BScreen GetBitmap Returns a black bitmap

[lawsonwa]

BScreen->GetBitmap() returns a black bitmap rather than a current screen shot.

I call BScreen->GetBitmap() in the StartSaver function of a screen saver. All of the bitmap data has a value of 0xFF000000. The return value of GetBitmap() is B_OK.

In R5 GetBitmap() returns a valid screen shot.

[axeld]

That should actually be a problem of the screen blanker; if Magnify returns a black screen, then you are in trouble :-)

When your saver runs, the top view of the window it's part of is black. I guess the only way around that would be to make it transparent instead.

[leavengood]

The screen saver runner does not work like the R5 one in several ways. I am working on it now so will take over this issue too.

[phoudoin]

Should be fixed in hrev39789.

[leavengood]

When I get a chance I'll try to test this with some of the screen savers which use that feature.

[leavengood]

OK I tested with the screensaver Distort both before and after this change and this definitely fixed it. Thanks a lot!

[phoudoin]

Considering that it took us 2 years to do what was suggested by Axel since day one, we have nothing to brag about. At least, we have a proof that our collective coding skills have increased a bit in two years. :-)