Small format display support

[ckgrier2]

I just got started with the iPhone app, and like it. Thanks for supporting 8 bpp displays.

Would it be possible to support smaller format embedded "lightweight" VNC servers? I'm trying to display a sub-vga screen from a memory limited server.

Thanks.

--CG

[raf]

Can you give me more info about this embedded VNC Server?

[ckgrier2]

The one I am using is uVNC, which is part of the Contiki OS:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contiki
http://www.sics.se/contiki/

another that I have not used is documented here (with a code example showing a 300x400 virtual VNC display)
http://libvncserver.sourceforge.net/

My display on the PC VNC Viewer looks like the attachment:

uvnc_224x224.GIF (15.7 KiB) Viewed 12455 times

[raf]

Got it. I'll take a look as soon as I have some time.
Thanks!

[ckgrier2]

Does this look like a feature that could be added to the next version? It seems so close now, since 8 bpp is supported. Can the client ask the host what the display format is? Could it be provided from a drop down menu?

[raf]

I'll look into this for the next release. Version 2.0 already went to Apple for approval. It's already in the trac system: http://trac.rafsoftware.com/index.fcgi/ticket/9

[ckgrier2]

OK, thanks! That addition will make the app much more appealing to the embedded market that wants to use VNC.

[ckgrier2]

Is there a plan to add the small format display to Remoter? I've been following the releases, and I don't see that documented. On the other hand I have not tried using a small format VNC window on the iPhone recently.

Did it get added?

[raf]

No, this has not been added yet; you can track it here:
http://trac.rafsoftware.com/index.fcgi/ticket/9

Time allowing, I'll look into it for 2.6

Raf.