[cairo] problem with BitBlt

[Mukul Sharma]

Ohk.

Use cairo_set_source_rgba(1,0,0,1);
and then use cairo_paint();

I think, this would work. On a sidenote, having a transparent background can
give you unexpected background color. I had tried doing the same thing, but
eventually settled on having a known background color as compared to having
a transparent background. For example, when I had a transparent background,
I obtained a black background. Thus, I painted it all in white and then
performed my drawings.

I cannot support your guess that BitBlt does not support Alpha values.
Because, BitBlt is simply a method to transfer a value of colour. The value
of color is calculated at Cairo's End and rendered at the Display end. Thus,
if Alpha values are not supported somewhere, it would be your display and
AFAK it cannot be BitBlt part or Cairo part.

Regards
Mukul

On Sun, Aug 31, 2008 at 2:10 AM, Michael Gurnett <gurnett at glocalnet.net>wrote:

>  Tried with cairo_paint_with_alpha, but that didn't seem to work.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Michael Gurnett <gurnett at glocalnet.net>
> *To:* cairo at cairographics.org
> *Sent:* Sunday, August 31, 2008 2:27 AM
> *Subject:* [cairo] problem with BitBlt
>
> I have the following bit of code
>
> bckgrnd = new Graphics::TBitmap;
>    bckgrnd->Width = ClientWidth;
>    bckgrnd->Height = ClientHeight;
>  HDC hdc;
>  hdc=bckgrnd->Canvas->Handle;
>   cairo_pattern_t *pat;
>  cairo_surface_t *surface;
>
>  surface = cairo_win32_surface_create (hdc);
>  background = cairo_create (surface);
>
> ....
>
>
> The idea is the to draw on the background surface and BitBlt it on my paint
> routine. However, with the code above it appears that the initial drawing
> space is filled white (guessing rgba are all 1). Is there a way to get the
> initial drawing region to be transparant.
>
> Thanks
>
> Michael
>
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Thanks and Regards,

Mukul Sharma
Centre for High Performance Embedded Systems
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

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