Windows programs draw "things" on my screen

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anawiki (Posted 2005) [#1]

Hi I open full screen graphics and sometimes some windows programs, like Skype, comunicate somethings through popup windows and those things draw on my screen. How to get noticed of it and how to get rid of it? thanks Roman

ashmantle (Posted 2005) [#2]

Only way is to deactivate the programs when you play games and such. I had the same problem with MSN.

anawiki (Posted 2005) [#3]

Is that really the only way? I doubt that players will do that :( If it is the only way I will redraw each frame this portion of screen. Not the nicest solution, but...

Beaker (Posted 2005) [#4]

You should really redraw the screen each frame anyway. Are you not at the moment?

anawiki (Posted 2005) [#5]

I use double buffering and I redraw only the neccesarry parts of the screen (ie. I clear moving objects in old position and draw them in new position). I believe it improves performance, but did not make the test :-)

Beaker (Posted 2005) [#6]

It is unlikely to improve performance, or there won't be much difference.

ozak (Posted 2005) [#7]

Actually this happens in many games, including (but not limited to) Enemy Territory, World of Warcraft etc. etc.