glfw/docs/window.dox

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@page window Window handling guide
 
@tableofcontents

The primary purpose of GLFW is to provide a simple interface to window
management and OpenGL and OpenGL ES context creation.  GLFW supports multiple
windows, which can be either a normal desktop window or a fullscreen window.


@section window_object Window handles

The @ref GLFWwindow object encapsulates both a window and a context.  They are
created with @ref glfwCreateWindow and destroyed with @ref glfwDestroyWindow (or
@ref glfwTerminate, if any remain).  As the window and context are inseparably
linked, the object pointer is used as both a context and window handle.


@section window_hints Window creation hints

There are a number of hints that can be set before the creation of a window and
context.  Some affect the window itself, others affect the framebuffer or
context.  These hints are set to their default values each time the library is
initialized with @ref glfwInit, can be set individually with @ref glfwWindowHint
and reset all at once to their defaults with @ref glfwDefaultWindowHints.

Note that hints need to be set *before* the creation of the window and context
you wish to have the specified attributes.


@subsection window_hints_hard Hard and soft constraints

Some window hints are hard constraints.  These must match the available
capabilities *exactly* for window and context creation to succeed.  Hints
that are not hard constraints are matched as closely as possible, but the
resulting window and context may differ from what these hints requested.  To
find out the actual attributes of the created window and context, use the
@ref glfwGetWindowAttrib function.

The following hints are hard constraints:
- `GLFW_STEREO`
- `GLFW_CLIENT_API`

The following additional hints are hard constraints if requesting an OpenGL
context:
- `GLFW_OPENGL_FORWARD_COMPAT`
- `GLFW_OPENGL_PROFILE`

Hints that do not apply to a given type of window or context are ignored.


@subsection window_hints_wnd Window related hints

The `GLFW_RESIZABLE` hint specifies whether the window will be resizable *by the
user*.  The window will still be resizable using the @ref glfwSetWindowSize
function.  This hint is ignored for fullscreen windows.

The `GLFW_VISIBLE` hint specifies whether the window will be initially
visible.  This hint is ignored for fullscreen windows.

The `GLFW_DECORATED` hint specifies whether the window will have window
decorations such as a border, a close widget, etc.  This hint is ignored for
fullscreen windows.  Note that even though a window may lack a close widget, it
is usually still possible for the user to generate close events.


@subsection window_hints_fb Framebuffer related hints

The `GLFW_RED_BITS`, `GLFW_GREEN_BITS`, `GLFW_BLUE_BITS`, `GLFW_ALPHA_BITS`,
`GLFW_DEPTH_BITS` and `GLFW_STENCIL_BITS` hints specify the desired bit
depths of the various components of the default framebuffer.

The `GLFW_ACCUM_RED_BITS`, `GLFW_ACCUM_GREEN_BITS`, `GLFW_ACCUM_BLUE_BITS`
and `GLFW_ACCUM_ALPHA_BITS` hints specify the desired bit depths of the
various components of the accumulation buffer.

The `GLFW_AUX_BUFFERS` hint specifies the desired number of auxiliary
buffers.

The `GLFW_STEREO` hint specifies whether to use stereoscopic rendering.

The `GLFW_SAMPLES` hint specifies the desired number of samples to use for
multisampling.  Zero disables multisampling.

The `GLFW_SRGB_CAPABLE` hint specifies whether the framebuffer should be
sRGB capable.

The `GLFW_REFRESH_RATE` hint specifies the desired refresh rate for full screen
windows.  If set to zero, the highest available refresh rate will be used.  This
hint is ignored for windowed mode windows.


@subsection window_hints_ctx Context related hints

The `GLFW_CLIENT_API` hint specifies which client API to create the context
for.  Possible values are `GLFW_OPENGL_API` and `GLFW_OPENGL_ES_API`.

The `GLFW_CONTEXT_VERSION_MAJOR` and `GLFW_CONTEXT_VERSION_MINOR` hints
specify the client API version that the created context must be compatible
with.

For OpenGL, these hints are *not* hard constraints, as they don't have to
match exactly, but @ref glfwCreateWindow will still fail if the resulting
OpenGL version is less than the one requested.  It is therefore perfectly
safe to use the default of version 1.0 for legacy code and you may still
get backwards-compatible contexts of version 3.0 and above when available.

While there is no way to ask the driver for a context of the highest supported
version, most drivers provide this when you ask GLFW for a version
1.0 context.

For OpenGL ES, these hints are hard constraints.

If an OpenGL context is requested, the `GLFW_OPENGL_FORWARD_COMPAT` hint
specifies whether the OpenGL context should be forward-compatible, i.e. one
where all functionality deprecated in the requested version of OpenGL is
removed.  This may only be used if the requested OpenGL version is 3.0 or
above.  If another client API is requested, this hint is ignored.

If an OpenGL context is requested, the `GLFW_OPENGL_DEBUG_CONTEXT` hint
specifies whether to create a debug OpenGL context, which may have
additional error and performance issue reporting functionality.  If another
client API is requested, this hint is ignored.

If an OpenGL context is requested, the `GLFW_OPENGL_PROFILE` hint specifies
which OpenGL profile to create the context for.  Possible values are one of
`GLFW_OPENGL_CORE_PROFILE` or `GLFW_OPENGL_COMPAT_PROFILE`, or
`GLFW_OPENGL_NO_PROFILE` to not request a specific profile.  If requesting
an OpenGL version below 3.2, `GLFW_OPENGL_NO_PROFILE` must be used.  If
another client API is requested, this hint is ignored.

The `GLFW_CONTEXT_ROBUSTNESS` hint specifies the robustness strategy to be
used by the context.  This can be one of `GLFW_NO_RESET_NOTIFICATION` or
`GLFW_LOSE_CONTEXT_ON_RESET`, or `GLFW_NO_ROBUSTNESS` to not request
a robustness strategy.


@subsection window_hints_values Supported and default values

| Name                         | Default value            | Supported values        |
| ---------------------------- | ------------------------ | ----------------------- |
| `GLFW_RESIZABLE`             | `GL_TRUE`                | `GL_TRUE` or `GL_FALSE` |
| `GLFW_VISIBLE`               | `GL_TRUE`                | `GL_TRUE` or `GL_FALSE` |
| `GLFW_DECORATED`             | `GL_TRUE`                | `GL_TRUE` or `GL_FALSE` |
| `GLFW_RED_BITS`              | 8                        | 0 to `INT_MAX`          |
| `GLFW_GREEN_BITS`            | 8                        | 0 to `INT_MAX`          |
| `GLFW_BLUE_BITS`             | 8                        | 0 to `INT_MAX`          |
| `GLFW_ALPHA_BITS`            | 8                        | 0 to `INT_MAX`          |
| `GLFW_DEPTH_BITS`            | 24                       | 0 to `INT_MAX`          |
| `GLFW_STENCIL_BITS`          | 8                        | 0 to `INT_MAX`          |
| `GLFW_ACCUM_RED_BITS`        | 0                        | 0 to `INT_MAX`          |
| `GLFW_ACCUM_GREEN_BITS`      | 0                        | 0 to `INT_MAX`          |
| `GLFW_ACCUM_BLUE_BITS`       | 0                        | 0 to `INT_MAX`          |
| `GLFW_ACCUM_ALPHA_BITS`      | 0                        | 0 to `INT_MAX`          |
| `GLFW_AUX_BUFFERS`           | 0                        | 0 to `INT_MAX`          |
| `GLFW_SAMPLES`               | 0                        | 0 to `INT_MAX`          |
| `GLFW_REFRESH_RATE`          | 0                        | 0 to `INT_MAX`          |
| `GLFW_STEREO`                | `GL_FALSE`               | `GL_TRUE` or `GL_FALSE` |
| `GLFW_SRGB_CAPABLE`          | `GL_FALSE`               | `GL_TRUE` or `GL_FALSE` |
| `GLFW_CLIENT_API`            | `GLFW_OPENGL_API`        | `GLFW_OPENGL_API` or `GLFW_OPENGL_ES_API` |
| `GLFW_CONTEXT_VERSION_MAJOR` | 1                        | Any valid major version number of the chosen client API |
| `GLFW_CONTEXT_VERSION_MINOR` | 0                        | Any valid minor version number of the chosen client API |
| `GLFW_CONTEXT_ROBUSTNESS`    | `GLFW_NO_ROBUSTNESS`     | `GLFW_NO_ROBUSTNESS`, `GLFW_NO_RESET_NOTIFICATION` or `GLFW_LOSE_CONTEXT_ON_RESET` |
| `GLFW_OPENGL_FORWARD_COMPAT` | `GL_FALSE`               | `GL_TRUE` or `GL_FALSE` |
| `GLFW_OPENGL_DEBUG_CONTEXT`  | `GL_FALSE`               | `GL_TRUE` or `GL_FALSE` |
| `GLFW_OPENGL_PROFILE`        | `GLFW_OPENGL_NO_PROFILE` | `GLFW_OPENGL_NO_PROFILE`, `GLFW_OPENGL_COMPAT_PROFILE` or `GLFW_OPENGL_CORE_PROFILE` |


@section window_close Window close flag

When the user attempts to close the window, for example by clicking the close
widget or using a key chord like Alt+F4, the *close flag* of the window is set.
The window is however not actually destroyed and, unless you watch for this
state change, nothing further happens.

The current state of the close flag is returned by @ref glfwWindowShouldClose
and can be set or cleared directly with @ref glfwSetWindowShouldClose.  A common
pattern is to use the close flag as a main loop condition.

@code
while (!glfwWindowShouldClose(window))
{
    render(window);

    glfwSwapBuffers(window);
    glfwPollEvents();
}
@endcode

If you wish to be notified when the user attempts to close a window, you can set
the close callback with @ref glfwSetWindowCloseCallback.  This callback is
called directly *after* the close flag has been set.

@code
glfwSetWindowCloseCallback(window, window_close_callback);
@endcode

The callback function can be used for example to filter close requests and clear
the close flag again unless certain conditions are met.

@code
void window_close_callback(GLFWwindow* window)
{
    if (!time_to_close)
        glfwSetWindowShouldClose(window, GL_FALSE);
}
@endcode


@section window_size Window size

The size of a window can be changed with @ref glfwSetWindowSize.  For windowed
mode windows, this resizes the specified window so that its *client area* has
the specified size.  Note that the window system may put limitations on size.
For full screen windows, it selects and sets the video mode most closely
matching the specified size.

@code
void glfwSetWindowSize(window, 640, 480);
@endcode

If you wish to be notified when a window is resized, whether by the user or
the system, you can set the size callback with @ref glfwSetWindowSizeCallback.

@code
glfwSetWindowSizeCallback(window, window_size_callback);
@endcode

The callback function receives the new size of the client area of the window,
which can for example be used to update the viewport.

@code
void window_size_callback(GLFWwindow* window, int width, int height)
{
    glViewport(0, 0, width, height);
}
@endcode

There is also @ref glfwGetWindowSize for directly retrieving the current size of
a window.

@code
int width, height;
glfwGetWindowSize(window, &width, &height);
glViewport(0, 0, width, height);
@endcode


@section window_pos Window position

The position of a windowed-mode window can be changed with @ref
glfwSetWindowPos.  This moves the window so that the upper-left corner of its
client area has the specified screen coordinates.  Note that the window system
may put limitations on placement.

@code
glfwSetWindowPos(window, 100, 100);
@endcode

If you wish to be notified when a window is moved, whether by the user or
the system, you can set the position callback with @ref glfwSetWindowPosCallback.

@code
glfwSetWindowPosCallback(window, window_pos_callback);
@endcode

The callback function receives the new position of the upper-left corner of its
client area.

@code
void window_size_callback(GLFWwindow* window, int xpos, int ypos)
{
}
@endcode

There is also @ref glfwGetWindowPos for directly retrieving the current position
of the client area of the window.

@code
int xpos, ypos;
glfwGetWindowPos(window, &xpos, &ypos);
@endcode


@section window_title Window title

All GLFW windows have a title, although undecorated or full screen windows may
not display it or only display it in a task bar or similar interface.  To change
the title of a window, use @ref glfwSetWindowTitle.

@code
glfwSetWindowTitle(window, "My Window");
@endcode

The window title is a regular C string using the UTF-8 encoding.  This means
for example that, as long as your source file is encoded as UTF-8, you can use
any Unicode characters.

@code
glfwSetWindowTitle(window, "さよなら絶望先生");
@endcode


@section window_attribs Window attributes

Windows have a number of attributes that can be returned using @ref
glfwGetWindowAttrib.  Some reflect state that may change during the lifetime of
the window, while others reflect the corresponding hints and are fixed at the
time of creation.

@code
if (glfwGetWindowAttrib(window, GLFW_FOCUSED))
{
    // window has input focus
}
@endcode


@subsection window_attribs_window Window attributes

The `GLFW_FOCUSED` attribute indicates whether the specified window currently
has input focus.

The `GLFW_ICONIFIED` attribute indicates whether the specified window is
currently iconified, whether by the user or with @ref glfwIconifyWindow.

The `GLFW_VISIBLE` attribute indicates whether the specified window is currently
visible.  Window visibility can be controlled with @ref glfwShowWindow and @ref
glfwHideWindow and initial visibility is controlled by the [window hint](@ref
window_hints) with the same name.  

The `GLFW_RESIZABLE` attribute indicates whether the specified window is
resizable *by the user*.  This is controlled by the [window hint](@ref
window_hints) with the same name.

The `GLFW_DECORATED` attribute indicates whether the specified window has
decorations such as a border, a close widget, etc.  This is controlled by the
[window hint](@ref window_hints) with the same name. 


@subsection window_attribs_context Context attributes

The `GLFW_CLIENT_API` attribute indicates the client API provided by the
window's context; either `GLFW_OPENGL_API` or `GLFW_OPENGL_ES_API`.

The `GLFW_CONTEXT_VERSION_MAJOR`, `GLFW_CONTEXT_VERSION_MINOR` and
`GLFW_CONTEXT_REVISION` attributes indicate the client API version of the
window's context.

The `GLFW_OPENGL_FORWARD_COMPAT` attribute is `GL_TRUE` if the window's
context is an OpenGL forward-compatible one, or `GL_FALSE` otherwise.

The `GLFW_OPENGL_DEBUG_CONTEXT` attribute is `GL_TRUE` if the window's
context is an OpenGL debug context, or `GL_FALSE` otherwise.

The `GLFW_OPENGL_PROFILE` attribute indicates the OpenGL profile used by the
context.  This is `GLFW_OPENGL_CORE_PROFILE` or `GLFW_OPENGL_COMPAT_PROFILE`
if the context uses a known profile, or `GLFW_OPENGL_NO_PROFILE` if the
OpenGL profile is unknown or the context is for another client API.

The `GLFW_CONTEXT_ROBUSTNESS` attribute indicates the robustness strategy
used by the context.  This is `GLFW_LOSE_CONTEXT_ON_RESET` or
`GLFW_NO_RESET_NOTIFICATION` if the window's context supports robustness, or
`GLFW_NO_ROBUSTNESS` otherwise.


@section window_swap Swapping buffers

GLFW windows are always double buffered.  That means that you have two
rendering buffers; a front buffer and a back buffer.  The front buffer is
the one being displayed and the back buffer the one you render to.

When the entire frame has been rendered, it is time to swap the back and the
front buffers in order to display what has been rendered and begin rendering
a new frame.  This is done with @ref glfwSwapBuffers.

@code
glfwSwapBuffers(window);
@endcode

Sometimes it can be useful to select when the buffer swap will occur.  With the
function @ref glfwSwapInterval it is possible to select the minimum number of
monitor refreshes the driver should wait before swapping the buffers:

@code
glfwSwapInterval(1);
@endcode

If the interval is zero, the swap will take place immediately when @ref
glfwSwapBuffers is called without waiting for a refresh.  Otherwise at least
interval retraces will pass between each buffer swap.  Using a swap interval of
zero can be useful for benchmarking purposes, when it is not desirable to
measure the time it takes to wait for the vertical retrace.  However, a swap
interval of one lets you avoid tearing.

Note that not all OpenGL implementations properly implement this function, in
which case @ref glfwSwapInterval will have no effect.  Some drivers also have
user settings that override requests by GLFW.

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