[Libdlo] libdlo - next steps

[Bernie Thompson]

Thanks, everyone, for your interest in libdlo.



We’re going to be making enhancements over time to the library, as new
DisplayLink products are released.   Some on the list include:



·         More flexible mode setting, to replace the current fixed tables

·         Support for a compression method that didn’t make it originally.
Note: this addition won’t affect the libdlo.h API.

·         Ability to handle more special cases on a per USB product ID (PID)
basis.  The library will work at a basic level with all products, but there
can be details in certain cases (e.g. USB composite configurations) where
some per-PID functionality would be helpful.



But, the library as it is today is ready for the most important work to
start – drivers and applications to begin making use of it, so users can
start to do interesting and useful things with these devices on Linux and
other non-Windows platforms.  There’s certainly potential for some cool
stand-alone applications which can use a USB side display.  Please let the
list here know if you’ve seen, started, or released something interesting.



The biggest challenge, though, is on the X Server side.  The prime use case
on Windows of DisplayLink products is connecting two or more extra big
displays via USB to extend the desktop.  In discussions, a few different
approaches have come up for getting to the best possible X Server support.
Keith in particular has given this some thought, and may want to weigh in.
But in general -- what ideas for X beyond the obvious?



And if you’re looking for some inexpensive DisplayLink hardware to play
with, and are buying before May 21 in the US, Frys is running a $20 special
on an adapter, with mail in rebate:
http://shop1.frys.com/product/5668991libdlo is compatible with all
existing DisplayLink USB hardware out here,
including this one.



Thanks again,

Bernie
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