We can now set whether to use OpenGL in WE in the WE settings page. For whatever reason VMware despises the OpenGL viewport so it's a good idea to turn it off inside VMware.

code/studio/src/plugins/world_editor/world_editor_settings_page.cpp

@@ -17,9 +17,11 @@
 // Project includes
 #include "world_editor_settings_page.h"
 #include "world_editor_constants.h"
+#include "../core/icore.h"
 
 // Qt includes
 #include <QtGui/QWidget>
+#include <QSettings>
 
 // NeL includes
 
@@ -61,11 +63,31 @@ QWidget *WorldEditorSettingsPage::createPage(QWidget *parent)
 {
 	m_currentPage = new QWidget(parent);
 	m_ui.setupUi(m_currentPage);
+	readSettings();
+
 	return m_currentPage;
 }
 
+void WorldEditorSettingsPage::readSettings()
+{
+	QSettings *settings = Core::ICore::instance()->settings();
+	settings->beginGroup(Constants::WORLD_EDITOR_SECTION);
+	bool b = false;
+
+	b = settings->value( Constants::WORLD_EDITOR_USE_OPENGL, true ).toBool();
+	m_ui.glCB->setChecked( b );
+
+	settings->endGroup();
+}
+
 void WorldEditorSettingsPage::apply()
 {
+	QSettings *settings = Core::ICore::instance()->settings();
+	settings->beginGroup(Constants::WORLD_EDITOR_SECTION);
+	bool b = false;
+	b = m_ui.glCB->isChecked();
+	settings->setValue( Constants::WORLD_EDITOR_USE_OPENGL, b );
+	settings->endGroup();
 }
 
 } /* namespace WorldEditor */

code/studio/src/plugins/world_editor/world_editor_settings_page.h

@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ public:
 	QIcon categoryIcon() const;
 	virtual QWidget *createPage(QWidget *parent);
 
+	virtual void readSettings();
 	virtual void apply();
 	virtual void finish() {}
 

code/studio/src/plugins/world_editor/world_editor_settings_page.ui

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  <class>WorldEditorSettingsPage</class>
  <widget class="QWidget" name="WorldEditorSettingsPage">
   <property name="enabled">
-   <bool>false</bool>
+   <bool>true</bool>
   </property>
   <property name="geometry">
    <rect>
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@
    </property>
    <item row="0" column="0">
     <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox">
+     <property name="enabled">
+      <bool>true</bool>
+     </property>
      <property name="title">
       <string>Workspace</string>
      </property>
@@ -37,10 +40,18 @@
        </widget>
       </item>
       <item row="0" column="1">
-       <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spinBox_3"/>
+       <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spinBox_3">
+        <property name="enabled">
+         <bool>false</bool>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
       </item>
       <item row="0" column="2">
-       <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spinBox_4"/>
+       <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spinBox_4">
+        <property name="enabled">
+         <bool>false</bool>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
       </item>
       <item row="1" column="0">
        <widget class="QLabel" name="label_5">
@@ -50,15 +61,32 @@
        </widget>
       </item>
       <item row="1" column="1">
-       <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spinBox_5"/>
+       <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spinBox_5">
+        <property name="enabled">
+         <bool>false</bool>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
       </item>
       <item row="1" column="2">
-       <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spinBox_6"/>
+       <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spinBox_6">
+        <property name="enabled">
+         <bool>false</bool>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
       </item>
       <item row="2" column="0" colspan="3">
-       <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkBox">
+       <widget class="QCheckBox" name="glCB">
+        <property name="enabled">
+         <bool>true</bool>
+        </property>
         <property name="text">
-         <string>Use OpenGL</string>
+         <string>Use OpenGL ( requires restart )</string>
+        </property>
+        <property name="checkable">
+         <bool>true</bool>
+        </property>
+        <property name="checked">
+         <bool>false</bool>
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
@@ -79,7 +107,11 @@
        </widget>
       </item>
       <item row="0" column="1">
-       <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spinBox"/>
+       <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spinBox">
+        <property name="enabled">
+         <bool>false</bool>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
       </item>
       <item row="1" column="0">
        <widget class="QLabel" name="label_2">
@@ -89,7 +121,11 @@
        </widget>
       </item>
       <item row="1" column="1">
-       <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spinBox_2"/>
+       <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spinBox_2">
+        <property name="enabled">
+         <bool>false</bool>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
       </item>
       <item row="2" column="0">
        <widget class="QLabel" name="label_3">
@@ -101,10 +137,17 @@
       <item row="2" column="1">
        <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout">
         <item>
-         <widget class="QLineEdit" name="lineEdit"/>
+         <widget class="QLineEdit" name="lineEdit">
+          <property name="enabled">
+           <bool>false</bool>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
         </item>
         <item>
          <widget class="QToolButton" name="toolButton">
+          <property name="enabled">
+           <bool>false</bool>
+          </property>
           <property name="text">
            <string>...</string>
           </property>

code/studio/src/plugins/world_editor/world_editor_window.cpp

@@ -436,6 +436,7 @@ void WorldEditorWindow::writeSettings()
 	settings->beginGroup(Constants::WORLD_EDITOR_SECTION);
 	settings->setValue(Constants::WORLD_WINDOW_STATE, saveState());
 	settings->setValue(Constants::WORLD_WINDOW_GEOMETRY, saveGeometry());
+	settings->setValue(Constants::WORLD_EDITOR_USE_OPENGL, settings->value(Constants::WORLD_EDITOR_USE_OPENGL));
 	settings->endGroup();
 	settings->sync();
 }