Wed, 9 Mar 2016 17:10:07 -0800 Michael McConville <[email protected]> > Theo de Raadt wrote: > > > > Is anyone seriously finding video/Xorg bugs through the default X > > > > stipple pattern anymore? Xorg changed the default to draw a black > > > > background a while ago (with stipple enabled using the -retro flag), > > > > but we have this local change that reverted it while adding a silly > > > > -retard flag in order to show the black background. > > > > > > > > I think we can finally stop partying like it's 1989 (vax is dead, > > > > after all) and have X show a solid black background by default. > > > > > > The reason for this is to be able distinguish between: > > > > > > "I get a black screen because X is not working" > > > > > > and > > > > > > "I get a black screen because my desktop environment is not working" > > > > And as we all can observe, this problem has become more severe over > > the last decade. > > Can anyone think of a good option that isn't black but is less hideous > than stipple? Even a dark navy or something like that.
Now mailing also the list, sorry for the triple message, Joshua. Apparently all you guys use laptops with LVDS, but TFT/LCD panels on VGA are still widely common in use. You remember the automatic adjust functional button on these monitors, right? It does phase and sync adjust that saves a lot of fiddling. It works best on a fine pattern exactly like the stipple which we know is from old times but is that pattern for the same reason, help you focus you CRT tubes. Also, think about focusing projectors that use VGA. Same thing, focus is good to have and the pattern still helps. I'll comment on floppies another day.
