[patch] Fake display interface

[Jari Vetoniemi]

Bleh,
Forgot to include the updated patch.
There we go!

2011/10/6 Jari Vetoniemi <mailroxas at gmail.com>:
> Hello,
> I have updated this to support multiple resolutions(&& frequencies)
> and also made it use only one registry key.
> If the registry key is empty, or does not exist, or WINE_FAKEDISP
> environment variable is not defined it won't be used at all.
>
> Syntax is the same, expect you can separate multiple resolutions with
> semicolon(;)
> I've been using it for a while now, and find it really useful for
> applications that might change resolution.
> Also keeping both monitors alive (Game on other monitor for example,
> while doing stuff on other).
> And it can also make games use resolution that is normally unsupported.
>
> Here is screen of Ys Origins running 1440x900 where it normally does not:
> http://ompldr.org/vYW91NA/YsOrigins.png
>
> Just let you know, if anyone else found the patch useful.
> Cheers.
>
> 2011/9/6 Jari Vetoniemi <mailroxas at gmail.com>:
>> Well, I did the patch mostly for personal use and dropped here as some
>> might find it useful.
>> If wine ever needs something like this, let's say for testing or for
>> some people wanting to fake display information, or do not want to use
>> XRandR or others for some reason, then it would at least need to
>> support multiple resolutions I guess.
>>
>> ATM it only supports one, also it would be good to get rid of the
>> useless registry keys and just provide one with same syntax as the
>> environment variable one. Both should be easy to implement, I don't
>> know where wine gets/sends the color depth information, so it could be
>> faked too, but I'm not sure if it's worth it.
>>
>> But the patch should do the faking clean way, I guess. It's just
>> another interface like the XRandR selector and such.
>>
>> As for, do we need it? I don't know. I need it :)
>> Correct way to add it? See above, but I highly suspect this ever
>> getting into mainline. It's not correct behavior and is quite niche
>> patch.
>> Does the patch look good? See above, registry keys could be cleaned
>> and multiple resolutions separated with eg ';' letter would be nice.
>>
>> Also I'm not sure what is the take on defining environment variables.
>>
>> 2011/9/6 GOUJON Alexandre <ale.goujon at gmail.com>:
>>> On 09/06/2011 02:25 PM, Jari Vetoniemi wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I have them both disabled, however then some applications won't work
>>>> because they don't get any resolution information.
>>>> I only use FakeDisp.
>>>
>>> IMO, there is a need and your patch is a solution (among other).
>>>
>>> Is there a relevant developer able to answer these questions ?
>>> - Do we need this feature ?
>>> - If so, what is the correct/clean way to add it into mainline ?
>>> - Does the patch look good or what is wrong ?
>>>
>>> I know there is no [RFC] in the subject of this thread but you're definitely
>>> requesting comments.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
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