Chapter 8: Graphics Functions

• Clear and copy areas

• Draw points, lines, rectangles, and arcs

• Fill areas

• Manipulate fonts

• Draw text

• Transfer images between clients and the server

If the same drawable and GC is used for each call, Xlib batches back-to-back calls to XDrawPoint(), XDrawLine(), XDrawRectangle(), XFillArc(), and XFillRectangle(). Note that this reduces the total number of requests sent to the server.

Next: Clearing Areas