Re: [AD] GFX_SAFE mode patch

[Robert Ohannessian <ohannessian@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Eric Botcazou wrote:

> The attached patch (which needs to be applied after the set_gfx_mode rewrite
> patch) revamps the internal support for the GFX_SAFE mode. It adds a new
> method to the SYSTEM_DRIVER structure, namely get_safe_gfx_mode, which, if
> set, means that a safe gfx mode always exists for the system. It also
> removes all the GFX_SAFE_* defines.
>
> The 5 system drivers that provide the method are:
> - DOS: VGA 320x200x8,
> - Windows: GFX_GDI 320x200x8,
> - BeOS: GFX_BWINDOW 320x200x8,
> - QNX: GFX_PHOTON_WIN 320x200x8,
> - X11: GFX_XWINDOWS 320x200x8.
>
> However, I'm now wondering if 320x200 is not too little a window on those
> modern desktops.

For reference:
Win95 has a minimum screen size of 640x480, 4 bits
Win98 pushes that limit to 8 bits.
WinXP moves it to 800x600x8.

I'd say that 640x480x8 is a good size under Windows. Of course, there's 
nothing we can do about users who run their desktops at 4bpp :)