GraphicsUnit Enumeration

 

Specifies the unit of measure for the given data.

Namespace:   System.Drawing
Assembly:  System.Drawing (in System.Drawing.dll)

type GraphicsUnit

Member nameDescription
Display

Specifies the unit of measure of the display device. Typically pixels for video displays, and 1/100 inch for printers.

Document

Specifies the document unit (1/300 inch) as the unit of measure.

Inch

Specifies the inch as the unit of measure.

Millimeter

Specifies the millimeter as the unit of measure.

Pixel

Specifies a device pixel as the unit of measure.

Point

Specifies a printer's point (1/72 inch) as the unit of measure.

World

Specifies the world coordinate system unit as the unit of measure.

The following code example demonstrates how to load a bitmap from an Icon handle, using the GraphicsUnit enumeration, and the use of the Round method to draw the rectangle bounds of a bitmap.

This example is designed to be used with Windows Forms. Create a form that contains a button named Button2. Paste the code into the form and associate this method with the button's Click event.

No code example is currently available or this language may not be supported.

.NET Framework
Available since 1.1
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