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Q111589: BUG: Brush Misaligned in PaintRgn()

Article: Q111589
Product(s): Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbSDKWin32
Last Modified: 18-JUN-1999

3.10
WINDOWS
kbprg kbbuglist

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) 3.1 
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SYMPTOMS
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In a mapping mode other than MM_TEXT with the background mode set to
TRANSPARENT, when calling PaintRgn() to paint a nonrectangular region with a
hatched brush, the brush is misaligned.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in Windows version 3.1.

MORE INFORMATION
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To work around this problem, call SetMapMode() to switch to the mapping mode
MM_TEXT before calling PaintRgn().

Additional query words: buglist3.10 3.10

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Keywords          : kbSDKWin32 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbSDKSearch kbWinSDKSearch kbWinSDK310
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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