Should I create new Pens/Brushes per Paint request or keep them throughout the application lifecycle?

Question

I have an application that does a lot of drawing, let\'s pretend it\'s a Viso-like application. It has objects that have multiple sub-objects that are drawn, things can

Answer 1

Reusing the same Pen and Brush in operations that will require it many times over is going to be a lot faster than disposing of them each time with using.

I would say for sure that it's a good idea to reuse these as much as possible (and I've seen code comparisons before, but I can't source them right now) but do remember to dispose of them when you are truly finished with them.