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From: gstiehl@convex.convex.COM (Greg Stiehl)
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Subject: Re: how do I detect a color framebuffer?
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Date: 9 Apr 91 14:39:23 GMT
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Ralph Doncaster writes:
> I am doing some work in xview/X11, and I would like to be able to tell whether
> my program is on a b/w or color display.  I know how to do it from a shell, bu
> checking /dev for the device, but would like a cleaner way to do it.

DefaultDepthOfScreen
DefaultVisualOfScreen
DefaultDepth
DefaultVisual

-greg.

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Greg Stiehl (gstiehl@convex.com)
Graphics Software
Convex Computer Corp.