Re: [AD] [TODO] graphics mode selector

[Evert Glebbeek <eglebbk@xxxxxxxxxx>]

At 23:15 6/08/01 +0200, Henrik Stokseth wrote:
>some elaboration explaining my current proposal follows:
>
>- to have a second std_gfx_mode_list list pointer which points to a list of
>the typical 'standard' modes which you can already select from the
>gfx_mode_select* function and use this when get_gfx_mode_list is not
>supported for the given driver. a clean solution which relies only upon mode
>lists.
>
>- remove the current system where you select a driver, resolution and
>eventually color-depth. this should be replace with a driver selection
>dialog and a combined resolution/color-depth dialog made from the mode
>lists. i suppose i could provide a flag to switch between the old and the
>new methods if that would be preferred among some users.

I like this idea; I think it makes more sense than the current mode selector.

>- the possibility to input custom resolution for windowed drivers, perhaps?
>(not important)

I don't think that's particularly useful, even if it is nice.

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>anyway, this is a rewrite which will (!) be done. therefore i need some
>feedback. aside from the general redesign, what options will be worth
>having/keeping and are there some things i didn't think of?

Well, on a slightly different but related note, I think a gfx driver
selection should be added to the setup program, which allows for the
selection of both a default full-screen driver and a default windowed
driver. Right now, these have to be inserted in allegro.cfg manually.

Evert