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Subject: Re: kwin update
From: "Jos Poortvliet" <jos () mijnkamer ! nl>
Date: 2007-08-01 11:32:12
Message-ID: 5c77e14b0708010432j46920fbet3a378bc6223cfaf3 () mail ! gmail ! com
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On 8/1/07, Rivo Laks <rivolaks@hot.ee> wrote:
>
> Ühel kenal päeval (esmaspäev 30 juuli 2007) kirjutas Jos Poortvliet:
> > On 7/29/07, Rivo Laks <rivolaks@hot.ee> wrote:
> [...]
> > > * Automatic fallbacks, e.g. fallback to XRender when OpenGL
> compositing
> > > fails
> >
> > Does this fallback to 'no compositing' if the user's hardware can't
> handle
> > even XRENDER?
>
> Yes it does. Maybe this one worked before as well, but OpenGL-to-XRender
> fallback is certainly new.
>
> > What about the following text:
> >
> > Since the previous report on Kwin, a lot progress has been made. Most
> work
> > has gone into new and improved effects and their configuration dialog.
> > Users of low-end hardware aren't forgotten, as Kwin will now
> automatically
> > fall back to XRENDER or even plain CPU rendering in the absence of
> OpenGL
> > rendering.
>
> Sounds pretty good. I'm not sure about "plain CPU rendering" though. It
> sounds
> a bit as if we'd do all the compositing effects on CPU, while actually we
> fall back to non-composited case (i.e. no effects) if neither OpenGL nor
> XRender is available.
> So maybe "... or even disable compositing in the absence ..."?
Yes, that's better. Done, thank you!
> If a screencast covers any of these (or all), I'll just link one or
> several
> > of these words to the screencast, btw.
>
> Sorry, I've been too busy in the last few days :-(
> I'm not sure when you'll release, if it's not too late I might try to do
> something later today. Or maybe a few screenshots. No promises though.
Release is tomorrow, and the translators have begun, but I can sneak
something in if you can send me a link ;-)
Rivo
Did I mention I love your work? I do ;-)
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On 8/1/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Rivo Laks</b> <<a \
href="mailto:rivolaks@hot.ee">rivolaks@hot.ee</a>> wrote:<div><span \
class="gmail_quote"></span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px \
solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> Ühel kenal \
päeval (esmaspäev 30 juuli 2007) kirjutas Jos Poortvliet:<br>> On 7/29/07, Rivo \
Laks <<a href="mailto:rivolaks@hot.ee">rivolaks@hot.ee</a>> \
wrote:<br>[...]<br>> > * Automatic fallbacks, e.g. fallback to XRender when \
OpenGL compositing <br>> > fails<br>><br>> Does this fallback to 'no \
compositing' if the user's hardware can't handle<br>> even \
XRENDER?<br><br>Yes it does. Maybe this one worked before as well, but \
OpenGL-to-XRender <br>fallback is certainly new.<br><br>> What about the following \
text:<br>><br>> Since the previous report on Kwin, a lot progress has been \
made. Most work<br>> has gone into new and improved effects and their \
configuration dialog. <br>> Users of low-end hardware aren't forgotten, as \
Kwin will now automatically<br>> fall back to XRENDER or even plain CPU rendering \
in the absence of OpenGL<br>> rendering.<br><br>Sounds pretty good. I'm not \
sure about "plain CPU rendering" though. It sounds <br>a bit as if we'd \
do all the compositing effects on CPU, while actually we<br>fall back to \
non-composited case (i.e. no effects) if neither OpenGL nor<br>XRender is \
available.<br>So maybe "... or even disable compositing in the absence \
..."? </blockquote><div><br>Yes, that's better. Done, thank you! \
<br></div><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, \
204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">> If a screencast covers \
any of these (or all), I'll just link one or several <br>> of these words to \
the screencast, btw.<br><br>Sorry, I've been too busy in the last few days \
:-(<br>I'm not sure when you'll release, if it's not too late I might try \
to do<br>something later today. Or maybe a few screenshots. No promises though. \
</blockquote><div><br>Release is tomorrow, and the translators have begun, but I can \
sneak something in if you can send me a link ;-)<br></div><br><blockquote \
class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt \
0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> Rivo</blockquote><div><br>Did I mention I love your \
work? I do ;-)<br></div><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: \
1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: \
1ex;">_______________________________________________ <br>Kwin mailing list<br><a \
href="mailto:Kwin@kde.org">Kwin@kde.org</a><br><a \
href="https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kwin">https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kwin</a><br></blockquote></div><br>
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