Re: optimizing drawing to drawing_area

[Taura Milana <learfox furry ao net>]

On 2002.04.08 21:21 Rok Roskar wrote:
> I am drawing a large array of data (1024x1024) to a drawing_area and it 
> seems to be really slow. Is there any way to optimize it? I first read
> the 
> data into an array and then create the pixmap pixel by pixel... then I 
> draw the entire pixmap to the drawing area at once. Any ideas?
> 

If you use GDK RGB buffers, then you can internally
blit your 1024x1024 buffer in local memory then send
it all at once (or just a rectangular area) to the
GtkDrawingArea's GdkWindow.

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