CustomDrawEventArgs.Graphics Property

A GDI+ drawing surface. Use the CustomDrawEventArgs.Cache property instead if you enable the DirectX hardware acceleration.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraGrid.Views.Base

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraGrid.v23.2.dll

NuGet Packages: DevExpress.Win.Grid, DevExpress.Win.Navigation

Declaration

C#

public Graphics Graphics { get; }

VB.NET

Public ReadOnly Property Graphics As Graphics

Property Value

Type	Description
Graphics	A Graphics object providing a means for painting.

Remarks

The Graphics property returns an object representing the painting surface and providing a means to paint. When custom painting, you can use methods and properties of this object to paint text, graphics primitives and images. Note that painted elements must reside within the area specified by the CustomDrawEventArgs.Bounds property. Otherwise, they will overlap other elements within the control.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

winforms-grid-enable-editing-in-group-row-to-change-cell-values/CS/WindowsApplication3/GroupEditProvider.cs#L209

editViewInfo.Bounds = HotTrackRectangle;
editViewInfo.CalcViewInfo(e.Graphics);
e.Cache.FillRectangle(viewInfo.PaintAppearance.Row.GetBackBrush(e.Cache), HotTrackRectangle);

winforms-grid-display-editors-in-columns-headers/CS/WindowsApplication1/InplaceEditorHelper/DrawEditorHelper.cs#L42

    Rectangle targetRect = GetEditorBounds(e.Bounds, rightIndent);
    DrawEdit(e.Graphics, item, targetRect, value);
}

VB.NET

winforms-grid-enable-editing-in-group-row-to-change-cell-values/VB/WindowsApplication3/GroupEditProvider.vb#L198

editViewInfo.Bounds = HotTrackRectangle
editViewInfo.CalcViewInfo(e.Graphics)
e.Cache.FillRectangle(viewInfo.PaintAppearance.Row.GetBackBrush(e.Cache), HotTrackRectangle)

winforms-grid-display-editors-in-columns-headers/VB/InplaceEditorHelper/DrawEditorHelper.vb#L40

    Dim targetRect As Rectangle = GetEditorBounds(e.Bounds, rightIndent)
    DrawEdit(e.Graphics, item, targetRect, value)
End Sub