+ /**
+ * @brief Request the control renderer to render the given color
+ *
+ * @param[in] color The color to be rendered
+ * @return The pointer pointing to the control renderer
+ */
+ ControlRenderer GetControlRenderer( const Vector4& color );
+
+ /**
+ * @brief Request the current control renderer to render the given color
+ *
+ * if the current renderer is a handle to an internal color renderer, set this color to it,
+ * else the renderer would be a handle to a newly created internal color renderer.
+ *
+ * @param[in] renderer The ControlRenderer to reset
+ * @param[in] color The color to be rendered.
+ * @return Whether a new internal control renderer is created.
+ */
+ bool ResetRenderer( ControlRenderer& renderer, const Vector4& color );
+
+ /**
+ * @brief Request the control renderer to renderer the border with the given size and color.
+ *
+ * @param[in] borderSize The size of the border. Border size is the same along all edges.
+ * @param[in] borderColor The color of the border.
+ * @return The pointer pointing to the control renderer
+ */
+ ControlRenderer GetControlRenderer( float borderSize, const Vector4& borderColor );
+
+ /**
+ * @brief Request the control renderer to render the image.
+ *
+ * @param[in] image The image to be rendered.
+ * @return The pointer pointing to the control renderer
+ */
+ ControlRenderer GetControlRenderer( const Image& image );
+
+ /**
+ * @brief Request the current control renderer to render the given image
+ *
+ * if the current renderer is a handle to an internal image renderer, set this image to it,
+ * else the renderer would be a handle to a newly created internal image renderer.
+ *
+ * @param[in] renderer The ControlRenderer to reset
+ * @param[in] image The Image to be rendered.
+ * @return Whether a new internal control renderer is created.
+ */
+ bool ResetRenderer( ControlRenderer& renderer, const Image& image );
+
+ /**
+ * @brief Request the control renderer to render the given resource at the url.
+ *
+ * @param[in] url The URL to the resource to be rendered.
+ * @return The pointer pointing to the control renderer
+ */
+ ControlRenderer GetControlRenderer( const std::string& url );
+
+ /**
+ * @brief Request the current control renderer to render the given resource at the url
+ *
+ * if the current renderer is a handle to an internal image renderer, set this image to it,
+ * else the renderer would be a handle to a newly created internal image renderer.
+ *
+ * @param[in] renderer The ControlRenderer to reset
+ * @param[in] url The URL to the resource to be rendered.
+ * @return Whether a new internal control renderer is created.
+ */
+ bool ResetRenderer( ControlRenderer& renderer, const std::string& url );
+