openframeworks / openframeworks/openFrameworks

Background is cleared in the first frames with ofSetBackgroundAuto set to false

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Description

When background clearing is set to false, background is still cleared for several frames on start.
test case:

#include "ofApp.h" 
bool painted = false;
ofImage image;

void ofApp::setup(){
    ofSetVerticalSync(true);
    ofSetFrameRate(60);
    ofSetBackgroundAuto(false);
    ofDisableAntiAliasing();
    ofDisableDepthTest();

    image.load("/Users/test/image.jpg");
}

void ofApp::update(){
}

void ofApp::draw(){
    if (!painted) {
        image.draw(0, 0);
        painted = true;
    }
}

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Start with the supplied ofApp::setup(), update(), and draw() reproduction and trace the startup render loop when ofSetBackgroundAuto(false) is set. Verify that the initial frames preserve the framebuffer rather than clearing it, and confirm the behavior across the affected platforms.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
computer-graphics
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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