Re: [AD] Linux displays

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On 13 Dec 2000, Michael Bukin wrote:

> > > The last atatement appears to limit the screen size to 80 pixels or more.
> > > Can I just change w < 80 and h < 80 to something like w < 1 and h < 1? 
> > 
> > I don't know whether there are any reasons smaller sizes won't work.
> 
> Window manager may create larger window than requested, to make a
> room for window decorations (title, buttons...).

Maybe Allegro could try setting the requested resolution, retrieve the
window size afterwards, and return error for set_gfx_mode if the sizes
don't match? It would look a little bit weird though, a window may flash
for a moment, and it would be frustrating for people with manual window
placement. 

 Grzegorz Adam Hankiewicz   gradha@xxxxxxxxxx - http://gradha.infierno.org
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