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sf::VideoMode Class Reference
Window module

VideoMode defines a video mode (size, bpp) More...

#include <SFML/Window/VideoMode.hpp>

Public Member Functions

 VideoMode ()=default
 Default constructor.
 
 VideoMode (Vector2u modeSize, unsigned int modeBitsPerPixel=32)
 Construct the video mode with its attributes.
 
bool isValid () const
 Tell whether or not the video mode is valid.
 

Static Public Member Functions

static VideoMode getDesktopMode ()
 Get the current desktop video mode.
 
static const std::vector< VideoMode > & getFullscreenModes ()
 Retrieve all the video modes supported in fullscreen mode.
 

Public Attributes

Vector2u size
 Video mode width and height, in pixels.
 
unsigned int bitsPerPixel {}
 Video mode pixel depth, in bits per pixels.
 

Related Symbols

(Note that these are not member symbols.)

bool operator== (const VideoMode &left, const VideoMode &right)
 Overload of operator== to compare two video modes.
 
bool operator!= (const VideoMode &left, const VideoMode &right)
 Overload of operator!= to compare two video modes.
 
bool operator< (const VideoMode &left, const VideoMode &right)
 Overload of operator< to compare video modes.
 
bool operator> (const VideoMode &left, const VideoMode &right)
 Overload of operator> to compare video modes.
 
bool operator<= (const VideoMode &left, const VideoMode &right)
 Overload of operator<= to compare video modes.
 
bool operator>= (const VideoMode &left, const VideoMode &right)
 Overload of operator>= to compare video modes.
 

Detailed Description

VideoMode defines a video mode (size, bpp)

A video mode is defined by a width and a height (in pixels) and a depth (in bits per pixel).

Video modes are used to setup windows (sf::Window) at creation time.

The main usage of video modes is for fullscreen mode: indeed you must use one of the valid video modes allowed by the OS (which are defined by what the monitor and the graphics card support), otherwise your window creation will just fail.

sf::VideoMode provides a static function for retrieving the list of all the video modes supported by the system: getFullscreenModes().

A custom video mode can also be checked directly for fullscreen compatibility with its isValid() function.

Additionally, sf::VideoMode provides a static function to get the mode currently used by the desktop: getDesktopMode(). This allows to build windows with the same size or pixel depth as the current resolution.

Usage example:

// Display the list of all the video modes available for fullscreen
std::vector<sf::VideoMode> modes = sf::VideoMode::getFullscreenModes();
for (std::size_t i = 0; i < modes.size(); ++i)
{
sf::VideoMode mode = modes[i];
std::cout << "Mode #" << i << ": "
<< mode.size.x << "x" << mode.size.y << " - "
<< mode.bitsPerPixel << " bpp" << std::endl;
}
// Create a window with the same pixel depth as the desktop
sf::VideoMode desktop = sf::VideoMode::getDesktopMode();
window.create(sf::VideoMode({1024, 768}, desktop.bitsPerPixel), "SFML window");
sf::Vector2::x
T x
X coordinate of the vector.
Definition Vector2.hpp:203
sf::Vector2::y
T y
Y coordinate of the vector.
Definition Vector2.hpp:204
sf::VideoMode
VideoMode defines a video mode (size, bpp)
Definition VideoMode.hpp:44
sf::VideoMode::getFullscreenModes
static const std::vector< VideoMode > & getFullscreenModes()
Retrieve all the video modes supported in fullscreen mode.
sf::VideoMode::bitsPerPixel
unsigned int bitsPerPixel
Video mode pixel depth, in bits per pixels.
Definition VideoMode.hpp:103
sf::VideoMode::getDesktopMode
static VideoMode getDesktopMode()
Get the current desktop video mode.
sf::VideoMode::size
Vector2u size
Video mode width and height, in pixels.
Definition VideoMode.hpp:102

Definition at line 43 of file VideoMode.hpp.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ VideoMode() [1/2]

sf::VideoMode::VideoMode ( )
default

Default constructor.

This constructors initializes all members to 0.

◆ VideoMode() [2/2]

sf::VideoMode::VideoMode ( Vector2u modeSize,
unsigned int modeBitsPerPixel = 32 )
explicit

Construct the video mode with its attributes.

Parameters
modeSizeWidth and height in pixels
modeBitsPerPixelPixel depths in bits per pixel

Member Function Documentation

◆ getDesktopMode()

static VideoMode sf::VideoMode::getDesktopMode ( )
staticnodiscard

Get the current desktop video mode.

Returns
Current desktop video mode

◆ getFullscreenModes()

static const std::vector< VideoMode > & sf::VideoMode::getFullscreenModes ( )
staticnodiscard

Retrieve all the video modes supported in fullscreen mode.

When creating a fullscreen window, the video mode is restricted to be compatible with what the graphics driver and monitor support. This function returns the complete list of all video modes that can be used in fullscreen mode. The returned array is sorted from best to worst, so that the first element will always give the best mode (higher width, height and bits-per-pixel).

Returns
Array containing all the supported fullscreen modes

◆ isValid()

bool sf::VideoMode::isValid ( ) const
nodiscard

Tell whether or not the video mode is valid.

The validity of video modes is only relevant when using fullscreen windows; otherwise any video mode can be used with no restriction.

Returns
true if the video mode is valid for fullscreen mode

Friends And Related Symbol Documentation

◆ operator!=()

bool operator!= ( const VideoMode & left,
const VideoMode & right )
related

Overload of operator!= to compare two video modes.

Parameters
leftLeft operand (a video mode)
rightRight operand (a video mode)
Returns
true if modes are different

◆ operator<()

bool operator< ( const VideoMode & left,
const VideoMode & right )
related

Overload of operator< to compare video modes.

Parameters
leftLeft operand (a video mode)
rightRight operand (a video mode)
Returns
true if left is lesser than right

◆ operator<=()

bool operator<= ( const VideoMode & left,
const VideoMode & right )
related

Overload of operator<= to compare video modes.

Parameters
leftLeft operand (a video mode)
rightRight operand (a video mode)
Returns
true if left is lesser or equal than right

◆ operator==()

bool operator== ( const VideoMode & left,
const VideoMode & right )
related

Overload of operator== to compare two video modes.

Parameters
leftLeft operand (a video mode)
rightRight operand (a video mode)
Returns
true if modes are equal

◆ operator>()

bool operator> ( const VideoMode & left,
const VideoMode & right )
related

Overload of operator> to compare video modes.

Parameters
leftLeft operand (a video mode)
rightRight operand (a video mode)
Returns
true if left is greater than right

◆ operator>=()

bool operator>= ( const VideoMode & left,
const VideoMode & right )
related

Overload of operator>= to compare video modes.

Parameters
leftLeft operand (a video mode)
rightRight operand (a video mode)
Returns
true if left is greater or equal than right

Member Data Documentation

◆ bitsPerPixel

unsigned int sf::VideoMode::bitsPerPixel {}

Video mode pixel depth, in bits per pixels.

Definition at line 103 of file VideoMode.hpp.

◆ size

Vector2u sf::VideoMode::size

Video mode width and height, in pixels.

Definition at line 102 of file VideoMode.hpp.

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