Relationship between Surface and Canvas: Android

Question

What exactly is the relationship between a Surface and Canvas.

Please explain.

Answer 1

A surface is a buffer. A Canvas holds the drawing.

Views are not attached to the Canvas nor the Surface. The window is tied to a Surface and the ViewRoot asks the Surface for a Canvas that is then used by the Views to draw onto.

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