Hi Rudi, Yes, we've done some work on the layered technique too. It's a shame that the OS doesn't provide a better interface to monitor-powerdown or off-screen rendering, otherwise it'd be safe to use that and avoid all this complication!
Cheers, Wez @ RealVNC Ltd. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rudi De Vos > Sent: 15 September 2005 13:26 > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Screen Blanking on a vnc connection > > Indeed, > > UltraVnc now use a layered window for screen blanking. > Black screen or custom bmp (if background.bmp exist on server site, > this image is stretch on the remote display) > > The trick is quite simple: > Make a fullscreen layered window and desactivate the layered > capturing. > > Effect: VNC does not longer capture the layer and show what is below. > But the user on the server site see the layer :) > > There are some disadvantages, > + effect is the same as disabling layer capturing, > some updates are missing. > +some parts (mouse, moving icons..) popup on top of the > server display. > > max 100 lines of code to add > ############################################################## > ####################### > Simac N.V. trades under the commercial name Simac ICT Belgium. > This e-mail and any attached files are confidential and may > be legally privileged. > If you are not the addressee, any disclosure, reproduction, > copying, distribution, > or other dissemination or use of this communication is > strictly prohibited. > If you have received this transmission in error please notify > Simac immediately > and then delete this e-mail. > > Simac has taken all reasonable precautions to avoid virusses > in this email. > Simac does not accept liability for damage by virusses, for > the correct and complete > transmission of the information, nor for any delay or > interruption of the transmission, > nor for damages arising from the use of or reliance on the > information. > > All e-mail messages addressed to, received or sent by Simac > or Simac employees > are deemed to be professional in nature. Accordingly, the > sender or recipient of > these messages agrees that they may be read by other Simac > employees than the official > recipient or sender in order to ensure the continuity of > work-related activities > and allow supervision thereof. > ############################################################## > ####################### > _______________________________________________ > VNC-List mailing list > [email protected] > To remove yourself from the list visit: > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [email protected] To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
