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| @page news Release notes |
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| @tableofcontents |
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| @section news_33 Release notes for version 3.3 |
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| These are the release notes for version 3.3. For a more detailed view including |
| all fixed bugs see the [version history](https://www.glfw.org/changelog.html). |
| |
| Please review the caveats, deprecations and removals if your project was written |
| against an earlier version of GLFW 3. |
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| @subsection features_33 New features in version 3.3 |
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| @subsubsection gamepad_33 Gamepad input via SDL_GameControllerDB |
| |
| GLFW can now remap game controllers to a standard Xbox-like layout using |
| a built-in copy of SDL_GameControllerDB. Call @ref glfwJoystickIsGamepad to |
| check if a joystick has a mapping, @ref glfwGetGamepadState to retrieve its |
| input state, @ref glfwUpdateGamepadMappings to add newer mappings and @ref |
| glfwGetGamepadName and @ref glfwGetJoystickGUID for mapping related information. |
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| For more information see @ref gamepad. |
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| @subsubsection moltenvk_33 Support for Vulkan on macOS via MoltenVK |
| |
| GLFW now supports [MoltenVK](https://moltengl.com/moltenvk/), a Vulkan |
| implementation on top of the Metal API, and its `VK_MVK_macos_surface` window |
| surface creation extension. MoltenVK is included in the [macOS Vulkan |
| SDK](https://vulkan.lunarg.com/). |
| |
| For more information see @ref vulkan_guide. |
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| @subsubsection content_scale_33 Content scale queries for DPI-aware rendering |
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| GLFW now provides content scales for windows and monitors, i.e. the ratio |
| between their current DPI and the platform's default DPI, with @ref |
| glfwGetWindowContentScale and @ref glfwGetMonitorContentScale. |
| |
| Changes of the content scale of a window can be received with the window content |
| scale callback, set with @ref glfwSetWindowContentScaleCallback. |
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| The @ref GLFW_SCALE_TO_MONITOR window hint enables automatic resizing of a |
| window by the content scale of the monitor it is placed, on platforms like |
| Windows where this is necessary. This takes effect both on creation and when |
| the window is moved between monitors. It is related to but different from |
| [GLFW_COCOA_RETINA_FRAMEBUFFER](@ref GLFW_COCOA_RETINA_FRAMEBUFFER_hint). |
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| For more information see @ref window_scale. |
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| @subsubsection setwindowattrib_33 Support for updating window attributes |
| |
| GLFW now supports changing the [GLFW_DECORATED](@ref GLFW_DECORATED_attrib), |
| [GLFW_RESIZABLE](@ref GLFW_RESIZABLE_attrib), |
| [GLFW_FLOATING](@ref GLFW_FLOATING_attrib), |
| [GLFW_AUTO_ICONIFY](@ref GLFW_AUTO_ICONIFY_attrib) and |
| [GLFW_FOCUS_ON_SHOW](@ref GLFW_FOCUS_ON_SHOW_attrib) attributes for existing |
| windows with @ref glfwSetWindowAttrib. |
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| For more information see @ref window_attribs. |
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| @subsubsection raw_motion_33 Support for raw mouse motion |
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| GLFW now supports raw (unscaled and unaccelerated) mouse motion in disabled |
| cursor mode with the [GLFW_RAW_MOUSE_MOTION](@ref GLFW_RAW_MOUSE_MOTION) input |
| mode. Raw mouse motion input is not yet implemented on macOS. Call @ref |
| glfwRawMouseMotionSupported to check if GLFW can provide raw mouse motion on the |
| current system. |
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| For more information see @ref raw_mouse_motion. |
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| @subsubsection joysticks_33 Joystick hats |
| |
| GLFW can now return the state of hats (i.e. POVs or D-pads) of a joystick with |
| @ref glfwGetJoystickHats. For compatibility, hats are also exposed as buttons. |
| This can be disabled with the @ref GLFW_JOYSTICK_HAT_BUTTONS initialization |
| hint. |
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| For more information see @ref joystick_hat. |
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| @subsubsection geterror_33 Error query |
| |
| GLFW now supports querying the last error code for the calling thread and its |
| human-readable description with @ref glfwGetError. This can be used instead of |
| or together with the error callback. |
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| For more information see @ref error_handling. |
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| @subsubsection init_hints_33 Support for initialization hints |
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| GLFW now supports setting library initialization hints with @ref glfwInitHint. |
| These must be set before initialization to take effect. Some of these hints are |
| platform specific but are safe to set on any platform. |
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| For more information see @ref init_hints. |
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| @subsubsection attention_33 User attention request |
| |
| GLFW now supports requesting user attention with @ref |
| glfwRequestWindowAttention. Where possible this calls attention to the |
| specified window. On platforms like macOS it calls attention to the whole |
| application. |
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| For more information see @ref window_attention. |
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| @subsubsection maximize_33 Window maximization callback |
| |
| GLFW now supports notifying the application that the window has been maximized |
| @ref glfwSetWindowMaximizeCallback. This is called both when the window was |
| maximized by the user and when it was done with @ref glfwMaximizeWindow. |
| |
| For more information see @ref window_maximize. |
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| @subsubsection workarea_33 Query for the monitor work area |
| |
| GLFW now supports querying the work area of a monitor, i.e. the area not |
| occupied by task bars or global menu bars, with @ref glfwGetMonitorWorkarea. On |
| platforms that lack this concept, the whole area of the monitor is returned. |
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| For more information see @ref monitor_workarea. |
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| @subsubsection transparency_33 Transparent windows and framebuffers |
| |
| GLFW now supports the creation of windows with transparent framebuffers on |
| systems with desktop compositing enabled with the @ref |
| GLFW_TRANSPARENT_FRAMEBUFFER window hint and attribute. This hint must be set |
| before window creation and leaves any window decorations opaque. |
| |
| GLFW now also supports whole window transparency with @ref glfwGetWindowOpacity |
| and @ref glfwSetWindowOpacity. This value controls the opacity of the whole |
| window including decorations and unlike framebuffer transparency can be changed |
| at any time after window creation. |
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| For more information see @ref window_transparency. |
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| @subsubsection key_scancode_33 Query for the scancode of a key |
| |
| GLFW now supports querying the platform dependent scancode of any physical key |
| with @ref glfwGetKeyScancode. |
| |
| For more information see @ref input_key. |
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| @subsubsection center_cursor_33 Cursor centering window hint |
| |
| GLFW now supports controlling whether the cursor is centered over newly created |
| full screen windows with the [GLFW_CENTER_CURSOR](@ref GLFW_CENTER_CURSOR_hint) |
| window hint. It is enabled by default. |
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| @subsubsection cursor_hover_33 Mouse cursor hover window attribute |
| |
| GLFW now supports polling whether the cursor is hovering over the window content |
| area with the [GLFW_HOVERED](@ref GLFW_HOVERED_attrib) window attribute. This |
| attribute corresponds to the [cursor enter/leave](@ref cursor_enter) event. |
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| @subsubsection focusonshow_33 Window hint and attribute for input focus on show |
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| GLFW now has the [GLFW_FOCUS_ON_SHOW](@ref GLFW_DECORATED_hint) window hint and |
| attribute for controlling whether a window gets input focus when shown. It is |
| enabled by default. It applies both when creating an visible window with @ref |
| glfwCreateWindow and when showing it with @ref glfwShowWindow. |
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| This is a workaround for GLFW 3.0 lacking @ref glfwFocusWindow and will be |
| corrected in the next major version. |
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| For more information see @ref window_hide. |
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| @subsubsection device_userptr_33 Monitor and joystick user pointers |
| |
| GLFW now supports setting and querying user pointers for connected monitors and |
| joysticks with @ref glfwSetMonitorUserPointer, @ref glfwGetMonitorUserPointer, |
| @ref glfwSetJoystickUserPointer and @ref glfwGetJoystickUserPointer. |
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| For more information see @ref monitor_userptr and @ref joystick_userptr. |
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| @subsubsection macos_nib_33 macOS menu bar from nib file |
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| GLFW will now load a `MainMenu.nib` file if found in the `Contents/Resources` |
| directory of the application bundle, as a way to replace the GLFW menu bar |
| without recompiling GLFW. This behavior can be disabled with the |
| [GLFW_COCOA_MENUBAR](@ref GLFW_COCOA_MENUBAR_hint) initialization hint. |
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| @subsubsection glext_33 Support for more context creation extensions |
| |
| The context hint @ref GLFW_SRGB_CAPABLE now supports OpenGL ES via |
| `WGL_EXT_colorspace`, the context hint @ref GLFW_CONTEXT_NO_ERROR now supports |
| `WGL_ARB_create_context_no_error` and `GLX_ARB_create_context_no_error`, the |
| context hint @ref GLFW_CONTEXT_RELEASE_BEHAVIOR now supports |
| `EGL_KHR_context_flush_control` and @ref glfwGetProcAddress now supports |
| `EGL_KHR_get_all_proc_addresses`. |
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| @subsubsection osmesa_33 OSMesa off-screen context creation support |
| |
| GLFW now supports creating off-screen OpenGL contexts using |
| [OSMesa](https://www.mesa3d.org/osmesa.html) by setting |
| [GLFW_CONTEXT_CREATION_API](@ref GLFW_CONTEXT_CREATION_API_hint) to |
| `GLFW_OSMESA_CONTEXT_API`. Native access function have been added to retrieve |
| the OSMesa color and depth buffers. |
| |
| There is also a new null backend that uses OSMesa as its native context |
| creation API, intended for automated testing. This backend does not provide |
| input. |
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| @subsection caveats_33 Caveats for version 3.3 |
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| @subsubsection joystick_layout_33 Layout of joysticks have changed |
| |
| The way joystick elements are arranged have changed to match SDL2 in order to |
| support SDL_GameControllerDB mappings. The layout of joysticks may |
| change again if required for compatibility with SDL2. If you need a known and |
| stable layout for game controllers, see if you can switch to @ref gamepad. |
| |
| Existing code that depends on a specific joystick layout will likely have to be |
| updated. |
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| @subsubsection wait_events_33 No window required to wait for events |
| |
| The @ref glfwWaitEvents and @ref glfwWaitEventsTimeout functions no longer need |
| a window to be created to wait for events. Before version 3.3 these functions |
| would return immediately if there were no user-created windows. On platforms |
| where only windows can receive events, an internal helper window is used. |
| |
| Existing code that depends on the earlier behavior will likely have to be |
| updated. |
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| @subsubsection gamma_ramp_size_33 Gamma ramp size of 256 may be rejected |
| |
| The documentation for versions before 3.3 stated that a gamma ramp size of 256 |
| would always be accepted. This was never the case on X11 and could lead to |
| artifacts on macOS. The @ref glfwSetGamma function has been updated to always |
| generate a ramp of the correct size. |
| |
| Existing code that hardcodes a size of 256 should be updated to use the size of |
| the current ramp of a monitor when setting a new ramp for that monitor. |
| |
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| @subsubsection xinput_deadzone_33 Windows XInput deadzone removed |
| |
| GLFW no longer applies any deadzone to the input state received from the XInput |
| API. This was never done for any other platform joystick API so this change |
| makes the behavior more consistent but you will need to apply your own deadzone |
| if desired. |
| |
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| @subsubsection x11_clipboard_33 X11 clipboard transfer limits |
| |
| GLFW now supports reading clipboard text via the `INCR` method, which removes |
| the limit on how much text can be read with @ref glfwGetClipboardString. |
| However, writing via this method is not yet supported, so you may not be able to |
| write a very large string with @ref glfwSetClipboardString even if you read it |
| from the clipboard earlier. |
| |
| The exact size limit for writing to the clipboard is negotiated with each |
| receiving application but is at least several tens of kilobytes. Note that only |
| the read limit has changed. Any string that could be written before still can |
| be. |
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| @subsubsection x11_linking_33 X11 extension libraries are loaded dynamically |
| |
| GLFW now loads all X11 extension libraries at initialization. The only X11 |
| library you need to link against is `libX11`. The header files for the |
| extension libraries are still required for compilation. |
| |
| Existing projects and makefiles that link GLFW directly against the extension |
| libraries should still build correctly but will add these libraries as load-time |
| dependencies. |
| |
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| @subsubsection cmake_version_33 CMake 3.0 or later is required |
| |
| The minimum CMake version has been raised from 2.8.12 to 3.0. This is only |
| a requirement of the GLFW CMake files. The GLFW source files do not depend on |
| CMake. |
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| @subsection deprecations_33 Deprecations in version 3.3 |
| |
| @subsubsection charmods_callback_33 Character with modifiers callback |
| |
| The character with modifiers callback set with @ref glfwSetCharModsCallback has |
| been deprecated and should if possible not be used. |
| |
| Existing code should still work but further bug fixes will likely not be made. |
| The callback will be removed in the next major version. |
| |
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| @subsubsection clipboard_window_33 Window parameter to clipboard functions |
| |
| The window parameter of the clipboard functions @ref glfwGetClipboardString and |
| @ref glfwSetClipboardString has been deprecated and is no longer used on any |
| platform. On platforms where the clipboard must be owned by a specific window, |
| an internal helper window is used. |
| |
| Existing code should still work unless it depends on a specific window owning |
| the clipboard. New code may pass `NULL` as the window argument. The parameter |
| will be removed in a future release. |
| |
| |
| @subsection removals_33 Removals in 3.3 |
| |
| @subsubsection macos_options_33 macOS specific CMake options and macros |
| |
| The `GLFW_USE_RETINA`, `GLFW_USE_CHDIR` and `GLFW_USE_MENUBAR` CMake options and |
| the `_GLFW_USE_RETINA`, `_GLFW_USE_CHDIR` and `_GLFW_USE_MENUBAR` compile-time |
| macros have been removed. |
| |
| These options and macros are replaced by the window hint |
| [GLFW_COCOA_RETINA_FRAMEBUFFER](@ref GLFW_COCOA_RETINA_FRAMEBUFFER_hint) |
| and the init hints |
| [GLFW_COCOA_CHDIR_RESOURCES](@ref GLFW_COCOA_CHDIR_RESOURCES_hint) and |
| [GLFW_COCOA_MENUBAR](@ref GLFW_COCOA_MENUBAR_hint). |
| |
| Existing projects and makefiles that set these options or define these macros |
| during compilation of GLFW will still build but it will have no effect and the |
| default behaviors will be used. |
| |
| |
| @subsubsection vulkan_sdk_33 LunarG Vulkan SDK dependency |
| |
| The GLFW test programs that previously depended on the LunarG Vulkan SDK now |
| instead uses a Vulkan loader generated by |
| [glad2](https://github.com/Dav1dde/glad). This means the GLFW CMake files no |
| longer look for the Vulkan SDK. |
| |
| Existing CMake projects that depended on the Vulkan SDK cache variables from |
| GLFW will need to call `find_package(Vulkan)` themselves. CMake 3.7 and later |
| already comes with a |
| [Vulkan find module](https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/module/FindVulkan.html) |
| similar to the one GLFW previously included. |
| |
| |
| @subsubsection lib_suffix_33 CMake option LIB_SUFFIX |
| |
| The `LIB_SUFFIX` CMake option has been removed. GLFW now uses the |
| GNUInstallDirs CMake package to handle platform specific details like the |
| library directory suffix and the `LIB_SUFFIX` CMake option has been removed. |
| |
| Existing projects and makefiles that set the `LIB_SUFFIX` option will use the |
| suffix chosen by the GNUInstallDirs package and the option will be ignored. |
| |
| |
| @subsubsection mir_removed_33 Mir support |
| |
| The experimental Mir support has been completely removed as the Mir project has |
| implemented support for the Wayland protocol and is recommending that |
| applications use that instead. |
| |
| Existing projects and makefiles that select Mir when compiling GLFW will fail. |
| Use Wayland or X11 instead. |
| |
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| @subsection symbols_33 New symbols in version 3.3 |
| |
| @subsubsection functions_33 New functions in version 3.3 |
| |
| - @ref glfwInitHint |
| - @ref glfwGetError |
| - @ref glfwGetMonitorWorkarea |
| - @ref glfwGetMonitorContentScale |
| - @ref glfwGetMonitorUserPointer |
| - @ref glfwSetMonitorUserPointer |
| - @ref glfwWindowHintString |
| - @ref glfwGetWindowContentScale |
| - @ref glfwGetWindowOpacity |
| - @ref glfwSetWindowOpacity |
| - @ref glfwRequestWindowAttention |
| - @ref glfwSetWindowAttrib |
| - @ref glfwSetWindowMaximizeCallback |
| - @ref glfwSetWindowContentScaleCallback |
| - @ref glfwRawMouseMotionSupported |
| - @ref glfwGetKeyScancode |
| - @ref glfwGetJoystickHats |
| - @ref glfwGetJoystickGUID |
| - @ref glfwGetJoystickUserPointer |
| - @ref glfwSetJoystickUserPointer |
| - @ref glfwJoystickIsGamepad |
| - @ref glfwUpdateGamepadMappings |
| - @ref glfwGetGamepadName |
| - @ref glfwGetGamepadState |
| |
| |
| @subsubsection types_33 New types in version 3.3 |
| |
| - @ref GLFWwindowmaximizefun |
| - @ref GLFWwindowcontentscalefun |
| - @ref GLFWgamepadstate |
| |
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| @subsubsection constants_33 New constants in version 3.3 |
| |
| - @ref GLFW_NO_ERROR |
| - @ref GLFW_JOYSTICK_HAT_BUTTONS |
| - @ref GLFW_COCOA_CHDIR_RESOURCES |
| - @ref GLFW_COCOA_MENUBAR |
| - @ref GLFW_CENTER_CURSOR |
| - @ref GLFW_TRANSPARENT_FRAMEBUFFER |
| - @ref GLFW_HOVERED |
| - @ref GLFW_FOCUS_ON_SHOW |
| - @ref GLFW_SCALE_TO_MONITOR |
| - @ref GLFW_COCOA_RETINA_FRAMEBUFFER |
| - @ref GLFW_COCOA_FRAME_NAME |
| - @ref GLFW_COCOA_GRAPHICS_SWITCHING |
| - @ref GLFW_X11_CLASS_NAME |
| - @ref GLFW_X11_INSTANCE_NAME |
| - @ref GLFW_OSMESA_CONTEXT_API |
| - @ref GLFW_HAT_CENTERED |
| - @ref GLFW_HAT_UP |
| - @ref GLFW_HAT_RIGHT |
| - @ref GLFW_HAT_DOWN |
| - @ref GLFW_HAT_LEFT |
| - @ref GLFW_HAT_RIGHT_UP |
| - @ref GLFW_HAT_RIGHT_DOWN |
| - @ref GLFW_HAT_LEFT_UP |
| - @ref GLFW_HAT_LEFT_DOWN |
| - @ref GLFW_MOD_CAPS_LOCK |
| - @ref GLFW_MOD_NUM_LOCK |
| - @ref GLFW_LOCK_KEY_MODS |
| - @ref GLFW_RAW_MOUSE_MOTION |
| - @ref GLFW_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_A |
| - @ref GLFW_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_B |
| - @ref GLFW_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_X |
| - @ref GLFW_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_Y |
| - @ref GLFW_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_LEFT_BUMPER |
| - @ref GLFW_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_RIGHT_BUMPER |
| - @ref GLFW_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_BACK |
| - @ref GLFW_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_START |
| - @ref GLFW_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_GUIDE |
| - @ref GLFW_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_LEFT_THUMB |
| - @ref GLFW_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_RIGHT_THUMB |
| - @ref GLFW_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_DPAD_UP |
| - @ref GLFW_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_DPAD_RIGHT |
| - @ref GLFW_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_DPAD_DOWN |
| - @ref GLFW_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_DPAD_LEFT |
| - @ref GLFW_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_LAST |
| - @ref GLFW_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_CROSS |
| - @ref GLFW_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_CIRCLE |
| - @ref GLFW_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_SQUARE |
| - @ref GLFW_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_TRIANGLE |
| - @ref GLFW_GAMEPAD_AXIS_LEFT_X |
| - @ref GLFW_GAMEPAD_AXIS_LEFT_Y |
| - @ref GLFW_GAMEPAD_AXIS_RIGHT_X |
| - @ref GLFW_GAMEPAD_AXIS_RIGHT_Y |
| - @ref GLFW_GAMEPAD_AXIS_LEFT_TRIGGER |
| - @ref GLFW_GAMEPAD_AXIS_RIGHT_TRIGGER |
| - @ref GLFW_GAMEPAD_AXIS_LAST |
| |
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| @section news_32 Release notes for 3.2 |
| |
| These are the release notes for version 3.2. For a more detailed view including |
| all fixed bugs see the [version history](https://www.glfw.org/changelog.html). |
| |
| |
| @subsection features_32 New features in version 3.2 |
| |
| @subsubsection news_32_vulkan Support for Vulkan |
| |
| GLFW now supports basic integration with Vulkan with @ref glfwVulkanSupported, |
| @ref glfwGetRequiredInstanceExtensions, @ref glfwGetInstanceProcAddress, @ref |
| glfwGetPhysicalDevicePresentationSupport and @ref glfwCreateWindowSurface. |
| Vulkan header inclusion can be selected with |
| @ref GLFW_INCLUDE_VULKAN. |
| |
| |
| @subsubsection news_32_setwindowmonitor Window mode switching |
| |
| GLFW now supports switching between windowed and full screen modes and updating |
| the monitor and desired resolution and refresh rate of full screen windows with |
| @ref glfwSetWindowMonitor. |
| |
| |
| @subsubsection news_32_maximize Window maxmimization support |
| |
| GLFW now supports window maximization with @ref glfwMaximizeWindow and the |
| @ref GLFW_MAXIMIZED window hint and attribute. |
| |
| |
| @subsubsection news_32_focus Window input focus control |
| |
| GLFW now supports giving windows input focus with @ref glfwFocusWindow. |
| |
| |
| @subsubsection news_32_sizelimits Window size limit support |
| |
| GLFW now supports setting both absolute and relative window size limits with |
| @ref glfwSetWindowSizeLimits and @ref glfwSetWindowAspectRatio. |
| |
| |
| @subsubsection news_32_keyname Localized key names |
| |
| GLFW now supports querying the localized name of printable keys with @ref |
| glfwGetKeyName, either by key token or by scancode. |
| |
| |
| @subsubsection news_32_waittimeout Wait for events with timeout |
| |
| GLFW now supports waiting for events for a set amount of time with @ref |
| glfwWaitEventsTimeout. |
| |
| |
| @subsubsection news_32_icon Window icon support |
| |
| GLFW now supports setting the icon of windows with @ref glfwSetWindowIcon. |
| |
| |
| @subsubsection news_32_timer Raw timer access |
| |
| GLFW now supports raw timer values with @ref glfwGetTimerValue and @ref |
| glfwGetTimerFrequency. |
| |
| |
| @subsubsection news_32_joystick Joystick connection callback |
| |
| GLFW now supports notifying when a joystick has been connected or disconnected |
| with @ref glfwSetJoystickCallback. |
| |
| |
| @subsubsection news_32_noapi Context-less windows |
| |
| GLFW now supports creating windows without a OpenGL or OpenGL ES context by |
| setting the [GLFW_CLIENT_API](@ref GLFW_CLIENT_API_hint) hint to `GLFW_NO_API`. |
| |
| |
| @subsubsection news_32_contextapi Run-time context creation API selection |
| |
| GLFW now supports selecting and querying the context creation API at run-time |
| with the @ref GLFW_CONTEXT_CREATION_API hint and attribute. |
| |
| |
| @subsubsection news_32_noerror Error-free context creation |
| |
| GLFW now supports creating and querying OpenGL and OpenGL ES contexts that do |
| not emit errors with the @ref GLFW_CONTEXT_NO_ERROR hint, provided the machine |
| supports the `GL_KHR_no_error` extension. |
| |
| |
| @subsubsection news_32_cmake CMake config-file package support |
| |
| GLFW now supports being used as a |
| [config-file package](@ref build_link_cmake_package) from other projects for |
| easy linking with the library and its dependencies. |
| |
| |
| @section news_31 Release notes for 3.1 |
| |
| These are the release notes for version 3.1. For a more detailed view including |
| all fixed bugs see the [version history](https://www.glfw.org/changelog.html). |
| |
| |
| @subsection features_31 New features in version 3.1 |
| |
| @subsubsection news_31_cursor Custom mouse cursor images |
| |
| GLFW now supports creating and setting both custom cursor images and standard |
| cursor shapes. They are created with @ref glfwCreateCursor or @ref |
| glfwCreateStandardCursor, set with @ref glfwSetCursor and destroyed with @ref |
| glfwDestroyCursor. |
| |
| @see @ref cursor_object |
| |
| |
| @subsubsection news_31_drop Path drop event |
| |
| GLFW now provides a callback for receiving the paths of files and directories |
| dropped onto GLFW windows. The callback is set with @ref glfwSetDropCallback. |
| |
| @see @ref path_drop |
| |
| |
| @subsubsection news_31_emptyevent Main thread wake-up |
| |
| GLFW now provides the @ref glfwPostEmptyEvent function for posting an empty |
| event from another thread to the main thread event queue, causing @ref |
| glfwWaitEvents to return. |
| |
| @see @ref events |
| |
| |
| @subsubsection news_31_framesize Window frame size query |
| |
| GLFW now supports querying the size, on each side, of the frame around the |
| content area of a window, with @ref glfwGetWindowFrameSize. |
| |
| @see [Window size](@ref window_size) |
| |
| |
| @subsubsection news_31_autoiconify Simultaneous multi-monitor rendering |
| |
| GLFW now supports disabling auto-iconification of full screen windows with |
| the [GLFW_AUTO_ICONIFY](@ref GLFW_AUTO_ICONIFY_hint) window hint. This is |
| intended for people building multi-monitor installations, where you need windows |
| to stay in full screen despite losing input focus. |
| |
| |
| @subsubsection news_31_floating Floating windows |
| |
| GLFW now supports floating windows, also called topmost or always on top, for |
| easier debugging with the @ref GLFW_FLOATING window hint and attribute. |
| |
| |
| @subsubsection news_31_focused Initially unfocused windows |
| |
| GLFW now supports preventing a windowed mode window from gaining input focus on |
| creation, with the [GLFW_FOCUSED](@ref GLFW_FOCUSED_hint) window hint. |
| |
| |
| @subsubsection news_31_direct Direct access for window attributes and cursor position |
| |
| GLFW now queries the window input focus, visibility and iconification attributes |
| and the cursor position directly instead of returning cached data. |
| |
| |
| @subsubsection news_31_charmods Character with modifiers callback |
| |
| GLFW now provides a callback for character events with modifier key bits. The |
| callback is set with @ref glfwSetCharModsCallback. Unlike the regular character |
| callback, this will report character events that will not result in a character |
| being input, for example if the Control key is held down. |
| |
| @see @ref input_char |
| |
| |
| @subsubsection news_31_single Single buffered framebuffers |
| |
| GLFW now supports the creation of single buffered windows, with the @ref |
| GLFW_DOUBLEBUFFER hint. |
| |
| |
| @subsubsection news_31_glext Macro for including extension header |
| |
| GLFW now includes the extension header appropriate for the chosen OpenGL or |
| OpenGL ES header when @ref GLFW_INCLUDE_GLEXT is defined. GLFW does not provide |
| these headers. They must be provided by your development environment or your |
| OpenGL or OpenGL ES SDK. |
| |
| |
| @subsubsection news_31_release Context release behaviors |
| |
| GLFW now supports controlling and querying whether the pipeline is flushed when |
| a context is made non-current, with the @ref GLFW_CONTEXT_RELEASE_BEHAVIOR hint |
| and attribute, provided the machine supports the `GL_KHR_context_flush_control` |
| extension. |
| |
| |
| @subsubsection news_31_wayland (Experimental) Wayland support |
| |
| GLFW now has an _experimental_ Wayland display protocol backend that can be |
| selected on Linux with a CMake option. |
| |
| |
| @subsubsection news_31_mir (Experimental) Mir support |
| |
| GLFW now has an _experimental_ Mir display server backend that can be selected |
| on Linux with a CMake option. |
| |
| |
| @section news_30 Release notes for 3.0 |
| |
| These are the release notes for version 3.0. For a more detailed view including |
| all fixed bugs see the [version history](https://www.glfw.org/changelog.html). |
| |
| |
| @subsection features_30 New features in version 3.0 |
| |
| @subsubsection news_30_cmake CMake build system |
| |
| GLFW now uses the CMake build system instead of the various makefiles and |
| project files used by earlier versions. CMake is available for all platforms |
| supported by GLFW, is present in most package systems and can generate |
| makefiles and/or project files for most popular development environments. |
| |
| For more information on how to use CMake, see the |
| [CMake manual](https://cmake.org/cmake/help/documentation.html). |
| |
| |
| @subsubsection news_30_multiwnd Multi-window support |
| |
| GLFW now supports the creation of multiple windows, each with their own OpenGL |
| or OpenGL ES context, and all window functions now take a window handle. Event |
| callbacks are now per-window and are provided with the handle of the window that |
| received the event. The @ref glfwMakeContextCurrent function has been added to |
| select which context is current on a given thread. |
| |
| |
| @subsubsection news_30_multimon Multi-monitor support |
| |
| GLFW now explicitly supports multiple monitors. They can be enumerated with |
| @ref glfwGetMonitors, queried with @ref glfwGetVideoModes, @ref |
| glfwGetMonitorPos, @ref glfwGetMonitorName and @ref glfwGetMonitorPhysicalSize, |
| and specified at window creation to make the newly created window full screen on |
| that specific monitor. |
| |
| |
| @subsubsection news_30_unicode Unicode support |
| |
| All string arguments to GLFW functions and all strings returned by GLFW now use |
| the UTF-8 encoding. This includes the window title, error string, clipboard |
| text, monitor and joystick names as well as the extension function arguments (as |
| ASCII is a subset of UTF-8). |
| |
| |
| @subsubsection news_30_clipboard Clipboard text I/O |
| |
| GLFW now supports reading and writing plain text to and from the system |
| clipboard, with the @ref glfwGetClipboardString and @ref glfwSetClipboardString |
| functions. |
| |
| |
| @subsubsection news_30_gamma Gamma ramp support |
| |
| GLFW now supports setting and reading back the gamma ramp of monitors, with the |
| @ref glfwGetGammaRamp and @ref glfwSetGammaRamp functions. There is also @ref |
| glfwSetGamma, which generates a ramp from a gamma value and then sets it. |
| |
| |
| @subsubsection news_30_gles OpenGL ES support |
| |
| GLFW now supports the creation of OpenGL ES contexts, by setting the |
| [GLFW_CLIENT_API](@ref GLFW_CLIENT_API_hint) hint to `GLFW_OPENGL_ES_API`, where |
| creation of such contexts are supported. Note that GLFW _does not implement_ |
| OpenGL ES, so your driver must provide support in a way usable by GLFW. Modern |
| Nvidia and Intel drivers support creation of OpenGL ES context using the GLX and |
| WGL APIs, while AMD provides an EGL implementation instead. |
| |
| |
| @subsubsection news_30_egl (Experimental) EGL support |
| |
| GLFW now has an experimental EGL context creation back end that can be selected |
| through CMake options. |
| |
| |
| @subsubsection news_30_hidpi High-DPI support |
| |
| GLFW now supports high-DPI monitors on both Windows and macOS, giving windows |
| full resolution framebuffers where other UI elements are scaled up. To achieve |
| this, @ref glfwGetFramebufferSize and @ref glfwSetFramebufferSizeCallback have |
| been added. These work with pixels, while the rest of the GLFW API works with |
| screen coordinates. This is important as OpenGL uses pixels, not screen |
| coordinates. |
| |
| |
| @subsubsection news_30_error Error callback |
| |
| GLFW now has an error callback, which can provide your application with much |
| more detailed diagnostics than was previously possible. The callback is passed |
| an error code and a description string. |
| |
| |
| @subsubsection news_30_wndptr Per-window user pointer |
| |
| Each window now has a user-defined pointer, retrieved with @ref |
| glfwGetWindowUserPointer and set with @ref glfwSetWindowUserPointer, to make it |
| easier to integrate GLFW into C++ code. |
| |
| |
| @subsubsection news_30_iconifyfun Window iconification callback |
| |
| Each window now has a callback for iconification and restoration events, |
| which is set with @ref glfwSetWindowIconifyCallback. |
| |
| |
| @subsubsection news_30_wndposfun Window position callback |
| |
| Each window now has a callback for position events, which is set with @ref |
| glfwSetWindowPosCallback. |
| |
| |
| @subsubsection news_30_wndpos Window position query |
| |
| The position of a window can now be retrieved using @ref glfwGetWindowPos. |
| |
| |
| @subsubsection news_30_focusfun Window focus callback |
| |
| Each windows now has a callback for focus events, which is set with @ref |
| glfwSetWindowFocusCallback. |
| |
| |
| @subsubsection news_30_enterleave Cursor enter/leave callback |
| |
| Each window now has a callback for when the mouse cursor enters or leaves its |
| content area, which is set with @ref glfwSetCursorEnterCallback. |
| |
| |
| @subsubsection news_30_wndtitle Initial window title |
| |
| The title of a window is now specified at creation time, as one of the arguments |
| to @ref glfwCreateWindow. |
| |
| |
| @subsubsection news_30_hidden Hidden windows |
| |
| Windows can now be hidden with @ref glfwHideWindow, shown using @ref |
| glfwShowWindow and created initially hidden with the @ref GLFW_VISIBLE window |
| hint and attribute. This allows for off-screen rendering in a way compatible |
| with most drivers, as well as moving a window to a specific position before |
| showing it. |
| |
| |
| @subsubsection news_30_undecorated Undecorated windows |
| |
| Windowed mode windows can now be created without decorations, e.g. things like |
| a frame, a title bar, with the @ref GLFW_DECORATED window hint and attribute. |
| This allows for the creation of things like splash screens. |
| |
| |
| @subsubsection news_30_keymods Modifier key bit masks |
| |
| [Modifier key bit mask](@ref mods) parameters have been added to the |
| [mouse button](@ref GLFWmousebuttonfun) and [key](@ref GLFWkeyfun) callbacks. |
| |
| |
| @subsubsection news_30_scancode Platform-specific scancodes |
| |
| A scancode parameter has been added to the [key callback](@ref GLFWkeyfun). Keys |
| that don't have a [key token](@ref keys) still get passed on with the key |
| parameter set to `GLFW_KEY_UNKNOWN`. These scancodes will vary between machines |
| and are intended to be used for key bindings. |
| |
| |
| @subsubsection news_30_jsname Joystick names |
| |
| The name of a joystick can now be retrieved using @ref glfwGetJoystickName. |
| |
| |
| @subsubsection news_30_doxygen Doxygen documentation |
| |
| You are reading it. |
| |
| */ |