Here's a list of topics that I have posted on (with active links) or expect to post on (without links) related to the Desktop Window Manager in Windows Vista. Under the Hood of the Desktop Window Manager -- a technical introduction (and response...

My earlier post on " DWM's use of DirectX, GPUs, and hardware acceleration " generated some good comments and questions. I'll use this post to respond. dzCepheus wonders about end users and developers creating their own effects, for instance, mapping...

For the last few years, both desktop and laptop PCs have been outfitted with increasingly powerful graphics chipsets, including blazingly fast geometry and pixel processing, higher fill rates, and faster and faster bandwidth between system memory and...

Wow... lots of great interest and comments in my previous post on "Under the Hood of the Desktop Window Manager" . Rather than attempting to comment inline, I figured I'd try to address in a separate post. So here goes: Anonymous : I'd like to...

I've made a grand total of one post in about the last 21 months. What have I been doing during this time? Why, working on the new Desktop Window Manager for Windows Vista, of course! The Desktop Window Manager (DWM) is one of the more visible features...