OpenGL - Explain glutInitDisplayMode()

Question

Explain in detail what functionality is provided by the settings in the line:

glutInitDisplayMode(GLUT_DOUBLE | GLUT_RGBA | GLUT_DEPTH);

so far i know that this line will initialize the display mode by requesting a double buffere setting, setting a RGBA window mode and request a depth buffer but how can i explain this more simply. i want to describe each argument in simple English

Formalism

"i want to describe each argument in simple English " That is simple English. Complicated English would be explaining what exactly double-buffering, depth buffers, and having RGBA color components mean. Is that what you're asking for? Because that's not simple. – Armor

ok your wright maybe i wasn't clear with this question.. but thats what i need. can u help? – Formalism

Answer 1

glutInitDisplayMode(GLUT_DOUBLE | GLUT_RGBA | GLUT_DEPTH);

glutInitDisplayMode - inits display mode

GLUT_DOUBLE - allows for display on the double buffer window

GLUT_RGBA - shows color (Red, green, blue) and an alpha

GLUT_DEPTH - allows for depth buffer

http://www.opengl.org/documentation/specs/glut/spec3/node12.html

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