public SampleView (Context context) : base (context)
			{
				Focusable = true;

				Stream input = context.Resources.OpenRawResource (Resource.Drawable.app_sample_code);
				
				mBitmap = BitmapFactory.DecodeStream (input);
				mBitmap2 = mBitmap.ExtractAlpha ();
				mBitmap3 = Bitmap.CreateBitmap (200, 200, Bitmap.Config.Alpha8);
				DrawIntoBitmap (mBitmap3);

				mShader = new LinearGradient (0, 0, 100, 70, new int[] {
                                         Color.Red, Color.Green, Color.Blue },
							     null, Shader.TileMode.Mirror);
			}