x11vnc: set to next release (0.9.1)

prepare_x11vnc_dist.sh

 #!/bin/bash
 
-VERSION="0.9"
+VERSION="0.9.1"
 
 cd "$(dirname "$0")"
 

x11vnc/README

 
-x11vnc README file                         Date: Wed Apr 18 18:46:50 EDT 2007
+x11vnc README file                         Date: Wed Apr 18 22:27:25 EDT 2007
 
 The following information is taken from these URLs:
 
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ vncviewer -via $host localhost:0      # must be TightVNC vncviewer.
 
    The x11vnc package is the subset of the libvncserver package needed to
    build the x11vnc program. Also, you can get a copy of my latest,
-   bleeding edge [72]x11vnc-0.9.tar.gz tarball to build the most up to
+   bleeding edge [72]x11vnc-0.9.1.tar.gz tarball to build the most up to
    date one.
 
    Precompiled Binaries/Packages:  See the [73]FAQ below for information
@@ -435,13 +435,13 @@ vncviewer -via $host localhost:0      # must be TightVNC vncviewer.
     Building x11vnc:
 
    If your OS has libjpeg.so and libz.so in standard locations you can
-   build as follows (example given for the 0.8.4 release of x11vnc:
-   replace with the version you downloaded):
+   build as follows (example given for the 0.9 release of x11vnc: replace
+   with the version you downloaded):
 (un-tar the x11vnc+libvncserver tarball)
-# gzip -dc x11vnc-0.8.4.tar.gz | tar -xvf -
+# gzip -dc x11vnc-0.9.tar.gz | tar -xvf -
 
 (cd to the source directory)
-# cd x11vnc-0.8.4
+# cd x11vnc-0.9
 
 (run configure and then run make)
 # ./configure
@@ -657,13 +657,14 @@ make
    I don't have any formal beta-testers for the releases of x11vnc, so
    I'd appreciate any additional testing very much.
 
-   Thanks to those who suggested features and helped beta test x11vnc
-   0.8.4 released in Feb 2007!
+   Thanks to those who suggested features and helped beta test x11vnc 0.9
+   released in Apr 2007!
 
-   Please help test and debug the 0.9 version for release sometime in
-   Spring 2007.
+   Please help test and debug the 0.9.1 version for release sometime in
+   Summer 2007.
 
-   The version 0.9 beta tarball is kept here:    [91]x11vnc-0.9.tar.gz
+   The version 0.9.1 beta tarball is kept here:
+   [91]x11vnc-0.9.1.tar.gz
 
    There are also some Linux, Solaris, Mac OS X, and other OS test
    binaries [92]here. Please kick the tires and report bugs, performance
@@ -678,7 +679,7 @@ make
    [97]Enhanced TightVNC Viewer (SSVNC) page.
 
 
-   Here are some features that will appear in the 0.9 release:
+   Here are some features that will appear in the 0.9.1 release:
      * [98]Viewer-side pixmap caching. This one will benefit from much
        testing. A large area of pixels (at least 2-3 times as big as the
        framebuffer itself; the bigger the better... default is 12X) is
@@ -690,6 +691,9 @@ make
        "-ncache 12". The unix Enhanced TightVNC Viewer [99]ssvnc has a
        nice [100]-ycrop option to help hide the pixel cache area from
        view.
+
+
+   Here are some features that appeared in the 0.9 release:
      * [101]VNC Service advertising via mDNS / ZeroConf / BonJour with
        the [102]Avahi client library. Enable via "[103]-avahi".
      * Implementations of UltraVNC's TextChat, SingleWindow, and
@@ -7320,7 +7324,7 @@ References
   69. http://sourceforge.net/projects/libvncserver/
   70. http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=32584&package_id=119006&release_id=483129
   71. http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=483129&group_id=32584
-  72. http://www.karlrunge.com/x11vnc/x11vnc-0.9.tar.gz
+  72. http://www.karlrunge.com/x11vnc/x11vnc-0.9.1.tar.gz
   73. http://www.karlrunge.com/x11vnc/index.html#faq-binaries
   74. http://www.tightvnc.com/download.html
   75. http://www.realvnc.com/download-free.html
@@ -7339,7 +7343,7 @@ References
   88. http://www.karlrunge.com/x11vnc/index.html#faq-solaris251build
   89. http://www.karlrunge.com/x11vnc/index.html#faq-macosx
   90. http://www.karlrunge.com/x11vnc/index.html#faq-ssl-tunnel-int
-  91. http://www.karlrunge.com/x11vnc/x11vnc-0.9.tar.gz
+  91. http://www.karlrunge.com/x11vnc/x11vnc-0.9.1.tar.gz
   92. http://www.karlrunge.com/x11vnc/bins
   93. mailto:xvml-beta@karlrunge.com
   94. http://www.karlrunge.com/x11vnc/index.html#faq-ssl-tunnel-int
@@ -10519,7 +10523,7 @@ x11vnc: a VNC server for real X displays
    Here are all of x11vnc command line options:
 % x11vnc -opts      (see below for -help long descriptions)
 
-x11vnc: allow VNC connections to real X11 displays. 0.9 lastmod: 2007-04-18
+x11vnc: allow VNC connections to real X11 displays. 0.9.1 lastmod: 2007-04-18
 
 x11vnc options:
   -display disp            -auth file               -N                     
@@ -10568,35 +10572,38 @@ x11vnc options:
   -alphacut n              -alphafrac fraction      -alpharemove           
   -noalphablend            -nocursorshape           -cursorpos             
   -nocursorpos             -xwarppointer            -noxwarppointer        
-  -buttonmap string        -nodragging              -wireframe [str]       
-  -nowireframe             -nowireframelocal        -wirecopyrect mode     
-  -nowirecopyrect          -debug_wireframe         -scrollcopyrect mode   
-  -noscrollcopyrect        -scr_area n              -scr_skip list         
-  -scr_inc list            -scr_keys list           -scr_term list         
-  -scr_keyrepeat lo-hi     -scr_parms string        -fixscreen string      
-  -debug_scroll            -noxrecord               -grab_buster           
-  -nograb_buster           -debug_grabs             -debug_sel             
-  -pointer_mode n          -input_skip n            -allinput              
-  -speeds rd,bw,lat        -wmdt string             -debug_pointer         
-  -debug_keyboard          -defer time              -wait time             
-  -wait_ui factor          -nowait_bog              -slow_fb time          
-  -readtimeout n           -nap                     -nonap                 
-  -sb time                 -nofbpm                  -fbpm                  
-  -nodpms                  -dpms                    -forcedpms             
-  -clientdpms              -noserverdpms            -noultraext            
-  -noxdamage               -xd_area A               -xd_mem f              
-  -sigpipe string          -threads                 -nothreads             
-  -fs f                    -gaps n                  -grow n                
-  -fuzz n                  -debug_tiles             -snapfb                
-  -rawfb string            -freqtab file            -pipeinput cmd         
-  -macnodim                -macnosleep              -macnosaver            
-  -macnowait               -macwheel n              -macnoswap             
-  -macnoresize             -maciconanim n           -macmenu               
-  -gui [gui-opts]          -remote command          -query variable        
-  -QD variable             -sync                    -noremote              
-  -yesremote               -unsafe                  -safer                 
-  -privremote              -nocmds                  -allowedcmds list      
-  -deny_all              
+  -buttonmap string        -nodragging              -ncache n              
+  -ncache_cr               -ncache_no_moveraise     -ncache_no_dtchange    
+  -ncache_no_rootpixmap    -ncache_keep_anims       -ncache_old_wm         
+  -ncache_pad n            -wireframe [str]         -nowireframe           
+  -nowireframelocal        -wirecopyrect mode       -nowirecopyrect        
+  -debug_wireframe         -scrollcopyrect mode     -noscrollcopyrect      
+  -scr_area n              -scr_skip list           -scr_inc list          
+  -scr_keys list           -scr_term list           -scr_keyrepeat lo-hi   
+  -scr_parms string        -fixscreen string        -debug_scroll          
+  -noxrecord               -grab_buster             -nograb_buster         
+  -debug_grabs             -debug_sel               -pointer_mode n        
+  -input_skip n            -allinput                -speeds rd,bw,lat      
+  -wmdt string             -debug_pointer           -debug_keyboard        
+  -defer time              -wait time               -wait_ui factor        
+  -nowait_bog              -slow_fb time            -readtimeout n         
+  -nap                     -nonap                   -sb time               
+  -nofbpm                  -fbpm                    -nodpms                
+  -dpms                    -forcedpms               -clientdpms            
+  -noserverdpms            -noultraext              -noxdamage             
+  -xd_area A               -xd_mem f                -sigpipe string        
+  -threads                 -nothreads               -fs f                  
+  -gaps n                  -grow n                  -fuzz n                
+  -debug_tiles             -snapfb                  -rawfb string          
+  -freqtab file            -pipeinput cmd           -macnodim              
+  -macnosleep              -macnosaver              -macnowait             
+  -macwheel n              -macnoswap               -macnoresize           
+  -maciconanim n           -macmenu                 -gui [gui-opts]        
+  -remote command          -query variable          -QD variable           
+  -sync                    -noremote                -yesremote             
+  -unsafe                  -safer                   -privremote            
+  -nocmds                  -allowedcmds list        -deny_all              
+
 
 libvncserver options:
 -rfbport port          TCP port for RFB protocol
@@ -10630,7 +10637,7 @@ libvncserver-tight-extension options:
 
 % x11vnc -help
 
-x11vnc: allow VNC connections to real X11 displays. 0.9 lastmod: 2007-04-18
+x11vnc: allow VNC connections to real X11 displays. 0.9.1 lastmod: 2007-04-18
 
 (type "x11vnc -opts" to just list the options.)
 
@@ -12754,6 +12761,99 @@ Options:
                        text selection, and some menu traversals.  It overrides
                        any -pointer_mode setting.
 
+-ncache n              Client-side caching scheme.  Framebuffer memory "n"
+                       (an integer) times that of the full display is allocated
+                       below the actual framebuffer to cache screen contents
+                       for rapid retrieval.  So a W x H frambuffer is expanded
+                       to a W x (n+1)*H one.  Use 0 to disable.  Default: XXX.
+
+                       For this and the other -ncache* options below you can
+                       abbreviate "-ncache" with "-nc".  Also, "-nonc"
+                       is the same as "-ncache 0"
+
+                       This is an experimental option, currently implemented
+                       in an awkward way in that in the VNC Viewer you can
+                       see the cache contents if you scroll down, etc.  So you
+                       will have to set things up so you can't see that region.
+                       If this method is successful, the changes required for
+                       clients to do this less awkwardly will be investigated.
+
+                       Note that this mode consumes a huge amount of memory,
+                       both on the x11vnc server side and on the VNC Viewer
+                       side.  If n=2 then the amount of RAM used is roughly
+                       tripled for both x11vnc and the VNC Viewer.  As a rule
+                       of thumb, note that 1280x1024 at depth 24 is about 5MB
+                       of pixel data.
+
+                       For reasonable response when cycling through 4 to 6
+                       large (e.g. web browser) windows a value n of 6 to 12
+                       is recommended. (that's right: ~10X more memory...)
+
+                       Because of the way window backingstore and saveunders
+                       are implemented, n must be even.  It will be incremented
+                       by 1 if it is not.
+
+                       This mode also works for native MacOS X, but may not
+                       be as effective as the X version.  This is due to a
+                       number of things, one is the drop-shadow compositing
+                       that leaves extra areas that need to be repaired (see
+                       -ncache_pad).  Another is the window iconification
+                       animations need to be avoided (see -macicontime).
+                       It appears the that the 'Scale' animation mode gives
+                       better results than the 'Genie' one.  Also, window event
+                       detection not as accurate as the X version.
+
+-ncache_cr             In -ncache mode, try to do copyrect opaque window
+                       moves/drags instead of wireframes (this can induce
+                       painting errors).  The wireframe will still be used when
+                       moving a window whose save-unders has not yet been set
+                       or has been invalidated.
+
+                       Some VNC Viewers provide better response than others
+                       with this option.  On Unix, realvnc viewer gives
+                       smoother drags than tightvnc viewer.  Response may also
+                       be choppy if the server side machine is too slow.
+
+                       Sometimes on very slow modem connections, this actually
+                       gives an improvement because no pixel data at all
+                       (not even the box animation) is sent during the drag.
+
+-ncache_no_moveraise   In -ncache mode, do not assume that moving a window
+                       will cause the window manager to raise it to the top
+                       of the stack.  The default is to assume it does, and
+                       so at the beginning of any wireframe, etc, window moves
+                       the window will be pushed to top in the VNC viewer.
+
+-ncache_no_dtchange    In -ncache mode, do not try to guess when the desktop
+                       (viewport) changes to another one (i.e. another
+                       workarea).  The default is to try to guess and when
+                       detected try to make the transistion more smoothly.
+
+-ncache_no_rootpixmap  In -ncache mode, do not try to snapshot the desktop
+                       background to use in guessing or reconstructing window
+                       save-unders.
+
+-ncache_keep_anims     In -ncache mode, do not try to disable window
+                       manager animations and other effects (that usually
+                       degrade ncache performance or cause painting errors).
+                       The default is to try to disable them on KDE (but not
+                       GNOME) when VNC clients are connected.
+
+                       For other window managers or desktops that provide
+                       animations, effects, compositing, translucency,
+                       etc. that interfere with the -ncache method you will
+                       have to disable them manually.
+
+-ncache_old_wm         In -ncache mode, enable some heuristics for old style
+                       window managers such as fvwm and twm.
+
+-ncache_pad n          In -ncache mode, pad each window with n pixels for the
+                       caching rectangles.  This can be used to try to improve
+                       the situation with dropshadows or other compositing
+                       (e.g. MacOS X window manager), although it could make
+                       things worse.  The default is 0 on Unix and 24 on
+                       MacOS X.
+
 -wireframe [str]       Try to detect window moves or resizes when a mouse
 -nowireframe           button is held down and show a wireframe instead of
                        the full opaque window.  This is based completely on

x11vnc/x11vnc.1

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .TH X11VNC "1" "April 2007" "x11vnc " "User Commands"
 .SH NAME
 x11vnc - allow VNC connections to real X11 displays
-         version: 0.9, lastmod: 2007-04-18
+         version: 0.9.1, lastmod: 2007-04-18
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .B x11vnc
 [OPTION]...
@@ -2544,6 +2544,115 @@ slow setups, but you lose all visual feedback for drags,
 text selection, and some menu traversals.  It overrides
 any \fB-pointer_mode\fR setting.
 .PP
+\fB-ncache\fR \fIn\fR
+.IP
+Client-side caching scheme.  Framebuffer memory \fIn\fR
+(an integer) times that of the full display is allocated
+below the actual framebuffer to cache screen contents
+for rapid retrieval.  So a W x H frambuffer is expanded
+to a W x (n+1)*H one.  Use 0 to disable.  Default: XXX.
+.IP
+For this and the other \fB-ncache*\fR options below you can
+abbreviate "\fB-ncache\fR" with "\fB-nc\fR".  Also, "\fB-nonc\fR"
+is the same as "\fB-ncache\fR \fI0\fR"
+.IP
+This is an experimental option, currently implemented
+in an awkward way in that in the VNC Viewer you can
+see the cache contents if you scroll down, etc.  So you
+will have to set things up so you can't see that region.
+If this method is successful, the changes required for
+clients to do this less awkwardly will be investigated.
+.IP
+Note that this mode consumes a huge amount of memory,
+both on the x11vnc server side and on the VNC Viewer
+side.  If n=2 then the amount of RAM used is roughly
+tripled for both x11vnc and the VNC Viewer.  As a rule
+of thumb, note that 1280x1024 at depth 24 is about 5MB
+of pixel data.
+.IP
+For reasonable response when cycling through 4 to 6
+large (e.g. web browser) windows a value n of 6 to 12
+is recommended. (that's right: ~10X more memory...)
+.IP
+Because of the way window backingstore and saveunders
+are implemented, n must be even.  It will be incremented
+by 1 if it is not.
+.IP
+This mode also works for native MacOS X, but may not
+be as effective as the X version.  This is due to a
+number of things, one is the drop-shadow compositing
+that leaves extra areas that need to be repaired (see
+\fB-ncache_pad).\fR  Another is the window iconification
+animations need to be avoided (see \fB-macicontime).\fR
+It appears the that the 'Scale' animation mode gives
+better results than the 'Genie' one.  Also, window event
+detection not as accurate as the X version.
+.PP
+\fB-ncache_cr\fR
+.IP
+In \fB-ncache\fR mode, try to do copyrect opaque window
+moves/drags instead of wireframes (this can induce
+painting errors).  The wireframe will still be used when
+moving a window whose save-unders has not yet been set
+or has been invalidated.
+.IP
+Some VNC Viewers provide better response than others
+with this option.  On Unix, realvnc viewer gives
+smoother drags than tightvnc viewer.  Response may also
+be choppy if the server side machine is too slow.
+.IP
+Sometimes on very slow modem connections, this actually
+gives an improvement because no pixel data at all
+(not even the box animation) is sent during the drag.
+.PP
+\fB-ncache_no_moveraise\fR
+.IP
+In \fB-ncache\fR mode, do not assume that moving a window
+will cause the window manager to raise it to the top
+of the stack.  The default is to assume it does, and
+so at the beginning of any wireframe, etc, window moves
+the window will be pushed to top in the VNC viewer.
+.PP
+\fB-ncache_no_dtchange\fR
+.IP
+In \fB-ncache\fR mode, do not try to guess when the desktop
+(viewport) changes to another one (i.e. another
+workarea).  The default is to try to guess and when
+detected try to make the transistion more smoothly.
+.PP
+\fB-ncache_no_rootpixmap\fR
+.IP
+In \fB-ncache\fR mode, do not try to snapshot the desktop
+background to use in guessing or reconstructing window
+save-unders.
+.PP
+\fB-ncache_keep_anims\fR
+.IP
+In \fB-ncache\fR mode, do not try to disable window
+manager animations and other effects (that usually
+degrade ncache performance or cause painting errors).
+The default is to try to disable them on KDE (but not
+GNOME) when VNC clients are connected.
+.IP
+For other window managers or desktops that provide
+animations, effects, compositing, translucency,
+etc. that interfere with the \fB-ncache\fR method you will
+have to disable them manually.
+.PP
+\fB-ncache_old_wm\fR
+.IP
+In \fB-ncache\fR mode, enable some heuristics for old style
+window managers such as fvwm and twm.
+.PP
+\fB-ncache_pad\fR \fIn\fR
+.IP
+In \fB-ncache\fR mode, pad each window with n pixels for the
+caching rectangles.  This can be used to try to improve
+the situation with dropshadows or other compositing
+(e.g. MacOS X window manager), although it could make
+things worse.  The default is 0 on Unix and 24 on
+MacOS X.
+.PP
 \fB-wireframe\fR \fI[str],\fR \fB-nowireframe\fR
 .IP
 Try to detect window moves or resizes when a mouse

x11vnc/x11vnc.h

@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
 
 /* these are for delaying features: */
 #define xxNO_SSL_OR_UNIXPW
-#define NO_NCACHE
+#define xxNO_NCACHE
 
 /*
  * Beginning of support for small binary footprint build for embedded

x11vnc/x11vnc_defs.c

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ int xtrap_base_event_type = 0;
 int xdamage_base_event_type = 0;
 
 /*               date +'lastmod: %Y-%m-%d' */
-char lastmod[] = "0.9 lastmod: 2007-04-18";
+char lastmod[] = "0.9.1 lastmod: 2007-04-18";
 
 /* X display info */