Publish IOSurface instead of texture to Server?

[pizthewiz]

If Syphon uses an IOSurface internally, is there any way to feed a server an IOSurface directly instead of converting it to a texture first?

[vade]

Hey ya.

In the current version of the public API, no, we don’t expose the internal IOSurfaceRef, for fear of abuse.

Id say file a feature request and @bangnoise and I can discuss.

Im pro opening up the API a bit, personally.

[pizthewiz]

Great thanks vade, I filed it as GH-11 and in the interim will just add a simple GL View to preview and provide a context to convert it in.

[pizthewiz]

Just closing the loop on the intention and outcome – I was looking to publish IOSurfaceRefs from a display stream to a Syphon server. Using the v002 Screen CapturePlugIn as my starting point, I put together Screener, a standalone app to do this. I stumbled through the context setup a bit so I’m sure it is quirky, but it fit my immediate need.

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