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TBitmapHandleType enumeration

In unit Graphics

Represents handle types used for Bitmaps.

Declaration

pascal
TBitmapHandleType = (bmDIB,bmDDB)

Description

TBitmapHandleType is an enumerated type with values that represent handle types available for Bitmaps. On Windows platforms, the handle may represent two distinctly different storage mechanisms:

  • DIB (Device-Independent Bitmap)
  • DDB (Device-Dependent Bitmap)

The handle type indicates the storage format and content for the Bitmap.

TBitmapHandleType is the type used to implement the HandleType property in TCustomBitmap and TSharedCustomBitmap.

See also

Values

bmDIBDevice-Independent Bitmap handle.
bmDDBDevice-Dependent Bitmap handle.

An experiment, built from Lazarus main 2dfa93c66e of 10-22-2026. Not the official Lazarus documentation.