IronBarcode - Alternative to System.Drawing.Common
Iron Software has an open-source replacement for System.Drawing.Common called IronDrawing. To learn more about IronDrawing, click here.
Starting with .NET 6, System.Drawing.Common will only work on Windows.
- On non-Windows operating systems, unless you set a runtime configuration switch, a
TypeInitializationExceptionexception is thrown withPlatformNotSupportedExceptionas the inner exception. - In .NET 6, the platform analyzer emits compile-time warnings when referencing code is compiled for non-Windows operating systems. In addition, the following run-time exception is thrown unless you set a configuration option:
System.TypeInitializationException : The type initializer for 'Gdip' threw an exception.
---- System.PlatformNotSupportedException : System.Drawing.Common is not supported on non-Windows platforms. See https://aka.ms/systemdrawingnonwindows for more information.Stack Trace:
at System.Drawing.SafeNativeMethods.Gdip.GdipCreateBitmapFromFile(String filename, IntPtr& bitmap)
/_/src/libraries/System.Drawing.Common/src/System/Drawing/Bitmap.cs(42,0): at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(String filename, Boolean useIcm)
/_/src/libraries/System.Drawing.Common/src/System/Drawing/Bitmap.cs(25,0): at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(String filename)
/_/src/libraries/System.Resources.ResourceManager/tests/ResourceManagerTests.cs(270,0): at System.Resources.Tests.ResourceManagerTests.EnglishImageResourceData()+MoveNext()
/_/src/libraries/System.Linq/src/System/Linq/Select.cs(136,0): at System.Linq.Enumerable.SelectEnumerableIterator`2.MoveNext()----- Inner Stack Trace -----
/_/src/libraries/System.Drawing.Common/src/System/Drawing/LibraryResolver.cs(31,0): at System.Drawing.LibraryResolver.EnsureRegistered()
/_/src/libraries/System.Drawing.Common/src/System/Drawing/GdiplusNative.Unix.cs(65,0): at System.Drawing.SafeNativeMethods.Gdip.PlatformInitialize()
/_/src/libraries/System.Drawing.Common/src/System/Drawing/Gdiplus.cs(27,0): at System.Drawing.SafeNativeMethods.Gdip..cctor()Temporary workaround: Enable support for non-Windows platforms by setting the System.Drawing.EnableUnixSupport runtime configuration switch to true in the runtimeconfig.json file:
{
"runtimeOptions": {
"configProperties": {
"System.Drawing.EnableUnixSupport": true
}
}
}This solution is the current solution from Microsoft for System.Drawing support in .NET 6: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/compatibility/core-libraries/6.0/system-drawing-common-windows-only
Curtis Chau holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (Carleton University) and specializes in front-end development with expertise in Node.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, and React. Passionate about crafting intuitive and aesthetically pleasing user interfaces, Curtis enjoys working with modern frameworks and creating well-structured, visually appealing manuals.
