Saul, The browser overlay uses standard Windows GDI to draw pages onscreen, the Server's MOTD you are required to see after connecting to a server is drawn by BitBlt (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd183370%28VS.85%29.aspx) doing a bitmap copy of the page to show a servers MOTD.
Steven -------------------------------------------------- From: "Saul Rennison" <saul.renni...@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 3:44 AM To: "Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list" <hlds_linux@list.valvesoftware.com> Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] New browser engine support for steam? > Erm. That thing about taking a bitmap then applying it is bullshit. I can > watch YouTube videos in my overlay :| > > 2009/6/4 Mike Zimmermann <rem...@gmail.com> > >> I'm fairly certain that the Steam software engineers are completely >> separate >> from the game programmers. That is one area where they have designated >> projects. >> >> -Mike >> >> >> On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 1:34 PM, Will Dowling <w...@autodeist.com> wrote: >> >> > WebKit would probably be the best choice from a technical point of view >> > (IMHO), but we've got to remember that from Valve's point of view - >> > this >> > would rank fairly low on the priority list versus things like L4D2 or >> > finding and fixing new exploits in TF2. >> > >> > On the flip side, the steam platform code is probably handled by a >> > different team within Valve - so it might get looked at sooner, ironic >> eh? >> > >> > >> > Will Dowling (Vice-Chairperson) >> > Western Australian Network Gaming Inc. >> > >> > T: +61 (0407) 421 559 >> > F: +61 (08) 6364 4881 >> > E: w...@walan.org >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> > please visit: >> > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> please visit: >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >> > > > > -- > Thanks, > - Saul. > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
