Layer.from_surface


Description:

[ CCode ( has_construct_function = false ) ]
[ Version ( since = "2.8" ) ]
public Layer.from_surface (Image image, string name, Surface surface, double progress_start, double progress_end)

Create a new layer from a [type@cairo.

Surface].

This procedure creates a new layer from the given [type@cairo.Surface]. The image has to be an RGB image and just like with Layer you will still need to add the layer to it.

If you pass progress_end > progress_start to this function, progress_update will be called for. You have to call progress_init beforehand then.

Parameters:

image

The RGB image to which to add the layer.

name

The layer name.

surface

A Cairo image surface.

progress_start

start of progress

progress_end

end of progress

Returns:

The newly created layer. The object belongs to libgimp and you should not free it.