Multiple display support

The emulator provides multiple screen support. This feature is supported as part of Symbian architecture (for more information, see C++ API Documentation > Symbian OS v9.4 Library for Developers > Emulator > Emulator configuration.

You can utilize multiple screen support by enabling an additional emulator screen. This is done by editing the following emulator configuration files located in <S60_SDK_installation_directory>\epoc32\data:

Note: Close the emulator before performing the steps below.

To create an additional screen for the emulator, do the following:

  1. Append the following block to the end of files epoc_240x320.ini, epoc_320x240.ini, epoc_360x640_touch.ini and epoc_640x360_touch_qwerty.ini:

    _NewScreen_
ScreenWidth 128
ScreenHeight 160
PhysicalScreenWidth 1859
PhysicalScreenHeight 2324
ScreenOffsetX 1
ScreenOffsetY 1
fasciabitmap 128x160.bmp

    Note: The values in the fragment above are given as an example, for example, you can configure ScreenWidth and ScreenHeight values as desired.

    Make sure that the file defined for fasciabitmap exists in the /epoc32/data folder.

  2. In the wsini.ini file, insert a new line [SCREEN0] on the line preceeding NOREDRAWSTORING:

    WINDOWMODE COLOR16MU
AUTOCLEAR 0
STARTUP Z:\SYSTEM\PROGRAMS\STARTER
ABSOLUTEFADING
[SCREEN0]
NOREDRAWSTORING
FLICKERFREEREDRAW
BLTOFFSCREENBITMAP

  3. Append the following block to the end of wsini.ini:

    SCR_WIDTH1 128
SCR_HEIGHT1 160
SCR_ROTATION1 0,180
SCR_TWIP_WIDTH1 1859
SCR_TWIP_HEIGHT1 2324

    Note: The values in the fragment above are given as an example, for example, you can configure SCR_WIDTH1 and SCR_HEIGHT1 values as desired.

  4. Restart the emulator.

The additional screen is opened with the emulator.

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