>Basically, you have two choices for running apps under DirectFB. First, you >can run apps which are made especially for DirectFB, such as the df_* >example programs. I'm not sure what apps current can run directly on >DirectFB, but there are at least mplayer, links (with a patch), and some >gtk+ apps (currently also requiring a patched gtk+ source), as well as some >of the apps including with DirectFB, such as DFBTerm and DFBSee. These apps >all use DirectFB for I/O, without using any X libraries or X protocol. > >The other choice would be to run X apps under it. This requires that you >compile and install XDirectFB, which is a standard XFree86 X server that >uses DirectFB for its I/O instead of direct hardware access. Currently that >means downloading a recent release (4.3.x or CVS) of XFree86 and applying >DirectFB's patch to it. I wish there was a binary download, but so far I >don't know of any. Anyway, once the XDirectFB server is built, it can be >used to run regular X apps.
Sorry, my address went down (postmap issues) so I didn't get that email to reply to it (checked the archive). My real goal real now is to just be able to run X with the nice translucency effects, Once that works I'll consider switching to not using X and using the directfb gtk2 libraries (since I use OpenBox3). I was able to download and patch XF4.3 (release tarball, not cvs) with the xc-directfb patch fine, and `make World` had no problems. However when I went to do `make install` I encountered the following errors: In file included from auth.c:44: dm.h:105:31: security/pam_appl.h: No such file or directory In file included from auth.c:44: dm.h:418: error: syntax error before '*' token dm.h:418: warning: type defaults to `int' in declaration of `thepamhp' dm.h:418: error: ISO C forbids data definition with no type or storage class dm.h:419: error: syntax error before '*' token dm.h:419: warning: type defaults to `int' in declaration of `thepamh' dm.h:419: error: ISO C forbids data definition with no type or storage class make[3]: *** [auth.o] Error 1 make[3]: Leaving directory `/opt/god-damn-dfb/xc/programs/xdm' make[2]: *** [install] Error 2 make[2]: Leaving directory `/opt/god-damn-dfb/xc/programs' make[1]: *** [install] Error 2 make[1]: Leaving directory `/opt/god-damn-dfb/xc' make: *** [install] Error 2 Honestly no idea why that's occuring, though the fact that it's related to XDM irks me because I tend to hate XDM (xinit fan myself). Assuming I do get that working, is running that X version all I need to get the translucency? If not, did I miss a step? Sorry for all the questions ;) -Chris -- Info: To unsubscribe send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe directfb-users" as subject.
