C#: Is it necessary to dispose of a graphics element inside a custom control?

Question

I\'ve created a custom control, overridden it\'s paint event. When I try to dispose of the graphics I create they just disappear from the screen. Don\'t I need to use dispos

Answer 1

Without an example it's hard to say exactly where the phoblem is, but I can guess:

In your overriden OnPaint event, there's a parameter PaintEventArgs. You should perform all drawing onto this parameter's Graphics object, and you're good to go. That should make your graphics stick.