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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: [PATCH] semi transparent rubberband
From:       aviv bergman <aviv_brg () yahoo ! com>
Date:       2004-02-09 22:36:02
Message-ID: 200402100036.02443.aviv_brg () yahoo ! com
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On Monday 09 February 2004 23:09, Manuel Amador (Rudd-O) wrote:

> KCPUInfo perhaps can help there.  Nevertheless the whole point of
> detecting if xrender is available is only to see if we can use the nifty
> semitransparent rubber band when, and if and only when, there isn't any
> strange display thing like XSun.  Evidently this assumes that the rubber
> band will be fast or reasonably usable, the if then else code is not
> there to ensure that there will be a fast computer.
>
> I second the motion of not making it an option.

i don't really see the problem with config option (it's the same as selecting 
a style), and kcpuinfo won't help.

> Perhaps helping the xrender people improve can get us performance gains,
> as well as fore everyone else using xrender.
i think there are better software implementations then xrender - but the whole 
point of xrender is to expose the hardware better... 


 
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