From 357146d1c1bc32900fd6c713c26d59cbba9911cc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Yuxuan Shui Date: Tue, 21 May 2019 22:16:09 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] README: Call for testers Signed-off-by: Yuxuan Shui --- README.md | 18 ++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 8ccea1b..71361e7 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -11,7 +11,21 @@ We also try to fix bugs. The original README can be found [here](README_orig.md) -## Changelog +## Call for testers + +### `--experimental-backends` + +This flag enables the refactored/partially rewritten backends. + +Currently new backends features better vsync with the xrender backend, improved input lag with the glx backend (for non-NVIDIA users). The performance should be on par with the old backends. + +New backend features will only be implemented on the new backends from now on, and the old backends will eventually be phased out after the new backends stabilizes. + +To test the new backends, add the `--experimental-backends` flag to the command line you used to run compton. This flag is not available from the configuration file. + +To report issues with the new backends, please state explicitly you are using the new backends in your report. + +## Change Log See [Releases](https://github.com/yshui/compton/releases) @@ -35,7 +49,7 @@ Assuming you already have all the usual building tools installed (e.g. gcc, meso * xcb-composite * xcb-image * xcb-present -* xcb-xinerama (optional, disable with the `-Dxinerama=false` meson configure flag) +* xcb-xinerama * pixman * libdbus (optional, disable with the `-Ddbus=false` meson configure flag) * libconfig (optional, disable with the `-Dconfig_file=false` meson configure flag)