From 990bc3f015a4f8fce2eb918375defcd44980a845 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: marha Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2012 09:33:13 +0200 Subject: Used synchronise script to update files --- xorg-server/hw/kdrive/ephyr/.gitignore | 1 + xorg-server/hw/kdrive/ephyr/README | 146 ++++++++++++++++----------------- 2 files changed, 74 insertions(+), 73 deletions(-) create mode 100644 xorg-server/hw/kdrive/ephyr/.gitignore (limited to 'xorg-server/hw/kdrive/ephyr') diff --git a/xorg-server/hw/kdrive/ephyr/.gitignore b/xorg-server/hw/kdrive/ephyr/.gitignore new file mode 100644 index 000000000..4962d1ef0 --- /dev/null +++ b/xorg-server/hw/kdrive/ephyr/.gitignore @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +Xephyr diff --git a/xorg-server/hw/kdrive/ephyr/README b/xorg-server/hw/kdrive/ephyr/README index 6d6a222ef..7b26fcf33 100644 --- a/xorg-server/hw/kdrive/ephyr/README +++ b/xorg-server/hw/kdrive/ephyr/README @@ -1,73 +1,73 @@ -Xephyr README -============= - - -What Is It ? -============ - -Xephyr is a a kdrive server that outputs to a window on a pre-existing -'host' X display. Think Xnest but with support for modern extensions -like composite, damage and randr. - -Unlike Xnest which is an X proxy, i.e. limited to the -capabilities of the host X server, Xephyr is a real X server which -uses the host X server window as "framebuffer" via fast SHM XImages. - -It also has support for 'visually' debugging what the server is -painting. - - -How To Use -========== - -You probably want to run like; - -Xephyr :1 -ac -screen 800x600 & - -Then set DISPLAY=:1 and run whatever X apps you like. - -Use 'xrandr' to change to orientation/size. - -There is a '-parent' switch which works just like Xnests ( for use -with things like matchbox-nest - http://matchbox.handhelds.org ). - -There is also a '-host-cursor' switch to set 'cursor acceleration' - -The host's cursor is reused. This is only really there to aid -debugging by avoiding server paints for the cursor. Performance -improvement is negiable. - -Send a SIGUSR1 to the server ( eg kill -USR1 `pidof Xephyr` ) to -toggle the debugging mode. In this mode red rectangles are painted to -screen areas getting painted before painting the actual content. The -delay between this can be altered by setting a XEPHYR_PAUSE env var to -a value in micro seconds. - - -Caveats -======= - - - Depth is limited to being the same as the host. - *Update* As of 8/11/2004. Xephyr can now do 8bpp & 16bpp - on 24bpp host. - - - Rotated displays are currently updated via full blits. This - is slower than a normal oprientated display. Debug mode will - therefor not be of much use rotated. - - - The '-host-cursor' cursor is static in its appearence. - - - The build gets a warning about 'nanosleep'. I think the various '-D' - build flags are causing this. I havn't figured as yet how to work - round it. It doesn't appear to break anything however. - - - Keyboard handling is basic but works. - - - Mouse button 5 probably wont work. - - - - - -Matthew Allum 2004 - - +Xephyr README +============= + + +What Is It ? +============ + +Xephyr is a a kdrive server that outputs to a window on a pre-existing +'host' X display. Think Xnest but with support for modern extensions +like composite, damage and randr. + +Unlike Xnest which is an X proxy, i.e. limited to the +capabilities of the host X server, Xephyr is a real X server which +uses the host X server window as "framebuffer" via fast SHM XImages. + +It also has support for 'visually' debugging what the server is +painting. + + +How To Use +========== + +You probably want to run like; + +Xephyr :1 -ac -screen 800x600 & + +Then set DISPLAY=:1 and run whatever X apps you like. + +Use 'xrandr' to change to orientation/size. + +There is a '-parent' switch which works just like Xnests ( for use +with things like matchbox-nest - http://matchbox.handhelds.org ). + +There is also a '-host-cursor' switch to set 'cursor acceleration' - +The host's cursor is reused. This is only really there to aid +debugging by avoiding server paints for the cursor. Performance +improvement is negiable. + +Send a SIGUSR1 to the server ( eg kill -USR1 `pidof Xephyr` ) to +toggle the debugging mode. In this mode red rectangles are painted to +screen areas getting painted before painting the actual content. The +delay between this can be altered by setting a XEPHYR_PAUSE env var to +a value in micro seconds. + + +Caveats +======= + + - Depth is limited to being the same as the host. + *Update* As of 8/11/2004. Xephyr can now do 8bpp & 16bpp + on 24bpp host. + + - Rotated displays are currently updated via full blits. This + is slower than a normal oprientated display. Debug mode will + therefor not be of much use rotated. + + - The '-host-cursor' cursor is static in its appearence. + + - The build gets a warning about 'nanosleep'. I think the various '-D' + build flags are causing this. I havn't figured as yet how to work + round it. It doesn't appear to break anything however. + + - Keyboard handling is basic but works. + + - Mouse button 5 probably wont work. + + + + + +Matthew Allum 2004 + + -- cgit v1.2.3