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to redraw

to redraw

1 3.7
To make a computer screen or window show its contents again correctly
  • verb
  • /ˌriːˈdrɔː/
  • Specialized
: repintar
  • The application will automatically redraw the window when you resize it to ensure everything is displayed properly.
  • redraw the screen

But originally when you did this, you would get a message from your operating system saying you need to redraw this window.

Examples

  • And when I try to resize those widgets, the program is trying to redraw a lot of times while the mouse is not released.

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  • But originally when you did this, you would get a message from your operating system saying you need to redraw this window.

    Computerphile

  • And bindings, remember when they change, when the value they point to changes, they cause your view to redraw exactly what you want.

  • With this gesture, the animation returns all of the cells back to their original positions, so it's not necessary to redraw the entire table.

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  • So it notices and the system redraws by getting the value of the views body var again.

  • I have a PyQt4 program with widgets whose content redraws very slowly (it's okay, because of my tasks).

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  • I want to disable that auto-redrawing and configure PyQt to redraw all widgets only when the mouse is released (which means that redraw happens exactly one time per resize).

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  • If the display is not clear, you may need to redraw the graphics to correct the image.

  • After making changes to the chart, you should redraw the screen to see the updates.

Synonyms

to redisplay
vsto redraw
1 4.1

To show something on a screen again after it was hidden or changed

renders visuals to update or correct how contents appear on screen
to repaint
vsto redraw
  • Specialized
1 5.4

Draw part of the screen again after what is on it changes

covers full screens, windows, or graphics rather than only components

How Updated

to redraw
  • Specialized
1 3.7
to repaint
  • Specialized
1 5.4

Surface Forms

redraw infinitive
redrawing present participle
redraws third person singular
redrew past
redrawn past participle

Morphology

redraw = draw (transparent) = re + draw

In computing, the sense is still the regular meaning 'draw again', applied to screen rendering.

Etymology

Redraw in computing comes from the same parts: re- 'again' and draw 'to make an image', so a helpful image is a screen that is 'drawn again' after a change. That's why to redraw a window is to make its picture again so it shows correctly.