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2000-12-13 <alexl@redhat.com> * gdk/linux-fb/gdkmouse-fb.c (mouse_devs): Add support for ps2 intellimouse. * gdkkeyboard-fb.c: Move shift-F1 repaint handling to xlate handler only. * docs/README.linux-fb: Add imps2 to docs. Document the new refresh keys.
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About GtkFB:
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The linux-fb port of Gtk+, also known as GtkFB is an implementation of
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gdk (and therefor gtk) that runs on the linux framebuffer. It runs in
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a single process that doesn't need X. It should run most Gtk+ programs
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without any changes to the source.
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Build requirements:
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To run GtkFB programs you will need glib, pango and gtk from cvs
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HEAD. Make sure you update these at the same time, since changes to
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glib and pango often forces changes in gtk+. Pango optionally depends
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on libfribidi, but for normal GtkFB usage that can be ignored.
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You also need freetype 2, I recommend that you use freetype 2.0.1 or
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later, as there was some problems with freetype-config in 2.0.
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Freetype can be found at ftp://ftp.freetype.org
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Hardware requirements:
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You need a graphics card with an availible framebuffer driver that can
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run in 8, 16, 24 or 32 bpp. I use the matroxfb driver, but i.e. vesafb
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should work too. You also need a supported mouse. Currently supported
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is ps2 mouse, ms serial mouse and fidmour touchscreen.
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Building and installing:
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First build and install glib and pango as usual, in that order.
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Then configure Gtk by running configure (or autogen.sh if running from
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cvs) with --with-gdktarget=linux-fb.
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Make sure that pango and gtk+ are installed in the same prefix, as
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gtk+ installs a new pango module that pango must be able to find.
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Then compile as ususal: make; make install
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This installs a new pango module that pango must be instructed to
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find. This is done by running something like:
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pango-querymodules > /your_prefix/etc/pango/pango.modules
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(look at this file and make sure it contains a row with fb-basic.so.
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Fonts:
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------
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Since GtkFB uses freetype 2 to render fonts it can render truetype and
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postscript type 1 antialiased fonts. At startup it scans these
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directories looking for any fonts:
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/usr/share/fonts/default/TrueType
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/usr/share/fonts/default/Type1
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/usr/lib/X11/fonts/TrueType
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/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1
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$(prefix)/share/fonts
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It also has a hardcoded font alias handling. This is important because
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most program refers to the standard fonts by the names "Sans", "Serif"
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and "Monotype". The default aliases in GtkFB maps these to the
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M$ truetype fonts: Arial, Times New Roman, and Courier New (you need
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to own a copy of Windows to use these) and the type1 fonts URW Gothic,
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URW Bookman and Courier. You will need to have at least Arial or URW
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Gothic installed, because the "Sans" font is used as a last case font.
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If you've done all this and fonts still doesn't work, make sure you've
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run pango-querymodules as described in the building and installing
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section.
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Running:
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To run a program you should only need to start it, but there are some
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things that can cause problems, and some things that can be controlled
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by environment variables. Try testgtk distributed with gtk+ to test
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if things work.
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If you use a ps2 mouse, make sure that /dev/psaux is readable and
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writable.
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Make sure gpm is not running.
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If you don't specify anything GtkFB will start up in the current
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virtual console in the current resolution and bit-depth. This can be
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changed by specifying environment variables:
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GDK_VT:
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unset means open on the current VT.
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0-9: open on the specified VT. Make sure you have read/write rights
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there.
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new: Allocate a new VT after the last currently used one.
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GDK_DISPLAY_MODE:
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Specifies the name of a mode in /etc/fb.modes that you want to use.
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GDK_DISPLAY_DEPTH:
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Specify the desired bit depth of the framebuffer.
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GDK_DISPLAY_WIDTH:
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Specify the desired width of the framebuffer.
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GDK_DISPLAY_HEIGHT:
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Specify the desired height of the framebuffer.
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GDK_DISPLAY:
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Specify the framebuffer device to use. Default is /dev/fb0
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GDK_MOUSE_TYPE:
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Specify mouse type. Currently supported is:
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ps2 - PS/2 mouse
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imps2 - PS/2 intellimouse (wheelmouse)
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ms - Microsoft serial mouse
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fidmour - touch screen
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Default is ps2.
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GDK_KEYBOARD_TYPE:
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Specify keyboard type. Currently suppored is
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xlate - normal tty mode keyboard.
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Quite limited, cannot detect key up/key down events. Doesn't
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handle ctrl/alt/shift for all keys. This is the default driver,
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but should not be used in "production" use.
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raw - read from the tty in RAW mode.
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Sets the keyboard in RAW mode and handles all the keycodes. This
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gives correct handling of modifiers and key up/down events. You
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must be root to use this. If you use this for development or
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debugging it is recommended to enable magic sysrq handling in the
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kernel. Then you can use ALT-SysRQ-r to turn the keyboard back to
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normal mode.
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Default is xlate.
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HACKING:
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Pressing Ctrl-Alt-Return repaints the whole screen.
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Unfortunately this cannot be pressed when using the xlate keyboard
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driver, so instead you can use shift-F1 instead when using this
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driver.
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Pressing Ctrl-Alt-BackSpace kills the GtkFB program. (Can't be pressed
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in the xlate driver.
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More to be written.
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- Alexander Larsson <alexl@redhat.com>
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2000/12/06
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