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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
translation icon : 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 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
to redisplay
vsto redraw
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

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.