RTG "full-screen" vs. "full windowed" - advantages/disadvantages?

ral-clan · 18 April 2011, 05:02

Hi, some of you might have read my other thread where I discovered a work-around to a problem by changing the RTG display mode from "full screen" to "full windowed".

Visually, there doesn't appear to be any difference.

But I'm wondering why the two options exist. Is there some advantage or disadvantage in choosing one mode over the other?

Also, in the DISPLAY settings there is a "Resolution Autoswitch" checkbox. Is there any advantage to enabling that? What does it do?

Thanks.

Toni Wilen · 18 April 2011, 09:10

Full-window = opens always on top borderless window that covers whole desktop, using desktop resolution. Main advantage is lack of resolution switch delay.

Full-screen = "real" full screen mode. Main advantage: any mode available, refresh rates can be changed. (which are usually not needed in RTG modes)

Resolution switching is not used in RTG modes.

James · 19 April 2011, 01:15

QuarkTex windows work a lot better in Full-window mode - as long as the desktop and WB resolution is the same. (The mouse pointer will no longer mess up the window contents)

18 April 2011, 05:02	#1
ral-clan Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 80	A couple questions about WinUAE settings... Hi, some of you might have read my other thread where I discovered a work-around to a problem by changing the RTG display mode from "full screen" to "full windowed". Visually, there doesn't appear to be any difference. But I'm wondering why the two options exist. Is there some advantage or disadvantage in choosing one mode over the other? Also, in the DISPLAY settings there is a "Resolution Autoswitch" checkbox. Is there any advantage to enabling that? What does it do? Thanks. Last edited by ral-clan; 18 April 2011 at 05:08.

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18 April 2011, 09:10	#2
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,505	Full-window = opens always on top borderless window that covers whole desktop, using desktop resolution. Main advantage is lack of resolution switch delay. Full-screen = "real" full screen mode. Main advantage: any mode available, refresh rates can be changed. (which are usually not needed in RTG modes) Resolution switching is not used in RTG modes.

19 April 2011, 01:15	#3
James Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Beckenham/England Posts: 795	QuarkTex windows work a lot better in Full-window mode - as long as the desktop and WB resolution is the same. (The mouse pointer will no longer mess up the window contents)

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