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+{
+ /***************************************************************************
+                                RGBGTK3Routines.pas
+
+
+ ***************************************************************************/
+
+ *****************************************************************************
+ *                                                                           *
+ *  See the file COPYING.modifiedLGPL, included in this distribution,        *
+ *  for details about the copyright.                                         *
+ *                                                                           *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,          *
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of           *
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.                     *
+ *                                                                           *
+ *****************************************************************************
+
+  Author:  Cedric Arnault (ti_dic@hotmail.com)
+
+  Abstract:
+    This unit contains routines for GTK3 interfaces.
+
+}
+unit rgbgtk3routines;
+
+{$mode objfpc}{$H+}
+
+interface
+
+uses
+  SysUtils, Classes, LCLType, RGBTypes;
+
+//this function is not multithread ready, because it's temporary swap the red and blue components of the TRGB32BitmapCore
+// CAIRO_FORMAT_RGB24 seem to be BGR
+procedure WidgetSetDrawRGB32Bitmap(Dest: HDC; DstX, DstY: Integer; SrcX, SrcY, SrcWidth, SrcHeight: Integer; Bitmap: TRGB32BitmapCore);
+procedure WidgetSetDrawRGB8Bitmap(Dest: HDC; DstX, DstY: Integer; SrcX, SrcY, SrcWidth, SrcHeight: Integer; Bitmap: TRGB8BitmapCore);
+
+
+implementation
+uses lazcairo1,gtk3objects;
+
+function GetSurface(Bitmap: TRGBBitmapCore;AFormat : cairo_format_t) : Pcairo_surface_t;
+var AWidth : integer;
+    stride : integer;
+begin
+  AWidth := Bitmap.Width;
+  Stride := cairo_format_stride_for_width(AFormat,AWidth);
+  Result := cairo_image_surface_create_for_data(Bitmap.Pixels,
+                                                AFormat,
+                                                AWidth,
+                                                Bitmap.Height,
+                                                Stride);
+end;
+
+// swap the red and blue component of TRGB32BitmapCore
+procedure SwapRB(Const Bitmap: TRGB32BitmapCore;SrcX,SrcY,Width,Height : integer);
+var x , y : integer;
+    pix : PRGB32PIXEL;
+Begin
+  For y:=SrcY to pred(Height) do
+    For x:=SrcX to pred(Width) do
+    Begin
+      Pix:=Bitmap.Get32PixelPtr(X,Y);
+      Pix^:=(Pix^ and $0000FF00) or (Pix^ and $00FF0000 shr 16) or (Pix^ and $000000FF shl 16);
+    end;
+end;
+
+procedure WidgetSetDrawRGB32Bitmap(Dest: HDC; DstX, DstY: Integer; SrcX, SrcY,
+  SrcWidth, SrcHeight: Integer; Bitmap: TRGB32BitmapCore);
+var CairoSurface : Pcairo_surface_t;
+    P : TGtk3DeviceContext;
+    ToClip : boolean;
+begin
+  P := TGtk3DeviceContext(Dest);
+  SwapRB(Bitmap,SrcX,SrcY,SrcWidth,SrcHeight);
+  Try
+    CairoSurface:=GetSurface(Bitmap,CAIRO_FORMAT_RGB24);
+    try
+      ToClip:=(SrcX<>0) or (SrcY<>0) or (SrcWidth<>Bitmap.Width) or (SrcHeight<>Bitmap.Height);
+      if toClip then
+      begin
+        cairo_save(P.Widget);
+        cairo_rectangle(P.Widget,DstX,DstY,SrcWidth,srcHeight);
+        cairo_clip(P.Widget);
+      end;
+      try
+        cairo_set_source_surface (P.Widget, CairoSurface, DstX-SrcX, DstY-SrcY);
+        cairo_paint (P.Widget);
+        cairo_show_page (P.Widget);
+      finally
+        if toClip then
+           cairo_restore(P.Widget);
+      end;
+    finally
+      cairo_surface_destroy(CairoSurface);
+    end;
+  finally
+    SwapRB(Bitmap,SrcX,SrcY,SrcWidth,SrcHeight);
+  end;
+end;
+
+procedure WidgetSetDrawRGB8Bitmap(Dest: HDC; DstX, DstY: Integer; SrcX, SrcY,
+  SrcWidth, SrcHeight: Integer; Bitmap: TRGB8BitmapCore);
+var CairoSurface : Pcairo_surface_t;
+    P : TGtk3DeviceContext;
+    ToClip : boolean;
+begin
+  P := TGtk3DeviceContext(Dest);
+  CairoSurface:=GetSurface(Bitmap,CAIRO_FORMAT_A8);
+  try
+    ToClip:=(SrcX<>0) or (SrcY<>0) or (SrcWidth<>Bitmap.Width) or (SrcHeight<>Bitmap.Height);
+    if toClip then
+    begin
+      cairo_save(P.Widget);
+      cairo_rectangle(P.Widget,DstX,DstY,SrcWidth,srcHeight);
+      cairo_clip(P.Widget);
+    end;
+    try
+      cairo_set_source_surface (P.Widget, CairoSurface, DstX, DstY);
+      cairo_paint (P.Widget);
+      cairo_show_page (P.Widget);
+    finally
+      if toClip then
+           cairo_restore(P.Widget);
+    end;
+  finally
+    cairo_surface_destroy(CairoSurface);
+  end;
+end;
+
+end.
+