pyglet.gl

OpenGL and GLU interface.

This package imports all OpenGL, GLU and registered OpenGL extension functions. Functions have identical signatures to their C counterparts. For example:

from pyglet.gl import *

# [...omitted: set up a GL context and framebuffer]
glBegin(GL_QUADS)
glVertex3f(0, 0, 0)
glVertex3f(0.1, 0.2, 0.3)
glVertex3f(0.1, 0.2, 0.3)
glEnd()

OpenGL is documented in full at the OpenGL Reference Pages.

The OpenGL Programming Guide is a popular reference manual organised by topic. The free online version documents only OpenGL 1.1. Later editions cover more recent versions of the API and can be purchased from a book store.

The following subpackages are imported into this “mega” package already (and so are available by importing pyglet.gl):

pyglet.gl.gl

OpenGL

pyglet.gl.glu

GLU

pyglet.gl.gl.glext_arb

ARB registered OpenGL extension functions

These subpackages are also available, but are not imported into this namespace by default:

pyglet.gl.glext_nv

nVidia OpenGL extension functions

pyglet.gl.agl

AGL (Mac OS X OpenGL context functions)

pyglet.gl.glx

GLX (Linux OpenGL context functions)

pyglet.gl.glxext_arb

ARB registered GLX extension functions

pyglet.gl.glxext_nv

nvidia GLX extension functions

pyglet.gl.wgl

WGL (Windows OpenGL context functions)

pyglet.gl.wglext_arb

ARB registered WGL extension functions

pyglet.gl.wglext_nv

nvidia WGL extension functions

The information modules are provided for convenience, and are documented below.

exception ConfigException

exception ContextException

get_current_context()

Return the active OpenGL context.

You can change the current context by calling Context.set_current.

Warning

Deprecated. Use current_context

Return type:Context Returns:the context to which OpenGL commands are directed, or None if there is no selected context.

current_context = None

The active OpenGL context.

You can change the current context by calling Context.set_current; do not modify this global.

Type:Context

New in version 1.1.

class GLException

class ObjectSpace

class Config(**kwargs)

Graphics configuration.

A Config stores the preferences for OpenGL attributes such as the number of auxilliary buffers, size of the colour and depth buffers, double buffering, stencilling, multi- and super-sampling, and so on.

Different platforms support a different set of attributes, so these are set with a string key and a value which is integer or boolean.

Variables:

• double_buffer (bool) – Specify the presence of a back-buffer for every color buffer.
• stereo (bool) – Specify the presence of separate left and right buffer sets.
• buffer_size (int) – Total bits per sample per color buffer.
• aux_buffers (int) – The number of auxilliary color buffers.
• sample_buffers (int) – The number of multisample buffers.
• samples (int) – The number of samples per pixel, or 0 if there are no multisample buffers.
• red_size (int) – Bits per sample per buffer devoted to the red component.
• green_size (int) – Bits per sample per buffer devoted to the green component.
• blue_size (int) – Bits per sample per buffer devoted to the blue component.
• alpha_size (int) – Bits per sample per buffer devoted to the alpha component.
• depth_size (int) – Bits per sample in the depth buffer.
• stencil_size (int) – Bits per sample in the stencil buffer.
• accum_red_size (int) – Bits per pixel devoted to the red component in the accumulation buffer.
• accum_green_size (int) – Bits per pixel devoted to the green component in the accumulation buffer.
• accum_blue_size (int) – Bits per pixel devoted to the blue component in the accumulation buffer.
• accum_alpha_size (int) – Bits per pixel devoted to the alpha component in the accumulation buffer.

create_context(share)

Create a GL context that satisifies this configuration.

Warning

Deprecated. Use CanvasConfig.create_context.

Parameters:share (Context) – If not None, a context with which to share objects with. Return type:Context Returns:The new context.

get_gl_attributes()

Return a list of attributes set on this config.

Return type:list of tuple (name, value) Returns:All attributes, with unset attributes having a value of None.

is_complete()

Determine if this config is complete and able to create a context.

Configs created directly are not complete, they can only serve as templates for retrieving a supported config from the system. For example, pyglet.window.Screen.get_matching_configs returns complete configs.

Warning

Deprecated. Use isinstance(config, CanvasConfig).

Return type:bool Returns:True if the config is complete and can create a context.

match(canvas)

Return a list of matching complete configs for the given canvas.

New in version 1.2.

Parameters:canvas (Canvas) – Display to host contexts created from the config. Return type:list of CanvasConfig

debug = None

forward_compatible = None

major_version = None

minor_version = None

class CanvasConfig(canvas, base_config)

Bases: pyglet.gl.base.Config

OpenGL configuration for a particular canvas.

Use Config.match to obtain an instance of this class.

New in version 1.2.

Variables:canvas (Canvas) – The canvas this config is valid on.

compatible(canvas)

create_context(share)

Create a GL context that satisifies this configuration.

Parameters:share (Context) – If not None, a context with which to share objects with. Return type:Context Returns:The new context.

is_complete()

class Context(config, context_share=None)

OpenGL context for drawing.

Use CanvasConfig.create_context to create a context.

Variables:object_space (ObjectSpace) – An object which is shared between all contexts that share GL objects.

attach(canvas)

delete_buffer(buffer_id)

Safely delete a buffer object belonging to this context.

This method behaves similarly to delete_texture(), though for glDeleteBuffers instead of glDeleteTextures.

Parameters:buffer_id (int) – The OpenGL name of the buffer to delete.

New in version 1.1.

delete_texture(texture_id)

Safely delete a texture belonging to this context.

Usually, the texture is released immediately using glDeleteTextures, however if another context that does not share this context’s object space is currently active, the deletion will be deferred until an appropriate context is activated.

Parameters:texture_id (int) – The OpenGL name of the texture to delete.

destroy()

Release the context.

The context will not be useable after being destroyed. Each platform has its own convention for releasing the context and the buffer(s) that depend on it in the correct order; this should never be called by an application.

detach()

get_info()

Get the OpenGL information for this context.

New in version 1.2.

Return type:GLInfo

set_current()

CONTEXT_SHARE_EXISTING = 1

Context share behaviour indicating that objects are shared with the most recently created context (the default).

CONTEXT_SHARE_NONE = None

Context share behaviour indicating that objects should not be shared with existing contexts.