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{{Infobox software
| name = CairoSharp
| logo = GTK_logo.svg
| developer = GNOME Project, Xamarin, and community contributors
| released = {{Start date|2002}}
| programming_language = C#
| operating_system = Cross-platform
| platform = .NET, Mono
| genre = Graphics library bindings
| license = GNU Lesser General Public License
| website = [https://github.com/GtkSharp/GtkSharp GitHub repository]
}}

'''CairoSharp''' is a set of [[C Sharp (programming language)|C#]] bindings for the [[Cairo (graphics)|Cairo]] 2D graphics library.
It is part of the [[GtkSharp]] project and provides managed access to Cairo’s advanced vector-based rendering features within the [[.NET (software framework)|.NET]] and [[Mono (software)|Mono]] environments.

== Overview of Cairo ==
'''Cairo''' is a cross-platform, open-source 2D graphics library designed to produce consistent output across multiple backends, including X11, Win32, Quartz, image buffers, and PDF/SVG surfaces.
It supports anti-aliased rendering, vector graphics, and transformations while maintaining device-independent output.

Core features of Cairo include:
* Vector-based 2D drawing with sub-pixel precision
* Support for multiple backends (image, PDF, SVG, OpenGL, etc.)
* Path-based drawing model similar to PostScript
* Advanced text rendering through [[Pango]] integration
* Transparency, compositing, and clipping

== CairoSharp ==
CairoSharp provides a managed C# interface to the Cairo library, allowing developers to create and manipulate graphics surfaces, contexts, and paths from within .NET code.

Using CairoSharp, developers can:
* Draw shapes, lines, and curves with high-quality anti-aliasing
* Render text and images with compositing and alpha blending
* Generate scalable vector graphics and PDF/SVG output
* Integrate custom drawing into [[GdkSharp]] or [[GtkSharp]] applications

CairoSharp follows the same object model and function naming as the native Cairo API, while exposing a more idiomatic C# interface for ease of use.

== Relationship to other GtkSharp components ==
CairoSharp is often used together with:
* [[GdkSharp]] – Provides drawing surfaces (Gdk.Window, Gdk.Pixbuf) that CairoSharp can render onto.
* [[PangoSharp]] – Handles text layout and rendering using Cairo as the drawing backend.
* [[GtkSharp]] – Integrates Cairo rendering for custom widgets and canvas-like controls.
* [[GLibSharp]] – Supplies the base data types and signal handling mechanisms for the bindings.

== Version compatibility ==
CairoSharp bindings are compatible with Cairo versions used by GTK:
* **CairoSharp 2.x** – Used with GTK 2 bindings
* **CairoSharp 3.x** – Updated for GTK 3 and modern .NET
* **CairoSharp 4.x** – In development for GTK 4 and .NET 6+

== See also ==
* [[Cairo (graphics)]]
* [[GtkSharp]]
* [[GdkSharp]]
* [[PangoSharp]]
* [[GLibSharp]]
* [[Mono (software)]]
* [[.NET (software framework)]]

== External links ==
* [https://github.com/GtkSharp/GtkSharp Official GtkSharp repository on GitHub]
* [https://www.cairographics.org/ Official Cairo graphics library]
* [https://www.mono-project.com/docs/gui/gtksharp/ Gtk# documentation (Mono Project)]

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