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1<refentry xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" version="5.0" xml:base="" xml:id="eglCreatePlatformWindowSurface">
2    <info>
3         <copyright>
4             <year>2003-2018</year>
5             <holder>The Khronos Group Inc.</holder>
6         </copyright>
7    </info>
8    <refmeta>
9        <refentrytitle>eglCreatePlatformWindowSurface</refentrytitle>
10        <manvolnum>3G</manvolnum>
11    </refmeta>
12    <refnamediv>
13        <refname>eglCreatePlatformWindowSurface</refname>
14        <refpurpose>
15            create a new <acronym>EGL</acronym> on-screen rendering surface
16        </refpurpose>
17    </refnamediv>
18    <refsynopsisdiv>
19        <title>C Specification</title>
20        <funcsynopsis>
21            <funcprototype>
22                <funcdef>EGLSurface <function>eglCreatePlatformWindowSurface</function></funcdef>
23                <paramdef>EGLDisplay <parameter>display</parameter></paramdef>
24                <paramdef>EGLConfig <parameter>config</parameter></paramdef>
25                <paramdef>void * <parameter>native_window</parameter></paramdef>
26                <paramdef>EGLAttrib const * <parameter>attrib_list</parameter></paramdef>
27            </funcprototype>
28        </funcsynopsis>
29    </refsynopsisdiv>
30    <refsect1 xml:id="parameters"><title>Parameters</title>
31        <variablelist>
32            <varlistentry>
33                <term><parameter>display</parameter></term>
34                <listitem><para>Specifies the EGL display connection.</para></listitem>
35            </varlistentry>
36            <varlistentry>
37                <term><parameter>config</parameter></term>
38                <listitem>
39                    <para>Specifies the EGL frame buffer configuration that defines the
40                    frame buffer resource available to the surface.</para>
41                </listitem>
42            </varlistentry>
43            <varlistentry>
44                <term><parameter>native_window</parameter></term>
45                <listitem><para>Specifies the native window.</para></listitem>
46            </varlistentry>
47            <varlistentry>
48                <term><parameter>attrib_list</parameter></term>
49                <listitem><para>
50                    Specifies a list of attributes for the window surface.
51                    May be <constant>NULL</constant> or empty
52                    (first attribute is <constant>EGL_NONE</constant>).
53                </para></listitem>
54            </varlistentry>
55        </variablelist>
56    </refsect1>
57    <refsect1 xml:id="description"><title>Description</title>
58        <para>
59            <function>eglCreatePlatformWindowSurface</function> creates an
60            on-screen EGL window surface and returns a handle to it. Any EGL
61            context created with a compatible <type>EGLConfig</type> can be
62            used to render into this surface.
63        </para>
64        <para>
65            If <function>eglCreatePlatformWindowSurface</function> fails to
66            create a window surface, <constant>EGL_NO_SURFACE</constant> is
67            returned.
68        </para>
69        <para>
70            <parameter>native_window</parameter> must belong to the same
71            platform as <parameter>display</parameter>, and EGL considers
72            the returned <type>EGLSurface</type> as belonging to that same
73            platform. The EGL extension that defines the platform to which
74            <parameter>display</parameter> belongs also defines the
75            requirements for the <parameter>native_window</parameter>
76            parameter.
77        </para>
78        <para>
79            Surface attributes are specified as a list of
80            attribute-value pairs, terminated with
81            <constant>EGL_NONE</constant>. Accepted attributes
82            are:
83        </para>
84        <variablelist>
85            <varlistentry>
86                <term><constant>EGL_GL_COLORSPACE</constant></term>
87                <listitem>
88                <para>
89                    Specifies the color space used by OpenGL and OpenGL ES
90                    when rendering to the surface. If its value is
91                    <constant>EGL_GL_COLORSPACE_SRGB</constant>, then a
92                    non-linear, perceptually uniform color space is assumed,
93                    with a corresponding
94                    <constant>GL_FRAMEBUFFER_ATTACHMENT_COLOR_ENCODING</constant>
95                    value of <constant>GL_SRGB</constant>. If its value is
96                    <constant>EGL_GL_COLORSPACE_LINEAR</constant>, then a
97                    linear color space is assumed, with a corresponding
98                    <constant>GL_FRAMEBUFFER_ATTACHMENT_COLOR_ENCODING</constant>
99                    value of <constant>GL_LINEAR</constant>. The default
100                    value of <constant>EGL_GL_COLORSPACE</constant> is
101                    <constant>EGL_GL_COLORSPACE_LINEAR</constant>.
102                </para>
103                <para>
104                    Note that the <constant>EGL_GL_COLORSPACE</constant>
105                    attribute is used only by OpenGL and OpenGL ES contexts
106                    supporting sRGB framebuffers. EGL itself does not
107                    distinguish multiple colorspace models. Refer to the
108                    ``sRGB Conversion'' sections of the OpenGL 4.6 and
109                    OpenGL ES 3.2 Specifications for more information.
110                </para>
111                </listitem>
112            </varlistentry>
113            <varlistentry>
114                <term><constant>EGL_RENDER_BUFFER</constant></term>
115                <listitem>
116                <para>
117                    Specifies which buffer should be used for client API
118                    rendering to the window. If its value is
119                    <constant>EGL_SINGLE_BUFFER</constant>, then client
120                    APIs should render directly into the visible window.
121                    If its value is
122                    <constant>EGL_BACK_BUFFER</constant>, then client
123                    APIs should render into the back buffer. The default
124                    value of <constant>EGL_RENDER_BUFFER</constant> is
125                    <constant>EGL_BACK_BUFFER</constant>.
126                </para>
127                <para>
128                    Client APIs may not be able to respect the requested
129                    rendering buffer. To determine the actual buffer
130                    being rendered to by a context, call
131                    <citerefentry><refentrytitle>eglQueryContext</refentrytitle></citerefentry>.
132                </para>
133                </listitem>
134            </varlistentry>
135            <varlistentry>
136                <term><constant>EGL_VG_ALPHA_FORMAT</constant></term>
137                <listitem>
138                <para>
139                    Specifies how alpha values are interpreted by OpenVG
140                    when rendering to the surface. If its value is
141                    <constant>EGL_VG_ALPHA_FORMAT_NONPRE</constant>,
142                    then alpha values are not premultipled. If its value
143                    is <constant>EGL_VG_ALPHA_FORMAT_PRE</constant>,
144                    then alpha values are premultiplied. The default
145                    value of <constant>EGL_VG_ALPHA_FORMAT</constant> is
146                    <constant>EGL_VG_ALPHA_FORMAT_NONPRE</constant>.
147                </para>
148                </listitem>
149            </varlistentry>
150            <varlistentry>
151                <term><constant>EGL_VG_COLORSPACE</constant></term>
152                <listitem>
153                <para>
154                    Specifies the color space used by OpenVG when
155                    rendering to the surface. If its value is
156                    <constant>EGL_VG_COLORSPACE_sRGB</constant>, then a
157                    non-linear, perceptually uniform color space is
158                    assumed, with a corresponding
159                    <type>VGImageFormat</type> of form
160                    <constant>VG_s*</constant>. If its value is
161                    <constant>EGL_VG_COLORSPACE_LINEAR</constant>, then
162                    a linear color space is assumed, with a
163                    corresponding <type>VGImageFormat</type> of form
164                    <constant>VG_l*</constant>. The default value of
165                    <constant>EGL_VG_COLORSPACE</constant> is
166                    <constant>EGL_VG_COLORSPACE_sRGB</constant>.
167                </para>
168                </listitem>
169            </varlistentry>
170        </variablelist>
171        <para>
172            Any EGL rendering context that was created with respect to
173            <parameter>config</parameter> can be used to render into the
174            surface. Use
175            <citerefentry><refentrytitle>eglMakeCurrent</refentrytitle></citerefentry>
176            to attach an EGL rendering context to the surface.
177        </para>
178        <para>
179            Use
180            <citerefentry><refentrytitle>eglQuerySurface</refentrytitle></citerefentry>
181            to retrieve the ID of <parameter>config</parameter>.
182        </para>
183        <para>
184            Use
185            <citerefentry><refentrytitle>eglDestroySurface</refentrytitle></citerefentry>
186            to destroy the surface.
187        </para>
188    </refsect1>
189    <refsect1 xml:id="notes"><title>Notes</title>
190        <para>
191            Attribute <constant>EGL_GL_COLORSPACE</constant> is supported
192            only if the EGL version is 1.5 or greater.
193        </para>
194        <para>
195            Attributes <constant>EGL_RENDER_BUFFER</constant>,
196            <constant>EGL_VG_ALPHA_FORMAT</constant>, and
197            <constant>EGL_VG_COLORSPACE</constant>, and the
198            corresponding attribute values, are supported only if the
199            EGL version is 1.2 or greater.
200        </para>
201        <!-- Might want to mention aliasing of EGL_VG_* -> EGL_* that occurred in EGL 1.3 -->
202        <para>
203            The <constant>EGL_VG_ALPHA_FORMAT</constant> and
204            <constant>EGL_VG_COLORSPACE</constant> attributes are used only
205            by OpenVG and EGL itself. Refer to section 11.2 of the OpenVG
206            1.0 specification for more information. The platform's use and
207            interpretation of alpha values is outside the scope of EGL.
208            However, the preferred behavior is for platforms to ignore the
209            value of <constant>EGL_VG_ALPHA_FORMAT</constant> when
210            compositing window surfaces.
211        </para>
212    </refsect1>
213    <refsect1 xml:id="errors"><title>Errors</title>
214        <para>
215            If <parameter>display</parameter> and
216            <parameter>native_window</parameter> do not belong to the same
217            platform, then undefined behavior occurs.
218        </para>
219        <para>
220            <constant>EGL_NO_SURFACE</constant> is returned if creation of
221            the surface fails.
222        </para>
223        <para>
224            <constant>EGL_BAD_DISPLAY</constant> is generated if
225            <parameter>display</parameter> is not an EGL display connection.
226        </para>
227        <para>
228            <constant>EGL_NOT_INITIALIZED</constant> is generated if
229            <parameter>display</parameter> has not been initialized.
230        </para>
231        <para>
232            <constant>EGL_BAD_CONFIG</constant> is generated if
233            <parameter>config</parameter> is not a valid EGL frame buffer
234            configuration.
235        </para>
236        <para>
237            <constant>EGL_BAD_NATIVE_WINDOW</constant> may be generated if
238            <parameter>native_window</parameter> is not a valid native
239            window for the same platform as <parameter>display</parameter>.
240        </para>
241        <para>
242            <constant>EGL_BAD_ATTRIBUTE</constant> is generated if
243            <parameter>attrib_list</parameter> contains an invalid window attribute
244            or if an attribute value is not recognized or is out of range.
245        </para>
246        <para>
247            <constant>EGL_BAD_ALLOC</constant> is generated if there is
248            already an <type>EGLSurface</type> associated with
249            <parameter>native_window</parameter> (as a result of a previous
250            <function>eglCreatePlatformWindowSurface</function> call).
251        </para>
252        <para>
253            <constant>EGL_BAD_ALLOC</constant> is generated if the
254            implementation cannot allocate resources for the new EGL window.
255        </para>
256        <para>
257            <constant>EGL_BAD_MATCH</constant> is generated if the pixel
258            format of <parameter>native_window</parameter> does not
259            correspond to the format, type, and size of the color buffers
260            required by <parameter>config</parameter>.
261            <constant>EGL_BAD_MATCH</constant> is generated if the pixel
262        </para>
263        <para>
264            <constant>EGL_BAD_MATCH</constant> is generated if
265            <parameter>config</parameter> does not support rendering to
266            windows (the <constant>EGL_SURFACE_TYPE</constant> attribute
267            does not contain <constant>EGL_WINDOW_BIT</constant>).
268        </para>
269        <para>
270            <constant>EGL_BAD_MATCH</constant> is generated if
271            <parameter>config</parameter> does not support the specified
272            OpenVG alpha format attribute (the value of
273            <constant>EGL_VG_ALPHA_FORMAT</constant> is
274            <constant>EGL_VG_ALPHA_FORMAT_PRE</constant> and the
275            <constant>EGL_VG_ALPHA_FORMAT_PRE_BIT</constant> is not set
276            in the <constant>EGL_SURFACE_TYPE</constant> attribute of
277            <parameter>config</parameter>) or colorspace attribute (the
278            value of <constant>EGL_VG_COLORSPACE</constant> is
279            <constant>EGL_VG_COLORSPACE_LINEAR</constant> and the
280            <constant>EGL_VG_COLORSPACE_LINEAR_IT</constant> is not set
281            in the <constant>EGL_SURFACE_TYPE</constant> attribute of
282            <parameter>config</parameter>).
283        </para>
284    </refsect1>
285    <refsect1 xml:id="seealso"><title>See Also</title>
286        <para>
287            <citerefentry><refentrytitle>eglCreateWindowSurface</refentrytitle></citerefentry>,
288            <citerefentry><refentrytitle>eglDestroySurface</refentrytitle></citerefentry>,
289            <citerefentry><refentrytitle>eglChooseConfig</refentrytitle></citerefentry>,
290            <citerefentry><refentrytitle>eglGetConfigs</refentrytitle></citerefentry>,
291            <citerefentry><refentrytitle>eglMakeCurrent</refentrytitle></citerefentry>,
292            <citerefentry><refentrytitle>eglQuerySurface</refentrytitle></citerefentry>
293        </para>
294    </refsect1>
295    <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="copyright.xml"/>
296</refentry>
297