Using Double Buffering
.NET Framework 2.0
You can use double-buffered graphics to reduce flicker in your applications that contain complex painting operations. The .NET Framework contains built-in support for double-buffering or you can manage and render graphics manually.
In This Section
- Double Buffered Graphics
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Introduces double buffering concept and outlines .NET Framework support.
- How to: Reduce Graphics Flicker with Double Buffering for Forms and Controls
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Demonstrates how to use the default double buffering support in the .NET Framework.
- How to: Manually Manage Buffered Graphics
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Shows how to manage double buffering in applications.
- How to: Manually Render Buffered Graphics
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Demonstrates how to render double-buffered graphics.
Reference
- SetStyle
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Control method that enables double buffering.
- BufferedGraphicsContext
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Provides methods for creating graphics buffers.
- BufferedGraphicsManager
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Provides access to the buffered graphics context for a application domain.