Using SKIA library instead of Android Canvas

Question

While I am researching about 2D rendering pipeline of android, I came to know a graphic library SKIA written in C++.

But I am not sure it can be used instead of android Canvas.

Can it be used as a replacement of the Canvas?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Brazilein

afaik android uses skia internally – Shallop

If it's true, can I modify SKIA code to customize drawing algorithm? – Brazilein

sure, see source.android.com – Shallop

Answer 1

You can find information here: Using Skia in Android NDK

All UI animation performed by Android are implementing using SKIA, but is very inefficient for huge graphical stuff since it does not use the graphic hardware available on the phone.

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The actual link to skia+android example: chromium.googlesource.com/skia/+/chrome/m39/platform_tools/… – Adel

Answer 2

The Skia library is the Canvas, by and large. See: How do the pieces of Android's (2D) Canvas drawing pipeline fit together?

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