<doc>
  <legacy_id>1696</legacy_id>
  <name>bufferHiddenImages</name>
  <type>property</type>
  <syntax>
    <example>set the bufferHiddenImages to {true | false}</example>
  </syntax>
  <library></library>
  <objects>
    <global/>
  </objects>
  <synonyms>
  </synonyms>
  <classification>
    <category>Appearance &amp; Positioning</category>
    <category>Images &amp; Multimedia</category>
  </classification>
  <references>
    <property tag="dontDither">dontDither Property</property>
    <property tag="screenSharedMemory">screenSharedMemory Property</property>
  </references>
  <history>
    <introduced version="1.0">Added.</introduced>
  </history>
  <platforms>
    <mac/>
    <windows/>
    <linux/>
    <ios/>
    <android/>
  </platforms>
  <classes>
    <desktop/>
    <server/>
    <web/>
    <mobile/>
  </classes>
  <security>
  </security>
  <summary>Specifies whether <glossary tag="image">images</glossary> that are not visible are decompressed into an offscreen <href tag="glossary/The_System/290.xml">buffer</href>.</summary>
  <examples>
    <example>set the bufferHiddenImages to true</example>
  </examples>
  <description>
    <p>Use the <b>bufferHiddenImages</b> <glossary tag="property">property</glossary> to eliminate delays when hidden <glossary tag="image">images</glossary> are shown.</p><p/><p><b>Value:</b></p><p>The <b>bufferHiddenImages</b> is true or false.</p><p/><p>By default, the <b>bufferHiddenImages</b> is set to false.</p><p/><p><b>Comments:</b></p><p>If the <b>bufferHiddenImages</b> <glossary tag="property">property</glossary> is set to true, hidden <glossary tag="image">images</glossary> are decompressed (along with visible <glossary tag="image">images</glossary>) when the user goes to a <keyword tag="card">card</keyword>. This means the <keyword tag="image">image</keyword> is shown immediately when its <property tag="visible">visible</property> <glossary tag="property">property</glossary> is set to true, without waiting for decompression, but it uses more memory.</p><p/><p>If the <b>bufferHiddenImages</b> is false, hidden <glossary tag="image">images</glossary> are not decompressed until they are made visible.</p><p/><p>If the <b>alwaysBuffer</b> <glossary tag="property">property</glossary> of an <keyword tag="image">image</keyword> is true, the setting of the <b>bufferHiddenImages</b> <glossary tag="property">property</glossary> has no effect on that <keyword tag="image">image</keyword>, and it is always decompressed immediately.</p>
  </description>
</doc>