libretro / libretro/RetroArch

[Feature request]: Custom color for the bars on the sides of the image

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Description

Description

Since the background color for the bars on the sides of the image is black, it becomes more difficult to predict what comes up in games with dark backgrounds. For example, in Alien 3 for SNES.

Feature request

It would be useful with a new setting that made it possible to set a custom background color for the bars on the sides of the image, so you don't disable Settings -> Video -> Fullscreen Mode -> Start in Fullscreen Mode and Restart each time you play these games.

Here's an example how it could look with gray background colors, as you can see it's easier to focus on the border of the screen.

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Actual behavior

[What is actually happening]

Steps to reproduce the issue

Run around in Alien 3 for SNES to get an impression.

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

Start with the Settings → Video → Fullscreen Mode path and the code that draws the bars beside the image. Reproduce the behavior with Alien 3 for SNES, then trace how fullscreen settings reach video rendering. Done means a new setting lets users choose the bars' background color and that color is visible in fullscreen.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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