Bug 888 / Bug 891 - Enhance GLCapabilities-Query: Apply changes of commit 613e33ee8ffc1f2b9c5db1e1b5bb5253a159ed6d to EGL and WGL.

Note: WGL config query is already performed as a bulk operation.
Note: OSX does not perform such queries.

14 files changed, 276 insertions, 136 deletions

diff --git a/make/config/jogl/egl-CustomCCode.c b/make/config/jogl/egl-CustomCCode.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0163c6742
--- /dev/null
+++ b/make/config/jogl/egl-CustomCCode.c
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#include <stdio.h> /* android */
+#include <gluegen_stdint.h>
+#include <gluegen_stddef.h>
+#include <EGL/egl.h>
+
+/*   Java->C glue code:
+ *   Java package: jogamp.opengl.egl.EGL
+ *    Java method: void eglGetConfigAttributes(long dpy, long config, IntBuffer attributes, IntBuffer values)
+ */
+Java_jogamp_opengl_egl_EGL_dispatch_1eglGetConfigAttributes(JNIEnv *env, jclass _unused, jlong dpy, jlong config, jint attributeCount, jobject attributes, jint attributes_byte_offset, jobject values, jint values_byte_offset, jlong procAddress) {
+  typedef EGLBoolean (EGLAPIENTRY*_local_PFNEGLGETCONFIGATTRIBPROC)(EGLDisplay dpy, EGLConfig config, EGLint attribute, EGLint *  value);
+  _local_PFNEGLGETCONFIGATTRIBPROC ptr_eglGetConfigAttrib = (_local_PFNEGLGETCONFIGATTRIBPROC) (intptr_t) procAddress;
+  assert(ptr_eglGetConfigAttrib != NULL);
+
+  if ( attributeCount > 0 && NULL != attributes ) {
+    int i;
+    int * attributes_ptr = (int *) (((char*) (*env)->GetDirectBufferAddress(env, attributes)) + attributes_byte_offset);
+    EGLint * values_ptr = (EGLint *) (((char*) (*env)->GetDirectBufferAddress(env, values)) + values_byte_offset);
+    for(i=0; i<attributeCount; i++) {
+        if( 0 == (* ptr_eglGetConfigAttrib) ((EGLDisplay) (intptr_t) dpy, (EGLConfig) (intptr_t) config, (EGLint) attributes_ptr[i], (EGLint *) &values_ptr[i]) ) {
+            attributes_ptr[i] = 0;
+        }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
diff --git a/make/config/jogl/egl-CustomJavaCode.java b/make/config/jogl/egl-CustomJavaCode.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..15689b5d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/make/config/jogl/egl-CustomJavaCode.java
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+
+    private static EGLProcAddressTable _table = new EGLProcAddressTable(new GLProcAddressResolver());
+    public static void resetProcAddressTable(DynamicLookupHelper lookup) {
+        _table.reset(lookup);
+    }
+
+    // There are some #defines in egl.h that GlueGen and PCPP don't currently handle
+    public static final long EGL_DEFAULT_DISPLAY = 0;
+    public static final long EGL_NO_CONTEXT = 0;
+    public static final long EGL_NO_DISPLAY = 0;
+    public static final long EGL_NO_SURFACE = 0;
+    public static final int  EGL_DONT_CARE  = -1;
+    public static final int  EGL_UNKNOWN    = -1;
+
+    protected static long eglGetProcAddress(long eglGetProcAddressHandle, java.lang.String procname)
+    {
+        if (eglGetProcAddressHandle == 0) {
+            throw new GLException("Passed null pointer for method \"eglGetProcAddress\"");
+        }
+        return dispatch_eglGetProcAddress0(procname, eglGetProcAddressHandle);
+    }
+
+
+    /** 
+     * In case of an error on a particualr attribute, the attribute in the attributes-buffer is set to 0.
+     * <p>
+     * Entry point to C language function: <code> EGLBoolean eglGetConfigAttrib(EGLDisplay dpy, EGLConfig config, EGLint attribute, EGLint *  value); </code> <br>Part of <code>EGL_VERSION_1_X</code>
+     * </p>
+     */
+    public static void eglGetConfigAttributes(long dpy, long config, IntBuffer attributes, IntBuffer values) {
+        if( attributes == null || values == null ) {
+            throw new RuntimeException("arrays buffers are null");
+        }
+        if( !Buffers.isDirect(attributes) || !Buffers.isDirect(values) ) {
+            throw new RuntimeException("arrays buffers are not direct");
+        }
+        if( attributes.remaining() > values.remaining() ) {
+            throw new RuntimeException("not enough values "+values+" for attributes "+attributes);
+        }
+        final long __addr = _table._addressof_eglGetConfigAttrib;
+        dispatch_eglGetConfigAttributes(dpy, config, attributes.remaining(), attributes, Buffers.getDirectBufferByteOffset(attributes), 
+                                        values, Buffers.getDirectBufferByteOffset(values), __addr);
+    }
+    private static native void dispatch_eglGetConfigAttributes(long dpy, long config, int attributeCount, Object attributes, int attributes_byte_offset, Object values, int valuesOffset, long procAddr);
+
diff --git a/make/config/jogl/egl.cfg b/make/config/jogl/egl.cfg
index b30985076..94b67951d 100644
--- a/make/config/jogl/egl.cfg
+++ b/make/config/jogl/egl.cfg
@@ -25,31 +25,7 @@ GetProcAddressTableExpr _table
 ArgumentIsString eglGetProcAddress 0
 ReturnsString eglQueryString
 
-CustomCCode #include <stdio.h> /* android */
-CustomCCode #include <gluegen_stdint.h>
-CustomCCode #include <gluegen_stddef.h>
-CustomCCode #include <EGL/egl.h>
-
-CustomJavaCode EGL  private static EGLProcAddressTable _table = new EGLProcAddressTable(new GLProcAddressResolver());
-CustomJavaCode EGL  public static void resetProcAddressTable(DynamicLookupHelper lookup) {
-CustomJavaCode EGL      _table.reset(lookup);
-CustomJavaCode EGL  }
-
-# There are some #defines in egl.h that GlueGen and PCPP don't currently handle
-CustomJavaCode EGL  public static final long EGL_DEFAULT_DISPLAY = 0;
-CustomJavaCode EGL  public static final long EGL_NO_CONTEXT = 0;
-CustomJavaCode EGL  public static final long EGL_NO_DISPLAY = 0;
-CustomJavaCode EGL  public static final long EGL_NO_SURFACE = 0;
-CustomJavaCode EGL  public static final int  EGL_DONT_CARE  = -1;
-CustomJavaCode EGL  public static final int  EGL_UNKNOWN    = -1;
-CustomJavaCode EGL 
-CustomJavaCode EGL  protected static long eglGetProcAddress(long eglGetProcAddressHandle, java.lang.String procname)
-CustomJavaCode EGL  {
-CustomJavaCode EGL    if (eglGetProcAddressHandle == 0) {
-CustomJavaCode EGL      throw new GLException("Passed null pointer for method \"eglGetProcAddress\"");
-CustomJavaCode EGL    }
-CustomJavaCode EGL    return dispatch_eglGetProcAddress0(procname, eglGetProcAddressHandle);
-CustomJavaCode EGL  }
-
+IncludeAs CustomJavaCode EGL egl-CustomJavaCode.java
+IncludeAs CustomCCode        egl-CustomCCode.c
 
 Import com.jogamp.gluegen.runtime.opengl.GLProcAddressResolver
diff --git a/make/config/jogl/eglext.cfg b/make/config/jogl/eglext.cfg
index a7fb45409..7fccce716 100644
--- a/make/config/jogl/eglext.cfg
+++ b/make/config/jogl/eglext.cfg
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ NIODirectOnly __ALL__
 
 ExtendedInterfaceSymbolsIgnore ../build-temp/gensrc/classes/jogamp/opengl/egl/EGL.java
 
+IgnoreExtension EGL_VERSION_1_X
+
 HierarchicalNativeOutput false
 
 # Use a ProcAddressTable so we dynamically look up the routines
diff --git a/make/scripts/java-win.bat b/make/scripts/java-win.bat
index 47b8184b2..2b45ae517 100755
--- a/make/scripts/java-win.bat
+++ b/make/scripts/java-win.bat
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 

-%J2RE_HOME%\bin\java -classpath %CP_ALL% "-Djava.library.path=%LIB_DIR%" %D_ARGS% %X_ARGS% %* > java-win.log 2>&1

+REM %J2RE_HOME%\bin\java -classpath %CP_ALL% "-Djava.library.path=%LIB_DIR%" %D_ARGS% %X_ARGS% %* > java-win.log 2>&1

+%J2RE_HOME%\bin\java -classpath %CP_ALL% %D_ARGS% %X_ARGS% %* > java-win.log 2>&1

 tail java-win.log

 

diff --git a/make/scripts/tests-win.bat b/make/scripts/tests-win.bat
index 0632c24b0..8de40e1f4 100755
--- a/make/scripts/tests-win.bat
+++ b/make/scripts/tests-win.bat
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ REM scripts\java-win.bat com.jogamp.opengl.test.junit.jogl.acore.TestSharedConte
 REM scripts\java-win.bat com.jogamp.opengl.test.junit.jogl.acore.TestSharedContextVBOES2AWT3 %*
 REM scripts\java-win.bat com.jogamp.opengl.test.junit.jogl.acore.TestSharedContextVBOES2AWT3b %*
 REM scripts\java-win.bat com.jogamp.opengl.test.junit.jogl.acore.TestSharedContextWithJTabbedPaneAWT %*
-scripts\java-win.bat com.jogamp.opengl.test.junit.jogl.acore.TestSharedContextVBOES2SWT3 %*
+REM scripts\java-win.bat com.jogamp.opengl.test.junit.jogl.acore.TestSharedContextVBOES2SWT3 %*
 REM scripts\java-win.bat com.jogamp.opengl.test.junit.jogl.acore.TestSharedContextNewtAWTBug523 %*
 REM scripts\java-win.bat com.jogamp.opengl.test.junit.jogl.acore.TestSharedContextListAWT %*
 
@@ -78,12 +78,14 @@ REM scripts\java-win.bat com.jogamp.opengl.test.junit.jogl.tile.TestTiledPrintin
 REM scripts\java-win.bat com.jogamp.opengl.test.junit.jogl.demos.gl2.newt.TestGearsNewtAWTWrapper %*
 REM scripts\java-win.bat com.jogamp.opengl.test.junit.jogl.demos.gl2.newt.TestGearsNEWT -time 30000
 REM scripts\java-win.bat com.jogamp.opengl.test.junit.jogl.demos.es1.newt.TestGearsES1NEWT %*
-scripts\java-win.bat com.jogamp.opengl.test.junit.jogl.demos.es2.newt.TestGearsES2NEWT %*
+REM scripts\java-win.bat com.jogamp.opengl.test.junit.jogl.demos.es2.newt.TestGearsES2NEWT %*
 REM scripts\java-win.bat com.jogamp.opengl.test.junit.jogl.demos.es2.newt.TestGearsES2NEWT -vsync -time 4000 -x 10 -y 10 -width 100 -height 100 -screen 0
 REM scripts\java-win.bat com.jogamp.opengl.test.junit.jogl.demos.es2.newt.TestGearsES2NEWT -vsync -time 40000 -width 100 -height 100 -screen 0 %*
 REM scripts\java-win.bat com.jogamp.opengl.test.junit.jogl.demos.gl2.awt.TestGearsAWT -time 5000
 REM scripts\java-win.bat com.jogamp.opengl.test.junit.jogl.demos.es2.awt.TestGearsES2GLJPanelAWT %*
 REM scripts\java-win.bat com.jogamp.opengl.test.junit.jogl.demos.es2.awt.TestGearsES2GLJPanelsAWT %*
+scripts\java-win.bat com.jogamp.opengl.test.junit.jogl.demos.es2.awt.DemoGLJPanelPerf01AWT %*
+REM scripts\java-win.bat com.jogamp.opengl.test.junit.jogl.demos.es2.awt.DemoGLJPanelPerf02AWT %*
 REM scripts\java-win.bat com.jogamp.opengl.test.junit.jogl.demos.es2.newt.TestGearsES2NewtCanvasAWT %*
 REM scripts\java-win.bat com.jogamp.opengl.test.junit.jogl.demos.es2.newt.TestLandscapeES2NewtCanvasAWT %*
 
diff --git a/make/scripts/tests.sh b/make/scripts/tests.sh
index 6fbba6adf..63a3fa8c6 100644
--- a/make/scripts/tests.sh
+++ b/make/scripts/tests.sh
@@ -304,7 +304,8 @@ function testawtswt() {
 #testawt com.jogamp.opengl.test.junit.jogl.demos.es2.awt.TestGearsES2AWT $*
 #testawt com.jogamp.opengl.test.junit.jogl.demos.es2.awt.TestGearsES2GLJPanelAWT $*
 #testawt com.jogamp.opengl.test.junit.jogl.demos.es2.awt.TestGearsES2GLJPanelsAWT $*
-#testawt com.jogamp.opengl.test.junit.jogl.demos.es2.awt.DemoGLJPanelGridAWT $*
+testawt com.jogamp.opengl.test.junit.jogl.demos.es2.awt.DemoGLJPanelPerf01AWT $*
+#testawt com.jogamp.opengl.test.junit.jogl.demos.es2.awt.DemoGLJPanelPerf02AWT $*
 #testawt com.jogamp.opengl.test.junit.jogl.demos.es2.newt.TestGearsES2NewtCanvasAWT $*
 #testawt com.jogamp.opengl.test.junit.jogl.demos.es2.newt.TestLandscapeES2NewtCanvasAWT $*
 #testnoawt com.jogamp.opengl.test.junit.jogl.demos.es2.newt.TestGearsES2NEWT $*
@@ -385,7 +386,7 @@ function testawtswt() {
 #testnoawt com.jogamp.opengl.test.junit.jogl.acore.TestSharedContextVBOES2NEWT0 $*
 #testnoawt com.jogamp.opengl.test.junit.jogl.acore.TestSharedContextVBOES2NEWT1 $*
 #testnoawt com.jogamp.opengl.test.junit.jogl.acore.TestSharedContextVBOES2NEWT2 $*
-testnoawt com.jogamp.opengl.test.junit.jogl.acore.TestSharedContextVBOES2NEWT3 $*
+#testnoawt com.jogamp.opengl.test.junit.jogl.acore.TestSharedContextVBOES2NEWT3 $*
 #testawt com.jogamp.opengl.test.junit.jogl.acore.TestSharedContextVBOES2AWT3 $*
 #testawt com.jogamp.opengl.test.junit.jogl.acore.TestSharedContextVBOES2AWT3b $*
 #testnoawt com.jogamp.opengl.test.junit.jogl.acore.TestSharedContextVBOES2SWT3 $*
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/egl/EGLDrawableFactory.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/egl/EGLDrawableFactory.java
index 1a881ee8a..4202c7454 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/egl/EGLDrawableFactory.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/egl/EGLDrawableFactory.java
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ public class EGLDrawableFactory extends GLDrawableFactoryImpl {
             final IntBuffer attrs = EGLGraphicsConfiguration.GLCapabilities2AttribList(caps);
             final int winattrmask = GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.getExclusiveWinAttributeBits(caps);
             if( EGL.eglChooseConfig(eglDisplay.getHandle(), attrs, configs, configs.capacity(), numConfigs) && numConfigs.get(0) > 0) {
-                return EGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory.eglConfigs2GLCaps(eglDisplay, caps.getGLProfile(), configs, numConfigs.get(0), winattrmask, false /* forceTransparentFlag */);
+                return EGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory.eglConfigs2GLCaps(eglDisplay, caps.getGLProfile(), configs, numConfigs.get(0), winattrmask, false /* forceTransparentFlag */, false /* onlyFirstValid */);
             }
         }
         return new ArrayList<GLCapabilitiesImmutable>(0);
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/egl/EGLGraphicsConfiguration.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/egl/EGLGraphicsConfiguration.java
index f3592c150..dd7bf99cb 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/egl/EGLGraphicsConfiguration.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/egl/EGLGraphicsConfiguration.java
@@ -185,31 +185,53 @@ public class EGLGraphicsConfiguration extends MutableGraphicsConfiguration imple
     public static EGLGLCapabilities EGLConfig2Capabilities(EGLGraphicsDevice device, GLProfile glp, long config,
                                                            int winattrmask, boolean forceTransparentFlag) {
         final long display = device.getHandle();
-        final IntBuffer val = Buffers.newDirectIntBuffer(1);
         final int cfgID;
         final int rType;
         final int visualID;
 
+        final int _attributes[] = {
+            EGL.EGL_CONFIG_ID,                 // 0
+            EGL.EGL_RENDERABLE_TYPE,
+            EGL.EGL_NATIVE_VISUAL_ID,
+            EGL.EGL_CONFIG_CAVEAT,
+            EGL.EGL_RED_SIZE,                  // 4
+            EGL.EGL_GREEN_SIZE,
+            EGL.EGL_BLUE_SIZE,
+            EGL.EGL_ALPHA_SIZE,                // 7
+            EGL.EGL_STENCIL_SIZE,              // 8
+            EGL.EGL_DEPTH_SIZE,
+            EGL.EGL_TRANSPARENT_TYPE,          // 10
+            EGL.EGL_TRANSPARENT_RED_VALUE,
+            EGL.EGL_TRANSPARENT_GREEN_VALUE,
+            EGL.EGL_TRANSPARENT_BLUE_VALUE,
+            EGL.EGL_SAMPLES,                   // 14
+            EGLExt.EGL_COVERAGE_BUFFERS_NV,    // 15
+            EGLExt.EGL_COVERAGE_SAMPLES_NV
+        };
+        final IntBuffer attributes = Buffers.newDirectIntBuffer(_attributes);
+        final IntBuffer values = Buffers.newDirectIntBuffer(attributes.remaining());
+        EGL.eglGetConfigAttributes(display, config, attributes, values);
+
         // get the configID
-        if(!EGL.eglGetConfigAttrib(display, config, EGL.EGL_CONFIG_ID, val)) {
+        if( EGL.EGL_CONFIG_ID != attributes.get(0) ) {
             if(DEBUG) {
                 // FIXME: this happens on a ATI PC Emulation ..
                 System.err.println("EGL couldn't retrieve ConfigID for config "+toHexString(config)+", error "+toHexString(EGL.eglGetError()));
             }
             return null;
         }
-        cfgID = val.get(0);
+        cfgID = values.get(0);
 
-        if(!EGL.eglGetConfigAttrib(display, config, EGL.EGL_RENDERABLE_TYPE, val)) {
+        if( EGL.EGL_RENDERABLE_TYPE != attributes.get(1) ) {
             if(DEBUG) {
                 System.err.println("EGL couldn't retrieve EGL_RENDERABLE_TYPE for config "+toHexString(config)+", error "+toHexString(EGL.eglGetError()));
             }
             return null;
         }
-        rType = val.get(0);
+        rType = values.get(1);
 
-        if(EGL.eglGetConfigAttrib(display, config, EGL.EGL_NATIVE_VISUAL_ID, val)) {
-            visualID = val.get(0);
+        if( EGL.EGL_NATIVE_VISUAL_ID == attributes.get(2) ) {
+            visualID = values.get(2);
         } else {
             visualID = VisualIDHolder.VID_UNDEFINED;
         }
@@ -234,64 +256,69 @@ public class EGLGraphicsConfiguration extends MutableGraphicsConfiguration imple
             return null;
         }
 
-        if(EGL.eglGetConfigAttrib(display, config, EGL.EGL_CONFIG_CAVEAT, val)) {
-            if( EGL.EGL_SLOW_CONFIG == val.get(0) ) {
+        if( EGL.EGL_CONFIG_CAVEAT == attributes.get(3) ) {
+            if( EGL.EGL_SLOW_CONFIG == values.get(3) ) {
                 caps.setHardwareAccelerated(false);
             }
         }
-        if(EGL.eglGetConfigAttrib(display, config, EGL.EGL_SAMPLES, val)) {
-            caps.setSampleBuffers(val.get(0)>0?true:false);
-            caps.setNumSamples(val.get(0));
+        // ALPHA shall be set at last - due to it's auto setting by the above (!opaque / samples)
+        if( EGL.EGL_RED_SIZE == attributes.get(4) ) {
+            caps.setRedBits(values.get(4));
         }
-        if(!caps.getSampleBuffers()) {
-            // try NV_coverage_sample extension
-            if(EGL.eglGetConfigAttrib(display, config, EGLExt.EGL_COVERAGE_BUFFERS_NV, val)) {
-                if(val.get(0)>0 &&
-                   EGL.eglGetConfigAttrib(display, config, EGLExt.EGL_COVERAGE_SAMPLES_NV, val)) {
-                    caps.setSampleExtension(GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.NV_coverage_sample);
-                    caps.setSampleBuffers(true);
-                    caps.setNumSamples(val.get(0));
-                }
-            }
+        if( EGL.EGL_GREEN_SIZE == attributes.get(5) ) {
+            caps.setGreenBits(values.get(5));
+        }
+        if( EGL.EGL_BLUE_SIZE == attributes.get(6) ) {
+            caps.setBlueBits(values.get(6));
+        }
+        if( EGL.EGL_ALPHA_SIZE == attributes.get(7) ) {
+            caps.setAlphaBits(values.get(7));
+        }
+        if( EGL.EGL_STENCIL_SIZE == attributes.get(8) ) {
+            caps.setStencilBits(values.get(8));
         }
-        if(forceTransparentFlag) {
+        if( EGL.EGL_DEPTH_SIZE == attributes.get(9) ) {
+            caps.setDepthBits(values.get(9));
+        }
+        if( forceTransparentFlag ) {
             caps.setBackgroundOpaque(false);
-        } else if(EGL.eglGetConfigAttrib(display, config, EGL.EGL_TRANSPARENT_TYPE, val)) {
-            caps.setBackgroundOpaque(val.get(0) != EGL.EGL_TRANSPARENT_RGB);
+        } else if( EGL.EGL_TRANSPARENT_TYPE == attributes.get(10) ) {
+            caps.setBackgroundOpaque(values.get(10) != EGL.EGL_TRANSPARENT_RGB);
         }
         if(!caps.isBackgroundOpaque()) {
-            if(EGL.eglGetConfigAttrib(display, config, EGL.EGL_TRANSPARENT_RED_VALUE, val)) {
-                caps.setTransparentRedValue(val.get(0)==EGL.EGL_DONT_CARE?-1:val.get(0));
+            if( EGL.EGL_TRANSPARENT_RED_VALUE == attributes.get(11) ) {
+                final int v = values.get(11);
+                caps.setTransparentRedValue(EGL.EGL_DONT_CARE==v?-1:v);
             }
-            if(EGL.eglGetConfigAttrib(display, config, EGL.EGL_TRANSPARENT_GREEN_VALUE, val)) {
-                caps.setTransparentGreenValue(val.get(0)==EGL.EGL_DONT_CARE?-1:val.get(0));
+            if( EGL.EGL_TRANSPARENT_GREEN_VALUE == attributes.get(12) ) {
+                final int v = values.get(12);
+                caps.setTransparentGreenValue(EGL.EGL_DONT_CARE==v?-1:v);
             }
-            if(EGL.eglGetConfigAttrib(display, config, EGL.EGL_TRANSPARENT_BLUE_VALUE, val)) {
-                caps.setTransparentBlueValue(val.get(0)==EGL.EGL_DONT_CARE?-1:val.get(0));
+            if( EGL.EGL_TRANSPARENT_BLUE_VALUE == attributes.get(13) ) {
+                final int v = values.get(13);
+                caps.setTransparentBlueValue(EGL.EGL_DONT_CARE==v?-1:v);
             }
             /** Not defined in EGL
-            if(EGL.eglGetConfigAttrib(display, config, EGL.EGL_TRANSPARENT_ALPHA_VALUE, val)) {
-                caps.setTransparentAlphaValue(val.get(0)==EGL.EGL_DONT_CARE?-1:val.get(0));
+            if( EGL.EGL_TRANSPARENT_ALPHA_VALUE == attributes.get(??) ) {
+                final int v = values.get(??);
+                caps.setTransparentAlphaValue(EGL.EGL_DONT_CARE==v?-1:v);
             } */
         }
-        // ALPHA shall be set at last - due to it's auto setting by the above (!opaque / samples)
-        if(EGL.eglGetConfigAttrib(display, config, EGL.EGL_RED_SIZE, val)) {
-            caps.setRedBits(val.get(0));
-        }
-        if(EGL.eglGetConfigAttrib(display, config, EGL.EGL_GREEN_SIZE, val)) {
-            caps.setGreenBits(val.get(0));
-        }
-        if(EGL.eglGetConfigAttrib(display, config, EGL.EGL_BLUE_SIZE, val)) {
-            caps.setBlueBits(val.get(0));
-        }
-        if(EGL.eglGetConfigAttrib(display, config, EGL.EGL_ALPHA_SIZE, val)) {
-            caps.setAlphaBits(val.get(0));
-        }
-        if(EGL.eglGetConfigAttrib(display, config, EGL.EGL_STENCIL_SIZE, val)) {
-            caps.setStencilBits(val.get(0));
+        if( EGL.EGL_SAMPLES == attributes.get(14) ) {
+            final int numSamples = values.get(14);
+            caps.setSampleBuffers(numSamples>0?true:false);
+            caps.setNumSamples(numSamples);
         }
-        if(EGL.eglGetConfigAttrib(display, config, EGL.EGL_DEPTH_SIZE, val)) {
-            caps.setDepthBits(val.get(0));
+        if(!caps.getSampleBuffers()) {
+            // try NV_coverage_sample extension
+            if( EGLExt.EGL_COVERAGE_BUFFERS_NV == attributes.get(15) ) {
+                final boolean enabled = values.get(15) > 0;
+                if( enabled && EGLExt.EGL_COVERAGE_SAMPLES_NV == attributes.get(16) ) {
+                    caps.setSampleExtension(GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.NV_coverage_sample);
+                    caps.setSampleBuffers(true);
+                    caps.setNumSamples(values.get(16));
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         // Since the passed GLProfile may be null,
@@ -430,6 +457,6 @@ public class EGLGraphicsConfiguration extends MutableGraphicsConfiguration imple
 
     }
 
-    private GLCapabilitiesChooser chooser;
+    private final GLCapabilitiesChooser chooser;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/egl/EGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/egl/EGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory.java
index 54510b51a..568fede45 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/egl/EGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/egl/EGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory.java
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ import javax.media.nativewindow.GraphicsConfigurationFactory;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.VisualIDHolder;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.VisualIDHolder.VIDType;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.NativeWindowFactory;
-
 import javax.media.opengl.GLCapabilities;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLCapabilitiesChooser;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLCapabilitiesImmutable;
@@ -208,7 +207,7 @@ public class EGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurationFact
             throw new GLException("Graphics configuration get all configs (eglGetConfigs) call failed, error "+toHexString(EGL.eglGetError()));
         }
         if (numConfigs.get(0) > 0) {
-            availableCaps = eglConfigs2GLCaps(eglDevice, null, configs, numConfigs.get(0), GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.ALL_BITS, false);
+            availableCaps = eglConfigs2GLCaps(eglDevice, null, configs, numConfigs.get(0), GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.ALL_BITS, false /* forceTransparentFlag */, false /* onlyFirstValid */);
             if( null != availableCaps && availableCaps.size() > 1) {
                 Collections.sort(availableCaps, EglCfgIDComparator);
             }
@@ -343,13 +342,14 @@ public class EGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurationFact
         if(0 == numConfigs.get(0)) {
             throw new GLException("EGLGraphicsConfiguration.eglChooseConfig: Get maxConfigs (eglGetConfigs) no configs");
         }
+        final int numEGLConfigs = numConfigs.get(0);
         if (DEBUG) {
             System.err.println("EGLGraphicsConfiguration.eglChooseConfig: eglChooseConfig eglDisplay "+toHexString(eglDisplay)+
                                ", nativeVisualID "+toHexString(nativeVisualID)+
                                ", capsChosen "+capsChosen+", winbits "+GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.winAttributeBits2String(null, winattrmask).toString()+
                                ", fboAvail "+GLContext.isFBOAvailable(device, glp)+
                                ", device "+device+", "+device.getUniqueID()+
-                               ", numConfigs "+numConfigs.get(0));
+                               ", numEGLConfigs "+numEGLConfigs);
         }
 
         final IntBuffer attrs = EGLGraphicsConfiguration.GLCapabilities2AttribList(capsChosen);
@@ -358,24 +358,42 @@ public class EGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurationFact
         // 1st choice: get GLCapabilities based on users GLCapabilities
         //             setting recommendedIndex as preferred choice
         // skipped if nativeVisualID is given
-        if( VisualIDHolder.VID_UNDEFINED != nativeVisualID || !EGL.eglChooseConfig(eglDisplay, attrs, configs, configs.capacity(), numConfigs) ) {
+        final boolean hasEGLChosenCaps;
+        if( VisualIDHolder.VID_UNDEFINED == nativeVisualID ) {
+            if( !EGL.eglChooseConfig(eglDisplay, attrs, configs, configs.capacity(), numConfigs) ) {
+                if(DEBUG) {
+                    System.err.println("EGLGraphicsConfiguration.eglChooseConfig: #1 eglChooseConfig: false");
+                }
+                numConfigs.put(0, 0);
+                hasEGLChosenCaps = false;
+            } else {
+                hasEGLChosenCaps = numConfigs.get(0)>0;
+            }
+        } else {
             if(DEBUG) {
-                System.err.println("EGLGraphicsConfiguration.eglChooseConfig: #1 eglChooseConfig: false");
+                System.err.println("EGLGraphicsConfiguration.eglChooseConfig: Skipped due to given visualID: "+toHexString(nativeVisualID));
             }
-        } else  if (numConfigs.get(0) > 0) {
-            availableCaps = eglConfigs2GLCaps(device, glp, configs, numConfigs.get(0), winattrmask, forceTransparentFlag);
+            hasEGLChosenCaps = false;
+        }
+        final boolean useRecommendedIndex = hasEGLChosenCaps && !forceTransparentFlag && capsChosen.isBackgroundOpaque(); // only use recommended idx if not translucent
+        final boolean skipCapsChooser = null == chooser && useRecommendedIndex; // fast path: skip choosing if using recommended idx and null chooser is used
+        if( hasEGLChosenCaps ) {
+            availableCaps = eglConfigs2GLCaps(device, glp, configs, numConfigs.get(0), winattrmask, forceTransparentFlag, skipCapsChooser /* onlyFirsValid */);
             if(availableCaps.size() > 0) {
                 recommendedEGLConfig =  configs.get(0);
                 recommendedIndex = 0;
                 if (DEBUG) {
                     System.err.println("EGLGraphicsConfiguration.eglChooseConfig: #1 eglChooseConfig: recommended fbcfg " + toHexString(recommendedEGLConfig) + ", idx " + recommendedIndex);
+                    System.err.println("EGLGraphicsConfiguration.eglChooseConfig: #1 useRecommendedIndex "+useRecommendedIndex+", skipCapsChooser "+skipCapsChooser);
                     System.err.println("EGLGraphicsConfiguration.eglChooseConfig: #1 fbcfg caps " + availableCaps.get(recommendedIndex));
                 }
             } else if (DEBUG) {
                 System.err.println("EGLGraphicsConfiguration.eglChooseConfig: #1 eglChooseConfig: no caps for recommended fbcfg " + toHexString(configs.get(0)));
+                System.err.println("EGLGraphicsConfiguration.eglChooseConfig: #1 useRecommendedIndex "+useRecommendedIndex+", skipCapsChooser "+skipCapsChooser);
             }
         } else if (DEBUG) {
             System.err.println("EGLGraphicsConfiguration.eglChooseConfig: #1 eglChooseConfig: no configs");
+            System.err.println("EGLGraphicsConfiguration.eglChooseConfig: #1 useRecommendedIndex "+useRecommendedIndex+", skipCapsChooser "+skipCapsChooser);
         }
 
         // 2nd choice: get all GLCapabilities available, no preferred recommendedIndex available
@@ -388,7 +406,7 @@ public class EGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurationFact
                 throw new GLException("EGLGraphicsConfiguration.eglChooseConfig: #2 Get all configs (eglGetConfigs) call failed, error "+toHexString(EGL.eglGetError()));
             }
             if (numConfigs.get(0) > 0) {
-                availableCaps = eglConfigs2GLCaps(device, glp, configs, numConfigs.get(0), winattrmask, forceTransparentFlag);
+                availableCaps = eglConfigs2GLCaps(device, glp, configs, numConfigs.get(0), winattrmask, forceTransparentFlag, false /* onlyFirsValid */);
             }
         }
 
@@ -396,7 +414,7 @@ public class EGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurationFact
             if(DEBUG) {
                 // FIXME: this happens on a ATI PC Emulation ..
                 System.err.println("EGLGraphicsConfiguration.eglChooseConfig: #2 Graphics configuration 1st choice and 2nd choice failed - no configs");
-                availableCaps = eglConfigs2GLCaps(device, glp, configs, numConfigs.get(0), GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.ALL_BITS, forceTransparentFlag);
+                availableCaps = eglConfigs2GLCaps(device, glp, configs, numConfigs.get(0), GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.ALL_BITS, forceTransparentFlag, false /* onlyFirsValid */);
                 printCaps("AllCaps", availableCaps, System.err);
             }
             return null;
@@ -409,7 +427,7 @@ public class EGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurationFact
             }
         }
 
-        if( VisualIDHolder.VID_UNDEFINED != nativeVisualID ) {
+        if( VisualIDHolder.VID_UNDEFINED != nativeVisualID ) { // implies !hasEGLChosenCaps
             List<GLCapabilitiesImmutable> removedCaps = new ArrayList<GLCapabilitiesImmutable>();
             for(int i=0; i<availableCaps.size(); ) {
                 final GLCapabilitiesImmutable aCap = availableCaps.get(i);
@@ -437,7 +455,12 @@ public class EGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurationFact
             }
         }
 
-        final int chosenIndex = chooseCapabilities(chooser, capsChosen, availableCaps, recommendedIndex);
+        final int chosenIndex;
+        if( skipCapsChooser && 0 <= recommendedIndex ) {
+            chosenIndex = recommendedIndex;
+        } else {
+            chosenIndex = chooseCapabilities(chooser, capsChosen, availableCaps, recommendedIndex);
+        }
         if ( 0 > chosenIndex ) {
             if (DEBUG) {
                 System.err.println("EGLGraphicsConfiguration.eglChooseConfig: #2 chooseCapabilities failed");
@@ -452,12 +475,15 @@ public class EGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurationFact
         return res;
     }
 
-    static List<GLCapabilitiesImmutable> eglConfigs2GLCaps(EGLGraphicsDevice device, GLProfile glp, PointerBuffer configs, int num, int winattrmask, boolean forceTransparentFlag) {
+    static List<GLCapabilitiesImmutable> eglConfigs2GLCaps(EGLGraphicsDevice device, GLProfile glp, PointerBuffer configs, int num, int winattrmask, boolean forceTransparentFlag, boolean onlyFirstValid) {
         List<GLCapabilitiesImmutable> bucket = new ArrayList<GLCapabilitiesImmutable>(num);
         for(int i=0; i<num; i++) {
             final GLCapabilitiesImmutable caps = EGLGraphicsConfiguration.EGLConfig2Capabilities(device, glp, configs.get(i), winattrmask, forceTransparentFlag);
             if(null != caps) {
                 bucket.add(caps);
+                if(onlyFirstValid) {
+                    break;
+                }
             }
         }
         return bucket;
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/egl/EGLUpstreamSurfaceHook.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/egl/EGLUpstreamSurfaceHook.java
index dac058dc7..dac85e753 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/egl/EGLUpstreamSurfaceHook.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/egl/EGLUpstreamSurfaceHook.java
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ public class EGLUpstreamSurfaceHook implements UpstreamSurfaceHook.MutableSize {
         } else {
             final AbstractGraphicsScreen eglScreen = new DefaultGraphicsScreen(eglDevice, aConfig.getScreen().getIndex());
             eglConfig = EGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory.chooseGraphicsConfigurationStatic(
-                    capsRequested, capsRequested, null, eglScreen, aConfig.getVisualID(VIDType.NATIVE), false);
+                    capsRequested, capsRequested, null, eglScreen, aConfig.getVisualID(VIDType.NATIVE), false /* forceTransparencyFlag */);
 
             if (null == eglConfig) {
                 throw new GLException("Couldn't create EGLGraphicsConfiguration from "+eglScreen);
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration.java
index 5f2b0c227..5dd9f88b2 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration.java
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public class WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration extends MutableGraphicsConfiguratio
     protected static final int MAX_PFORMATS = 256;
     protected static final int MAX_ATTRIBS  = 256;
 
-    private GLCapabilitiesChooser chooser;
+    private final GLCapabilitiesChooser chooser;
     private boolean isDetermined = false;
     private boolean isExternal = false;
 
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ public class WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration extends MutableGraphicsConfiguratio
     }
 
     static List <GLCapabilitiesImmutable> wglARBPFIDs2GLCapabilities(WindowsWGLDrawableFactory.SharedResource sharedResource,
-                                                                     AbstractGraphicsDevice device, GLProfile glp, long hdc, int[] pfdIDs, int winattrbits) {
+                                                                     AbstractGraphicsDevice device, GLProfile glp, long hdc, int[] pfdIDs, int winattrbits, boolean onlyFirstValid) {
         if (!sharedResource.hasARBPixelFormat()) {
             return null;
         }
@@ -392,6 +392,9 @@ public class WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration extends MutableGraphicsConfiguratio
                         final int j = bucket.size() - 1;
                         System.err.println("wglARBPFIDs2GLCapabilities: bucket["+i+" -> "+j+"]: "+caps);
                     }
+                    if( onlyFirstValid ) {
+                        break;
+                    }
                 } else if(DEBUG) {
                     GLCapabilitiesImmutable skipped = AttribList2GLCapabilities(device, glp, hdc, pfdIDs[i], iattributes, niattribs, iresults, GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.ALL_BITS);
                     System.err.println("wglARBPFIDs2GLCapabilities: bucket["+i+" -> skip]: pfdID "+pfdIDs[i]+", "+skipped+", winattr "+GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.winAttributeBits2String(null, winattrbits).toString());
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/WindowsWGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/WindowsWGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory.java
index 961295208..67ead3827 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/WindowsWGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/WindowsWGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory.java
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public class WindowsWGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurat
         }
         final AbstractGraphicsDevice absDevice = absScreen.getDevice();
         capsChosen = GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.fixGLCapabilities( capsChosen, GLDrawableFactory.getDesktopFactory(), absDevice);
-        return new WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration( absScreen, capsChosen, capsReq, (GLCapabilitiesChooser)chooser );
+        return new WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration( absScreen, capsChosen, capsReq, chooser );
     }
 
     protected static List<GLCapabilitiesImmutable> getAvailableCapabilities(WindowsWGLDrawableFactory factory, AbstractGraphicsDevice device) {
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ public class WindowsWGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurat
         final int pfdIDCount = WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration.wglARBPFDIDCount((WindowsWGLContext)sharedResource.getContext(), hdc);
         final int[] pformats = WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration.wglAllARBPFDIDs(pfdIDCount);
         return WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration.wglARBPFIDs2GLCapabilities(sharedResource, device, glProfile, hdc, pformats,
-                GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.ALL_BITS & ~GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.BITMAP_BIT); // w/o BITMAP
+                GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.ALL_BITS & ~GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.BITMAP_BIT, false); // w/o BITMAP
     }
 
     private static List<GLCapabilitiesImmutable> getAvailableGLCapabilitiesGDI(AbstractGraphicsDevice device, GLProfile glProfile, long hdc, boolean bitmapOnly) {
@@ -365,7 +365,6 @@ public class WindowsWGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurat
             pixelFormatCaps = (WGLGLCapabilities) GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.fixOpaqueGLCapabilities(pixelFormatCaps, isOpaque);
         } else {
             int recommendedIndex = -1; // recommended index
-
             if(null == pformats) {
                 // No given PFD IDs
                 //
@@ -406,9 +405,10 @@ public class WindowsWGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurat
                     return false;
                 }
             }
+            final boolean skipCapsChooser = 0 <= recommendedIndex && null == chooser && capsChosen.isBackgroundOpaque(); // fast path: skip choosing if using recommended idx and null chooser is used and if not translucent
 
-            List<GLCapabilitiesImmutable> availableCaps =
-                    WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration.wglARBPFIDs2GLCapabilities(sharedResource, device, glProfile, hdc, pformats, winattrbits);
+            final List<GLCapabilitiesImmutable> availableCaps =
+                    WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration.wglARBPFIDs2GLCapabilities(sharedResource, device, glProfile, hdc, pformats, winattrbits, skipCapsChooser /* onlyFirstValid */);
 
             if( null == availableCaps || 0 == availableCaps.size() ) {
                 if (DEBUG) {
@@ -420,14 +420,19 @@ public class WindowsWGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurat
 
             if (DEBUG) {
                 System.err.println("updateGraphicsConfigurationARB: " + pformats.length +
-                                   " pfd ids, " + GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.winAttributeBits2String(null, winattrbits).toString() + ", " + availableCaps.size() + " glcaps");
+                                   " pfd ids, skipCapsChooser " + skipCapsChooser + ", " + GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.winAttributeBits2String(null, winattrbits).toString() + ", " + availableCaps.size() + " glcaps");
                 if(0 <= recommendedIndex) {
                     System.err.println("updateGraphicsConfigurationARB: Used wglChoosePixelFormatARB to recommend pixel format " +
                                        pformats[recommendedIndex] + ", idx " + recommendedIndex +", "+availableCaps.get(recommendedIndex));
                 }
             }
 
-            int chosenIndex = chooseCapabilities(chooser, capsChosen, availableCaps, recommendedIndex);
+            final int chosenIndex;
+            if( skipCapsChooser ) {
+                chosenIndex = recommendedIndex;
+            } else {
+                chosenIndex = chooseCapabilities(chooser, capsChosen, availableCaps, recommendedIndex);
+            }
             if ( 0 > chosenIndex ) {
                 if (DEBUG) {
                     Thread.dumpStack();
@@ -438,12 +443,12 @@ public class WindowsWGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurat
             if( null == pixelFormatCaps) {
                 throw new GLException("Null Capabilities with "+
                                       " chosen pfdID: native recommended "+ (recommendedIndex+1) +
-                                      " chosen idx "+chosenIndex);
+                                      " chosen idx "+chosenIndex+", skipCapsChooser "+skipCapsChooser);
             }
             pixelFormatCaps = (WGLGLCapabilities) GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.fixOpaqueGLCapabilities(pixelFormatCaps, isOpaque);
             if (DEBUG) {
                 System.err.println("chosen pfdID (ARB): native recommended "+ (recommendedIndex+1) +
-                                   " chosen "+pixelFormatCaps);
+                                   " chosen "+pixelFormatCaps+", skipCapsChooser "+skipCapsChooser);
             }
         }
 
@@ -457,7 +462,7 @@ public class WindowsWGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurat
 
     private static boolean updateGraphicsConfigurationGDI(WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration config, CapabilitiesChooser chooser, long hdc,
                                                           boolean extHDC, int[] pformats) {
-        GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsChosen = (GLCapabilitiesImmutable) config.getChosenCapabilities();
+        final GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsChosen = (GLCapabilitiesImmutable) config.getChosenCapabilities();
         if( !capsChosen.isOnscreen() && capsChosen.isPBuffer() ) {
             if (DEBUG) {
                 System.err.println("updateGraphicsConfigurationGDI: no pbuffer supported on GDI: " + capsChosen);
@@ -473,7 +478,7 @@ public class WindowsWGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurat
             System.err.println("updateGraphicsConfigurationGDI: capsChosen "+capsChosen+", "+GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.winAttributeBits2String(null, winattrmask).toString());
         }
 
-        AbstractGraphicsDevice device = config.getScreen().getDevice();
+        final AbstractGraphicsDevice device = config.getScreen().getDevice();
         int pfdID; // chosen or preset PFD ID
         WGLGLCapabilities pixelFormatCaps = null; // chosen or preset PFD ID's caps
         boolean pixelFormatSet = false; // indicates a preset PFD ID [caps]
@@ -498,43 +503,67 @@ public class WindowsWGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurat
                 pformats = WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration.wglAllGDIPFIDs(hdc);
             }
 
-            List<GLCapabilitiesImmutable> availableCaps = new ArrayList<GLCapabilitiesImmutable>();
-            for (int i = 0; i < pformats.length; i++) {
-                final WGLGLCapabilities caps = WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration.PFD2GLCapabilities(device, glProfile, hdc, pformats[i], winattrmask);
-                if(null != caps) {
-                    availableCaps.add(caps);
-                    if(DEBUG) {
-                        final int j = availableCaps.size() - 1;
-                        System.err.println("updateGraphicsConfigurationGDI: availableCaps["+i+" -> "+j+"]: "+caps);
-                    }
-                } else if(DEBUG) {
-                    GLCapabilitiesImmutable skipped = WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration.PFD2GLCapabilitiesNoCheck(device, glProfile, hdc, pformats[i]);
-                    System.err.println("updateGraphicsConfigurationGDI: availableCaps["+i+" -> skip]: pfdID "+pformats[i]+", "+skipped);
-                }
-            }
-
             // 1st choice: get GLCapabilities based on users GLCapabilities setting recommendedIndex as preferred choice
+            final List<GLCapabilitiesImmutable> availableCaps = new ArrayList<GLCapabilitiesImmutable>();
             PIXELFORMATDESCRIPTOR pfd = WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration.createPixelFormatDescriptor();
             pfd = WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration.GLCapabilities2PFD(capsChosen, pfd);
             pfdID = WGLUtil.ChoosePixelFormat(hdc, pfd);
             int recommendedIndex = -1 ;
+            final boolean skipCapsChooser;
             if( 1 <= pfdID ) {
+                final boolean _skipCapsChooser = null == chooser && capsChosen.isBackgroundOpaque(); // fast path: skip choosing if using recommended idx and null chooser is used and if not translucent
                 // seek index .. in all formats _or_ in given formats!
-                for (recommendedIndex = availableCaps.size() - 1 ;
-                     0 <= recommendedIndex && pfdID != ((WGLGLCapabilities) availableCaps.get(recommendedIndex)).getPFDID();
-                     recommendedIndex--)
-                { /* nop */ }
-                if(DEBUG && 0 > recommendedIndex) {
-                    final GLCapabilitiesImmutable reqPFDCaps = WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration.PFD2GLCapabilitiesNoCheck(device, glProfile, pfd, pfdID);
-                    final GLCapabilitiesImmutable chosenCaps = WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration.PFD2GLCapabilities(device, glProfile, hdc, pfdID, winattrmask);
-                    System.err.println("Chosen PFDID "+pfdID+", but not found in available caps (use given pfdIDs "+givenPFormats+", reqPFDCaps "+reqPFDCaps+", chosenCaps: "+chosenCaps);
+                int i;
+                for (i = pformats.length - 1 ; 0 <= i && pfdID != pformats[i]; i--) { /* nop */ }
+                if( 0 <= i ) {
+                    if( _skipCapsChooser ) {
+                        final WGLGLCapabilities caps = WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration.PFD2GLCapabilities(device, glProfile, hdc, pfdID, winattrmask);
+                        availableCaps.add(caps);
+                        recommendedIndex = 0;
+                        skipCapsChooser = true;
+                    } else {
+                        recommendedIndex = i;
+                        skipCapsChooser = false;
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    if(DEBUG) {
+                        final GLCapabilitiesImmutable reqPFDCaps = WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration.PFD2GLCapabilitiesNoCheck(device, glProfile, pfd, pfdID);
+                        final GLCapabilitiesImmutable chosenCaps = WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration.PFD2GLCapabilities(device, glProfile, hdc, pfdID, winattrmask);
+                        System.err.println("Chosen PFDID "+pfdID+", but not found in available caps (use given pfdIDs "+givenPFormats+", reqPFDCaps "+reqPFDCaps+", chosenCaps: "+chosenCaps);
+                    }
+                    skipCapsChooser = false;
                 }
+            } else {
+                skipCapsChooser = false;
             }
             if (DEBUG) {
-                System.err.println("updateGraphicsConfigurationGDI: ChoosePixelFormat(HDC " + toHexString(hdc) + ") = pfdID " + pfdID + ", idx " + recommendedIndex + " (LastError: " + GDI.GetLastError() + ")");
+                System.err.println("updateGraphicsConfigurationGDI: ChoosePixelFormat(HDC " + toHexString(hdc) + ") = pfdID " + pfdID + ", skipCapsChooser "+skipCapsChooser+", idx " + recommendedIndex + " (LastError: " + GDI.GetLastError() + ")");
+            }
+
+            if( !skipCapsChooser ) {
+                for (int i = 0; i < pformats.length; i++) {
+                    final int pfdid = pformats[i];
+                    final WGLGLCapabilities caps = WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration.PFD2GLCapabilities(device, glProfile, hdc, pfdid, winattrmask);
+                    if(null != caps) {
+                        availableCaps.add(caps);
+                        if(DEBUG) {
+                            final int j = availableCaps.size() - 1;
+                            System.err.println("updateGraphicsConfigurationGDI: availableCaps["+i+" -> "+j+"]: "+caps);
+                        }
+                    } else if(DEBUG) {
+                        GLCapabilitiesImmutable skipped = WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration.PFD2GLCapabilitiesNoCheck(device, glProfile, hdc, pformats[i]);
+                        System.err.println("updateGraphicsConfigurationGDI: availableCaps["+i+" -> skip]: pfdID "+pformats[i]+", "+skipped);
+                    }
+                }
             }
+
             // 2nd choice: if no preferred recommendedIndex available
-            int chosenIndex = chooseCapabilities(chooser, capsChosen, availableCaps, recommendedIndex);
+            final int chosenIndex;
+            if( skipCapsChooser ) {
+                chosenIndex = recommendedIndex;
+            } else {
+                chosenIndex = chooseCapabilities(chooser, capsChosen, availableCaps, recommendedIndex);
+            }
             if ( 0 > chosenIndex ) {
                 if (DEBUG) {
                     System.err.println("updateGraphicsConfigurationGDI: failed, return false");
@@ -544,7 +573,7 @@ public class WindowsWGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurat
             }
             pixelFormatCaps = (WGLGLCapabilities) availableCaps.get(chosenIndex);
             if (DEBUG) {
-                System.err.println("chosen pfdID (GDI): chosenIndex "+ chosenIndex + ", caps " + pixelFormatCaps +
+                System.err.println("chosen pfdID (GDI): chosenIndex "+ chosenIndex + ", skipCapsChooser "+skipCapsChooser+", caps " + pixelFormatCaps +
                                    " (" + WGLGLCapabilities.PFD2String(pixelFormatCaps.getPFD(), pixelFormatCaps.getPFDID()) +")");
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11GLXGraphicsConfigurationFactory.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11GLXGraphicsConfigurationFactory.java
index 5c84597d5..1f92960bc 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11GLXGraphicsConfigurationFactory.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11GLXGraphicsConfigurationFactory.java
@@ -306,11 +306,13 @@ public class X11GLXGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurationF
                 recommendedIndex = useRecommendedIndex ? 0 : -1;
                 if (DEBUG) {
                     System.err.println("glXChooseFBConfig recommended fbcfg " + toHexString(fbcfgsL.get(0)) + ", idx " + recommendedIndex);
+                    System.err.println("useRecommendedIndex "+useRecommendedIndex+", skipCapsChooser "+skipCapsChooser);
                     System.err.println("user  caps " + capsChosen);
-                    System.err.println("fbcfg caps " + availableCaps.get(0));
+                    System.err.println("fbcfg caps " + fbcfgsL.limit()+", availCaps "+availableCaps.get(0));
                 }
             } else if (DEBUG) {
                 System.err.println("glXChooseFBConfig no caps for recommended fbcfg " + toHexString(fbcfgsL.get(0)));
+                System.err.println("useRecommendedIndex "+useRecommendedIndex+", skipCapsChooser "+skipCapsChooser);
                 System.err.println("user  caps " + capsChosen);
             }
         } else {