> > > > 5) Is there any window manager for directFB? I am > > looking for a > > > > simple window manager that can switch window of different > > processes > > > > in particular. > > > > > > > > > > Yes DFB has this built in. You can show and hide, move and > > resize the windows used by DFB applications. If you expect > > the user to do this with the mouse, you will probably have > > some work to do on the GUI side. > > > > I cant find an API to hide windows. I though that the only > > option was to change the opacity. When multiple windows re > > open, repainting of windows doesn't seem to be done, only the > > events are grabbed by the foocused windoo. > > Correct me ifI am wrong.. > > > > Hi - yes, you can set the opacity to 0 - then the window will not be drawn. > You can also dispose the window. > > AFAIK, and there are far more experienced people than me on this list, there > are a number of options you can use to control drawing behaviour...
Could someone please elaborate on that. I have been looking out for some documentation but in vain.. > If you set up your windows to be double-buffered, then you should be able to > move / expose / hide them without ever receiving redraw events, as DFB uses a > back buffer per window. Thus you only need to draw the contents once, and > then not again until the content changes. what is double buffering in DFB? Do you have to enable it ? > > Richie > -- Regards ARviND AyyangaR "Success is not measured by what a man accomplishes, but by the opposition he has encountered, and the courage with which he maintained the struggle against overwhelming odds." _______________________________________________ directfb-dev mailing list [email protected] http://mail.directfb.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/directfb-dev
