Re: color depth change

[Michal Suchanek <hramrach centrum cz>]

2009/9/18 Jonh Wendell <jwendell gnome org>:
> Hello, folks.
>
> I've created a branch in github which adds the ability to change the
> color depth of the connection:
> http://github.com/jwendell/gtk-vnc/commits/depth
>
> I've created initially 3 "profiles":
> full (24 bits/32 bpp),
> medium (15 bits/16 bpp),
> low (8 bits / 8bpp).
>
> Realvnc also has ultra-low, 3 bits/8bpp. Is this a gain once the bits on
> the wire are the same (8 bits)?
>
>
I guess it's a gain if you want to support broken servers that cannot
send anything else.

 4bit VGA(EGA?) colours were a standard for a long time. I'm surprised
they added an obscure 3bit/8bpp format instead.

Thanks

Michal