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.. _wx.GCDC:

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|phoenix_title|  **wx.GCDC**
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:ref:`wx.GCDC`  is a device context that draws on a :ref:`wx.GraphicsContext`.          







         



.. seealso:: :ref:`wx.DC`, :ref:`wx.GraphicsContext`    







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:meth:`~wx.GCDC.__init__`                                                        Constructs a :ref:`wx.GCDC`  from a :ref:`wx.WindowDC`.
:meth:`~wx.GCDC.GetGraphicsContext`                                              Retrieves associated :ref:`wx.GraphicsContext`.
:meth:`~wx.GCDC.SetGraphicsContext`                                              Set the graphics context to be used for this :ref:`wx.GCDC`.
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|property_summary| Properties Summary
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:attr:`~wx.GCDC.GraphicsContext`                                                 See :meth:`~wx.GCDC.GetGraphicsContext` and :meth:`~wx.GCDC.SetGraphicsContext`
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|api| Class API
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.. class:: wx.GCDC(DC)

   **Possible constructors**::

       GCDC(windowDC)
       
       GCDC(memoryDC)
       
       GCDC(printerDC)
       
       GCDC(context)
       
       GCDC()
       
   
   GCDC is a device context that draws on a GraphicsContext.



   .. method:: __init__(self, *args, **kw)



      |overload| Overloaded Implementations:

      **~~~**

      
      **__init__** `(self, windowDC)`
      
      Constructs a :ref:`wx.GCDC`  from a :ref:`wx.WindowDC`.                  
      
      
      :param `windowDC`: 
      :type `windowDC`: wx.WindowDC
      
      
      
      
      
      
      **~~~**

      
      **__init__** `(self, memoryDC)`
      
      Constructs a :ref:`wx.GCDC`  from a :ref:`wx.MemoryDC`.                  
      
      
      :param `memoryDC`: 
      :type `memoryDC`: wx.MemoryDC
      
      
      
      
      
      
      **~~~**

      
      **__init__** `(self, printerDC)`
      
      Constructs a :ref:`wx.GCDC`  from a :ref:`wx.PrinterDC`.                  
      
      
      :param `printerDC`: 
      :type `printerDC`: wx.PrinterDC
      
      
      
      
      
      
      **~~~**

      
      **__init__** `(self, context)`
      
      Construct a :ref:`wx.GCDC`  from an existing graphics context.                  
      
      
      :param `context`: 
      :type `context`: wx.GraphicsContext
      
      
      
      
      
      
      **~~~**

      
      **__init__** `(self)`
      
      
      
      
      
      **~~~**






   .. method:: GetGraphicsContext(self)

      Retrieves associated :ref:`wx.GraphicsContext`.                  

      :rtype: :ref:`wx.GraphicsContext`








   .. method:: SetGraphicsContext(self, ctx)

      Set the graphics context to be used for this :ref:`wx.GCDC`.                  


      :param `ctx`: 
      :type `ctx`: wx.GraphicsContext







   .. attribute:: GraphicsContext

      See :meth:`~wx.GCDC.GetGraphicsContext` and :meth:`~wx.GCDC.SetGraphicsContext`