On Sat, 12 Dec 2009 13:28:18 -0600 Anthony Liguori <anth...@codemonkey.ws> wrote:
> Izik Eidus wrote: > > That specific area in spice will be changed very soon due to new > > requiments that the offscreens will add. > > Windows direct draw allow modifying offscreen (or even primary) > > surfaces using a pointer giving to the user, this mean we can`t know > > what parts of the surface was changed... (In some modes the primary > > screen can be changed without we know about this) > > > > We already thought about few algorithems we might want to add to > > spice to better address this "changed without notifications > > surfaces", But it is still not in a state I can confirm in what > > direction we will go in the end (We still need to test most of the > > cases to know what fit us best) > > > > Okay, I'm interested in hearing more about this as it develops. I > think good support for legacy modes is an important requirement. > > For instance, I very often interact with VMs in text console mode. > In cloud deployments, it's pretty common to have minimal appliances > that don't have a full X session. Sure, this exactly why we still dont sure what kind of algorithem we will use... , we are searching for something that wont deprived any usage (Such as text console mode, or "modified by pointer surface") Thanks. > > Regards, > > Anthony Liguori >
