How does KolibriOS have such beautiful GUI!

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    hidnplayr Mentor/Kernel Developer
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    To begin, kolibrios is not 16 but 32 bit. The video output works through VESA.
    "Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage -- to move in the opposite direction." Albert Einstein
  • Rohansuri
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    Thankyou hidplayr for your reply :)

    Does KolibriOS use one these VESA video modes?

    http://www.ctyme.com/intr/rb-0275.htm

    And I believe, I can still access VESA being in real mode...
    Can you please tell me if we can use one those modes listed in the above link? Which provides a high resolution to draw GUI like KolibriOS?
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    hidnplayr Mentor/Kernel Developer
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    Better to ask the video card what modes are supported.http://wiki.osdev.org/Getting_VBE_Mode_Info
    "Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage -- to move in the opposite direction." Albert Einstein
  • Rohansuri
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    Okie :)

    Apart from selecting the video mode,so it is VESA that is doing the magic right for KolibriOS?
    And even for Windows, Ubuntu?
    They too use VESA?
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    hidnplayr Mentor/Kernel Developer
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    They use dedicated video drivers in most cases.
    "Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage -- to move in the opposite direction." Albert Einstein
  • Rohansuri
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    May I please confirm one last time..:(

    Atleast for KolibriOS, you are sure that they use VESA?

    Then I too shall try out those interrupts :)

    Im repeatedly asking you because I too want to try making GUI instead of a text user interface which right now im making :(

    Sorry
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