Messages in this thread | ![/](/images/icornerl.gif) | | Date | Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:25:45 -0600 | Subject | Re: Purpose of parameter in sysfs binary read | From | "Rick L. Vinyard, Jr." <> |
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Alan Cox wrote: >> But, in addition to sending keystroke output you can send a usb control >> message to change the backlight color and an interrupt message to load a >> bitmap as an image. > > Ok that actually fits the LCD interface model a bit better, but the LCD > class right now is a hack inside of a single driver so eventually needs > fixing > >> The bitmap itself is simple, but requires a specific format. Byte 0 must >> be 0x03 followed by 31 bytes of null. The low bit of byte 32 is x,y >> (0,0) >> second high bit is (0,1)... with low bit of byte 33 being (1,0)... > > How big is it and can it be used for general purpose graphics - I know > the G19 is something like 320x240 but the G13 ? >
160x43 --- The same as the G15 and MX5000 keyboards. In fact, it takes the same bitmap pattern as the keyboards.
160x43 is small, but some graphics are definitely possible, console/text is certainly possible.
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