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Starsector => Suggestions => Topic started by: TJJ on March 09, 2012, 03:56:45 PM

Title: RFE: undecorated windowed mode.
Post by: TJJ on March 09, 2012, 03:56:45 PM

Is there a config flag to disable window decoration? (borderless window)

I want to utilize the full display area, but without the tedium of alt-tabbing when in fullscreen exclusive mode.

Title: Re: RFE: undecorated windowed mode.
Post by: behrooz on December 18, 2012, 08:26:26 PM

Seconded.  Borderless windowed mode is by far the optimal solution for multi-monitor setups.

Alt-tabbing runs into all kinds of native color depth and screen-switching problems, whereas borderless windowed just works.

Title: Re: RFE: undecorated windowed mode.
Post by: LazyWizard on December 18, 2012, 08:38:47 PM

Replace the vmparams file in the Starfarer install directory with the following:

Code

java.exe -server -XX:CompilerThreadPriority=1 -XX:+CompilerThreadHintNoPreempt -Djava.library.path=native\\windows -Dorg.lwjgl.opengl.Window.undecorated=true -Xms512m -Xmx512m -classpath janino.jar;commons-compiler.jar;commons-compiler-jdk.jar;starfarer.api.jar;starfarer_obf.jar;jogg-0.0.7.jar;jorbis-0.0.15.jar;json.jar;lwjgl.jar;jinput.jar;log4j-1.2.9.jar;lwjgl_util.jar;fs.sound_obf.jar;fs.common_obf.jar;xstream-1.4.2.jar -Dcom.fs.starfarer.settings.paths.saves=..\\saves -Dcom.fs.starfarer.settings.paths.screenshots=..\\screenshots -Dcom.fs.starfarer.settings.paths.mods=..\\mods -Dcom.fs.starfarer.settings.paths.logs=. com.fs.starfarer.StarfarerLauncher

After that, just disable fullscreen in the launcher, set the screen resolution to your native resolution, and there you go, fullscreen borderless windows. :)


Alex: if you want to add this to Starfarer natively, the relevant launch parameter is -Dorg.lwjgl.opengl.Window.undecorated=true

Title: Re: RFE: undecorated windowed mode.
Post by: Alex on December 19, 2012, 01:09:03 PM

Quote from: LazyWizard on December 18, 2012, 08:38:47 PM

Alex: if you want to add this to Starfarer natively, the relevant launch parameter is -Dorg.lwjgl.opengl.Window.undecorated=true

Oh, thanks for that! I'll see if setting it after the JVM starts (i.e., after the game has a chance to read the config file) works - seems like it should.

Title: Re: RFE: undecorated windowed mode.
Post by: CrashToDesktop on December 19, 2012, 05:39:09 PM

Actually, I find this very useful for people with laptops. :) Looks a whole lote better in windowed mode because it gives the feel of fullscreen. ;D Thanks!

Title: Re: RFE: undecorated windowed mode.
Post by: RenHoek on December 25, 2012, 12:13:47 PM

I tried this, but it's still full-screen exclusive. I.e. when you tab to another window, it doesn't overlay the other window on the game screen, it just switches out the game screen entirely.

So that's not quite what I was looking for

Title: Re: RFE: undecorated windowed mode.
Post by: Alex on December 25, 2012, 12:22:03 PM

Quote from: RenHoek on December 25, 2012, 12:13:47 PM

I tried this, but it's still full-screen exclusive. I.e. when you tab to another window, it doesn't overlay the other window on the game screen, it just switches out the game screen entirely.

Odd, that setting works as it "should" here - overlaying the other window on top. (Using XP at the moment...)

Title: Re: RFE: undecorated windowed mode.
Post by: LazyWizard on December 25, 2012, 12:28:36 PM

Quote from: RenHoek on December 25, 2012, 12:13:47 PM

I tried this, but it's still full-screen exclusive. I.e. when you tab to another window, it doesn't overlay the other window on the game screen, it just switches out the game screen entirely.

So that's not quite what I was looking for

Did you remember to turn off fullscreen in the launcher?

Title: Re: RFE: undecorated windowed mode.
Post by: RenHoek on December 25, 2012, 01:40:12 PM

Quote from: LazyWizard on December 25, 2012, 12:28:36 PM

Quote from: RenHoek on December 25, 2012, 12:13:47 PM

I tried this, but it's still full-screen exclusive. I.e. when you tab to another window, it doesn't overlay the other window on the game screen, it just switches out the game screen entirely.

So that's not quite what I was looking for

Did you remember to turn off fullscreen in the launcher?

Yup, it's turned off. I changed the vmparams file with the line above. Stays exclusive but does go fullscreen. (Win7/54a)