Re: [Qemu-devel] gtk2 driver

[Fabrice Bellard]

> > Otherwise, just use plain X11 calls to change resolution (via XRandr or via
> > Xvidmode). The problem being always to properly 'align' this window to be
> > the only one on screen.
>
>
> This is also doable, but it is less portable (e.g. it wouldnt work on Windows).
>
> Either of these approaches mean moving away from pure GTK/GDK. Fabrice hasn't
> explained why, but he has made it clear that he wants the Linux to use GTK.
> Also, I'd prefer not to use X11 in the gtk driver in the hopes of keeping it
> Windows compatible.

If GTK cannot support correct full screen output, then it is perfectly 
acceptable to do direct X11 calls thru DGA/Xvidmode for example. Using 
SDL for full screen is possible too, but I think it will be a source of 
problems (see the keyboard bugs we have with SDL/Windows).

Fabrice.