| DirectFB Reference | API Overview |
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| IDirectFB | Main interface of DirectFB, created by DirectFBCreate(). |
| IDirectFBSurface | Interface to a surface object, being a graphics context for rendering and state control, buffer operations, palette access and sub area translate'n'clip logic. |
| IDirectFBSurfaceBuffer | Interface to a surface buffer object, being the surface contents at a specific moment. |
| IDirectFBSurfaceAllocation | Interface to a surface allocation object, being an actual buffer being allocated for a surface. |
| IDirectFBPalette | Interface for read/write access to the colors of a palette object and for cloning it. |
| IDirectFBInputDevice | Input device interface for keymap access, event buffers and state queries. |
| IDirectFBDisplayLayer | Layer interface for configuration, window stack usage or direct surface access, with shared/exclusive context. |
| IDirectFBWindow | Interface to a window object, controlling appearance and focus, positioning and stacking, event buffers and surface access. |
| IDirectFBEventBuffer | Interface to a local event buffer to send/receive events, wait for events, abort waiting or reset buffer. |
| IDirectFBFont | Font interface for getting metrics, measuring strings or single characters, query/choose encodings. |
| IDirectFBImageProvider | Interface to an image provider, retrieving information about the image and rendering it to a surface. |
| IDirectFBVideoProvider | Interface to a video provider for playback with advanced control and basic stream information. |
| IDirectFBDataBuffer | Data buffer interface, providing unified access to different kinds of data storage and live feed. |
| IDirectFBScreen | Interface to different display outputs, encoders, connector settings, power management and synchronization. |
| IDirectFBGL | OpenGL context of a surface. |
| IDirectFBGL2 | Rendering context manager |
| IDirectFBGL2Context | Rendering context |
| IWater | Water Rendering |
| IDirectFBWindows | Window stack extension. |
| DFBDisplayLayerCallback | Called for each existing display layer. "layer_id" can be used to get an interface to the layer. |
| DFBGetDataCallback | Called for each block of continous data requested, e.g. by a Video Provider. Write as many data as you can but not more than specified by length. Return the number of bytes written or 'EOF' if no data is available anymore. |
| DFBInputDeviceCallback | Called for each existing input device. "device_id" can be used to get an interface to the device. |
| DFBScreenCallback | Called for each existing screen. "screen_id" can be used to get an interface to the screen. |
| DFBTextEncodingCallback | Called for each provided text encoding. |
| DFBVideoModeCallback | Called for each supported video mode. |
| DFBAccelerationMask | Mask of accelerated functions. |
| DFBBoolean | A boolean. |
| DFBColorAdjustmentFlags | Flags defining which fields of a DFBColorAdjustment are valid. |
| DFBColorKeyPolarity | Color key polarity |
| DFBCooperativeLevel | The cooperative level controls the super interface's behaviour in functions like SetVideoMode or CreateSurface for the primary. |
| DFBDataBufferDescriptionFlags | Flags defining which fields of a DFBDataBufferDescription are valid. |
| DFBDisplayAspectRatio | |
| DFBDisplayLayerBackgroundMode | Background mode defining how to erase/initialize the area for a windowstack repaint |
| DFBDisplayLayerBufferMode | Layer Buffer Mode. |
| DFBDisplayLayerCapabilities | Capabilities of a display layer. |
| DFBDisplayLayerConfigFlags | Layer configuration flags |
| DFBDisplayLayerCooperativeLevel | Cooperative level handling the access permissions. |
| DFBDisplayLayerOptions | Used to enable some capabilities like flicker filtering or colorkeying. |
| DFBDisplayLayerSourceCaps | Capabilities of a display layer source. |
| DFBDisplayLayerTypeFlags | Type of display layer for basic classification. Values may be or'ed together. |
| DFBEnumerationResult | Return value of callback function of enumerations. |
| DFBEventClass | Event class. |
| DFBFontAttributes | Flags describing how to load a font. |
| DFBFontDescriptionFlags | Flags defining which fields of a DFBFontDescription are valid. |
| DFBFrameTimeConfigFlags | |
| DFBGL2ContextCapabilities | Capabilities of a context |
| DFBGL2ContextDescriptionFlags | Flags for a context description |
| DFBImageCapabilities | Capabilities of an image. |
| DFBInputDeviceAxisIdentifier | Axis identifier (index) for e.g. mouse or joystick. |
| DFBInputDeviceAxisInfoFlags | |
| DFBInputDeviceButtonIdentifier | Identifier (index) for e.g. mouse or joystick buttons. |
| DFBInputDeviceButtonMask | Flags specifying which buttons are currently down. |
| DFBInputDeviceButtonState | Specifies whether a button is currently pressed. |
| DFBInputDeviceCapabilities | Basic input device features. |
| DFBInputDeviceConfigFlags | Input device configuration flags |
| DFBInputDeviceKeyIdentifier | DirectFB key identifiers (for basic mapping) |
| DFBInputDeviceKeyState | Specifies whether a key is currently down. |
| DFBInputDeviceKeySymbol | DirectFB key symbols (for advanced mapping) |
| DFBInputDeviceKeyType | DirectFB key types (for advanced mapping) |
| DFBInputDeviceKeymapSymbolIndex | Groups and levels as an index to the symbol array. |
| DFBInputDeviceLockState | Flags specifying the key locks that are currently active. |
| DFBInputDeviceModifierKeyIdentifier | DirectFB modifier key identifiers (for advanced mapping) |
| DFBInputDeviceModifierMask | Flags specifying which modifiers are currently pressed. |
| DFBInputDeviceTypeFlags | Type of input device for basic classification. Values may be or'ed together. |
| DFBInputEventFlags | Flags defining which additional (optional) event fields are valid. |
| DFBInputEventType | The type of an input event. |
| DFBPaletteCapabilities | The palette capabilities. |
| DFBPaletteDescriptionFlags | Flags defining which fields of a DFBPaletteDescription are valid. |
| DFBScreenCapabilities | Capabilities of a screen. |
| DFBScreenEncoderCapabilities | Capabilities of a display encoder. |
| DFBScreenEncoderConfigFlags | Flags for display encoder configuration. |
| DFBScreenEncoderFrequency | Frequency of output signal. |
| DFBScreenEncoderPictureFraming | Encoder picture delivery method. See HDMI Specification 1.4a - Extraction of 3D signaling portion for more details |
| DFBScreenEncoderScanMode | Scan modes. |
| DFBScreenEncoderTVStandards | TV standards. |
| DFBScreenEncoderTestPicture | Test picture mode. |
| DFBScreenEncoderType | Type of display encoder. |
| DFBScreenMixerCapabilities | Capabilities of a mixer. |
| DFBScreenMixerConfigFlags | Flags for mixer configuration. |
| DFBScreenMixerTree | (Sub) tree selection. |
| DFBScreenOutputCapabilities | Capabilities of an output. |
| DFBScreenOutputConfigFlags | Flags for screen output configuration. |
| DFBScreenOutputConnectors | Type of output connector. |
| DFBScreenOutputResolution | |
| DFBScreenOutputSignals | Type of output signal. |
| DFBScreenOutputSlowBlankingSignals | Type of slow blanking signalling. |
| DFBScreenPowerMode | Screen Power Mode. |
| DFBStreamCapabilities | Capabilities of an audio/video stream. |
| DFBStreamFormat | Type of an audio stream. |
| DFBSurfaceAccessFlags | |
| DFBSurfaceAllocationOps | Flags for allocation management |
| DFBSurfaceBlendFunction | Blend functions to use for source and destination blending |
| DFBSurfaceBlittingFlags | Flags controlling blitting commands. |
| DFBSurfaceBufferRole | |
| DFBSurfaceCapabilities | The surface capabilities. |
| DFBSurfaceColorSpace | Color space used by the colors in the surface. |
| DFBSurfaceDescriptionFlags | Flags defining which fields of a DFBSurfaceDescription are valid. |
| DFBSurfaceDrawingFlags | Flags controlling drawing commands. |
| DFBSurfaceEventType | Surface Event Types - can also be used as flags for event filters. |
| DFBSurfaceFlipFlags | Flipping flags controlling the behaviour of IDirectFBSurface::Flip(). |
| DFBSurfaceFlushFlags | |
| DFBSurfaceHintFlags | Hint flags for optimized allocation, format selection etc. |
| DFBSurfaceLockFlags | Flags defining the type of data access. These are important for surface swapping management. |
| DFBSurfaceMaskFlags | Flags controlling surface masks set via IDirectFBSurface::SetSourceMask(). |
| DFBSurfacePatternMode | Available pattern mode |
| DFBSurfacePixelFormat | Pixel format of a surface. |
| DFBSurfacePorterDuffRule | Available Porter/Duff rules. |
| DFBSurfaceRenderOptions | Options for drawing and blitting operations. Not mandatory for acceleration. |
| DFBSurfaceRopCode | Available Rop codes. |
| DFBSurfaceStereoEye | Stereo eye buffer. |
| DFBSurfaceTextFlags | Flags controlling the text layout. |
| DFBTriangleFormation | Way of building triangles from the list of vertices. |
| DFBVideoProviderAudioUnits | Flags to allow Audio Unit selection. |
| DFBVideoProviderCapabilities | Information about an IDirectFBVideoProvider. |
| DFBVideoProviderEventDataSubType | Video Provider Event Types - can also be used as flags for event filters. |
| DFBVideoProviderEventType | Video Provider Event Types - can also be used as flags for event filters. |
| DFBVideoProviderPlaybackFlags | Flags controlling playback mode of a IDirectFBVideoProvider. |
| DFBVideoProviderStatus | Information about the status of an IDirectFBVideoProvider. |
| DFBWindowCapabilities | Capabilities a window can have. |
| DFBWindowConfigFlags | |
| DFBWindowCursorFlags | |
| DFBWindowDescriptionFlags | Flags defining which fields of a DFBWindowDescription are valid. |
| DFBWindowEventFlags | Flags for a window event. |
| DFBWindowEventType | Window Event Types - can also be used as flags for event filters. |
| DFBWindowGeometryMode | |
| DFBWindowHintFlags | These are hints for the window manager that indicate what type of function the window has. The window manager can use this when determining decoration and behaviour of the window. The hint must be set before mapping the window. |
| DFBWindowKeySelection | The key selection defines a mode for filtering keys while the window is having the focus. |
| DFBWindowOptions | Flags controlling the appearance and behaviour of the window. |
| DFBWindowRelation | |
| DFBWindowStackingClass | The stacking class restricts the stacking order of windows. |
| DFBWindowStateFlags | |
| DFBWindowTypeHint | These are hints for the window manager that indicate what type of function the window has. The window manager can use this when determining decoration and behaviour of the window. The hint must be set before mapping the window. |
| DIRenderCallbackResult | |
| DIRenderFlags | Flags used by image providers |
| WaterAttributeFlags | Flags per attribute [8] |
| WaterAttributeType | Attributes include all settings of a rendering context [8] |
| WaterBlendMode | Blend modes [8] |
| WaterElementFlags | Flags per element [12] |
| WaterElementType | Compound type for basic and advanced elements with additional information [16] |
| WaterFillRule | Fill rules [4] |
| WaterGradientFlags | Gradient Flags [4] |
| WaterGradientType | Gradient Types [4] |
| WaterLineCapStyle | Style of line end points [4] |
| WaterLineJoinStyle | Style of line junctions [4] |
| WaterOperator | The way values are applied [4] |
| WaterPaintOptions | Options regarding the source of drawing/filling operations [16] |
| WaterPatternFlags | Pattern Flags [4] |
| WaterPatternType | Pattern Types [4] |
| WaterQualityLevel | Quality levels [4] |
| WaterRenderMode | Options generally applying to rendering or the destination [16] |
| WaterScalarType | Type of scalar [4] |
| WaterShapeFlags | Flags per shape [8] |
| WaterTileMode | Tiling mode for patterns and masks [4] |
| WaterTransformFlags | Flags choosing predefined or free transformation and other things [8] |
| WaterTransformType | Common types of transformations [16] |
| DFBBox | A rectangle specified by two points. |
| DFBBufferOccupancy | Buffer levels and occupancy for Audio/Video input buffers. |
| DFBBufferThresholds | Buffer thresholds for Audio and Video. |
| DFBColor | A color defined by channels with 8bit each. |
| DFBColorAdjustment | Color Adjustment used to adjust video colors. |
| DFBColorKey | A color key defined by R,G,B and eventually a color index. |
| DFBColorKeyExtended | Extended color key definition |
| DFBColorYUV | A color defined by channels with 8bit each. |
| DFBConvolutionFilter | Convolution filter |
| DFBDataBufferDescription | Description of a data buffer that is to be created. |
| DFBDimension | A dimension specified by width and height. |
| DFBDisplayLayerConfig | Layer configuration |
| DFBDisplayLayerDescription | Description of the display layer capabilities. |
| DFBDisplayLayerSourceDescription | Description of a display layer source. |
| DFBEvent | General container for a DirectFB Event. |
| DFBEventBufferStats | Statistics about event buffer queue. |
| DFBFontDescription | Description of how to load glyphs from a font file. |
| DFBFrameTimeConfig | |
| DFBGL2ContextDescription | Description of an OpenGL context |
| DFBGLAttributes | Attributes of an OpenGL context. |
| DFBGraphicsDeviceDescription | Description of the graphics device capabilities. |
| DFBGraphicsDriverInfo | |
| DFBImageDescription | Information about an image including capabilities and values belonging to available capabilities. |
| DFBInputDeviceAxisInfo | |
| DFBInputDeviceConfig | Input device configuration |
| DFBInputDeviceDescription | Description of the input device capabilities. |
| DFBInputDeviceKeymapEntry | One entry in the keymap of an input device. |
| DFBInputEvent | An input event, item of an input buffer. |
| DFBInsets | Insets specify a distance from each edge of a rectangle. |
| DFBLocation | A rectangle specified by normalized coordinates. |
| DFBMonoGlyphAttributes | Attributes for DrawMonoGlyphs |
| DFBPaletteDescription | Description of the palette that is to be created. |
| DFBPoint | A point specified by x/y coordinates. |
| DFBRectangle | A rectangle specified by a point and a dimension. |
| DFBRegion | A region specified by two points. |
| DFBScreenDescription | Description of the display encoder capabilities. |
| DFBScreenEncoderConfig | Configuration of a display encoder. |
| DFBScreenEncoderDescription | Description of a display encoder. |
| DFBScreenMixerConfig | Configuration of a mixer. |
| DFBScreenMixerDescription | Description of a mixer. |
| DFBScreenOutputConfig | Configuration of an output. |
| DFBScreenOutputDescription | Description of a screen output. |
| DFBSpan | A horizontal line specified by x and width. |
| DFBStreamAttributes | Stream attributes for an audio/video stream. |
| DFBStreamDescription | Informations about an audio/video stream. |
| DFBSurfaceDescription | Description of the surface that is to be created. |
| DFBSurfaceEvent | Event from surface |
| DFBTrapezoid | A trapezoid specified by two points with a width each. |
| DFBTriangle | A triangle specified by three points. |
| DFBUniversalEvent | Universal event for custom usage with variable size. |
| DFBUserEvent | Event for usage by the user of this library. |
| DFBVertex | Transformed vertex of a textured triangle. |
| DFBVertex1616 | Transformed vertex of a textured triangle using fixed 16.16 values. |
| DFBVideoProviderEvent | Event from the video provider |
| DFBWindowConfig | |
| DFBWindowDescription | Description of the window that is to be created. |
| DFBWindowEvent | Event from the windowing system. |
| DFBWindowGeometry | |
| DFBWindowInfo | |
| DFBWindowState | |
| DFBWindowsWatcher | Windows watcher interface |
| WaterAttribute | |
| WaterAttributeHeader | Header of an attribute in a stream or array |
| WaterColor | |
| WaterElement | |
| WaterElementHeader | Base header of an element in a stream or array |
| WaterGradient | |
| WaterGradientHeader | Header of a gradient in a stream or array |
| WaterPatternHeader | Header of a pattern in a stream or array |
| WaterPatternSurface | |
| WaterScalar | A single integer, fixed or floating point value (union) |
| WaterShape | |
| WaterShapeHeader | |
| WaterTransform | Transform |
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