− | QuickDraw is the 2D graphics library and associated Application Programming Interface (API) which is a core part of the classic Mac OS operating system. It was initially written by [[Bill Atkinson]] and [[Andy Hertzfeld]]. QuickDraw is the part of the Macintosh Toolbox that performs graphics operations on the user's screen. All Macintosh applications use QuickDraw indirectly whenever they call other Toolbox managers to create and manage the basic user interface elements (such as windows, controls, and menus, as described in Inside Macintosh: Macintosh Toolbox Essentials). | + | QuickDraw is the 2D graphics library and associated Application Programming Interface (API) which is a core part of the classic Mac OS operating system. It was initially written by [[Bill Atkinson]] and [[Andy Hertzfeld]]. QuickDraw is the part of the [[Macintosh Toolbox]] that performs graphics operations on the user's screen. All Macintosh applications use QuickDraw indirectly whenever they call other Toolbox managers to create and manage the basic user interface elements (such as windows, controls, and menus, as described in Inside Macintosh: Macintosh Toolbox Essentials). |