Gradient Fill Support (Windows Embedded CE 6.0)

1/6/2010

The GradientFill function fills rectangular regions with a background color that is interpolated from color values specified at the vertices.

**This Catalog item adds the function GradientFill to the Graphics Device Interface (GDI) and the Graphics Primitive Engine (GPE).

Implementation Considerations

The following table shows the Sysgen variables that enable the AlphaBlend API.

Sysgen variable	Description
SYSGEN_GDI_GRADFILL	Set this Sysgen to enable gradient fill support

Modules and Components

The following table shows the components and modules that implement gradient fill support.

Item	Module	Component
Gradient fill support	mggradfill	None

Hardware Considerations

Gradient fill support does not require special display hardware, though it can use hardware acceleration if it is available. It can be supported in software.

Dependencies

The following table lists the Catalog item dependencies that most directly relate to this item's functionality. There are additional dependencies as well. For more information on determining the complete list of dependencies for this Catalog item, see Catalog Item Dependencies.

Catalog Item	Sysgen variable
Minimal GDI Configuration	SYSGEN_MINGDI
Minimal GWES Configuration	SYSGEN_MINGWES
Minimal Input Configuration	SYSGEN_MININPUT

See Also

Other Resources

Graphics
GPE Base Classes