pixmap
pixmap
(Contraction of "pixel map"). A 3 dimensional array of bits
corresponding to a 2 dimensional array of pixels. It is
used, for example, in the X Window System to describe a
memory region where graphics can be drawn without affecting
the screen. Typically this is used for the efficient handling
of expose events, icon images or for animation. Compare
bitmap.
[Xlib Guide].
[Xlib Guide].
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