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diff --git a/doc/info/mds.texinfo b/doc/info/mds.texinfo index 719bf02..1820ad3 100644 --- a/doc/info/mds.texinfo +++ b/doc/info/mds.texinfo @@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ libraries and concepts. * Accessibility:: Dealing with disabilities. * Specifications:: Specifications. * New Concepts:: Discussion of new display server concepts. -* Discussion:: Discussion on display server-architecture. +* Discussion:: Discussion on display server-architecture and decision. * GNU General Public License:: Copying and sharing @command{mds}. * GNU Free Documentation License:: Copying and sharing this manual. @@ -11958,6 +11958,7 @@ monitors partially. * Why Not Wayland:: Why Wayland Won't Cut It. * Why Not Mir:: Why Mir Won't Cut It. * Desktop Environments:: What are desktop environments' relationship to mds? +* Why Dither Colours:: Is dithering not a thing of the past? @end menu @@ -12877,6 +12878,34 @@ requires that be listen for updates to the backgrund. +@node Why Dither Colours +@section Why Dither Colours + +Now that almost all computers, and all modern computers, +have support for 24-bit colour, colour dithering have +faded to unexistence. The common logic is that the colours +are good enough, or that we can only perceive 10 million +colours, and 24-bit colour gives us almost 17 million +colours. However, we can see the difference between +two colours if they are next to each other and painted +on large areas, even if the difference is the smallest +that 24-bit colour can bring us. + +So whilst 24-bit colour is good enough in most cases, +it is not enough in gradients where the difference +between the end colours are low, especially when these +colours are bright. Therefore we still need dithering +in some cases. + +Now that we get increasingly higher pixel pitch our +display output, dithering is going to look increasingly +better. + +Since we somehow got stuck at 24-bit colour, dithering +is important. + + + @node GNU General Public License @appendix GNU General Public License @include gpl.texinfo @@ -12953,7 +12982,6 @@ TODO protocol: drag;; drag and drop should be usable for saving files. TODO protocol: keytrans: changing keyboard layout TODO protocol: rat TODO protocol: cursor -TODO protocol: colour TODO protocol: state TODO protocol: focus;; multifocus TODO protocol: compositor |