Data Structures
struct	GLFWvidmode
	Video mode type. More...

struct	GLFWgammaramp
	Gamma ramp. More...

Typedefs
typedef struct GLFWmonitor	GLFWmonitor

typedef void(*	GLFWmonitorfun )(GLFWmonitor *, int)
	The function signature for monitor configuration callbacks. More...

Functions
GLFWmonitor **	glfwGetMonitors (int *count)
	Returns the currently connected monitors. More...

GLFWmonitor *	glfwGetPrimaryMonitor (void)
	Returns the primary monitor. More...

void	glfwGetMonitorPos (GLFWmonitor monitor, int xpos, int *ypos)
	Returns the position of the monitor's viewport on the virtual screen. More...

void	glfwGetMonitorPhysicalSize (GLFWmonitor monitor, int width, int *height)
	Returns the physical size of the monitor. More...

const char *	glfwGetMonitorName (GLFWmonitor *monitor)
	Returns the name of the specified monitor. More...

GLFWmonitorfun	glfwSetMonitorCallback (GLFWmonitorfun cbfun)
	Sets the monitor configuration callback. More...

const GLFWvidmode *	glfwGetVideoModes (GLFWmonitor monitor, int count)
	Returns the available video modes for the specified monitor. More...

const GLFWvidmode *	glfwGetVideoMode (GLFWmonitor *monitor)
	Returns the current mode of the specified monitor. More...

void	glfwSetGamma (GLFWmonitor *monitor, float gamma)
	Generates a gamma ramp and sets it for the specified monitor. More...

const GLFWgammaramp *	glfwGetGammaRamp (GLFWmonitor *monitor)
	Retrieves the current gamma ramp for the specified monitor. More...

void	glfwSetGammaRamp (GLFWmonitor monitor, const GLFWgammaramp ramp)
	Sets the current gamma ramp for the specified monitor. More...

Detailed Description

This is the reference documentation for monitor related functions and types. For more information, see the Multi-monitor guide.

Typedef Documentation

typedef struct GLFWmonitor GLFWmonitor

Opaque monitor object.

typedef void(* GLFWmonitorfun)(GLFWmonitor *, int)

This is the function signature for monitor configuration callback functions.

Parameters

[in]	monitor	The monitor that was connected or disconnected.
[in]	event	One of `GLFW_CONNECTED` or `GLFW_DISCONNECTED`.

See Also: glfwSetMonitorCallback

Function Documentation

const GLFWgammaramp* glfwGetGammaRamp ( GLFWmonitor * monitor )

This function retrieves the current gamma ramp of the specified monitor.

Parameters

[in] monitor The monitor to query.

Returns: The current gamma ramp, or NULL if an error occurred.

Note: The value arrays of the returned ramp are allocated and freed by GLFW. You should not free them yourself.

const char* glfwGetMonitorName ( GLFWmonitor * monitor )

This function returns a human-readable name, encoded as UTF-8, of the specified monitor.

Parameters

[in] monitor The monitor to query.

Returns: The UTF-8 encoded name of the monitor, or NULL if an error occurred.

Note: The returned string is allocated and freed by GLFW. You should not free it yourself.

void glfwGetMonitorPhysicalSize	(	GLFWmonitor *	monitor,
		int *	width,
		int *	height
	)

This function returns the size, in millimetres, of the display area of the specified monitor.

Parameters

[in]	monitor	The monitor to query.
[out]	width	Where to store the width, in mm, of the monitor's display area, or `NULL`.
[out]	height	Where to store the height, in mm, of the monitor's display area, or `NULL`.

Note: Some operating systems do not provide accurate information, either because the monitor's EDID data is incorrect, or because the driver does not report it accurately.

void glfwGetMonitorPos	(	GLFWmonitor *	monitor,
		int *	xpos,
		int *	ypos
	)

This function returns the position, in screen coordinates, of the upper-left corner of the specified monitor.

Parameters

[in]	monitor	The monitor to query.
[out]	xpos	Where to store the monitor x-coordinate, or `NULL`.
[out]	ypos	Where to store the monitor y-coordinate, or `NULL`.

GLFWmonitor** glfwGetMonitors ( int * count )

This function returns an array of handles for all currently connected monitors.

Parameters

[out] count Where to store the size of the returned array. This is set to zero if an error occurred.

Returns: An array of monitor handles, or NULL if an error occurred.

Note: The returned array is allocated and freed by GLFW. You should not free it yourself.; The returned array is valid only until the monitor configuration changes. See glfwSetMonitorCallback to receive notifications of configuration changes.

See Also: glfwGetPrimaryMonitor

GLFWmonitor* glfwGetPrimaryMonitor ( void )

This function returns the primary monitor. This is usually the monitor where elements like the Windows task bar or the OS X menu bar is located.

Returns: The primary monitor, or NULL if an error occurred.

See Also: glfwGetMonitors

const GLFWvidmode* glfwGetVideoMode ( GLFWmonitor * monitor )

This function returns the current video mode of the specified monitor. If you are using a full screen window, the return value will therefore depend on whether it is focused.

Parameters

[in] monitor The monitor to query.

Returns: The current mode of the monitor, or NULL if an error occurred.

Note: The returned struct is allocated and freed by GLFW. You should not free it yourself.

See Also: glfwGetVideoModes

const GLFWvidmode* glfwGetVideoModes	(	GLFWmonitor *	monitor,
		int *	count
	)

This function returns an array of all video modes supported by the specified monitor. The returned array is sorted in ascending order, first by color bit depth (the sum of all channel depths) and then by resolution area (the product of width and height).

Parameters

[in]	monitor	The monitor to query.
[out]	count	Where to store the number of video modes in the returned array. This is set to zero if an error occurred.

Returns: An array of video modes, or NULL if an error occurred.

Note: The returned array is allocated and freed by GLFW. You should not free it yourself.; The returned array is valid only until this function is called again for the specified monitor.

See Also: glfwGetVideoMode

void glfwSetGamma	(	GLFWmonitor *	monitor,
		float	gamma
	)

This function generates a 256-element gamma ramp from the specified exponent and then calls glfwSetGammaRamp with it.

Parameters

[in]	monitor	The monitor whose gamma ramp to set.
[in]	gamma	The desired exponent.

void glfwSetGammaRamp	(	GLFWmonitor *	monitor,
		const GLFWgammaramp *	ramp
	)

This function sets the current gamma ramp for the specified monitor.

Parameters

[in]	monitor	The monitor whose gamma ramp to set.
[in]	ramp	The gamma ramp to use.

Note: Gamma ramp sizes other than 256 are not supported by all hardware.

GLFWmonitorfun glfwSetMonitorCallback ( GLFWmonitorfun cbfun )

This function sets the monitor configuration callback, or removes the currently set callback. This is called when a monitor is connected to or disconnected from the system.

Parameters

[in] cbfun The new callback, or NULL to remove the currently set callback.

Returns: The previously set callback, or NULL if no callback was set or an error occurred.

Bug:: X11: This callback is not yet called on monitor configuration changes.

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