GLX and WGL/Windows
Some of the WGL functions and Windows functions are more or less analogous to GLX X Window functions. The following list shows GLX functions and their corresponding WGL/Windows functions, if available.
| GLX/Xlib function | WGL/Windows function |
|---|---|
| glXChooseVisual | ChoosePixelFormat |
| glXCopyContext | wglCopyContext |
| glXCreateContext | wglCreateContext, wglShareLists |
| glXCreateGLXPixmap | CreateDIBitmap / CreateDIBSection |
| glXDestroyContext | wglDeleteContext |
| glXDestroyGLXPixmap | DeleteObject |
| glXGetConfig | DescribePixelFormat |
| glXGetCurrentContext | wglGetCurrentContext |
| glXGetCurrentDrawable | wglGetCurrentDC |
| glXGetProcAddress | wglGetProcAddress |
| glXIsDirect | Not applicable. |
| glXMakeCurrent | wglMakeCurrent |
| glXQueryExtension | GetVersion |
| glXQueryVersion | GetVersion |
| glXSwapBuffers | SwapBuffers |
| glXUseXFont | wglUseFontBitmaps / wglUseFontOutlines |
| glXWaitGL | Not applicable. |
| glXWaitX | Not applicable. |
| XCreateWindow | CreateWindow / CreateWindowEx and GetDC / BeginPaint |
| XGetVisualInfo | GetPixelFormat |
| XSync | GdiFlush |
| Not applicable. | SetPixelFormat |
For more information, refer to the Porting Guide.