RenderSurface Property

Whether or not to render the chart to a bitmap or use a double buffer window.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
<DescriptionAttribute("Whether or not to render the chart to a bitmap or use a double buffer window.")>

<CategoryAttribute("General")>

<DefaultValueAttribute()>

Public Property RenderSurface As TargetRenderSurface

'Usage
 
Dim instance As Settings

Dim value As TargetRenderSurface

 

instance.RenderSurface = value

 

value = instance.RenderSurface

[Description("Whether or not to render the chart to a bitmap or use a double buffer window.")]

[Category("General")]

[DefaultValue()]

public TargetRenderSurface RenderSurface {get; set;}

Remarks

OpenGL supports rendering in a GDI bitmap or Win32 window specially configured for OpenGL rendering. In Window mode the chart will automatically leverage the video board 3D acceleration. Because it is not guaranteed that the video drivers are up to date, the control uses by the default the slower but more robust mode – GDI bitmap. You may instruct the chart to render to a window at any time by setting the RenderToBitmap property to false.

Example

The following code will configure the chart to create a window render surface.

Visual Basic

ChartControl1.Settings.RenderToBitmap = False

ChartControl1.Settings.RenderSurface = RenderSurface.Window;

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

Settings Class
Settings Members