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RE: 8-bit PseudoColor
- From: "Harold Hunt" <huntharo at msu dot edu>
- To: "Mark Jones" <mark dot jones106 at verizon dot net>, <cygwin-xfree at cygwin dot com>
- Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 08:23:48 -0500
- Subject: RE: 8-bit PseudoColor
Mark,
> The XFree port for Cygwin has some issues with color depths that I was
> curious as to whether there were any plans to solve in the next
> few releases.
Reworking the 8 bit color modes is only in the plans for the next release if
you plan on doing the reworking.
> I personally do not know much about how X handles its colors. Though I
> have always thought it was in need of a major rework. However,
> right now I
> think it would be good to get the Cygwin port working the same as
> the Linux
> version when it comes to this issue.
I learned everything I needed to know to write the current implementation in
no more than 5 hours. It should take you much less time, as the code is
heavily commented.
Good luck, and I hope to see your progress soon!
Harold