X Window: Colors (Bit Planes) Allowed


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01/15/93 - REVIEWED
* For technical accuracy.


How many colors (bit planes) does the X Window specification allow? How
many bit planes are supported by the MacX product?


The X Window version X11 specification does not specify a maximum number of
bit planes supported. The specification does say: "The number of bits in a
pixel, and how a value translates into color, depends on the hardware."

The maximum number of bit planes that we have seen supported is 24. The
MacX product supports 1- or 8-bit planes. The same applies to Apple's
current X11 product under A/UX.

Published Date: Feb 18, 2012