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ColorDepth (Standard 8 Module Reference)

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7/8/2014

Review the applicable Embedded Core modules and any examples for the ColorDepth setting in Windows Embedded 8 Standard (Standard 8).

This setting contains an integer that specifies the color depth, in bits per pixel, to apply to the video adapter or display device.

Modules

The following table shows the modules that you can apply this setting to. In Image Configuration Editor (ICE), you can follow the corresponding path to set this setting for a module.

Module

Path

Setting Description

Setup

Products/Embedded Core/Setup/Display/ColorDepth

The color depth to apply to the video adapter.

Shell-Setup

Products/Embedded Core/Shell-Setup/Display/ColorDepth

The color depth for the display device.

XML Example

The following XML example sets the display resolution to 640x480, with 16-bit color depth and a refresh rate of 60 hertz.

<Display>
    <HorizontalResolution>640</HorizontalResolution>
    <VerticalResolution>480</VerticalResolution>
    <ColorDepth>16</ColorDepth>
    <RefreshRate>60</RefreshRate>
</Display>

See Also

Concepts

Embedded Core Settings