bufferMode

Type

property

Summary

Reports the number of colors the screen can display.

Syntax

get the bufferMode

Description

Use the bufferMode property to determine the color capacity of the screen. For example, you might display different images depending on the number of colors available.

If the system has more than one monitor, the bufferMode property reports the number of colors displayed on the main screen.

The value reported by the bufferMode property is updated only when you start up the application. If you change the screen settings after starting up the application, you must quit and restart to update the bufferMode.

Examples

set the label of button "Color Mode" to the bufferMode

Value

Name	Type	Description
value		The bufferMode property reports "millions" (for 32-bit or 24-bit color), "thousands" (for 16-bit color), or the number of colors. This property is read-only and cannot be set.

Related

glossary: property, application

object: image

property: colorWorld

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 1.0

OS

mac

windows

linux

ios

android

Platforms

desktop

server

mobile