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Feb 19, 2015
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What's the point of using a custom timer queue if there is a default one already?

Raymond Chen
Raymond Chen

A customer observed that when you create a timer via , you have the option of passing either to get the default timer queue or a handle to a custom timer queue created by the function. Why would you want to create a custom timer queue? If you create a custom timer queue, then you know that all the timers in the queue are yours. For example, ther...

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Jan 29, 2015
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Color-aware ClearType requires access to fixed background pixels, which is a problem if you don't know what the background pixels are, or if they aren't fixed

Raymond Chen
Raymond Chen

ClearType is a technology that blends text pixels with background pixels with the goal of reducing visual artifacts during text rendering.¹ If you go for the full-meal version of ClearType, it uses knowledge about the physical properties of LCD screens in order to carry out its work. Some time ago, I noted one catch with this model, which is t...

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