Visual

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Object Hierarchy:

Description:

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Static methods:

• public static unowned Visual get_best ()
  Get the visual with the most available colors for the default GDK screen.
• public static int get_best_depth ()
  Get the best available depth for the default GDK screen.
• public static VisualType get_best_type ()
  Return the best available visual type for the default GDK screen.
• public static unowned Visual? get_best_with_both (int depth, VisualType visual_type)
  Combines get_best_with_depth and get_best_with_type.
• public static unowned Visual get_best_with_depth (int depth)
  Get the best visual with depth depth for the default GDK screen.
• public static unowned Visual get_best_with_type (VisualType visual_type)
  Get the best visual of the given visual_type for the default GDK screen.
• public static unowned Visual get_system ()
  Get the system’s default visual for the default GDK screen.

Creation methods:

• protected Visual ()

Methods:

• public int get_bits_per_rgb ()
  Returns the number of significant bits per red, green and blue value.
• public void get_blue_pixel_details (out uint32 mask, out int shift, out int precision)
  Obtains values that are needed to calculate blue pixel values in TrueColor and DirectColor.
• public ByteOrder get_byte_order ()
  Returns the byte order of this visual.
• public int get_colormap_size ()
  Returns the size of a colormap for this visual.
• public int get_depth ()
  Returns the bit depth of this visual.
• public void get_green_pixel_details (out uint32 mask, out int shift, out int precision)
  Obtains values that are needed to calculate green pixel values in TrueColor and DirectColor.
• public void get_red_pixel_details (out uint32 mask, out int shift, out int precision)
  Obtains values that are needed to calculate red pixel values in TrueColor and DirectColor.
• public unowned Screen get_screen ()
  Gets the screen to which this visual belongs
• public VisualType get_visual_type ()
  Returns the type of visual this is (PseudoColor, TrueColor, etc).

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