This is the long awaited first release of the DirectFB 1.6 series.
It has lots of Secure Fusion updates, performance/security improvements,
Compositor support, better Mesa support and initial Android support.
Please find in the download section the following releases:
- DirectFB 1.6.0
- DirectFB-examples 1.6.0
- SaWMan 1.6.0
- FusionDale 1.6.0
- FusionSound 1.6.0
- linux-fusion 8.10.1
- flux 1.4.1
For detailed info click on the news title
Changes for DirectFB 1.6.0
New APIs
- DWOP_STEREO_SIDE_BY_SIDE_HALF to have stereo output without changing buffers
- Increase number of preallocated entries in DFBSurfaceDescription to 3
- Add IDirectFBInputDevice::SetConfiguration() with DFBInputDeviceConfiguration featuring sensitivity setting
- Add IDirectFBFont::GetDescription() to retrieve the font description with which the font had been created
- Add IDirectFBWindow::SetGeometry() to set src and dst geometry in one call
- Add supported HDMI signaling modes (all_framing) to DFBScreenEncoderDescription
- Add DSOR_960_540 to DFBScreenOutputResolution
- Add IDirectFBSurface::GetID() to retrieve the object id of the CoreSurface
- Add IDirectFBSurface::AllowAccess() to allow other process identified by an executable name access to the surface in secure fusion mode
- Add "primary-id" option for CreateSurface(PRIMARY)
- Add IDirectFB::GetSurface(ID)
- Add DFBSurfaceEventType with DSEVT_DESTROYED and DSEVT_UPDATE
- Add DFBSurfaceEvent with type, surface_id and update region for left and right buffer
- Add IDirectFBSurface::CreateEventBuffer, AttachEventBuffer and DetachEventBuffer
- Add DSOR_1440_540 to DFBScreenOutputResolution
- Add IDirectFBSurface::MakeClient() and FrameAck()
- Fixed DFBInputDeviceCapabilities naming, there was a naming clash with DFBImageCapabilities enum
- Add IDirectFBSurface::GetColorSpace()
- Add IDirectFBImageProvider::SetRenderFlags()
- Add DSCAPS_GL to indicate surface data is stored in memory that can be accessed by a GL accelerator
- Add DFBDisplayAspectRatio in caps and config of encoders
- Add DFB_ASPECT_RATIO_eAuto, DFB_ASPECT_RATIO_e4x3, DFB_ASPECT_RATIO_e16x9
- Add DSECAPS_ASPECT_RATIO to DFBScreenEncoderCapabilities
- Add all_aspect_ratio in DFBScreenEncoderDescription
- Add aspect_ratio in DFBScreenEncoderConfig
- Add DSPF_LUT4 and DSPF_ALUT8, only definitions for now
Secure Fusion
- In secure mode all skirmishs are gone
- Performance improvements over non-secure mode
Compositor Support
- New APIs allow compositor application to get access to surfaces and updates of other applications
Mesa incl multi app (experimental)
- New system module with OpenGL based acceleration
Android (highly experimental)
- New system module allowing DirectFB apps to run on Android
...many other changes, must read ChangeLog.
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