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TCustomControl.Paint Method
TCustomControl Class | TCustomControl Members | Controls Namespace | Description | See Also
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Renders the image of a custom control.

Pascal
procedure Paint; virtual;
C++
virtual __fastcall Paint();
Description

The Paint method for TCustomControl does nothing other than provide the interface for a method that responds to WM_PAINT messages. Paint is called by the PaintWindow method, after that method has supplied the Canvas with the handle to a device context. When creating a custom control, always override Paint to draw the image of the control.

Tip: To determine which portions of the control's canvas need to be repainted when Paint is called, use the ClipRect property of the canvas.
 

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