xfree86/doc/README.modes

1 		    Multi-monitor Mode Setting APIs
13 be customized separately providing a consistent cross-driver configuration
29 The mode setting API is expressed through two new driver-visible objects,
42 which need a single defined monitor (like XFree86-VidModeExtension mode
50 uses the standard VESA modes, pruned by monitor timing. If the configuration
64 hope there is that client-side applications will hide them carefully away.
74 the large list of driver-specific options that were used in the past for
108 should not be re-invoked at each server generation. Create one of these for
118 need not be re-invoked at each ScreenInit time. An Output should be created
148 This function provides driver-independent accelerated DGA support for some
155 Stick this in pScreen->SaveScreen and the core X screen saver will be
188 Functions called from the pScrn->SwitchMode hook, which is used by the
189 XFree86-VidModeExtension and the keypad mode switch commands.
203 Functions called during output->get_modes to help build lists of modes
244 This discards the mode lists for all outputs, re-detects monitor presence
254 used by the XFree86-VidModeExtension and the keypad mode switching
285     crtc->funcs->dpms (xf86CrtcPtr crtc, int mode)
293     crtc->funcs->save (xf86CrtcPtr crtc)
296     crtc->funcs->restore (xf86CrtcPtr crtc)
304     crtc->funcs->lock (xf86CrtcPtr crtc)
307     crtc->funcs->unlock (xf86CrtcPtr crtc)
315     crtc->funcs->mode_fixup (xf86CrtcPtr crtc,
325     crtc->funcs->prepare (xf86CrtcPtr crtc)
332     crtc->funcs->mode_set (xf86CrtcPtr crtc,
340     crtc->funcs->commit (xf86CrtcPtr crtc)
346     crtc->funcs->gamma_set (xf86CrtcPtr crtc, CARD16 *red,
352     crtc->funcs->shadow_allocate (xf86CrtcPtr crtc, int width, int height)
360     crtc->funcs->shadow_create (xf86CrtcPtr crtc, void *data,
368     crtc->funcs->shadow_destroy (xf86CrtcPtr crtc, PixmapPtr pPixmap,
372 was not created, but 'data' may still be non-NULL indicating that the shadow
376     crtc->funcs->destroy (xf86CrtcPtr crtc)
379 can clean up any driver-specific data.
409 	 * It will be cleared when the VT is not active or
428 	 * whether the VT is active. In particular, it receives
430 	 * on VT switch.
436 	/** crtc-specific functions */
442 	 * Holds driver-private information
468 	Option	"monitor-VGA" "My VGA Monitor"