additional pixel perfect SCALED display flag

[SigilQuiver]

Currently, the SCALED display flag works differently when the display is in fullscreen/maximized, and when the display is windowed. If the RESIZED flag is enabled, the display uses pixel-perfect scaling unless the window is maximized. If the display is maximized or in fullscreen, the display surface stretches the image to fit the smallest dimension of the screen.

It would be useful if there were two SCALED flags - one for a stretch scale and another for pixel perfect scale.

[ghost]

I think it's a good idea. I looked at it quickly and it seems possible to override the "pixel-perfect" setting in windowed mode by using the SDL_HINT_RENDER_SCALE_QUALITY environment variable, but fullscreen always sets SDL_RenderSetIntegerScale to false to "stretch" the image. 🤷‍♂️

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[robertpfeiffer]

Yeah. The behaviour is intentional (maximising screen use when maximised), but I see no harm in making this configurable, as long as the current defaults stay in place. EDIT: I see this as a low priority though.

[FinFetChannel]

I think it's a good idea. I looked at it quickly and it seems possible to override the "pixel-perfect" setting in windowed mode by using the SDL_HINT_RENDER_SCALE_QUALITY environment variable, but fullscreen always sets SDL_RenderSetIntegerScale to false to "stretch" the image. 🤷‍♂️

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How do I set this SDL_HINT_RENDER_SCALE_QUALITY variable to false from Pygame? [EDIT]

os.environ['SDL_HINT_RENDER_SCALE_QUALITY'] = '0'

This partially solves an issue I found on android, which is caused by a bug that makes apps with FULLSCREEN always landscape, so i can only use SCALED. Unfortunately, doesn't seem to work on some cheap devices with android go, like my nephew's tablet with the RK3326 chipset.

[FinFetChannel]

Would be nice to have more flexible options, maybe like SCALE_NEAREST and SCALE_CUBIC, as it is, the SCALE flag can be a bit frustrating sometimes, and there is no specification of what exactly it does.