ImageLockMode

System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageLockMode

Namespace: System.Drawing.Imaging

Assembly: System.Drawing.Managed (4.0.0.0)

Specifies flags that are passed to the flags parameter of the LockBits method. TheLockBits method locks a portion of an image so that you can read or write the pixel data.

C#

public enum ImageLockMode : Enum

VB.NET

Fields

Name	Description
ReadOnly	Specifies that a portion of the image is locked for reading.
ReadWrite	Specifies that a portion of the image is locked for reading or writing.
UserInputBuffer	Specifies that the buffer used for reading or writing pixel data is allocated by the user. If this flag is set, the flags parameter of the LockBits method serves as an input parameter (and possibly as an output parameter). If this flag is cleared, then the flags parameter serves only as an output parameter.
WriteOnly	Specifies that a portion of the image is locked for writing.

Used By

Name	Description
Bitmap.LockBits	Locks a portion of the bitmap for direct pixel manipulation.