Re: how efficient is the canvas

[Federico Mena Quintero <federico nuclecu unam mx>]

>  How about lots of small, identical graphics?  It's my
>  understanding that GnomeCanvasImageItem copies the GdkImlibImage
>  into each new canvas item, as each one can be transformed
>  separately.  

No, the GnomeCanvasImage item will not copy the image.  It just keeps
a pointer to the original image, so multiple image items will share
it.

  Federico