INFO: Maximum Brush Size

• Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) versions 3.1, 3.0
• Microsoft Win32 Application Programming Interface (API), used with:
  • Microsoft Windows 95

SUMMARY

The maximum size of a brush is determined by the OEM driver. In theory, any brush size can be created. However, the brushes are realized by the OEM driver. The only requirement the driver must satisfy is that it must be able to handle 8 x 8 brushes.

If the driver realizes variable sizes, passing any bitmap is acceptable. The driver decides what to do with brushes larger than 8 x 8.

Currently, sample drivers use the top left 8 x 8 piece of the pattern; however, if the OEM wants to use the whole pattern, that also is proper. The limit of the current device drivers is 8 x 8 because of a performance trade-off.

The amount of pattern realized is a display driver-dependent issue.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.10 4.00 nowinnt win16sdk

Keywords          : kbSDKWin32 kbWinOS310 kbWinOS95 kbDSupport kbWinOS300 
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.1,95; winnt:
Platform          : WINDOWS winnt 
Issue type        : kbinfo 

Last Reviewed: July 14, 1999