Pattern(3I)

✨ Pattern(3I) ✨

okay bestie so we're diving into the InterViews manual and today's main character is Pattern 💅 like yes, the <InterViews/pattern.h> girlies know.

🌸 NAME 🌸

Pattern — fill patterns, periodt.

🎀 SYNOPSIS 🎀

#include <InterViews/pattern.h>

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

So basically, a pattern defines how you fill areas during graphics operations. It's essentially a mask for drawing that gets replicated until it fills the whole size of the destination. it's giving wallpaper energy fr fr 🫶

N.B.: patterns are relatively low-level objects, typically used to implement an alpha value for a color. But bestie, listen — since the color object now supports an alpha value, there is no need to use patterns. so like… they're kind of retired 💀 but we still love her.

👑 PUBLIC OPERATIONS 👑

• Pattern() — creates a solid pattern. simple, clean, no notes ✨
• Pattern(char*, unsigned int width, unsigned int height) — creates a pattern with the given width and height, using the bits described by the first parameter. the way that first arg carries all the bit info… iconic.
• Pattern(int) — creates a 4x4 pattern determined from the least significant 16 bits of the parameter. sixteen bits and she's ready to serve 🌈
• Pattern(int*) — constructs a 16x16 pattern from the given data. ⚠️ this function is provided solely for backward compatibility and will be removed in the future. so like, use it if you must but don't get attached, she's leaving 😭
• Pattern(Bitmap*) — constructs a pattern from the bitmap. if necessary, the bitmap will be tiled or truncated to satisfy window system requirements for fill pattern sizes. adaptable queen 🧚

💖 SEE ALSO 💖

• Painter(3I)

and that's the tea, bestie 💜 this was Pattern(3I) from the InterViews Reference Manual — go forth, fill your areas, and slay 🎀✨🦋💅