SelectObject
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SelectObject is a Windows GDI function used to select a graphics object, such as a pen, brush, or bitmap, into a device context for subsequent drawing operations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SelectObject canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8288249 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: SelectObject Context triple: [Gdi32, exportsFunction, SelectObject]
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A.
XSELECT
XSELECT is a software tool used by astronomers to interactively select, filter, and analyze high-energy astrophysics data from various space-based observatories.
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B.
MatSelect
MatSelect is an Angular Material UI component that provides a styled, accessible dropdown selection control for Angular applications.
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C.
Item Chooser
Item Chooser is an accessibility tool in Apple's VoiceOver screen reader that lets users quickly navigate and select on-screen items from a searchable list.
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D.
Specific Objects
"Specific Objects" is a seminal 1965 essay by Donald Judd that articulates the theoretical foundations of Minimalist art by arguing for a new kind of three-dimensional work distinct from traditional painting and sculpture.
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E.
Selectee List
The Selectee List is a U.S. government watchlist of air travelers who are subject to enhanced security screening before being allowed to board commercial flights.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: SelectObject Target entity description: SelectObject is a Windows GDI function used to select a graphics object, such as a pen, brush, or bitmap, into a device context for subsequent drawing operations.
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A.
XSELECT
XSELECT is a software tool used by astronomers to interactively select, filter, and analyze high-energy astrophysics data from various space-based observatories.
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B.
MatSelect
MatSelect is an Angular Material UI component that provides a styled, accessible dropdown selection control for Angular applications.
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C.
Item Chooser
Item Chooser is an accessibility tool in Apple's VoiceOver screen reader that lets users quickly navigate and select on-screen items from a searchable list.
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D.
Specific Objects
"Specific Objects" is a seminal 1965 essay by Donald Judd that articulates the theoretical foundations of Minimalist art by arguing for a new kind of three-dimensional work distinct from traditional painting and sculpture.
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E.
Selectee List
The Selectee List is a U.S. government watchlist of air travelers who are subject to enhanced security screening before being allowed to board commercial flights.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Win32 API function
ⓘ
Windows GDI function ⓘ |
| belongsToFamily | GDI object management functions ⓘ |
| callingConvention | stdcall ⓘ |
| canSelect |
bitmap
ⓘ
brush ⓘ font ⓘ palette ⓘ pen ⓘ region ⓘ |
| category | graphics programming API ⓘ |
| definedIn | wingdi.h ⓘ |
| documentationURL | https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/win32/api/wingdi/nf-wingdi-selectobject ⓘ |
| effect |
associates GDI object with device context
ⓘ
replaces previously selected object of same type ⓘ |
| errorHandling | GetLastError can be used after failure ⓘ |
| exportedBy | gdi32.dll ⓘ |
| hasPurpose | select a graphics object into a device context ⓘ |
| introducedIn | early versions of Microsoft Windows ⓘ |
| operatesOn |
device context
ⓘ
graphics object ⓘ |
| parameterType |
HDC
ⓘ
HGDIOBJ ⓘ |
| partOf |
Windows GDI
ⓘ
linked to:
Gdi32
|
| platform |
Win32
ⓘ
linked to:
Win32 API
|
| relatedFunction |
CreateBrushIndirect
ⓘ
CreateCompatibleBitmap ⓘ CreatePen ⓘ DeleteObject ⓘ GetObject ⓘ |
| requires |
valid GDI object handle
ⓘ
valid device context handle ⓘ |
| returns |
HGDIOBJ
ⓘ
handle to previously selected object ⓘ |
| returnsOnFailure |
HGDI_ERROR
ⓘ
NULL ⓘ |
| runsOn |
Microsoft Windows
ⓘ
linked to:
Windows
|
| sideEffect | previously selected object must be restored before deletion ⓘ |
| threadingModel | must be called from thread that owns the HDC ⓘ |
| usedFor | subsequent drawing operations ⓘ |
| usedIn |
GDI-based rendering code
ⓘ
Win32 desktop applications ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: SelectObject Description of subject: SelectObject is a Windows GDI function used to select a graphics object, such as a pen, brush, or bitmap, into a device context for subsequent drawing operations.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.