13.2. Double Buffering and Flicker-Free Drawing
Do you remember the Web drawing method in Chapter 12? Drawing on the Web works differently from drawing in Windows Forms. On the Web we have many limitations, one of which is no pixelwise drawing support in the Web browser. So our approach in Chapter 12 was to convert our graphics objects into a temporary bitmap image and view the image in a Web browser.
Double buffering is a similar concept. You may have seen one of the frequently asked questions on GDI+ discussion forums: “How do we create flicker-free drawings”? The double buffering technique is used to provide faster, smoother drawings by reducing flicker. In this technique, all objects are drawn on an off-screen canvas with the help of a temporary ...
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