29.9. Summary
Since Windows Presentation Foundation is such a graphically intensive GUI API, it comes as no surprise that we are given a number of ways to render graphical output. This chapter began by examining each of three ways a WPF application can do so (shapes, drawings, and visuals), and along the way discussed various rendering primitives such as brushes, pens, and transformations.
Remember that when you need to build interactive 2D renderings, shapes make the process very simple. However, static, non-interactive renderings can be rendered in a more optimal manner by using drawings and geometries, while the visual layer (accessible only in code) gives you maximum control and performance.
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