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Gradient Fill Support (Windows CE 5.0)

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This Catalog item adds the function GradientFill to the Graphics Device Interface (GDI) and the Graphics Primitive Engine (GPE).

The GradientFill function fills rectangular regions with a background color that is interpolated from color values specified at the vertices.

Implementation Considerations

The following table shows the Sysgen variables that enable the AlphaBlend API.

Sysgen variable Description
SYSGEN_GDI_GRADFILL Set this Sysgen to enable gradient fill support

Modules and Components

The following table shows the components and modules that implement gradient fill support.

Item Module Component
Gradient fill support mggradfill None

Hardware Considerations

Gradient fill support does not require special display hardware, though it can use hardware acceleration if it is available. It can be supported in software.

Dependencies

The following table lists the Catalog item dependencies that most directly relate to this item's functionality. There are additional dependencies as well. For more information on determining the complete list of dependencies for this Catalog item, see Catalog Item Dependencies.

Catalog Item Sysgen variable
Minimal GDI Configuration SYSGEN_MINGDI
Minimal GWES Configuration SYSGEN_MINGWES
Minimal Input Configuration SYSGEN_MININPUT

See Also

Graphics | GPE Base Classes

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