[maemo-developers] 3d chipset...

[From: Jesse Guardiani]

Guard][an wrote:
> Frantisek Dufka wrote:
>   
>> It would be nice to have e.g. translucent virtual 
>> keyboard overlaying original window instead of shrinking it.
>>     
>
> doesn't this also require the support of the X Composite Extension and a 
> compositing manager ?
>   

Yeah, I'm sure that would be nice, but imo it wouldn't be necessary. I 
think that in general text input
should be the exception rather than the norm on an embedded device. So, 
if in general you're not
inputting much text then you don't really need the fancy wow features 
for the on screen keyboard.

I'd mainly use it in applications for smooth scrolling, fades, effects, 
and lighting.
It would be nice to use with game emulators too. snes9x, xmame, etc....

One thing I don't think anyone has mentioned is how much additional 
battery drain the 3D chip would cause.

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Jesse Guardiani
Programmer/Sys Admin
jesse at guardiani.us