Hi, basically i''m looking for any information I can get about creating a window in X Windows in fullscreen mode and then connecting opengl to it so I can draw. Here''s what I have so far as test code: int main(int argc, char *argv[]) { Display *dpy = XOpenDisplay(0); MS_INT nBlack = BlackPixel(dpy, DefaultScreen(dpy)); MS_INT nWhite = WhitePixel(dpy, DefaultScreen(dpy)); Window w = XCreateSimpleWindow(dpy, DefaultRootWindow(dpy), 0, 0, 1280, 1024, 0, nBlack, nBlack); XMapWindow(dpy, w); GC gc = XCreateGC(dpy, w, 0, 0); XSetForeground(dpy, gc, nWhite); XSelectInput(dpy, w, StructureNotifyMask); for(; { XEvent e; XNextEvent(dpy, &e); if(e.type==MapNotify) break; } XDrawLine(dpy, w, gc, 10, 60, 180, 20); XFlush(dpy); sleep(10); return EXIT_SUCCESS; } How would I make this fullscreen and connect it to OpenGL? Thanks

use sdl

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Use SDL

And the problem with X11 programming is what? It really isn''t that much more difficult than Win32 (with the possible exclusion of changing the display mode, which I''ve yet to look into properly). If all he''s doing is creating a gl context and using that then SDL really is overkill. He could also simply be doing for the experience too...

Anyway, this will create an opengl context for you. This is just ripped from my current project so it won''t compile as is, but it should give you the idea.

    // Find the set of GLXFBConfig''s that match    // the required parameters    int attributes[] =    {        GLX_DRAWABLE_TYPE, GLX_WINDOW_BIT,        GLX_RENDER_TYPE, GLX_RGBA_BIT,        GLX_DOUBLEBUFFER, True,        GLX_BUFFER_SIZE, (int)Get("BitDepth"),        GLX_DEPTH_SIZE, (int)Get("ZDepth"),        GLX_STENCIL_SIZE, (int)Get("StencilDepth"),        None    };    int numConfigs = 0;    GLXFBConfig *fbConfigs = glXChooseFBConfig(GetXDisplay(),DefaultScreen(GetXDisplay()),attributes,&numConfigs);    if(fbConfigs==NULL) THROW1(DisplayInitFailed,this);    // Get the visual for the GLXFBConfig    XVisualInfo *vInfo = glXGetVisualFromFBConfig(GetXDisplay(),fbConfigs[0]);    XFree(fbConfigs);    if(vInfo==NULL) THROW1(DisplayInitFailed,this);        // Create the context    glcontext = glXCreateContext(GetXDisplay(),&vInfo[0],NULL,True);    XFree(vInfo);    if(!glcontext) THROW1(DisplayInitFailed,this);

One thing I''m not too sure about is the GLX_BUFFER_SIZE attribute. Does this set the total bits for colour information or do I have to use GLX_RED_SIZE, GLX_BLUE_SIZE and GLX_GREEN_SIZE (or whatever they are)>

Thanks for the replies! I''ll be sure to try your code out in just a moment, that is if I can get glx working heh.

I actually tried using SDL but SDL + KDevelop + FreeBSD != Easy. For some reason its really hard to setup, so oh well.

Besides I don''t really care about my windowing code because I believe that I''m going to leave windowing out of my 3d engine and leave it up to the user to figure out.

By the way, what about all of the x functions? How am I going to manage keyboard input and stuff?

GLUT

Are you insane??? GLUT sucks!

Seriously, though, I''ve never directly used X for two reasons: First, I''ve heard it''s not a wonderful interface. Second, and most important, I like my programs to be cross platform. Using any OS-specific code (even if it would still work on various OSes, in this case any UNIX-based system) is not acceptable for me if it is avoidable.

The Artist Formerly Known as CmndrM

http://chaos.webhop.org

Thats why I''m going to write code for X and Windows which incompasses the only platforms I''m shooting for, UNIX and Window$.

i''ve been trying to do the same thing (see http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=171431 for a rather unproductive thread on the subject. I just (5 min ago) found out that on nehe''s site most of the tutorials also have a ''linux/glx'' port, which appears to be what we''re looking for, and appears to support full-screen mode. I have not really tested them yet though, but you might want to look into it.

Marijn

I recommend that you get Linux 3D Graphics Programming by Norman Lin. It covers everything you want. There''s also a sequel called Advanced Linux 3D Graphics Programming also by Norman Lin. Maybe you should get them both.