[PD] gem preview-window

[slimboyfatboyslim]

may be the next feature in the coming release...

here's some news from Gem-dev list,

james tittle wrote:

> On Dec 14, 2004, at 1:28 PM, james tittle wrote:
>
>>
>>>> ...so, tonight I got the multiple_window branch to compile and run 
>>>> on OSX, but it's not running quite completely...so far it will 
>>>> create new windows (and apparently gl contexts) for each 
>>>> [gemwindow] object, and I have them hooked up to a [gemcontrol]. 
>>>> but only the last one created actually displays anything...
>>>
>>> weird, i remember having had similar problems in the beginning, but 
>>> they disappeared after several re-compiles (probably i did change 
>>> something but i don't remember any more...)
>>
>>
>> ...I'm not sure if it's a compile/link-order problem (like I often 
>> had with pix_film/pix_video inheritance), or if it's a problem of not 
>> creating windows with shared contexts?  It'd be nice if it were the 
>> former, but I strongly suspect it's the latter...
>>
>> ...if indeed it's the shared context-problem, then we'll need to 
>> somehow pass along the previous context's info to createGemWindow()...
>
>
> ...ok, got around to trying out the shared context thing, and guess 
> what?  It works!  However, before I commit it I'd like to try it with 
> dual screens, and also do a good bit of cleaning up the macwindow 
> code:  it's uuuuuugly...
>
> ...so, does this work on windoze?  If so, I guess it's about time to 
> merge it into HEAD...
>
> l8r,
> jamie
>
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sara at x-i.net wrote:

>Hi,
>
>When using Gem for live-performances, how do people get their preview-window
>before the actual 'output'? Right now I only know about the possibility of
>using one gemwin which will be used with a offset message as the projection. Is
>it possible to get 2 preview-windows, or is a 'vga-splitter' [projector / 2nd
>monitor] the only solution to be able to see what you're doing when
>performing?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Sara
>
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