Thread: DR1000 Screen Refresh for DR1000
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Old 08-30-2011, 02:02 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by Iņigo View Post
A GtkLabel does not own a GdkWindow (i.e. an X window), so I guess this trick performs a full screen refresh. Am I correct?

Iņigo
Yes, a full refresh. Although I am not sure why it works (worked?). Maybe it has to do with the total area that needs an update. If you draw something at the top and then update a GtkLabel at the bottom, it leads to a full-refresh.
(see also sysd/src/display.c)
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