDI), which is part of the Graphics, Windowing and Events Subsystem (GWES) provides basic hardware-independent graphics support for Windows CE applications. The graphics technologies listed below allow you to deliver high levels of graphics performance by taking advantage of the dedicated graphics hardware on your device, including support for hardware accelerated 2-D and 3-D graphics and GDI functions that require specialized graphics hardware.
Some of these technologies allow you to emulate API calls that are not supported in hardware. When you are planning your OS design, you should remember that almost any software emulation comes with a significant performance penalty.
- AlphaBlend API
Provides information about adding support for the AlphaBlend function to your OS design. - Direct3D Mobile
Provide information about adding 3-D graphics support to your OS design and creating applications that use the API. - DirectDraw
Provide information about adding 2-D graphics support to your OS design and creating applications that use the API. - Gradient Fill Support
Provides information about adding support for the GradientFill function to your OS design. - Imaging
Provide information about adding support for compressed still images to your OS design and reference information for the API. - Multiple Screens
Provide information about adding support for multiple displays to your OS design and creating applications to support them. - Raster Fonts Support
Provides information about adding raster font support to your OS design. - V1 Font Compatibility
Provides information about adding V1 font compatibility to your OS design.
- Graphics and Multimedia Technologies
Provides links to the multimedia technologies available in Windows CE. - Graphics Device Interface (GDI)
Provides information about the fundamental graphics architecture for Windows CE. - Direct3D Mobile Display Drivers
Provides information about creating a display driver that supports Direct3D Mobile. - DirectDraw Display Drivers
Provides information about creating a display driver that supports DirectDraw. - Display Drivers
Provides information about creating a basic display driver for Windows CE.
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