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title: "Visual Layer Programming"
ms.date: "03/30/2017"
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helpviewer_keywords: 
  - "visual objects [WPF]"
  - "graphics [WPF], visual layer"
  - "rendering support with Visual objects [WPF]"
  - "visual layer [WPF]"
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# Visual Layer Programming
The <xref:System.Windows.Media.Visual> object is a core WPF object, whose primary role is to provide rendering support. User interface controls, such as <xref:System.Windows.Controls.Button> and <xref:System.Windows.Controls.TextBox>, derive from the <xref:System.Windows.Media.Visual> class, and use it for persisting their rendering data.  
  
## In This Section  
 [Hit Testing in the Visual Layer](hit-testing-in-the-visual-layer.md)  
 [Using DrawingVisual Objects](using-drawingvisual-objects.md)  
 [Tutorial: Hosting Visual Objects in a Win32 Application](tutorial-hosting-visual-objects-in-a-win32-application.md)  
 [How-to Topics](visual-layer-programming-how-to-topics.md)  
  
## See also

- <xref:System.Windows.Media.Visual>
- <xref:System.Windows.Media.VisualTreeHelper>
- <xref:System.Windows.Media.DrawingVisual>
- [WPF Graphics Rendering Overview](wpf-graphics-rendering-overview.md)
- [Graphics and Multimedia](index.md)