Re: [GnomeMeeting-devel-list] win32 build issues

[Julien PUYDT <jpuydt free fr>]

Michael Rickmann wrote:
> There is quite a bit unpredictable in SDL-Win32. I tried to get ekiga 
> fullscreen running on Windows this weekend. The outcome is not very 
> satisfying. I made the observation that ekiga does not crash but happily 
> continues behind the SDL window when you switch back from fullscreen. 
> But don't dare to switch to fullscreen back again. The fullscreen window 
> can be removed by pressing the disconnect button. So SDL for Windows 
> just did not remove the window.
>
> The rest of the day I spent convincing SDL to do so. In principle
> 1) SDL-Win32 does not like keys to trigger its quit.
> 2) Any events or other stuff which happens to SDL-Win32 between polling 
> and SDL_QUIT make the window stay there.
> 3) As documented SDL_WM_ToggleFullScreen does not work on Windows
> So I used the right mouse button for returning, grabbed input and quit 
> SDL as soon as I get notice.
>
> Attached is a patch that makes win32 fullscreen work for me. Not very 
> nice but perhaps a start.

Indeed that's a start. Perhaps asking to an SDL guru would help.

Thanks for your help,

Snark