[webkit-qt] Enabling WebGL by default

Alexis Menard alexis.menard at openbossa.org
Thu Aug 11 03:41:45 PDT 2011


On Thu, Aug 11, 2011 at 4:06 AM, Simon Hausmann
<simon.hausmann at nokia.com> wrote:
> On Wednesday, August 10, 2011 07:33:48 PM Rosenthal Noam (Nokia-CTO-Qt/SiliconValley) wrote:
>> Hi folks
>> There was a lot of work done by Jarkko, Andrew and others to get WebGL up and running on Qt.
>> Also, WebGL is getting more and more traction in the industry.
>> I believe that it's time we let it build by default, while keeping it off in the settings by default.
>> This would allow more people to test WebGL more easily, and would also protect us from Apple/Google build breakages since the bots are going to build it. Now that the bots can use OpenGL, adding tests would be a possible next step.
>
> Sounds good to me, too. This means the setting is enabled by default and WebGL will only work
> when a GL viewport is used, right?
>
> I.e. as a developer I can only see WebGL working with QtWebKit once I use a GL viewport (i.e. render all web content with the gl paint engine),
> I don't have to toggle any extra setting anymore. Is that correct?

Though it has to be documented slightly more no?

>
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