Merge branch 'master' into stash_glyphcache

Conflicts:
	make/scripts/tests.sh
	src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/graph/curve/OutlineShape.java
	src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/graph/curve/Region.java
	src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/graph/curve/opengl/GLRegion.java
	src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/graph/curve/opengl/RegionRenderer.java
	src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/graph/curve/opengl/Renderer.java
	src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/graph/curve/opengl/TextRenderer.java
	src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/graph/font/Font.java
	src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/math/VectorUtil.java
	src/jogl/classes/jogamp/graph/curve/text/GlyphShape.java
	src/jogl/classes/jogamp/graph/curve/text/GlyphString.java
	src/jogl/classes/jogamp/graph/font/typecast/TypecastFont.java
	src/jogl/classes/jogamp/graph/font/typecast/TypecastGlyph.java
	src/jogl/classes/jogamp/graph/font/typecast/TypecastRenderer.java

17 files changed, 1147 insertions, 1173 deletions

diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/GLXUtil.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/GLXUtil.java
index 7cc2d0f2e..12e3db3bd 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/GLXUtil.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/GLXUtil.java
@@ -1,22 +1,22 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2008 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
  * Copyright (c) 2010 JogAmp Community. All rights reserved.
- * 
+ *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
  * met:
- * 
+ *
  * - Redistribution of source code must retain the above copyright
  *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- * 
+ *
  * - Redistribution in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
  *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
  *   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
- * 
+ *
  * Neither the name of Sun Microsystems, Inc. or the names of
  * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
  * this software without specific prior written permission.
- * 
+ *
  * This software is provided "AS IS," without a warranty of any kind. ALL
  * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES,
  * INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
@@ -33,54 +33,91 @@
 
 package jogamp.opengl.x11.glx;
 
+import java.nio.IntBuffer;
+
 import javax.media.opengl.GLException;
 
 import jogamp.opengl.Debug;
 
+import com.jogamp.common.nio.Buffers;
 import com.jogamp.common.util.VersionNumber;
 import com.jogamp.nativewindow.x11.X11GraphicsDevice;
 
 public class GLXUtil {
     public static final boolean DEBUG = Debug.debug("GLXUtil");
-    
+
     public static synchronized boolean isGLXAvailableOnServer(X11GraphicsDevice x11Device) {
         if(null == x11Device) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("null X11GraphicsDevice");
         }
         if(0 == x11Device.getHandle()) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("null X11GraphicsDevice display handle");
-        }        
+        }
         boolean glXAvailable = false;
+        x11Device.lock();
         try {
-            glXAvailable = GLX.glXQueryExtension(x11Device.getHandle(), null, 0, null, 0);
-        } catch (Throwable t) { /* n/a */ }
-        return glXAvailable;        
+            glXAvailable = GLX.glXQueryExtension(x11Device.getHandle(), null, null);
+        } catch (Throwable t) { /* n/a */
+        } finally {
+            x11Device.unlock();
+        }
+        return glXAvailable;
     }
-    
-    public static VersionNumber getGLXServerVersionNumber(long display) {
-        int[] major = new int[1];
-        int[] minor = new int[1];
-        
-        if (!GLX.glXQueryVersion(display, major, 0, minor, 0)) {
-          throw new GLException("glXQueryVersion failed");
+
+    public static String getGLXClientString(X11GraphicsDevice x11Device, int name) {
+        x11Device.lock();
+        try {
+            return GLX.glXGetClientString(x11Device.getHandle(), name);
+        } finally {
+            x11Device.unlock();
+        }
+    }
+    public static String queryGLXServerString(X11GraphicsDevice x11Device, int screen_idx, int name) {
+        x11Device.lock();
+        try {
+            return GLX.glXQueryServerString(x11Device.getHandle(), screen_idx, name);
+        } finally {
+            x11Device.unlock();
+        }
+    }
+    public static String queryGLXExtensionsString(X11GraphicsDevice x11Device, int screen_idx) {
+        x11Device.lock();
+        try {
+            return GLX.glXQueryExtensionsString(x11Device.getHandle(), screen_idx);
+        } finally {
+            x11Device.unlock();
         }
+    }
 
-        // Work around bugs in ATI's Linux drivers where they report they
-        // only implement GLX version 1.2 on the server side
-        if (major[0] == 1 && minor[0] == 2) {
-          String str = GLX.glXGetClientString(display, GLX.GLX_VERSION);
-          try {
-              // e.g. "1.3"
-              major[0] = Integer.valueOf(str.substring(0, 1)).intValue();
-              minor[0] = Integer.valueOf(str.substring(2, 3)).intValue();
-          } catch (Exception e) {
-              major[0] = 1;
-              minor[0] = 2;
-          }
-        }                
-        return new VersionNumber(major[0], minor[0], 0);
+    public static VersionNumber getGLXServerVersionNumber(X11GraphicsDevice x11Device) {
+        final IntBuffer major = Buffers.newDirectIntBuffer(1);
+        final IntBuffer minor = Buffers.newDirectIntBuffer(1);
+
+        x11Device.lock();
+        try {
+            if (!GLX.glXQueryVersion(x11Device.getHandle(), major, minor)) {
+              throw new GLException("glXQueryVersion failed");
+            }
+
+            // Work around bugs in ATI's Linux drivers where they report they
+            // only implement GLX version 1.2 on the server side
+            if (major.get(0) == 1 && minor.get(0) == 2) {
+              String str = GLX.glXGetClientString(x11Device.getHandle(), GLX.GLX_VERSION);
+              try {
+                  // e.g. "1.3"
+                  major.put(0, Integer.valueOf(str.substring(0, 1)).intValue());
+                  minor.put(0, Integer.valueOf(str.substring(2, 3)).intValue());
+              } catch (Exception e) {
+                  major.put(0, 1);
+                  minor.put(0, 2);
+              }
+            }
+        } finally {
+            x11Device.unlock();
+        }
+        return new VersionNumber(major.get(0), minor.get(0), 0);
     }
-    
+
     public static boolean isMultisampleAvailable(String extensions) {
         if (extensions != null) {
             return (extensions.indexOf("GLX_ARB_multisample") >= 0);
@@ -105,8 +142,8 @@ public class GLXUtil {
     public static VersionNumber getClientVersionNumber() {
         return clientVersionNumber;
     }
-    
-    public static synchronized void initGLXClientDataSingleton(X11GraphicsDevice x11Device) { 
+
+    public static synchronized void initGLXClientDataSingleton(X11GraphicsDevice x11Device) {
         if(null != clientVendorName) {
             return; // already initialized
         }
@@ -115,10 +152,10 @@ public class GLXUtil {
         }
         if(0 == x11Device.getHandle()) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("null X11GraphicsDevice display handle");
-        }        
+        }
         clientMultisampleAvailable = isMultisampleAvailable(GLX.glXGetClientString(x11Device.getHandle(), GLX.GLX_EXTENSIONS));
         clientVendorName = GLX.glXGetClientString(x11Device.getHandle(), GLX.GLX_VENDOR);
-        
+
         int[] major = new int[1];
         int[] minor = new int[1];
         final String str = GLX.glXGetClientString(x11Device.getHandle(), GLX.GLX_VERSION);
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11DummyGLXDrawable.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11DummyGLXDrawable.java
deleted file mode 100644
index a1039e552..000000000
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11DummyGLXDrawable.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,93 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Copyright 2010 JogAmp Community. All rights reserved.
- *
- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are
- * permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
- * 
- *    1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of
- *       conditions and the following disclaimer.
- * 
- *    2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list
- *       of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials
- *       provided with the distribution.
- * 
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY JogAmp Community ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
- * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
- * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL JogAmp Community OR
- * CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
- * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
- * SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON
- * ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
- * NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
- * ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- * 
- * The views and conclusions contained in the software and documentation are those of the
- * authors and should not be interpreted as representing official policies, either expressed
- * or implied, of JogAmp Community.
- */
- 
-package jogamp.opengl.x11.glx;
-
-import javax.media.opengl.*;
-
-import com.jogamp.nativewindow.WrappedSurface;
-import com.jogamp.nativewindow.x11.X11GraphicsDevice;
-import com.jogamp.nativewindow.x11.X11GraphicsScreen;
-
-import jogamp.nativewindow.*;
-import jogamp.nativewindow.x11.*;
-
-public class X11DummyGLXDrawable extends X11OnscreenGLXDrawable {
-  private static final int f_dim = 64;
-  private long dummyWindow = 0;
-
-  /** 
-   * Due to the ATI Bug https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=486277,
-   * we cannot switch the Display as we please, 
-   * hence we reuse the target's screen configuration. 
-   */
-  public X11DummyGLXDrawable(X11GraphicsScreen screen, GLDrawableFactory factory, GLCapabilitiesImmutable caps) {
-    super(factory, 
-          new WrappedSurface(X11GLXGraphicsConfigurationFactory.chooseGraphicsConfigurationStatic(
-            caps, caps, null, screen)));
-    this.realized = true;
-
-    WrappedSurface ns = (WrappedSurface) getNativeSurface();
-    X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration config = (X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration)ns.getGraphicsConfiguration();
-
-    X11GraphicsDevice device = (X11GraphicsDevice) screen.getDevice();
-    long dpy = device.getHandle();
-    int scrn = screen.getIndex();
-    int visualID = config.getXVisualID();
-
-    dummyWindow = X11Lib.CreateDummyWindow(dpy, scrn, visualID, f_dim, f_dim);
-    ns.setSurfaceHandle( dummyWindow );
-    ns.surfaceSizeChanged(f_dim, f_dim);
-
-    updateHandle();
-  }
-
-  public static X11DummyGLXDrawable create(X11GraphicsScreen screen, GLDrawableFactory factory, GLProfile glp) {
-      GLCapabilities caps = new GLCapabilities(glp);
-      return new X11DummyGLXDrawable(screen, factory, caps);
-  }
-
-  public void setSize(int width, int height) {
-  }
-
-  public int getWidth() {
-    return 1;
-  }
-
-  public int getHeight() {
-    return 1;
-  }
-
-  protected void destroyImpl() {
-    if(0!=dummyWindow) {
-        destroyHandle();
-        X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration config = (X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration)getNativeSurface().getGraphicsConfiguration();
-        X11Lib.DestroyDummyWindow(config.getScreen().getDevice().getHandle(), dummyWindow);
-    }
-  }
-}
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11ExternalGLXContext.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11ExternalGLXContext.java
index 700b25662..ff9363ca0 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11ExternalGLXContext.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11ExternalGLXContext.java
@@ -1,22 +1,22 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2003 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
  * Copyright (c) 2010 JogAmp Community. All rights reserved.
- * 
+ *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
  * met:
- * 
+ *
  * - Redistribution of source code must retain the above copyright
  *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- * 
+ *
  * - Redistribution in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
  *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
  *   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
- * 
+ *
  * Neither the name of Sun Microsystems, Inc. or the names of
  * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
  * this software without specific prior written permission.
- * 
+ *
  * This software is provided "AS IS," without a warranty of any kind. ALL
  * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES,
  * INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
@@ -29,38 +29,42 @@
  * DAMAGES, HOWEVER CAUSED AND REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY,
  * ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
  * SUN HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
- * 
+ *
  * You acknowledge that this software is not designed or intended for use
  * in the design, construction, operation or maintenance of any nuclear
  * facility.
- * 
+ *
  * Sun gratefully acknowledges that this software was originally authored
  * and developed by Kenneth Bradley Russell and Christopher John Kline.
  */
 
 package jogamp.opengl.x11.glx;
 
+import java.nio.IntBuffer;
+
 import javax.media.nativewindow.NativeSurface;
+import javax.media.nativewindow.VisualIDHolder;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLCapabilities;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLContext;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLDrawableFactory;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLException;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLProfile;
 
-import jogamp.opengl.GLContextImpl;
+import jogamp.nativewindow.WrappedSurface;
 import jogamp.opengl.GLContextShareSet;
 
-import com.jogamp.nativewindow.WrappedSurface;
+import com.jogamp.common.nio.Buffers;
 import com.jogamp.nativewindow.x11.X11GraphicsScreen;
 
 public class X11ExternalGLXContext extends X11GLXContext {
-  private GLContext lastContext;
 
   private X11ExternalGLXContext(Drawable drawable, long ctx) {
     super(drawable, null);
     this.contextHandle = ctx;
     GLContextShareSet.contextCreated(this);
-    setGLFunctionAvailability(false, 0, 0, CTX_PROFILE_COMPAT);
+    if( !setGLFunctionAvailability(false, 0, 0, CTX_PROFILE_COMPAT, false /* strictMatch */, false /* withinGLVersionsMapping */) ) { // use GL_VERSION
+        throw new InternalError("setGLFunctionAvailability !strictMatch failed");
+    }
     getGLStateTracker().setEnabled(false); // external context usage can't track state in Java
   }
 
@@ -77,58 +81,51 @@ public class X11ExternalGLXContext extends X11GLXContext {
     if (drawable == 0) {
       throw new GLException("Error: attempted to make an external GLDrawable without a drawable/context current");
     }
-    int[] val = new int[1];
-    GLX.glXQueryContext(display, ctx, GLX.GLX_SCREEN, val, 0);
-    X11GraphicsScreen x11Screen = (X11GraphicsScreen) X11GraphicsScreen.createScreenDevice(display, val[0], false);
+    IntBuffer val = Buffers.newDirectIntBuffer(1);
+
+    int w, h;
+    GLX.glXQueryDrawable(display, drawable, GLX.GLX_WIDTH, val);
+    w=val.get(0);
+    GLX.glXQueryDrawable(display, drawable, GLX.GLX_HEIGHT, val);
+    h=val.get(0);
+
+    GLX.glXQueryContext(display, ctx, GLX.GLX_SCREEN, val);
+    X11GraphicsScreen x11Screen = (X11GraphicsScreen) X11GraphicsScreen.createScreenDevice(display, val.get(0), false);
 
-    GLX.glXQueryContext(display, ctx, GLX.GLX_FBCONFIG_ID, val, 0);
+    GLX.glXQueryContext(display, ctx, GLX.GLX_FBCONFIG_ID, val);
     X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration cfg = null;
     // sometimes glXQueryContext on an external context gives us a framebuffer config ID
     // of 0, which doesn't work in a subsequent call to glXChooseFBConfig; if this happens,
     // create and use a default config (this has been observed when running on CentOS 5.5 inside
     // of VMWare Server 2.0 with the Mesa 6.5.1 drivers)
-    if( X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.GLXFBConfigIDValid(display, x11Screen.getIndex(), val[0]) ) {
+    if( VisualIDHolder.VID_UNDEFINED == val.get(0) || !X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.GLXFBConfigIDValid(display, x11Screen.getIndex(), val.get(0)) ) {
         GLCapabilities glcapsDefault = new GLCapabilities(GLProfile.getDefault());
-        cfg = X11GLXGraphicsConfigurationFactory.chooseGraphicsConfigurationStatic(glcapsDefault, glcapsDefault, null, x11Screen);
+        cfg = X11GLXGraphicsConfigurationFactory.chooseGraphicsConfigurationStatic(glcapsDefault, glcapsDefault, null, x11Screen, VisualIDHolder.VID_UNDEFINED);
         if(DEBUG) {
-            System.err.println("X11ExternalGLXContext invalid FBCONFIG_ID "+val[0]+", using default cfg: " + cfg);
+            System.err.println("X11ExternalGLXContext invalid FBCONFIG_ID "+val.get(0)+", using default cfg: " + cfg);
         }
     } else {
-        cfg = X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.create(glp, x11Screen, val[0]);
+        cfg = X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.create(glp, x11Screen, val.get(0));
     }
 
-    WrappedSurface ns = new WrappedSurface(cfg);
-    ns.setSurfaceHandle(drawable);
+    final WrappedSurface ns = new WrappedSurface(cfg, drawable, w, h, true);
     return new X11ExternalGLXContext(new Drawable(factory, ns), ctx);
   }
 
-  protected boolean createImpl(GLContextImpl shareWith) {
+  @Override
+  protected boolean createImpl(final long shareWithHandle) {
       return true;
   }
 
-  public int makeCurrent() throws GLException {
-    // Save last context if necessary to allow external GLContexts to
-    // talk to other GLContexts created by this library
-    GLContext cur = getCurrent();
-    if (cur != null && cur != this) {
-      lastContext = cur;
-      setCurrent(null);
-    }
-    return super.makeCurrent();
-  }  
-
-  public void release() throws GLException {
-    super.release();
-    setCurrent(lastContext);
-    lastContext = null;
-  }
-
+  @Override
   protected void makeCurrentImpl() throws GLException {
   }
 
+  @Override
   protected void releaseImpl() throws GLException {
   }
 
+  @Override
   protected void destroyImpl() throws GLException {
   }
 
@@ -138,14 +135,17 @@ public class X11ExternalGLXContext extends X11GLXContext {
       super(factory, comp, true);
     }
 
+    @Override
     public GLContext createContext(GLContext shareWith) {
       throw new GLException("Should not call this");
     }
 
+    @Override
     public int getWidth() {
       throw new GLException("Should not call this");
     }
 
+    @Override
     public int getHeight() {
       throw new GLException("Should not call this");
     }
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11ExternalGLXDrawable.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11ExternalGLXDrawable.java
index 4d0276163..650fd31d3 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11ExternalGLXDrawable.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11ExternalGLXDrawable.java
@@ -1,21 +1,21 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2003 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
- * 
+ *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
  * met:
- * 
+ *
  * - Redistribution of source code must retain the above copyright
  *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- * 
+ *
  * - Redistribution in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
  *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
  *   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
- * 
+ *
  * Neither the name of Sun Microsystems, Inc. or the names of
  * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
  * this software without specific prior written permission.
- * 
+ *
  * This software is provided "AS IS," without a warranty of any kind. ALL
  * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES,
  * INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
@@ -28,25 +28,28 @@
  * DAMAGES, HOWEVER CAUSED AND REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY,
  * ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
  * SUN HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
- * 
+ *
  * You acknowledge that this software is not designed or intended for use
  * in the design, construction, operation or maintenance of any nuclear
  * facility.
- * 
+ *
  * Sun gratefully acknowledges that this software was originally authored
  * and developed by Kenneth Bradley Russell and Christopher John Kline.
  */
 
 package jogamp.opengl.x11.glx;
 
+import java.nio.IntBuffer;
+
 import javax.media.nativewindow.NativeSurface;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLContext;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLDrawableFactory;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLException;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLProfile;
 
+import jogamp.nativewindow.WrappedSurface;
 
-import com.jogamp.nativewindow.WrappedSurface;
+import com.jogamp.common.nio.Buffers;
 import com.jogamp.nativewindow.x11.X11GraphicsScreen;
 
 
@@ -69,31 +72,30 @@ public class X11ExternalGLXDrawable extends X11GLXDrawable {
     if (drawable == 0) {
       throw new GLException("Error: attempted to make an external GLDrawable without a drawable current");
     }
-    int[] val = new int[1];
-    GLX.glXQueryContext(display, context, GLX.GLX_SCREEN, val, 0);
-    X11GraphicsScreen x11Screen = (X11GraphicsScreen) X11GraphicsScreen.createScreenDevice(display, val[0], false);
+    IntBuffer val = Buffers.newDirectIntBuffer(1);
+
+    GLX.glXQueryContext(display, context, GLX.GLX_SCREEN, val);
+    X11GraphicsScreen x11Screen = (X11GraphicsScreen) X11GraphicsScreen.createScreenDevice(display, val.get(0), false);
 
-    GLX.glXQueryContext(display, context, GLX.GLX_FBCONFIG_ID, val, 0);
-    X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration cfg = X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.create(glp, x11Screen, val[0]);
+    GLX.glXQueryContext(display, context, GLX.GLX_FBCONFIG_ID, val);
+    X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration cfg = X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.create(glp, x11Screen, val.get(0));
 
     int w, h;
-    GLX.glXQueryDrawable(display, drawable, GLX.GLX_WIDTH, val, 0);
-    w=val[0];
-    GLX.glXQueryDrawable(display, drawable, GLX.GLX_HEIGHT, val, 0);
-    h=val[0];
+    GLX.glXQueryDrawable(display, drawable, GLX.GLX_WIDTH, val);
+    w=val.get(0);
+    GLX.glXQueryDrawable(display, drawable, GLX.GLX_HEIGHT, val);
+    h=val.get(0);
 
-    GLX.glXQueryContext(display, context, GLX.GLX_RENDER_TYPE, val, 0);
-    if ((val[0] & GLX.GLX_RGBA_TYPE) == 0) {
+    GLX.glXQueryContext(display, context, GLX.GLX_RENDER_TYPE, val);
+    if ((val.get(0) & GLX.GLX_RGBA_TYPE) == 0) {
       if (DEBUG) {
-        System.err.println("X11ExternalGLXDrawable: WARNING: forcing GLX_RGBA_TYPE for newly created contexts (current 0x"+Integer.toHexString(val[0])+")");
+        System.err.println("X11ExternalGLXDrawable: WARNING: forcing GLX_RGBA_TYPE for newly created contexts (current 0x"+Integer.toHexString(val.get(0))+")");
       }
     }
-    WrappedSurface ns = new WrappedSurface(cfg);
-    ns.setSurfaceHandle(drawable);
-    ns.surfaceSizeChanged(w, h);
-    return new X11ExternalGLXDrawable(factory, ns);
+    return new X11ExternalGLXDrawable(factory, new WrappedSurface(cfg, drawable, w, h, true));
   }
 
+  @Override
   public GLContext createContext(GLContext shareWith) {
     return new Context(this, shareWith);
   }
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11GLCapabilities.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11GLCapabilities.java
index 96d4c7713..e0b69ffd4 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11GLCapabilities.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11GLCapabilities.java
@@ -55,10 +55,12 @@ public class X11GLCapabilities extends GLCapabilities {
       this.fbcfgid = VisualIDHolder.VID_UNDEFINED;
   }
 
+  @Override
   public Object cloneMutable() {
     return clone();
   }
 
+  @Override
   public Object clone() {
     try {
       return super.clone();
@@ -86,9 +88,10 @@ public class X11GLCapabilities extends GLCapabilities {
               return getFBConfigID();
           default:
               throw new NativeWindowException("Invalid type <"+type+">");
-      }      
+      }
   }
-  
+
+  @Override
   public StringBuilder toString(StringBuilder sink) {
     if(null == sink) {
         sink = new StringBuilder();
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11GLXContext.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11GLXContext.java
index 2fd8cbcd9..94620c4fc 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11GLXContext.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11GLXContext.java
@@ -1,22 +1,22 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2003 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
  * Copyright (c) 2010 JogAmp Community. All rights reserved.
- * 
+ *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
  * met:
- * 
+ *
  * - Redistribution of source code must retain the above copyright
  *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- * 
+ *
  * - Redistribution in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
  *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
  *   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
- * 
+ *
  * Neither the name of Sun Microsystems, Inc. or the names of
  * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
  * this software without specific prior written permission.
- * 
+ *
  * This software is provided "AS IS," without a warranty of any kind. ALL
  * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES,
  * INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@
  * DAMAGES, HOWEVER CAUSED AND REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY,
  * ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
  * SUN HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
- * 
+ *
  * You acknowledge that this software is not designed or intended for use
  * in the design, construction, operation or maintenance of any nuclear
  * facility.
- * 
+ *
  * Sun gratefully acknowledges that this software was originally authored
  * and developed by Kenneth Bradley Russell and Christopher John Kline.
  */
@@ -57,25 +57,32 @@ import jogamp.nativewindow.x11.X11Lib;
 import jogamp.nativewindow.x11.X11Util;
 import jogamp.opengl.GLContextImpl;
 import jogamp.opengl.GLDrawableImpl;
+import jogamp.opengl.GLXExtensions;
 
 import com.jogamp.common.nio.Buffers;
+import com.jogamp.common.util.VersionNumber;
 import com.jogamp.gluegen.runtime.ProcAddressTable;
 import com.jogamp.gluegen.runtime.opengl.GLProcAddressResolver;
+import com.jogamp.nativewindow.x11.X11GraphicsDevice;
+import com.jogamp.opengl.GLExtensions;
 
-public abstract class X11GLXContext extends GLContextImpl {
+public class X11GLXContext extends GLContextImpl {
   private static final Map<String, String> functionNameMap;
   private static final Map<String, String> extensionNameMap;
   private GLXExt _glXExt;
   // Table that holds the addresses of the native C-language entry points for
   // GLX extension functions.
   private GLXExtProcAddressTable glXExtProcAddressTable;
-  private int hasSwapIntervalSGI = 0;
+  /** 1 MESA, 2 SGI, 0 undefined, -1 none */
+  private int hasSwapInterval = 0;
   private int hasSwapGroupNV = 0;
 
   // This indicates whether the context we have created is indirect
   // and therefore requires the toolkit to be locked around all GL
   // calls rather than just all GLX calls
   protected boolean isDirect;
+  protected volatile VersionNumber glXServerVersion;
+  protected volatile boolean isGLXVersionGreaterEqualOneThree;
 
   static {
     functionNameMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
@@ -83,25 +90,28 @@ public abstract class X11GLXContext extends GLContextImpl {
     functionNameMap.put("glFreeMemoryNV", "glXFreeMemoryNV");
 
     extensionNameMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
-    extensionNameMap.put("GL_ARB_pbuffer",      "GLX_SGIX_pbuffer");
-    extensionNameMap.put("GL_ARB_pixel_format", "GLX_SGIX_pbuffer"); // good enough
+    extensionNameMap.put(GLExtensions.ARB_pbuffer,      X11GLXDrawableFactory.GLX_SGIX_pbuffer);
+    extensionNameMap.put(GLExtensions.ARB_pixel_format, X11GLXDrawableFactory.GLX_SGIX_pbuffer); // good enough
   }
 
   X11GLXContext(GLDrawableImpl drawable,
                 GLContext shareWith) {
     super(drawable, shareWith);
   }
-  
+
   @Override
-  protected void resetStates() {
+  protected void resetStates(boolean isInit) {
     // no inner state _glXExt=null;
     glXExtProcAddressTable = null;
-    hasSwapIntervalSGI = 0;
+    hasSwapInterval = 0;
     hasSwapGroupNV = 0;
     isDirect = false;
-    super.resetStates();
+    glXServerVersion = null;
+    isGLXVersionGreaterEqualOneThree = false;
+    super.resetStates(isInit);
   }
 
+  @Override
   public final ProcAddressTable getPlatformExtProcAddressTable() {
     return getGLXExtProcAddressTable();
   }
@@ -110,6 +120,7 @@ public abstract class X11GLXContext extends GLContextImpl {
     return glXExtProcAddressTable;
   }
 
+  @Override
   public Object getPlatformGLExtensions() {
     return getGLXExt();
   }
@@ -121,14 +132,29 @@ public abstract class X11GLXContext extends GLContextImpl {
     return _glXExt;
   }
 
+  @Override
   protected Map<String, String> getFunctionNameMap() { return functionNameMap; }
 
+  @Override
   protected Map<String, String> getExtensionNameMap() { return extensionNameMap; }
 
-  protected final boolean isGLXVersionGreaterEqualOneThree() {
-    return ((X11GLXDrawableFactory)drawable.getFactoryImpl()).isGLXVersionGreaterEqualOneThree(drawable.getNativeSurface().getGraphicsConfiguration().getScreen().getDevice());      
+  protected final boolean isGLXVersionGreaterEqualOneThree() { // fast-path: use cached boolean
+    if(null != glXServerVersion) {
+        return isGLXVersionGreaterEqualOneThree;
+    }
+    glXServerVersion = ((X11GLXDrawableFactory)drawable.getFactoryImpl()).getGLXVersionNumber(drawable.getNativeSurface().getGraphicsConfiguration().getScreen().getDevice());
+    isGLXVersionGreaterEqualOneThree = null != glXServerVersion ? glXServerVersion.compareTo(X11GLXDrawableFactory.versionOneThree) >= 0 : false;
+    return isGLXVersionGreaterEqualOneThree;
   }
-  
+  protected final void forceGLXVersionOneOne() {
+    glXServerVersion = X11GLXDrawableFactory.versionOneOne;
+    isGLXVersionGreaterEqualOneThree = false;
+    if(DEBUG) {
+        System.err.println("X11GLXContext.forceGLXVersionNumber: "+glXServerVersion);
+    }
+  }
+
+  @Override
   public final boolean isGLReadDrawableAvailable() {
     return isGLXVersionGreaterEqualOneThree();
   }
@@ -138,15 +164,17 @@ public abstract class X11GLXContext extends GLContextImpl {
 
     try {
         if ( isGLXVersionGreaterEqualOneThree() ) {
+            // System.err.println(getThreadName() +": X11GLXContext.makeCurrent: obj " + toHexString(hashCode()) + " / ctx "+toHexString(contextHandle)+": ctx "+toHexString(ctx)+", [write "+toHexString(writeDrawable)+", read "+toHexString(readDrawable)+"] - switch");
             res = GLX.glXMakeContextCurrent(dpy, writeDrawable, readDrawable, ctx);
         } else if ( writeDrawable == readDrawable ) {
+            // System.err.println(getThreadName() +": X11GLXContext.makeCurrent: obj " + toHexString(hashCode()) + " / ctx "+toHexString(contextHandle)+": ctx "+toHexString(ctx)+", [write "+toHexString(writeDrawable)+"] - switch");
             res = GLX.glXMakeCurrent(dpy, writeDrawable, ctx);
         } else {
             // should not happen due to 'isGLReadDrawableAvailable()' query in GLContextImpl
             throw new InternalError("Given readDrawable but no driver support");
         }
     } catch (RuntimeException re) {
-        if(TRACE_SWITCH) {
+        if( DEBUG_TRACE_SWITCH ) {
           System.err.println(getThreadName()+": Warning: X11GLXContext.glXMakeContextCurrent failed: "+re+", with "+
             "dpy "+toHexString(dpy)+
             ", write "+toHexString(writeDrawable)+
@@ -158,14 +186,13 @@ public abstract class X11GLXContext extends GLContextImpl {
     return res;
   }
 
+  @Override
   protected void destroyContextARBImpl(long ctx) {
-    X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration config = (X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration)drawable.getNativeSurface().getGraphicsConfiguration();
-    long display = config.getScreen().getDevice().getHandle();
+    final long display = drawable.getNativeSurface().getDisplayHandle();
 
     glXMakeContextCurrent(display, 0, 0, 0);
     GLX.glXDestroyContext(display, ctx);
   }
-
   private static final int ctx_arb_attribs_idx_major = 0;
   private static final int ctx_arb_attribs_idx_minor = 2;
   private static final int ctx_arb_attribs_idx_flags = 6;
@@ -178,7 +205,8 @@ public abstract class X11GLXContext extends GLContextImpl {
         /*  8 */ 0,                                 0,
         /* 10 */ 0
     };
-    
+
+  @Override
   protected long createContextARBImpl(long share, boolean direct, int ctp, int major, int minor) {
     updateGLXProcAddressTable();
     GLXExt _glXExt = getGLXExt();
@@ -197,15 +225,15 @@ public abstract class X11GLXContext extends GLContextImpl {
     IntBuffer attribs = Buffers.newDirectIntBuffer(ctx_arb_attribs_rom);
     attribs.put(ctx_arb_attribs_idx_major + 1, major);
     attribs.put(ctx_arb_attribs_idx_minor + 1, minor);
-    
+
     if ( major > 3 || major == 3 && minor >= 2  ) {
         attribs.put(ctx_arb_attribs_idx_profile + 0, GLX.GLX_CONTEXT_PROFILE_MASK_ARB);
         if( ctBwdCompat ) {
             attribs.put(ctx_arb_attribs_idx_profile + 1, GLX.GLX_CONTEXT_COMPATIBILITY_PROFILE_BIT_ARB);
         } else {
             attribs.put(ctx_arb_attribs_idx_profile + 1, GLX.GLX_CONTEXT_CORE_PROFILE_BIT_ARB);
-        } 
-    } 
+        }
+    }
 
     if ( major >= 3 ) {
         int flags = attribs.get(ctx_arb_attribs_idx_flags + 1);
@@ -220,20 +248,21 @@ public abstract class X11GLXContext extends GLContextImpl {
 
     X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration config = (X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration)drawable.getNativeSurface().getGraphicsConfiguration();
     AbstractGraphicsDevice device = config.getScreen().getDevice();
-    long display = device.getHandle();
+    final long display = device.getHandle();
 
     try {
         // critical path, a remote display might not support this command,
         // hence we need to catch the X11 Error within this block.
+        X11Util.setX11ErrorHandler(true, DEBUG ? false : true); // make sure X11 error handler is set
         X11Lib.XSync(display, false);
         ctx = _glXExt.glXCreateContextAttribsARB(display, config.getFBConfig(), share, direct, attribs);
-        X11Lib.XSync(display, false);
     } catch (RuntimeException re) {
         if(DEBUG) {
           Throwable t = new Throwable(getThreadName()+": Info: X11GLXContext.createContextARBImpl glXCreateContextAttribsARB failed with "+getGLVersion(major, minor, ctp, "@creation"), re);
           t.printStackTrace();
         }
     }
+
     if(0!=ctx) {
         if (!glXMakeContextCurrent(display, drawable.getHandle(), drawableRead.getHandle(), ctx)) {
             if(DEBUG) {
@@ -253,54 +282,43 @@ public abstract class X11GLXContext extends GLContextImpl {
     return ctx;
   }
 
-  protected boolean createImpl(GLContextImpl shareWith) {
-      // covers the whole context creation loop incl createContextARBImpl and destroyContextARBImpl
-      X11Util.setX11ErrorHandler(true, DEBUG ? false : true);
-      try {
-          return createImplRaw(shareWith);
-      } finally {
-          X11Util.setX11ErrorHandler(false, false);
-      }
-  }
-
-  private boolean createImplRaw(GLContextImpl shareWith) {
+  @Override
+  protected boolean createImpl(final long shareWithHandle) {
     boolean direct = true; // try direct always
     isDirect = false; // fall back
 
-    X11GLXDrawableFactory factory = (X11GLXDrawableFactory)drawable.getFactoryImpl();
-    X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration config = (X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration)drawable.getNativeSurface().getGraphicsConfiguration();
-    AbstractGraphicsDevice device = config.getScreen().getDevice();
-    X11GLXContext sharedContext = (X11GLXContext) factory.getOrCreateSharedContextImpl(device);
+    final X11GLXDrawableFactory factory = (X11GLXDrawableFactory)drawable.getFactoryImpl();
+    final X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration config = (X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration)drawable.getNativeSurface().getGraphicsConfiguration();
+    final AbstractGraphicsDevice device = config.getScreen().getDevice();
+    final X11GLXContext sharedContext = (X11GLXContext) factory.getOrCreateSharedContext(device);
     long display = device.getHandle();
 
-    long share = 0;
-    if (shareWith != null) {
-      share = shareWith.getHandle();
-      if (share == 0) {
-        throw new GLException("GLContextShareSet returned an invalid OpenGL context");
-      }
-      direct = GLX.glXIsDirect(display, share);
+    if ( 0 != shareWithHandle ) {
+        direct = GLX.glXIsDirect(display, shareWithHandle);
     }
 
-    GLCapabilitiesImmutable glCaps = (GLCapabilitiesImmutable) config.getChosenCapabilities();
-    GLProfile glp = glCaps.getGLProfile();
+    final GLCapabilitiesImmutable glCaps = (GLCapabilitiesImmutable) config.getChosenCapabilities();
+    final GLProfile glp = glCaps.getGLProfile();
 
-    if(config.getFBConfigID()<0) {
-        // not able to use FBConfig
+    if( !config.hasFBConfig() ) {
+        // not able to use FBConfig -> GLX 1.1
+        forceGLXVersionOneOne();
         if(glp.isGL3()) {
           throw new GLException(getThreadName()+": Unable to create OpenGL >= 3.1 context");
         }
-        contextHandle = GLX.glXCreateContext(display, config.getXVisualInfo(), share, direct);
-        if (contextHandle == 0) {
+        contextHandle = GLX.glXCreateContext(display, config.getXVisualInfo(), shareWithHandle, direct);
+        if ( 0 == contextHandle ) {
           throw new GLException(getThreadName()+": Unable to create context(0)");
         }
-        if (!glXMakeContextCurrent(display, drawable.getHandle(), drawableRead.getHandle(), contextHandle)) {
+        if ( !glXMakeContextCurrent(display, drawable.getHandle(), drawableRead.getHandle(), contextHandle) ) {
           throw new GLException(getThreadName()+": Error making temp context(0) current: display "+toHexString(display)+", context "+toHexString(contextHandle)+", drawable "+drawable);
         }
-        setGLFunctionAvailability(true, 0, 0, CTX_PROFILE_COMPAT); // use GL_VERSION
+        if( !setGLFunctionAvailability(true, 0, 0, CTX_PROFILE_COMPAT, false /* strictMatch */, false /* withinGLVersionsMapping */) ) { // use GL_VERSION
+            throw new InternalError("setGLFunctionAvailability !strictMatch failed");
+        }
         isDirect = GLX.glXIsDirect(display, contextHandle);
         if (DEBUG) {
-            System.err.println(getThreadName() + ": createContextImpl: OK (old-1) share "+share+", direct "+isDirect+"/"+direct);
+            System.err.println(getThreadName() + ": createContextImpl: OK (old-1) share "+toHexString(shareWithHandle)+", direct "+isDirect+"/"+direct);
         }
         return true;
     }
@@ -308,63 +326,64 @@ public abstract class X11GLXContext extends GLContextImpl {
     boolean createContextARBTried = false;
 
     // utilize the shared context's GLXExt in case it was using the ARB method and it already exists
-    if(null!=sharedContext && sharedContext.isCreatedWithARBMethod()) {
-        contextHandle = createContextARB(share, direct);
+    if( null != sharedContext && sharedContext.isCreatedWithARBMethod() ) {
+        contextHandle = createContextARB(shareWithHandle, direct);
         createContextARBTried = true;
-        if (DEBUG && 0!=contextHandle) {
-            System.err.println(getThreadName() + ": createContextImpl: OK (ARB, using sharedContext) share "+share);
+        if ( DEBUG && 0 != contextHandle ) {
+            System.err.println(getThreadName() + ": createContextImpl: OK (ARB, using sharedContext) share "+toHexString(shareWithHandle));
         }
     }
 
-    long temp_ctx = 0;
-    if(0==contextHandle) {
+    final long temp_ctx;
+    if( 0 == contextHandle ) {
         // To use GLX_ARB_create_context, we have to make a temp context current,
         // so we are able to use GetProcAddress
-        temp_ctx = GLX.glXCreateNewContext(display, config.getFBConfig(), GLX.GLX_RGBA_TYPE, share, direct);
-        if (temp_ctx == 0) {
+        temp_ctx = GLX.glXCreateNewContext(display, config.getFBConfig(), GLX.GLX_RGBA_TYPE, shareWithHandle, direct);
+        if ( 0 == temp_ctx ) {
             throw new GLException(getThreadName()+": Unable to create temp OpenGL context(1)");
         }
-        if (!glXMakeContextCurrent(display, drawable.getHandle(), drawableRead.getHandle(), temp_ctx)) {
+        if ( !glXMakeContextCurrent(display, drawable.getHandle(), drawableRead.getHandle(), temp_ctx) ) {
           throw new GLException(getThreadName()+": Error making temp context(1) current: display "+toHexString(display)+", context "+toHexString(temp_ctx)+", drawable "+drawable);
         }
-        setGLFunctionAvailability(true, 0, 0, CTX_PROFILE_COMPAT); // use GL_VERSION
+        setGLFunctionAvailability(true, 0, 0, CTX_PROFILE_COMPAT, false /* strictMatch */, false /* withinGLVersionsMapping */); // use GL_VERSION
         glXMakeContextCurrent(display, 0, 0, 0); // release temp context
-
         if( !createContextARBTried ) {
             // is*Available calls are valid since setGLFunctionAvailability(..) was called
             final boolean isProcCreateContextAttribsARBAvailable = isFunctionAvailable("glXCreateContextAttribsARB");
             final boolean isExtARBCreateContextAvailable = isExtensionAvailable("GLX_ARB_create_context");
             if ( isProcCreateContextAttribsARBAvailable && isExtARBCreateContextAvailable ) {
                 // initial ARB context creation
-                contextHandle = createContextARB(share, direct);
+                contextHandle = createContextARB(shareWithHandle, direct);
                 createContextARBTried=true;
                 if (DEBUG) {
-                    if(0!=contextHandle) {
-                        System.err.println(getThreadName() + ": createContextImpl: OK (ARB, initial) share "+share);                        
+                    if( 0 != contextHandle ) {
+                        System.err.println(getThreadName() + ": createContextImpl: OK (ARB, initial) share "+toHexString(shareWithHandle));
                     } else {
-                        System.err.println(getThreadName() + ": createContextImpl: NOT OK (ARB, initial) - creation failed - share "+share);
+                        System.err.println(getThreadName() + ": createContextImpl: NOT OK (ARB, initial) - creation failed - share "+toHexString(shareWithHandle));
                     }
                 }
             } else if (DEBUG) {
-                System.err.println(getThreadName() + ": createContextImpl: NOT OK (ARB, initial) - extension not available - share "+share+
+                System.err.println(getThreadName() + ": createContextImpl: NOT OK (ARB, initial) - extension not available - share "+toHexString(shareWithHandle)+
                                    ", isProcCreateContextAttribsARBAvailable "+isProcCreateContextAttribsARBAvailable+", isExtGLXARBCreateContextAvailable "+isExtARBCreateContextAvailable);
             }
         }
+    } else {
+        temp_ctx = 0;
     }
 
-    if(0!=contextHandle) {
-        if(0!=temp_ctx) {
+    if( 0 != contextHandle ) {
+        if( 0 != temp_ctx ) {
             glXMakeContextCurrent(display, 0, 0, 0);
             GLX.glXDestroyContext(display, temp_ctx);
-            if (!glXMakeContextCurrent(display, drawable.getHandle(), drawableRead.getHandle(), contextHandle)) {
+            if ( !glXMakeContextCurrent(display, drawable.getHandle(), drawableRead.getHandle(), contextHandle) ) {
                 throw new GLException(getThreadName()+": Cannot make previous verified context current");
             }
         }
     } else {
-        if(glp.isGL3()) {
+        if( glp.isGL3() ) {
           glXMakeContextCurrent(display, 0, 0, 0);
           GLX.glXDestroyContext(display, temp_ctx);
-          throw new GLException(getThreadName()+": X11GLXContext.createContextImpl ctx !ARB, context > GL2 requested - requested: "+glp+", current: "+getGLVersion()+", ");
+          throw new GLException(getThreadName()+": X11GLXContext.createContextImpl ctx !ARB, profile > GL2 requested (OpenGL >= 3.0.1). Requested: "+glp+", current: "+getGLVersion());
         }
         if(DEBUG) {
           System.err.println(getThreadName()+": X11GLXContext.createContextImpl failed, fall back to !ARB context "+getGLVersion());
@@ -372,53 +391,53 @@ public abstract class X11GLXContext extends GLContextImpl {
 
         // continue with temp context for GL <= 3.0
         contextHandle = temp_ctx;
-        if (!glXMakeContextCurrent(display, drawable.getHandle(), drawableRead.getHandle(), contextHandle)) {
+        if ( !glXMakeContextCurrent(display, drawable.getHandle(), drawableRead.getHandle(), contextHandle) ) {
           glXMakeContextCurrent(display, 0, 0, 0);
           GLX.glXDestroyContext(display, temp_ctx);
           throw new GLException(getThreadName()+": Error making context(1) current: display "+toHexString(display)+", context "+toHexString(contextHandle)+", drawable "+drawable);
         }
         if (DEBUG) {
-            System.err.println(getThreadName() + ": createContextImpl: OK (old-2) share "+share);
+            System.err.println(getThreadName() + ": createContextImpl: OK (old-2) share "+toHexString(shareWithHandle));
         }
     }
     isDirect = GLX.glXIsDirect(display, contextHandle);
     if (DEBUG) {
         System.err.println(getThreadName() + ": createContextImpl: OK direct "+isDirect+"/"+direct);
     }
+
     return true;
   }
 
+  @Override
   protected void makeCurrentImpl() throws GLException {
     long dpy = drawable.getNativeSurface().getDisplayHandle();
 
     if (GLX.glXGetCurrentContext() != contextHandle) {
-        X11Util.setX11ErrorHandler(true, DEBUG ? false : true);
-        try {
-            if (!glXMakeContextCurrent(dpy, drawable.getHandle(), drawableRead.getHandle(), contextHandle)) {
-                throw new GLException(getThreadName()+": Error making context current: "+this);
-            }
-        } finally {
-            X11Util.setX11ErrorHandler(false, false);
+        if (!glXMakeContextCurrent(dpy, drawable.getHandle(), drawableRead.getHandle(), contextHandle)) {
+            throw new GLException("Error making context " + toHexString(contextHandle) +
+                                  " current on Thread " + getThreadName() +
+                                  " with display " + toHexString(dpy) +
+                                  ", drawableWrite " + toHexString(drawable.getHandle()) +
+                                  ", drawableRead "+ toHexString(drawableRead.getHandle()) +
+                                  " - " + this);
         }
     }
   }
 
+  @Override
   protected void releaseImpl() throws GLException {
     long display = drawable.getNativeSurface().getDisplayHandle();
-    X11Util.setX11ErrorHandler(true, DEBUG ? false : true);
-    try {
-        if (!glXMakeContextCurrent(display, 0, 0, 0)) {
-            throw new GLException(getThreadName()+": Error freeing OpenGL context");
-        }
-    } finally {
-        X11Util.setX11ErrorHandler(false, false);
+    if (!glXMakeContextCurrent(display, 0, 0, 0)) {
+        throw new GLException(getThreadName()+": Error freeing OpenGL context");
     }
   }
 
+  @Override
   protected void destroyImpl() throws GLException {
-    GLX.glXDestroyContext(drawable.getNativeSurface().getDisplayHandle(), contextHandle);
+    destroyContextARBImpl(contextHandle);
   }
 
+  @Override
   protected void copyImpl(GLContext source, int mask) throws GLException {
     long dst = getHandle();
     long src = source.getHandle();
@@ -430,6 +449,7 @@ public abstract class X11GLXContext extends GLContextImpl {
     // Should check for X errors and raise GLException
   }
 
+  @Override
   protected final void updateGLXProcAddressTable() {
     final AbstractGraphicsConfiguration aconfig = drawable.getNativeSurface().getGraphicsConfiguration();
     final AbstractGraphicsDevice adevice = aconfig.getScreen().getDevice();
@@ -458,65 +478,78 @@ public abstract class X11GLXContext extends GLContextImpl {
     }
   }
 
+  @Override
   protected final StringBuilder getPlatformExtensionsStringImpl() {
-    StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
-    if (DEBUG) {
-      System.err.println("GLX Version client version "+ GLXUtil.getClientVersionNumber()+
-                         ", server: "+         
-        ((X11GLXDrawableFactory)drawable.getFactoryImpl()).getGLXVersionNumber(drawable.getNativeSurface().getGraphicsConfiguration().getScreen().getDevice()));
-    }
     final NativeSurface ns = drawable.getNativeSurface();
-    if(((X11GLXDrawableFactory)drawable.getFactoryImpl()).isGLXVersionGreaterEqualOneOne(ns.getGraphicsConfiguration().getScreen().getDevice())) {
-        {
-            final String ret = GLX.glXGetClientString(ns.getDisplayHandle(), GLX.GLX_EXTENSIONS);
-            if (DEBUG) {
-              System.err.println("GLX extensions (glXGetClientString): " + ret);
-            }
-            sb.append(ret).append(" ");
+    final X11GraphicsDevice x11Device = (X11GraphicsDevice) ns.getGraphicsConfiguration().getScreen().getDevice();
+    StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+    x11Device.lock();
+    try{
+        if (DEBUG) {
+          System.err.println("GLX Version client version "+ GLXUtil.getClientVersionNumber()+
+                             ", server: "+ GLXUtil.getGLXServerVersionNumber(x11Device));
         }
-        {
-            final String ret = GLX.glXQueryExtensionsString(ns.getDisplayHandle(), ns.getScreenIndex());
-            if (DEBUG) {
-              System.err.println("GLX extensions (glXQueryExtensionsString): " + ret);
+        if(((X11GLXDrawableFactory)drawable.getFactoryImpl()).isGLXVersionGreaterEqualOneOne(x11Device)) {
+            {
+                final String ret = GLX.glXGetClientString(x11Device.getHandle(), GLX.GLX_EXTENSIONS);
+                if (DEBUG) {
+                  System.err.println("GLX extensions (glXGetClientString): " + ret);
+                }
+                sb.append(ret).append(" ");
             }
-            sb.append(ret).append(" ");
-        }
-        {
-            final String ret = GLX.glXQueryServerString(ns.getDisplayHandle(), ns.getScreenIndex(), GLX.GLX_EXTENSIONS);
-            if (DEBUG) {
-              System.err.println("GLX extensions (glXQueryServerString): " + ret);
+            {
+                final String ret = GLX.glXQueryExtensionsString(x11Device.getHandle(), ns.getScreenIndex());
+                if (DEBUG) {
+                  System.err.println("GLX extensions (glXQueryExtensionsString): " + ret);
+                }
+                sb.append(ret).append(" ");
+            }
+            {
+                final String ret = GLX.glXQueryServerString(x11Device.getHandle(), ns.getScreenIndex(), GLX.GLX_EXTENSIONS);
+                if (DEBUG) {
+                  System.err.println("GLX extensions (glXQueryServerString): " + ret);
+                }
+                sb.append(ret).append(" ");
             }
-            sb.append(ret).append(" ");
         }
+    } finally {
+        x11Device.unlock();
     }
     return sb;
   }
 
-  public boolean isExtensionAvailable(String glExtensionName) {
-    if (glExtensionName.equals("GL_ARB_pbuffer") ||
-        glExtensionName.equals("GL_ARB_pixel_format")) {
-      return getGLDrawable().getFactory().canCreateGLPbuffer(
-          drawable.getNativeSurface().getGraphicsConfiguration().getScreen().getDevice() );
-    }
-    return super.isExtensionAvailable(glExtensionName);
-  }
-
   @Override
   protected boolean setSwapIntervalImpl(int interval) {
-    X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration config = (X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration)drawable.getNativeSurface().getGraphicsConfiguration();
-    GLCapabilitiesImmutable glCaps = (GLCapabilitiesImmutable) config.getChosenCapabilities();
-    if(!glCaps.isOnscreen()) { return false; }
+    if( !drawable.getChosenGLCapabilities().isOnscreen() ) { return false; }
 
-    GLXExt glXExt = getGLXExt();
-    if(0==hasSwapIntervalSGI) {
+    final GLXExt glXExt = getGLXExt();
+    if(0==hasSwapInterval) {
         try {
-            hasSwapIntervalSGI = glXExt.isExtensionAvailable("GLX_SGI_swap_control")?1:-1;
-        } catch (Throwable t) { hasSwapIntervalSGI=1; }
+            /** Same impl. ..
+            if( glXExt.isExtensionAvailable(GLXExtensions.GLX_MESA_swap_control) ) {
+                if(DEBUG) { System.err.println("X11GLXContext.setSwapInterval using: "+GLXExtensions.GLX_MESA_swap_control); }
+                hasSwapInterval =  1;
+            } else */
+            if ( glXExt.isExtensionAvailable(GLXExtensions.GLX_SGI_swap_control) ) {
+                if(DEBUG) { System.err.println("X11GLXContext.setSwapInterval using: "+GLXExtensions.GLX_SGI_swap_control); }
+                hasSwapInterval =  2;
+            } else {
+                hasSwapInterval = -1;
+            }
+        } catch (Throwable t) { hasSwapInterval=-1; }
     }
-    if (hasSwapIntervalSGI>0) {
+    /* try {
+        switch( hasSwapInterval ) {
+            case 1:
+                return 0 == glXExt.glXSwapIntervalMESA(interval);
+            case 2:
+                return 0 == glXExt.glXSwapIntervalSGI(interval);
+        }
+    } catch (Throwable t) { hasSwapInterval = -1; } */
+    if (2 == hasSwapInterval) {
         try {
             return 0 == glXExt.glXSwapIntervalSGI(interval);
-        } catch (Throwable t) { hasSwapIntervalSGI=-1; }
+        } catch (Throwable t) { hasSwapInterval=-1; }
     }
     return false;
   }
@@ -524,15 +557,15 @@ public abstract class X11GLXContext extends GLContextImpl {
   private final int initSwapGroupImpl(GLXExt glXExt) {
       if(0==hasSwapGroupNV) {
         try {
-            hasSwapGroupNV = glXExt.isExtensionAvailable("GLX_NV_swap_group")?1:-1;
+            hasSwapGroupNV = glXExt.isExtensionAvailable(GLXExtensions.GLX_NV_swap_group)?1:-1;
         } catch (Throwable t) { hasSwapGroupNV=1; }
         if(DEBUG) {
-            System.err.println("initSwapGroupImpl: hasSwapGroupNV: "+hasSwapGroupNV);
+            System.err.println("initSwapGroupImpl: "+GLXExtensions.GLX_NV_swap_group+": "+hasSwapGroupNV);
         }
       }
       return hasSwapGroupNV;
   }
-  
+
   @Override
   protected final boolean queryMaxSwapGroupsImpl(int[] maxGroups, int maxGroups_offset,
                                                  int[] maxBarriers, int maxBarriers_offset) {
@@ -541,16 +574,20 @@ public abstract class X11GLXContext extends GLContextImpl {
       if (initSwapGroupImpl(glXExt)>0) {
         final NativeSurface ns = drawable.getNativeSurface();
         try {
-            if( glXExt.glXQueryMaxSwapGroupsNV(ns.getDisplayHandle(), ns.getScreenIndex(), 
-                                               maxGroups, maxGroups_offset,
-                                               maxBarriers, maxBarriers_offset) ) {
+            final IntBuffer maxGroupsNIO = Buffers.newDirectIntBuffer(maxGroups.length - maxGroups_offset);
+            final IntBuffer maxBarriersNIO = Buffers.newDirectIntBuffer(maxBarriers.length - maxBarriers_offset);
+
+            if( glXExt.glXQueryMaxSwapGroupsNV(ns.getDisplayHandle(), ns.getScreenIndex(),
+                                               maxGroupsNIO, maxBarriersNIO) ) {
+                maxGroupsNIO.get(maxGroups, maxGroups_offset, maxGroupsNIO.remaining());
+                maxBarriersNIO.get(maxGroups, maxGroups_offset, maxBarriersNIO.remaining());
                 res = true;
             }
         } catch (Throwable t) { hasSwapGroupNV=-1; }
       }
       return res;
   }
-  
+
   @Override
   protected final boolean joinSwapGroupImpl(int group) {
       boolean res = false;
@@ -565,7 +602,7 @@ public abstract class X11GLXContext extends GLContextImpl {
       }
       return res;
   }
-  
+
   @Override
   protected final boolean bindSwapBarrierImpl(int group, int barrier) {
       boolean res = false;
@@ -577,34 +614,20 @@ public abstract class X11GLXContext extends GLContextImpl {
             }
         } catch (Throwable t) { hasSwapGroupNV=-1; }
       }
-      return res;  
+      return res;
   }
 
   @Override
-  public ByteBuffer glAllocateMemoryNV(int arg0, float arg1, float arg2, float arg3) {
-    return getGLXExt().glXAllocateMemoryNV(arg0, arg1, arg2, arg3);
+  public final ByteBuffer glAllocateMemoryNV(int size, float readFrequency, float writeFrequency, float priority) {
+    return getGLXExt().glXAllocateMemoryNV(size, readFrequency, writeFrequency, priority);
   }
 
-  public int getOffscreenContextPixelDataType() {
-    throw new GLException("Should not call this");
-  }
-
-  public int getOffscreenContextReadBuffer() {
-    throw new GLException("Should not call this");
-  }
-
-  public boolean offscreenImageNeedsVerticalFlip() {
-    throw new GLException("Should not call this");
-  }
-
-  public void bindPbufferToTexture() {
-    throw new GLException("Should not call this");
-  }
-
-  public void releasePbufferFromTexture() {
-    throw new GLException("Should not call this");
+  @Override
+  public final void glFreeMemoryNV(ByteBuffer pointer) {
+    getGLXExt().glXFreeMemoryNV(pointer);
   }
 
+  @Override
   public String toString() {
     StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
     sb.append(getClass().getSimpleName());
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11GLXDrawable.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11GLXDrawable.java
index 61f2ef9c9..155c00c4c 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11GLXDrawable.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11GLXDrawable.java
@@ -1,22 +1,22 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2003 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
  * Copyright (c) 2010 JogAmp Community. All rights reserved.
- * 
+ *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
  * met:
- * 
+ *
  * - Redistribution of source code must retain the above copyright
  *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- * 
+ *
  * - Redistribution in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
  *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
  *   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
- * 
+ *
  * Neither the name of Sun Microsystems, Inc. or the names of
  * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
  * this software without specific prior written permission.
- * 
+ *
  * This software is provided "AS IS," without a warranty of any kind. ALL
  * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES,
  * INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
@@ -29,45 +29,50 @@
  * DAMAGES, HOWEVER CAUSED AND REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY,
  * ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
  * SUN HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
- * 
+ *
  * You acknowledge that this software is not designed or intended for use
  * in the design, construction, operation or maintenance of any nuclear
  * facility.
- * 
+ *
  * Sun gratefully acknowledges that this software was originally authored
  * and developed by Kenneth Bradley Russell and Christopher John Kline.
  */
 
 package jogamp.opengl.x11.glx;
 
-import javax.media.nativewindow.*;
-import javax.media.opengl.*;
+import javax.media.nativewindow.NativeSurface;
+import javax.media.opengl.GLDrawableFactory;
 
-import jogamp.opengl.*;
+import jogamp.opengl.GLDrawableImpl;
+import jogamp.opengl.GLDynamicLookupHelper;
 
 public abstract class X11GLXDrawable extends GLDrawableImpl {
   protected X11GLXDrawable(GLDrawableFactory factory, NativeSurface comp, boolean realized) {
     super(factory, comp, realized);
   }
 
+  @Override
   public GLDynamicLookupHelper getGLDynamicLookupHelper() {
     return getFactoryImpl().getGLDynamicLookupHelper(0);
   }
 
+  @Override
   protected void setRealizedImpl() {
     if(realized) {
         X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration config = (X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration)getNativeSurface().getGraphicsConfiguration();
         config.updateGraphicsConfiguration();
 
         if (DEBUG) {
-          System.err.println("X11GLXDrawable.setRealized(true): "+config);
+          System.err.println(getThreadName()+": X11GLXDrawable.setRealized(true): "+config);
         }
     }
   }
 
-  protected final void swapBuffersImpl() {
-    // single-buffer is already filtered out @ GLDrawableImpl#swapBuffers()
-    GLX.glXSwapBuffers(getNativeSurface().getDisplayHandle(), getHandle());
+  @Override
+  protected final void swapBuffersImpl(boolean doubleBuffered) {
+    if(doubleBuffered) {
+        GLX.glXSwapBuffers(getNativeSurface().getDisplayHandle(), getHandle());
+    }
   }
 
   //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11GLXDrawableFactory.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11GLXDrawableFactory.java
index 092d3439e..f7938f463 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11GLXDrawableFactory.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11GLXDrawableFactory.java
@@ -1,22 +1,22 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2003 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
  * Copyright (c) 2010 JogAmp Community. All rights reserved.
- * 
+ *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
  * met:
- * 
+ *
  * - Redistribution of source code must retain the above copyright
  *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- * 
+ *
  * - Redistribution in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
  *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
  *   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
- * 
+ *
  * Neither the name of Sun Microsystems, Inc. or the names of
  * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
  * this software without specific prior written permission.
- * 
+ *
  * This software is provided "AS IS," without a warranty of any kind. ALL
  * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES,
  * INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
  * DAMAGES, HOWEVER CAUSED AND REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY,
  * ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
  * SUN HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
- * 
+ *
  * You acknowledge that this software is not designed or intended for use
  * in the design, construction, operation or maintenance of any nuclear
  * facility.
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ package jogamp.opengl.x11.glx;
 
 import java.nio.Buffer;
 import java.nio.ShortBuffer;
+import java.security.AccessController;
+import java.security.PrivilegedAction;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -47,16 +49,19 @@ import javax.media.nativewindow.AbstractGraphicsConfiguration;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.AbstractGraphicsDevice;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.AbstractGraphicsScreen;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.NativeSurface;
-import javax.media.nativewindow.NativeWindowFactory;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.ProxySurface;
+import javax.media.nativewindow.UpstreamSurfaceHook;
+import javax.media.nativewindow.VisualIDHolder;
+import javax.media.opengl.GLCapabilities;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLCapabilitiesChooser;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLCapabilitiesImmutable;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLContext;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLDrawable;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLException;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLProfile;
-import javax.media.opengl.GLProfile.ShutdownType;
 
+import jogamp.nativewindow.WrappedSurface;
+import jogamp.nativewindow.x11.X11DummyUpstreamSurfaceHook;
 import jogamp.nativewindow.x11.X11Lib;
 import jogamp.nativewindow.x11.X11Util;
 import jogamp.opengl.DesktopGLDynamicLookupHelper;
@@ -64,60 +69,78 @@ import jogamp.opengl.GLContextImpl;
 import jogamp.opengl.GLDrawableFactoryImpl;
 import jogamp.opengl.GLDrawableImpl;
 import jogamp.opengl.GLDynamicLookupHelper;
+import jogamp.opengl.GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil;
 import jogamp.opengl.SharedResourceRunner;
 
 import com.jogamp.common.util.VersionNumber;
-import com.jogamp.nativewindow.WrappedSurface;
 import com.jogamp.nativewindow.x11.X11GraphicsDevice;
 import com.jogamp.nativewindow.x11.X11GraphicsScreen;
+import com.jogamp.opengl.GLRendererQuirks;
 
 public class X11GLXDrawableFactory extends GLDrawableFactoryImpl {
-  
+
   public static final VersionNumber versionOneZero = new VersionNumber(1, 0, 0);
   public static final VersionNumber versionOneOne = new VersionNumber(1, 1, 0);
   public static final VersionNumber versionOneTwo = new VersionNumber(1, 2, 0);
   public static final VersionNumber versionOneThree = new VersionNumber(1, 3, 0);
   public static final VersionNumber versionOneFour = new VersionNumber(1, 4, 0);
 
+  static final String GLX_SGIX_pbuffer = "GLX_SGIX_pbuffer";
+
   private static DesktopGLDynamicLookupHelper x11GLXDynamicLookupHelper = null;
-  
+
   public X11GLXDrawableFactory() {
     super();
 
     synchronized(X11GLXDrawableFactory.class) {
-        if(null==x11GLXDynamicLookupHelper) {
-            DesktopGLDynamicLookupHelper tmp = null;
-            try {
-                tmp = new DesktopGLDynamicLookupHelper(new X11GLXDynamicLibraryBundleInfo());
-            } catch (GLException gle) {
-                if(DEBUG) {
-                    gle.printStackTrace();
+        if( null == x11GLXDynamicLookupHelper ) {
+            x11GLXDynamicLookupHelper = AccessController.doPrivileged(new PrivilegedAction<DesktopGLDynamicLookupHelper>() {
+                @Override
+                public DesktopGLDynamicLookupHelper run() {
+                    DesktopGLDynamicLookupHelper tmp;
+                    try {
+                        tmp = new DesktopGLDynamicLookupHelper(new X11GLXDynamicLibraryBundleInfo());
+                        if(null!=tmp && tmp.isLibComplete()) {
+                            GLX.getGLXProcAddressTable().reset(tmp);
+                        }
+                    } catch (Exception ex) {
+                        tmp = null;
+                        if(DEBUG) {
+                            ex.printStackTrace();
+                        }
+                    }
+                    return tmp;
                 }
-            }            
-            if(null!=tmp && tmp.isLibComplete()) {
-                x11GLXDynamicLookupHelper = tmp;
-                GLX.getGLXProcAddressTable().reset(x11GLXDynamicLookupHelper);
-            }
+            } );
         }
     }
-    
+
     defaultDevice = new X11GraphicsDevice(X11Util.getNullDisplayName(), AbstractGraphicsDevice.DEFAULT_UNIT);
-    
+
     if(null!=x11GLXDynamicLookupHelper) {
         // Register our GraphicsConfigurationFactory implementations
         // The act of constructing them causes them to be registered
         X11GLXGraphicsConfigurationFactory.registerFactory();
-        
+
         sharedMap = new HashMap<String, SharedResourceRunner.Resource>();
-        
+
         // Init shared resources off thread
         // Will be released via ShutdownHook
         sharedResourceRunner = new SharedResourceRunner(new SharedResourceImplementation());
         sharedResourceRunner.start();
-    }    
+    }
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  protected final boolean isComplete() {
+      return null != x11GLXDynamicLookupHelper;
   }
 
-  protected final void destroy(ShutdownType shutdownType) {
+  @Override
+  protected final void shutdownImpl() {
+    if( DEBUG ) {
+        System.err.println("X11GLXDrawableFactory.shutdown");
+    }
     if(null != sharedResourceRunner) {
         sharedResourceRunner.stop();
         sharedResourceRunner = null;
@@ -129,57 +152,65 @@ public class X11GLXDrawableFactory extends GLDrawableFactoryImpl {
     defaultDevice = null;
     /**
      * Pulling away the native library may cause havoc ..
-     * 
-    if(ShutdownType.COMPLETE == shutdownType && null != x11GLXDynamicLookupHelper) {
-        x11GLXDynamicLookupHelper.destroy();
-        x11GLXDynamicLookupHelper = null;
-    } */
-
-    // Don't really close pending Display connections,
-    // since this may trigger a JVM exception
-    X11Util.shutdown( false, DEBUG );
+     *
+       x11GLXDynamicLookupHelper.destroy();
+     */
+    x11GLXDynamicLookupHelper = null;
   }
 
+  @Override
   public final GLDynamicLookupHelper getGLDynamicLookupHelper(int profile) {
       return x11GLXDynamicLookupHelper;
   }
 
   private X11GraphicsDevice defaultDevice;
   private SharedResourceRunner sharedResourceRunner;
-  private HashMap<String /* connection */, SharedResourceRunner.Resource> sharedMap;  
+  private HashMap<String /* connection */, SharedResourceRunner.Resource> sharedMap;
 
   static class SharedResource implements SharedResourceRunner.Resource {
+      private final String glXServerVendorName;
+      private final boolean isGLXServerVendorATI;
+      private final boolean isGLXServerVendorNVIDIA;
+      private final VersionNumber glXServerVersion;
+      private final boolean glXServerVersionOneOneCapable;
+      private final boolean glXServerVersionOneThreeCapable;
+      private final boolean glXMultisampleAvailable;
       X11GraphicsDevice device;
       X11GraphicsScreen screen;
-      X11DummyGLXDrawable drawable;
-      X11GLXContext context;
-      String glXServerVendorName;
-      boolean isGLXServerVendorATI;
-      boolean isGLXServerVendorNVIDIA;
-      VersionNumber glXServerVersion;
-      boolean glXServerVersionOneOneCapable;
-      boolean glXServerVersionOneThreeCapable;
-      boolean glXMultisampleAvailable;
+      GLDrawableImpl drawable;
+      GLContextImpl context;
 
       SharedResource(X11GraphicsDevice dev, X11GraphicsScreen scrn,
-                     X11DummyGLXDrawable draw, X11GLXContext ctx,
+                     GLDrawableImpl draw, GLContextImpl ctx,
                      VersionNumber glXServerVer, String glXServerVendor, boolean glXServerMultisampleAvail) {
           device = dev;
           screen = scrn;
           drawable = draw;
           context = ctx;
           glXServerVersion = glXServerVer;
-          glXServerVersionOneOneCapable = glXServerVersion.compareTo(versionOneOne) >= 0 ;        
-          glXServerVersionOneThreeCapable = glXServerVersion.compareTo(versionOneThree) >= 0 ;        
+          glXServerVersionOneOneCapable = glXServerVersion.compareTo(versionOneOne) >= 0 ;
+          glXServerVersionOneThreeCapable = glXServerVersion.compareTo(versionOneThree) >= 0 ;
           glXServerVendorName = glXServerVendor;
           isGLXServerVendorATI = GLXUtil.isVendorATI(glXServerVendorName);
           isGLXServerVendorNVIDIA = GLXUtil.isVendorNVIDIA(glXServerVendorName);
           glXMultisampleAvailable = glXServerMultisampleAvail;
       }
+      @Override
+      public final boolean isValid() {
+          return null != context;
+      }
+      @Override
       final public AbstractGraphicsDevice getDevice() { return device; }
+      @Override
       final public AbstractGraphicsScreen getScreen() { return screen; }
+      @Override
       final public GLDrawableImpl getDrawable() { return drawable; }
+      @Override
       final public GLContextImpl getContext() { return context; }
+      @Override
+      public GLRendererQuirks getRendererQuirks() {
+          return null != context ? context.getRendererQuirks() : null;
+      }
 
       final String getGLXVendorName() { return glXServerVendorName; }
       final boolean isGLXVendorATI() { return isGLXServerVendorATI; }
@@ -191,60 +222,72 @@ public class X11GLXDrawableFactory extends GLDrawableFactoryImpl {
   }
 
   class SharedResourceImplementation implements SharedResourceRunner.Implementation {
+        @Override
         public void clear() {
-            synchronized(sharedMap) {
-                sharedMap.clear();
-            }
+            sharedMap.clear();
         }
+        @Override
         public SharedResourceRunner.Resource mapPut(String connection, SharedResourceRunner.Resource resource) {
-            synchronized(sharedMap) {
-                return sharedMap.put(connection, resource);
-            }
+            return sharedMap.put(connection, resource);
         }
+        @Override
         public SharedResourceRunner.Resource mapGet(String connection) {
-            synchronized(sharedMap) {
-                return sharedMap.get(connection);
-            }
+            return sharedMap.get(connection);
         }
+        @Override
         public Collection<SharedResourceRunner.Resource> mapValues() {
-            synchronized(sharedMap) {
-                return sharedMap.values();
+            return sharedMap.values();
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean isDeviceSupported(String connection) {
+            final boolean res;
+            final X11GraphicsDevice x11Device = new X11GraphicsDevice(X11Util.openDisplay(connection), AbstractGraphicsDevice.DEFAULT_UNIT, true /* owner */);
+            x11Device.lock();
+            try {
+                res = GLXUtil.isGLXAvailableOnServer(x11Device);
+            } finally {
+                x11Device.unlock();
+                x11Device.close();
+            }
+            if(DEBUG) {
+                System.err.println("GLX "+(res ? "is" : "not")+" available on device/server: "+x11Device);
             }
+            return res;
         }
 
+        @Override
         public SharedResourceRunner.Resource createSharedResource(String connection) {
-            X11GraphicsDevice sharedDevice = 
-                    new X11GraphicsDevice(X11Util.openDisplay(connection), AbstractGraphicsDevice.DEFAULT_UNIT, 
-                                          true); // own non-shared display connection, no locking
-                    // new X11GraphicsDevice(X11Util.openDisplay(connection), AbstractGraphicsDevice.DEFAULT_UNIT, 
-                    //                       NativeWindowFactory.getNullToolkitLock(), true); // own non-shared display connection, no locking
+            final X11GraphicsDevice sharedDevice = new X11GraphicsDevice(X11Util.openDisplay(connection), AbstractGraphicsDevice.DEFAULT_UNIT, true /* owner */);
             sharedDevice.lock();
             try {
-                if(!GLXUtil.isGLXAvailableOnServer(sharedDevice)) {
-                    throw new GLException("GLX not available on device/server: "+sharedDevice);
-                }
-                GLXUtil.initGLXClientDataSingleton(sharedDevice);                
+                final X11GraphicsScreen sharedScreen = new X11GraphicsScreen(sharedDevice, sharedDevice.getDefaultScreen());
+
+                GLXUtil.initGLXClientDataSingleton(sharedDevice);
                 final String glXServerVendorName = GLX.glXQueryServerString(sharedDevice.getHandle(), 0, GLX.GLX_VENDOR);
-                final VersionNumber glXServerVersion = GLXUtil.getGLXServerVersionNumber(sharedDevice.getHandle());
-                final boolean glXServerMultisampleAvailable = GLXUtil.isMultisampleAvailable(GLX.glXQueryServerString(sharedDevice.getHandle(), 0, GLX.GLX_EXTENSIONS));                
-                if(X11Util.ATI_HAS_XCLOSEDISPLAY_BUG && GLXUtil.isVendorATI(glXServerVendorName)) {
-                    X11Util.setMarkAllDisplaysUnclosable(true);
-                    X11Util.markDisplayUncloseable(sharedDevice.getHandle());
-                }
-                X11GraphicsScreen sharedScreen = new X11GraphicsScreen(sharedDevice, 0);
+                final boolean glXServerMultisampleAvailable = GLXUtil.isMultisampleAvailable(GLX.glXQueryServerString(sharedDevice.getHandle(), 0, GLX.GLX_EXTENSIONS));
 
-                GLProfile glp = GLProfile.get(sharedDevice, GLProfile.GL_PROFILE_LIST_MIN_DESKTOP, false);
+                final GLProfile glp = GLProfile.get(sharedDevice, GLProfile.GL_PROFILE_LIST_MIN_DESKTOP, false);
                 if (null == glp) {
                     throw new GLException("Couldn't get default GLProfile for device: "+sharedDevice);
                 }
-                X11DummyGLXDrawable sharedDrawable = X11DummyGLXDrawable.create(sharedScreen, X11GLXDrawableFactory.this, glp);
-                if (null == sharedDrawable) {
-                    throw new GLException("Couldn't create shared drawable for screen: "+sharedScreen+", "+glp);
+
+                final GLCapabilitiesImmutable caps = new GLCapabilities(glp);
+                final GLDrawableImpl sharedDrawable = createOnscreenDrawableImpl(createDummySurfaceImpl(sharedDevice, false, caps, caps, null, 64, 64));
+                sharedDrawable.setRealized(true);
+                final X11GLCapabilities chosenCaps =  (X11GLCapabilities) sharedDrawable.getChosenGLCapabilities();
+                final boolean glxForcedOneOne = !chosenCaps.hasFBConfig();
+                final VersionNumber glXServerVersion;
+                if( glxForcedOneOne ) {
+                    glXServerVersion = versionOneOne;
+                } else {
+                    glXServerVersion = GLXUtil.getGLXServerVersionNumber(sharedDevice);
                 }
-                X11GLXContext sharedContext = (X11GLXContext) sharedDrawable.createContext(null);
+                final GLContextImpl sharedContext = (GLContextImpl) sharedDrawable.createContext(null);
                 if (null == sharedContext) {
                     throw new GLException("Couldn't create shared context for drawable: "+sharedDrawable);
                 }
+
                 boolean madeCurrent = false;
                 sharedContext.makeCurrent();
                 try {
@@ -252,19 +295,22 @@ public class X11GLXDrawableFactory extends GLDrawableFactoryImpl {
                 } finally {
                     sharedContext.release();
                 }
+                if( sharedContext.hasRendererQuirk( GLRendererQuirks.DontCloseX11Display ) ) {
+                    X11Util.markAllDisplaysUnclosable();
+                }
                 if (DEBUG) {
                     System.err.println("SharedDevice:  " + sharedDevice);
                     System.err.println("SharedScreen:  " + sharedScreen);
                     System.err.println("SharedContext: " + sharedContext + ", madeCurrent " + madeCurrent);
                     System.err.println("GLX Server Vendor:      " + glXServerVendorName);
-                    System.err.println("GLX Server Version:     " + glXServerVersion);
+                    System.err.println("GLX Server Version:     " + glXServerVersion + ", forced "+glxForcedOneOne);
                     System.err.println("GLX Server Multisample: " + glXServerMultisampleAvailable);
                     System.err.println("GLX Client Vendor:      " + GLXUtil.getClientVendorName());
                     System.err.println("GLX Client Version:     " + GLXUtil.getClientVersionNumber());
                     System.err.println("GLX Client Multisample: " + GLXUtil.isClientMultisampleAvailable());
                 }
-                return new SharedResource(sharedDevice, sharedScreen, sharedDrawable, sharedContext, 
-                                          glXServerVersion, glXServerVendorName, 
+                return new SharedResource(sharedDevice, sharedScreen, sharedDrawable, sharedContext,
+                                          glXServerVersion, glXServerVendorName,
                                           glXServerMultisampleAvailable && GLXUtil.isClientMultisampleAvailable());
             } catch (Throwable t) {
                 throw new GLException("X11GLXDrawableFactory - Could not initialize shared resources for "+connection, t);
@@ -273,6 +319,7 @@ public class X11GLXDrawableFactory extends GLDrawableFactoryImpl {
             }
         }
 
+        @Override
         public void releaseSharedResource(SharedResourceRunner.Resource shared) {
             SharedResource sr = (SharedResource) shared;
             if (DEBUG) {
@@ -285,14 +332,14 @@ public class X11GLXDrawableFactory extends GLDrawableFactoryImpl {
             }
 
             if (null != sr.context) {
-                // may cause JVM SIGSEGV:
-                sr.context.destroy();
+                // may cause JVM SIGSEGV, or freeze (ATI fglrx 3-6-beta2 32on64 shared ctx):
+                sr.context.destroy(); // will also pull the dummy MutableSurface
                 sr.context = null;
             }
 
             if (null != sr.drawable) {
                 // may cause JVM SIGSEGV:
-                sr.drawable.destroy();
+                sr.drawable.setRealized(false);
                 sr.drawable = null;
             }
 
@@ -308,10 +355,12 @@ public class X11GLXDrawableFactory extends GLDrawableFactoryImpl {
         }
   }
 
+  @Override
   public final AbstractGraphicsDevice getDefaultDevice() {
       return defaultDevice;
   }
 
+  @Override
   public final boolean getIsDeviceCompatible(AbstractGraphicsDevice device) {
       if(null != x11GLXDynamicLookupHelper && device instanceof X11GraphicsDevice) {
           return true;
@@ -319,64 +368,38 @@ public class X11GLXDrawableFactory extends GLDrawableFactoryImpl {
       return false;
   }
 
+  @Override
   protected final Thread getSharedResourceThread() {
     return sharedResourceRunner.start();
   }
-    
-  protected final boolean createSharedResource(AbstractGraphicsDevice device) {
-    try {
-        SharedResourceRunner.Resource sr = sharedResourceRunner.getOrCreateShared(device);
-        if(null!=sr) {
-          return null != sr.getContext();
-        }
-    } catch (GLException gle) {
-        if(DEBUG) {
-            System.err.println("Catched Exception while X11GLX Shared Resource initialization");
-            gle.printStackTrace();
-        }
-    }
-    return false;
-  }
-  
-  protected final GLContext getOrCreateSharedContextImpl(AbstractGraphicsDevice device) {
-    SharedResourceRunner.Resource sr = sharedResourceRunner.getOrCreateShared(device);
-    if(null!=sr) {
-      return sr.getContext();
-    }
-    return null;
-  }
 
-  protected AbstractGraphicsDevice getOrCreateSharedDeviceImpl(AbstractGraphicsDevice device) {
-    SharedResourceRunner.Resource sr = sharedResourceRunner.getOrCreateShared(device);
-    if(null!=sr) {
-        return sr.getDevice();
-    }
-    return null;
+  @Override
+  protected final SharedResource getOrCreateSharedResourceImpl(AbstractGraphicsDevice device) {
+    return (SharedResource) sharedResourceRunner.getOrCreateShared(device);
   }
 
   protected final long getOrCreateSharedDpy(AbstractGraphicsDevice device) {
-    SharedResourceRunner.Resource sr = sharedResourceRunner.getOrCreateShared(device);
+    final SharedResourceRunner.Resource sr = getOrCreateSharedResource( device );
     if(null!=sr) {
         return sr.getDevice().getHandle();
     }
     return 0;
   }
 
-  SharedResource getOrCreateSharedResource(AbstractGraphicsDevice device) {
-    return (SharedResource) sharedResourceRunner.getOrCreateShared(device);
-  }
-
+  @Override
   protected List<GLCapabilitiesImmutable> getAvailableCapabilitiesImpl(AbstractGraphicsDevice device) {
     return X11GLXGraphicsConfigurationFactory.getAvailableCapabilities(this, device);
   }
 
+  @Override
   protected final GLDrawableImpl createOnscreenDrawableImpl(NativeSurface target) {
     if (target == null) {
       throw new IllegalArgumentException("Null target");
     }
-    return new X11OnscreenGLXDrawable(this, target);
+    return new X11OnscreenGLXDrawable(this, target, false);
   }
 
+  @Override
   protected final GLDrawableImpl createOffscreenDrawableImpl(NativeSurface target) {
     if (target == null) {
       throw new IllegalArgumentException("Null target");
@@ -412,7 +435,7 @@ public class X11GLXDrawableFactory extends GLDrawableFactoryImpl {
   }
 
   public final boolean isGLXMultisampleAvailable(AbstractGraphicsDevice device) {
-    if(null != device) {  
+    if(null != device) {
         SharedResource sr = (SharedResource) sharedResourceRunner.getOrCreateShared(device);
         if(null!=sr) {
           return sr.isGLXMultisampleAvailable();
@@ -422,47 +445,48 @@ public class X11GLXDrawableFactory extends GLDrawableFactoryImpl {
   }
 
   public final VersionNumber getGLXVersionNumber(AbstractGraphicsDevice device) {
-    if(null != device) {  
+    if(null != device) {
         SharedResource sr = (SharedResource) sharedResourceRunner.getOrCreateShared(device);
         if(null!=sr) {
           return sr.getGLXVersion();
         }
         if( device instanceof X11GraphicsDevice ) {
-          return GLXUtil.getGLXServerVersionNumber(device.getHandle());
+          return GLXUtil.getGLXServerVersionNumber((X11GraphicsDevice)device);
         }
     }
     return null;
   }
-  
+
   public final boolean isGLXVersionGreaterEqualOneOne(AbstractGraphicsDevice device) {
-    if(null != device) {  
+    if(null != device) {
         SharedResource sr = (SharedResource) sharedResourceRunner.getOrCreateShared(device);
         if(null!=sr) {
           return sr.isGLXVersionGreaterEqualOneOne();
         }
         if( device instanceof X11GraphicsDevice ) {
-          final VersionNumber glXServerVersion = GLXUtil.getGLXServerVersionNumber(device.getHandle());
+          final VersionNumber glXServerVersion = GLXUtil.getGLXServerVersionNumber((X11GraphicsDevice)device);
           return glXServerVersion.compareTo(versionOneOne) >= 0;
         }
     }
     return false;
   }
-  
+
   public final boolean isGLXVersionGreaterEqualOneThree(AbstractGraphicsDevice device) {
-    if(null != device) {  
+    if(null != device) {
         SharedResource sr = (SharedResource) sharedResourceRunner.getOrCreateShared(device);
         if(null!=sr) {
           return sr.isGLXVersionGreaterEqualOneThree();
         }
         if( device instanceof X11GraphicsDevice ) {
-          final VersionNumber glXServerVersion = GLXUtil.getGLXServerVersionNumber(device.getHandle());
+          final VersionNumber glXServerVersion = GLXUtil.getGLXServerVersionNumber((X11GraphicsDevice)device);
           return glXServerVersion.compareTo(versionOneThree) >= 0;
         }
     }
     return false;
   }
 
-  public final boolean canCreateGLPbuffer(AbstractGraphicsDevice device) {
+  @Override
+  public final boolean canCreateGLPbuffer(AbstractGraphicsDevice device, GLProfile glp) {
       if(null == device) {
         SharedResourceRunner.Resource sr = sharedResourceRunner.getOrCreateShared(defaultDevice);
         if(null!=sr) {
@@ -472,68 +496,72 @@ public class X11GLXDrawableFactory extends GLDrawableFactoryImpl {
       return isGLXVersionGreaterEqualOneThree(device);
   }
 
-  protected final NativeSurface createOffscreenSurfaceImpl(AbstractGraphicsDevice deviceReq,
-                                                           GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsChosen, GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsRequested,
-                                                           GLCapabilitiesChooser chooser,
-                                                           int width, int height) {
-    if(null == deviceReq) {
-        throw new InternalError("deviceReq is null");
-    }
-    final SharedResourceRunner.Resource sr = sharedResourceRunner.getOrCreateShared(deviceReq);
-    if(null==sr) {
-        throw new InternalError("No SharedResource for: "+deviceReq);
+  @Override
+  protected final ProxySurface createMutableSurfaceImpl(AbstractGraphicsDevice deviceReq, boolean createNewDevice,
+                                                        GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsChosen,
+                                                        GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsRequested,
+                                                        GLCapabilitiesChooser chooser, UpstreamSurfaceHook upstreamHook) {
+    final X11GraphicsDevice device;
+    if( createNewDevice || !(deviceReq instanceof X11GraphicsDevice) ) {
+        device = new X11GraphicsDevice(X11Util.openDisplay(deviceReq.getConnection()), deviceReq.getUnitID(), true /* owner */);
+    } else {
+        device = (X11GraphicsDevice) deviceReq;
     }
-    final X11GraphicsScreen sharedScreen = (X11GraphicsScreen) sr.getScreen();
-    final AbstractGraphicsDevice sharedDevice = sharedScreen.getDevice(); // should be same ..
-
-    // create screen/device pair - Null X11 locking, due to private non-shared Display handle
-    final X11GraphicsDevice device = new X11GraphicsDevice(X11Util.openDisplay(sharedDevice.getConnection()), AbstractGraphicsDevice.DEFAULT_UNIT, NativeWindowFactory.getNullToolkitLock(), true);
-    final X11GraphicsScreen screen = new X11GraphicsScreen(device, sharedScreen.getIndex()); 
-    
-    WrappedSurface ns = new WrappedSurface(
-               X11GLXGraphicsConfigurationFactory.chooseGraphicsConfigurationStatic(capsChosen, capsRequested, chooser, screen) );
-    if(ns != null) {
-        ns.surfaceSizeChanged(width, height);
+    final X11GraphicsScreen screen = new X11GraphicsScreen(device, device.getDefaultScreen());
+    final X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration config = X11GLXGraphicsConfigurationFactory.chooseGraphicsConfigurationStatic(capsChosen, capsRequested, chooser, screen, VisualIDHolder.VID_UNDEFINED);
+    if(null == config) {
+        throw new GLException("Choosing GraphicsConfiguration failed w/ "+capsChosen+" on "+screen);
     }
-    return ns;
+    return new WrappedSurface(config, 0, upstreamHook, createNewDevice);
   }
 
-  protected final ProxySurface createProxySurfaceImpl(AbstractGraphicsDevice adevice, long windowHandle, GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsRequested, GLCapabilitiesChooser chooser) {
-    // FIXME device/windowHandle -> screen ?!
-    X11GraphicsDevice device = (X11GraphicsDevice) adevice;
-    X11GraphicsScreen screen = new X11GraphicsScreen(device, 0);
-    X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration cfg = X11GLXGraphicsConfigurationFactory.chooseGraphicsConfigurationStatic(capsRequested, capsRequested, chooser, screen);
-    WrappedSurface ns = new WrappedSurface(cfg, windowHandle);
-    return ns;
+  @Override
+  public final ProxySurface createDummySurfaceImpl(AbstractGraphicsDevice deviceReq, boolean createNewDevice,
+                                                   GLCapabilitiesImmutable chosenCaps, GLCapabilitiesImmutable requestedCaps, GLCapabilitiesChooser chooser, int width, int height) {
+    chosenCaps = GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.fixOnscreenGLCapabilities(chosenCaps);
+    return createMutableSurfaceImpl(deviceReq, createNewDevice, chosenCaps, requestedCaps, chooser, new X11DummyUpstreamSurfaceHook(width, height));
   }
- 
+
+  @Override
+  protected final ProxySurface createProxySurfaceImpl(AbstractGraphicsDevice deviceReq, int screenIdx, long windowHandle, GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsRequested, GLCapabilitiesChooser chooser, UpstreamSurfaceHook upstream) {
+    final X11GraphicsDevice device = new X11GraphicsDevice(X11Util.openDisplay(deviceReq.getConnection()), deviceReq.getUnitID(), true /* owner */);
+    final X11GraphicsScreen screen = new X11GraphicsScreen(device, screenIdx);
+    final int xvisualID = X11Lib.GetVisualIDFromWindow(device.getHandle(), windowHandle);
+    if(VisualIDHolder.VID_UNDEFINED == xvisualID) {
+        throw new GLException("Undefined VisualID of window 0x"+Long.toHexString(windowHandle)+", window probably invalid");
+    }
+    if(DEBUG) {
+        System.err.println("X11GLXDrawableFactory.createProxySurfaceImpl 0x"+Long.toHexString(windowHandle)+": visualID 0x"+Integer.toHexString(xvisualID));
+    }
+    final X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration cfg = X11GLXGraphicsConfigurationFactory.chooseGraphicsConfigurationStatic(capsRequested, capsRequested, chooser, screen, xvisualID);
+    if(DEBUG) {
+        System.err.println("X11GLXDrawableFactory.createProxySurfaceImpl 0x"+Long.toHexString(windowHandle)+": "+cfg);
+    }
+    return new WrappedSurface(cfg, windowHandle, upstream, true);
+  }
+
+  @Override
   protected final GLContext createExternalGLContextImpl() {
     return X11ExternalGLXContext.create(this, null);
   }
 
+  @Override
   public final boolean canCreateExternalGLDrawable(AbstractGraphicsDevice device) {
-    return canCreateGLPbuffer(device);
+    return canCreateGLPbuffer(device, null /* GLProfile not used for query on X11 */);
   }
 
+  @Override
   protected final GLDrawable createExternalGLDrawableImpl() {
     return X11ExternalGLXDrawable.create(this, null);
   }
 
-  public final boolean canCreateContextOnJava2DSurface(AbstractGraphicsDevice device) {
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  public final GLContext createContextOnJava2DSurface(Object graphics, GLContext shareWith)
-    throws GLException {
-    throw new GLException("Unimplemented on this platform");
-  }
-
   //----------------------------------------------------------------------
   // Gamma-related functionality
   //
 
   private boolean gotGammaRampLength;
   private int gammaRampLength;
+  @Override
   protected final synchronized int getGammaRampLength() {
     if (gotGammaRampLength) {
       return gammaRampLength;
@@ -556,6 +584,7 @@ public class X11GLXDrawableFactory extends GLDrawableFactoryImpl {
     return gammaRampLength;
   }
 
+  @Override
   protected final boolean setGammaRamp(float[] ramp) {
     long display = getOrCreateSharedDpy(defaultDevice);
     if(0 == display) {
@@ -577,6 +606,7 @@ public class X11GLXDrawableFactory extends GLDrawableFactoryImpl {
     return res;
   }
 
+  @Override
   protected final Buffer getGammaRamp() {
     long display = getOrCreateSharedDpy(defaultDevice);
     if(0 == display) {
@@ -607,6 +637,7 @@ public class X11GLXDrawableFactory extends GLDrawableFactoryImpl {
     return rampData;
   }
 
+  @Override
   protected final void resetGammaRamp(Buffer originalGammaRamp) {
     if (originalGammaRamp == null) {
         return; // getGammaRamp failed originally
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11GLXDynamicLibraryBundleInfo.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11GLXDynamicLibraryBundleInfo.java
index 108c157a8..951174f71 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11GLXDynamicLibraryBundleInfo.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11GLXDynamicLibraryBundleInfo.java
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are
  * permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
- * 
+ *
  *    1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of
  *       conditions and the following disclaimer.
- * 
+ *
  *    2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list
  *       of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials
  *       provided with the distribution.
- * 
+ *
  * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY JogAmp Community ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
  * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
  * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL JogAmp Community OR
@@ -20,28 +20,28 @@
  * ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
  * NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
  * ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- * 
+ *
  * The views and conclusions contained in the software and documentation are those of the
  * authors and should not be interpreted as representing official policies, either expressed
  * or implied, of JogAmp Community.
  */
- 
+
 package jogamp.opengl.x11.glx;
 
 import jogamp.opengl.*;
 import java.util.*;
 
-public class X11GLXDynamicLibraryBundleInfo extends DesktopGLDynamicLibraryBundleInfo  {
+public final class X11GLXDynamicLibraryBundleInfo extends DesktopGLDynamicLibraryBundleInfo  {
     protected X11GLXDynamicLibraryBundleInfo() {
         super();
     }
 
     @Override
-    public List<List<String>> getToolLibNames() {
+    public final List<List<String>> getToolLibNames() {
         final List<List<String>> libsList = new ArrayList<List<String>>();
         final List<String> libsGL = new ArrayList<String>();
-        
-        // Be aware that on DRI systems, eg ATI fglrx, etc, 
+
+        // Be aware that on DRI systems, eg ATI fglrx, etc,
         // you have to set LIBGL_DRIVERS_PATH env variable.
         // Eg on Ubuntu 64bit systems this is:
         //    export LIBGL_DRIVERS_PATH=/usr/lib/fglrx/dri:/usr/lib32/fglrx/dri
@@ -55,19 +55,10 @@ public class X11GLXDynamicLibraryBundleInfo extends DesktopGLDynamicLibraryBundl
 
         // last but not least .. the generic one
         libsGL.add("GL");
-        
-        libsList.add(libsGL);        
+
+        libsList.add(libsGL);
         return libsList;
-    }    
-    
-    /** 
-     * This respects old DRI requirements:<br>
-     * <pre>
-     * http://dri.sourceforge.net/doc/DRIuserguide.html
-     * </pre>
-     */
-    @Override
-    public boolean shallLinkGlobal() { return true; }
+    }
 
     @Override
     public final List<String> getToolGetProcAddressFuncNameList() {
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.java
index 0af62394c..ee3e1a3d7 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.java
@@ -1,22 +1,22 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2008 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
  * Copyright (c) 2010 JogAmp Community. All rights reserved.
- * 
+ *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
  * met:
- * 
+ *
  * - Redistribution of source code must retain the above copyright
  *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- * 
+ *
  * - Redistribution in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
  *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
  *   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
- * 
+ *
  * Neither the name of Sun Microsystems, Inc. or the names of
  * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
  * this software without specific prior written permission.
- * 
+ *
  * This software is provided "AS IS," without a warranty of any kind. ALL
  * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES,
  * INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
@@ -33,9 +33,13 @@
 
 package jogamp.opengl.x11.glx;
 
+import java.nio.IntBuffer;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
 
+import javax.media.nativewindow.CapabilitiesImmutable;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.GraphicsConfigurationFactory;
+import javax.media.nativewindow.VisualIDHolder;
 import javax.media.opengl.DefaultGLCapabilitiesChooser;
 import javax.media.opengl.GL;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLCapabilities;
@@ -51,22 +55,63 @@ import jogamp.nativewindow.x11.XRenderPictFormat;
 import jogamp.nativewindow.x11.XVisualInfo;
 import jogamp.opengl.GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil;
 
+import com.jogamp.common.nio.Buffers;
 import com.jogamp.common.nio.PointerBuffer;
 import com.jogamp.nativewindow.x11.X11GraphicsConfiguration;
+import com.jogamp.nativewindow.x11.X11GraphicsDevice;
 import com.jogamp.nativewindow.x11.X11GraphicsScreen;
 
 public class X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration extends X11GraphicsConfiguration implements Cloneable {
     public static final int MAX_ATTRIBS = 128;
-    private GLCapabilitiesChooser chooser; 
+    private final GLCapabilitiesChooser chooser;
 
-    X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration(X11GraphicsScreen screen, 
+    X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration(X11GraphicsScreen screen,
                                 X11GLCapabilities capsChosen, GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsRequested, GLCapabilitiesChooser chooser) {
         super(screen, capsChosen, capsRequested, capsChosen.getXVisualInfo());
         this.chooser=chooser;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public Object clone() {
+        return super.clone();
+    }
+
+    public final long getFBConfig()   {
+        return ((X11GLCapabilities)capabilitiesChosen).getFBConfig();
+    }
+    public final int  getFBConfigID() {
+        return ((X11GLCapabilities)capabilitiesChosen).getFBConfigID();
+    }
+    public final boolean hasFBConfig() {
+        return ((X11GLCapabilities)capabilitiesChosen).hasFBConfig();
+    }
+
+    void updateGraphicsConfiguration() {
+        final CapabilitiesImmutable aChosenCaps = getChosenCapabilities();
+        if( !(aChosenCaps instanceof X11GLCapabilities) || VisualIDHolder.VID_UNDEFINED == aChosenCaps.getVisualID(VIDType.X11_XVISUAL) ) {
+            // This case is actually quite impossible, since on X11 the visualID and hence GraphicsConfiguration
+            // must be determined _before_ window creation!
+            final X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration newConfig = (X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration)
+                GraphicsConfigurationFactory.getFactory(getScreen().getDevice(), aChosenCaps).chooseGraphicsConfiguration(
+                    aChosenCaps, getRequestedCapabilities(), chooser, getScreen(), VisualIDHolder.VID_UNDEFINED);
+            if(null!=newConfig) {
+                // FIXME: setScreen( ... );
+                setXVisualInfo(newConfig.getXVisualInfo());
+                setChosenCapabilities(newConfig.getChosenCapabilities());
+                if(DEBUG) {
+                    System.err.println("X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.updateGraphicsConfiguration updated:"+this);
+                }
+            } else {
+                throw new GLException("No native VisualID pre-chosen and update failed: "+this);
+            }
+        } else if (DEBUG) {
+            System.err.println("X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.updateGraphicsConfiguration kept:"+this);
+        }
+    }
+
     static X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration create(GLProfile glp, X11GraphicsScreen x11Screen, int fbcfgID) {
-      final long display = x11Screen.getDevice().getHandle();
+      final X11GraphicsDevice device = (X11GraphicsDevice) x11Screen.getDevice();
+      final long display = device.getHandle();
       if(0==display) {
           throw new GLException("Display null of "+x11Screen);
       }
@@ -79,43 +124,16 @@ public class X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration extends X11GraphicsConfiguration implem
         glp = GLProfile.getDefault(x11Screen.getDevice());
       }
       final X11GLXDrawableFactory factory = (X11GLXDrawableFactory) GLDrawableFactory.getDesktopFactory();
-      final X11GLCapabilities caps = GLXFBConfig2GLCapabilities(glp, display, fbcfg, true, true, true, factory.isGLXMultisampleAvailable(x11Screen.getDevice()));
+      final X11GLCapabilities caps = GLXFBConfig2GLCapabilities(device, glp, fbcfg, GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.ALL_BITS, factory.isGLXMultisampleAvailable(device));
       if(null==caps) {
           throw new GLException("GLCapabilities null of "+toHexString(fbcfg));
       }
       return new X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration(x11Screen, caps, caps, new DefaultGLCapabilitiesChooser());
     }
 
-    public Object clone() {
-        return super.clone();
-    }
-
-    public final long getFBConfig()   {
-        return ((X11GLCapabilities)capabilitiesChosen).getFBConfig();
-    }
-    public final int  getFBConfigID() {
-        return ((X11GLCapabilities)capabilitiesChosen).getFBConfigID();
-    }
-
-    void updateGraphicsConfiguration() {
-        X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration newConfig = (X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration)
-            GraphicsConfigurationFactory.getFactory(getScreen().getDevice()).chooseGraphicsConfiguration(
-                getChosenCapabilities(), getRequestedCapabilities(), chooser, getScreen());
-        if(null!=newConfig) {
-            // FIXME: setScreen( ... );
-            setXVisualInfo(newConfig.getXVisualInfo());
-            setChosenCapabilities(newConfig.getChosenCapabilities());
-            if(DEBUG) {
-                System.err.println("updateGraphicsConfiguration: "+this);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    static int[] GLCapabilities2AttribList(GLCapabilitiesImmutable caps,
-                                           boolean forFBAttr,
-                                           boolean isMultisampleAvailable,
-                                           long display,
-                                           int screen) 
+    static IntBuffer GLCapabilities2AttribList(GLCapabilitiesImmutable caps,
+                                               boolean forFBAttr, boolean isMultisampleAvailable,
+                                               long display, int screen)
     {
         int colorDepth = (caps.getRedBits() +
                           caps.getGreenBits() +
@@ -123,123 +141,124 @@ public class X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration extends X11GraphicsConfiguration implem
         if (colorDepth < 15) {
           throw new GLException("Bit depths < 15 (i.e., non-true-color) not supported");
         }
-        int[] res = new int[MAX_ATTRIBS];
+        final IntBuffer res = Buffers.newDirectIntBuffer(MAX_ATTRIBS);
         int idx = 0;
 
         if (forFBAttr) {
-          res[idx++] = GLX.GLX_DRAWABLE_TYPE;
-          res[idx++] = caps.isOnscreen() ? ( GLX.GLX_WINDOW_BIT ) : ( caps.isPBuffer() ? GLX.GLX_PBUFFER_BIT : GLX.GLX_PIXMAP_BIT ) ;
-        }
+          res.put(idx++, GLX.GLX_DRAWABLE_TYPE);
+
+          final int surfaceType;
+          if( caps.isOnscreen() ) {
+              surfaceType = GLX.GLX_WINDOW_BIT;
+          } else if( caps.isFBO() ) {
+              surfaceType = GLX.GLX_WINDOW_BIT;  // native replacement!
+          } else if( caps.isPBuffer() ) {
+              surfaceType = GLX.GLX_PBUFFER_BIT;
+          } else if( caps.isBitmap() ) {
+              surfaceType = GLX.GLX_PIXMAP_BIT;
+          } else {
+              throw new GLException("no surface type set in caps: "+caps);
+          }
+          res.put(idx++, surfaceType);
 
-        if (forFBAttr) {
-          res[idx++] = GLX.GLX_RENDER_TYPE;
-          res[idx++] = GLX.GLX_RGBA_BIT;
+          res.put(idx++, GLX.GLX_RENDER_TYPE);
+          res.put(idx++, GLX.GLX_RGBA_BIT);
         } else {
-          res[idx++] = GLX.GLX_RGBA;
+          res.put(idx++, GLX.GLX_RGBA);
         }
 
         // FIXME: Still a bug is Mesa: PBUFFER && GLX_STEREO==GL_FALSE ?
         if (forFBAttr) {
-            res[idx++] = GLX.GLX_DOUBLEBUFFER;
-            res[idx++] = caps.getDoubleBuffered()?GL.GL_TRUE:GL.GL_FALSE;
-            res[idx++] = GLX.GLX_STEREO;
-            res[idx++] = caps.getStereo()?GL.GL_TRUE:GL.GL_FALSE;
-            res[idx++] = GLX.GLX_TRANSPARENT_TYPE;
-            res[idx++] = GLX.GLX_NONE;
+            res.put(idx++, GLX.GLX_DOUBLEBUFFER);
+            res.put(idx++, caps.getDoubleBuffered()?GL.GL_TRUE:GL.GL_FALSE);
+            res.put(idx++, GLX.GLX_STEREO);
+            res.put(idx++, caps.getStereo()?GL.GL_TRUE:GL.GL_FALSE);
+            res.put(idx++, GLX.GLX_TRANSPARENT_TYPE);
+            res.put(idx++, GLX.GLX_NONE);
             /**
-            res[idx++] = caps.isBackgroundOpaque()?GLX.GLX_NONE:GLX.GLX_TRANSPARENT_RGB;
+            res.put(idx++, caps.isBackgroundOpaque()?GLX.GLX_NONE:GLX.GLX_TRANSPARENT_RGB;
             if(!caps.isBackgroundOpaque()) {
-                res[idx++] = GLX.GLX_TRANSPARENT_RED_VALUE;
-                res[idx++] = caps.getTransparentRedValue()>=0?caps.getTransparentRedValue():(int)GLX.GLX_DONT_CARE;
-                res[idx++] = GLX.GLX_TRANSPARENT_GREEN_VALUE;
-                res[idx++] = caps.getTransparentGreenValue()>=0?caps.getTransparentGreenValue():(int)GLX.GLX_DONT_CARE;
-                res[idx++] = GLX.GLX_TRANSPARENT_BLUE_VALUE;
-                res[idx++] = caps.getTransparentBlueValue()>=0?caps.getTransparentBlueValue():(int)GLX.GLX_DONT_CARE;
-                res[idx++] = GLX.GLX_TRANSPARENT_ALPHA_VALUE;
-                res[idx++] = caps.getTransparentAlphaValue()>=0?caps.getTransparentAlphaValue():(int)GLX.GLX_DONT_CARE;
+                res.put(idx++, GLX.GLX_TRANSPARENT_RED_VALUE);
+                res.put(idx++, caps.getTransparentRedValue()>=0?caps.getTransparentRedValue():(int)GLX.GLX_DONT_CARE);
+                res.put(idx++, GLX.GLX_TRANSPARENT_GREEN_VALUE);
+                res.put(idx++, caps.getTransparentGreenValue()>=0?caps.getTransparentGreenValue():(int)GLX.GLX_DONT_CARE);
+                res.put(idx++, GLX.GLX_TRANSPARENT_BLUE_VALUE);
+                res.put(idx++, caps.getTransparentBlueValue()>=0?caps.getTransparentBlueValue():(int)GLX.GLX_DONT_CARE);
+                res.put(idx++, GLX.GLX_TRANSPARENT_ALPHA_VALUE);
+                res.put(idx++, caps.getTransparentAlphaValue()>=0?caps.getTransparentAlphaValue():(int)GLX.GLX_DONT_CARE);
             } */
         } else {
             if (caps.getDoubleBuffered()) {
-              res[idx++] = GLX.GLX_DOUBLEBUFFER;
+              res.put(idx++, GLX.GLX_DOUBLEBUFFER);
             }
             if (caps.getStereo()) {
-              res[idx++] = GLX.GLX_STEREO;
+              res.put(idx++, GLX.GLX_STEREO);
             }
         }
 
-        res[idx++] = GLX.GLX_RED_SIZE;
-        res[idx++] = caps.getRedBits();
-        res[idx++] = GLX.GLX_GREEN_SIZE;
-        res[idx++] = caps.getGreenBits();
-        res[idx++] = GLX.GLX_BLUE_SIZE;
-        res[idx++] = caps.getBlueBits();
+        res.put(idx++, GLX.GLX_RED_SIZE);
+        res.put(idx++, caps.getRedBits());
+        res.put(idx++, GLX.GLX_GREEN_SIZE);
+        res.put(idx++, caps.getGreenBits());
+        res.put(idx++, GLX.GLX_BLUE_SIZE);
+        res.put(idx++, caps.getBlueBits());
         if(caps.getAlphaBits()>0) {
-            res[idx++] = GLX.GLX_ALPHA_SIZE;
-            res[idx++] = caps.getAlphaBits();
+            res.put(idx++, GLX.GLX_ALPHA_SIZE);
+            res.put(idx++, caps.getAlphaBits());
         }
         if (caps.getStencilBits() > 0) {
-          res[idx++] = GLX.GLX_STENCIL_SIZE;
-          res[idx++] = caps.getStencilBits();
+          res.put(idx++, GLX.GLX_STENCIL_SIZE);
+          res.put(idx++, caps.getStencilBits());
         }
-        res[idx++] = GLX.GLX_DEPTH_SIZE;
-        res[idx++] = caps.getDepthBits();
+        res.put(idx++, GLX.GLX_DEPTH_SIZE);
+        res.put(idx++, caps.getDepthBits());
         if (caps.getAccumRedBits()   > 0 ||
             caps.getAccumGreenBits() > 0 ||
             caps.getAccumBlueBits()  > 0 ||
             caps.getAccumAlphaBits() > 0) {
-          res[idx++] = GLX.GLX_ACCUM_RED_SIZE;
-          res[idx++] = caps.getAccumRedBits();
-          res[idx++] = GLX.GLX_ACCUM_GREEN_SIZE;
-          res[idx++] = caps.getAccumGreenBits();
-          res[idx++] = GLX.GLX_ACCUM_BLUE_SIZE;
-          res[idx++] = caps.getAccumBlueBits();
-          res[idx++] = GLX.GLX_ACCUM_ALPHA_SIZE;
-          res[idx++] = caps.getAccumAlphaBits();
+          res.put(idx++, GLX.GLX_ACCUM_RED_SIZE);
+          res.put(idx++, caps.getAccumRedBits());
+          res.put(idx++, GLX.GLX_ACCUM_GREEN_SIZE);
+          res.put(idx++, caps.getAccumGreenBits());
+          res.put(idx++, GLX.GLX_ACCUM_BLUE_SIZE);
+          res.put(idx++, caps.getAccumBlueBits());
+          res.put(idx++, GLX.GLX_ACCUM_ALPHA_SIZE);
+          res.put(idx++, caps.getAccumAlphaBits());
         }
         if (isMultisampleAvailable && caps.getSampleBuffers()) {
-          res[idx++] = GLX.GLX_SAMPLE_BUFFERS;
-          res[idx++] = GL.GL_TRUE;
-          res[idx++] = GLX.GLX_SAMPLES;
-          res[idx++] = caps.getNumSamples();
+          res.put(idx++, GLX.GLX_SAMPLE_BUFFERS);
+          res.put(idx++, GL.GL_TRUE);
+          res.put(idx++, GLX.GLX_SAMPLES);
+          res.put(idx++, caps.getNumSamples());
         }
-        if (caps.isPBuffer()) {
-          if (caps.getPbufferFloatingPointBuffers()) {
-            String glXExtensions = GLX.glXQueryExtensionsString(display, screen);
-            if (glXExtensions == null ||
-                glXExtensions.indexOf("GLX_NV_float_buffer") < 0) {
-              throw new GLException("Floating-point pbuffers on X11 currently require NVidia hardware: "+glXExtensions);
-            }
-            res[idx++] = GLXExt.GLX_FLOAT_COMPONENTS_NV;
-            res[idx++] = GL.GL_TRUE;
-          }
-        }
-        res[idx++] = 0;
+        res.put(idx++, 0);
         return res;
   }
 
   // FBConfig
-    
-  static boolean GLXFBConfigIDValid(long display, int screen, int fbcfgid) {      
+
+  static boolean GLXFBConfigIDValid(long display, int screen, int fbcfgid) {
     long fbcfg = X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.glXFBConfigID2FBConfig(display, screen, fbcfgid);
     return (0 != fbcfg) ? X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.GLXFBConfigValid( display, fbcfg ) : false ;
   }
 
   static boolean GLXFBConfigValid(long display, long fbcfg) {
-    int[] tmp = new int[1];
-    if(GLX.GLX_BAD_ATTRIBUTE == GLX.glXGetFBConfigAttrib(display, fbcfg, GLX.GLX_RENDER_TYPE, tmp, 0)) {
+    final IntBuffer tmp = Buffers.newDirectIntBuffer(1);
+    if(GLX.GLX_BAD_ATTRIBUTE == GLX.glXGetFBConfigAttrib(display, fbcfg, GLX.GLX_RENDER_TYPE, tmp)) {
       return false;
     }
     return true;
   }
 
-  static int FBCfgDrawableTypeBits(final long display, final long fbcfg) {
+  static int FBCfgDrawableTypeBits(final X11GraphicsDevice device, final long fbcfg) {
     int val = 0;
 
-    int[] tmp = new int[1];
-    int fbtype = glXGetFBConfig(display, fbcfg, GLX.GLX_DRAWABLE_TYPE, tmp, 0);
+    final IntBuffer tmp = Buffers.newDirectIntBuffer(1);
+    int fbtype = glXGetFBConfig(device.getHandle(), fbcfg, GLX.GLX_DRAWABLE_TYPE, tmp);
 
     if ( 0 != ( fbtype & GLX.GLX_WINDOW_BIT ) ) {
-        val |= GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.WINDOW_BIT;
+        val |= GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.WINDOW_BIT |
+               GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.FBO_BIT;
     }
     if ( 0 != ( fbtype & GLX.GLX_PIXMAP_BIT ) ) {
         val |= GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.BITMAP_BIT;
@@ -250,19 +269,6 @@ public class X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration extends X11GraphicsConfiguration implem
     return val;
   }
 
-  static X11GLCapabilities GLXFBConfig2GLCapabilities(GLProfile glp, long display, long fbcfg,
-                                                            boolean relaxed, boolean onscreen, boolean usePBuffer,
-                                                            boolean isMultisampleAvailable) {
-    ArrayList bucket = new ArrayList();
-    final int winattrmask = GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.getWinAttributeBits(onscreen, usePBuffer);
-    if( GLXFBConfig2GLCapabilities(bucket, glp, display, fbcfg, winattrmask, isMultisampleAvailable) ) {
-        return (X11GLCapabilities) bucket.get(0);
-    } else if ( relaxed && GLXFBConfig2GLCapabilities(bucket, glp, display, fbcfg, GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.ALL_BITS, isMultisampleAvailable) ) {
-        return (X11GLCapabilities) bucket.get(0);
-    }
-    return null;
-  }
-
   static XRenderDirectFormat XVisual2XRenderMask(long dpy, long visual) {
     XRenderPictFormat renderPictFmt = X11Lib.XRenderFindVisualFormat(dpy, visual);
     if(null == renderPictFmt) {
@@ -270,70 +276,135 @@ public class X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration extends X11GraphicsConfiguration implem
     }
     return renderPictFmt.getDirect();
   }
+  static XRenderDirectFormat XVisual2XRenderMask(long dpy, long visual, XRenderPictFormat dest) {
+    if( !X11Lib.XRenderFindVisualFormat(dpy, visual, dest) ) {
+        return null;
+    } else {
+        return dest.getDirect();
+    }
+  }
+
+  static X11GLCapabilities GLXFBConfig2GLCapabilities(final X11GraphicsDevice device, final GLProfile glp, final long fbcfg,
+                                                      final int winattrmask, final boolean isMultisampleAvailable) {
+    final IntBuffer tmp = Buffers.newDirectIntBuffer(1);
+    final XRenderPictFormat xRenderPictFormat= XRenderPictFormat.create();
+    return GLXFBConfig2GLCapabilities(device, glp, fbcfg, winattrmask, isMultisampleAvailable, tmp, xRenderPictFormat);
+  }
 
-  static boolean GLXFBConfig2GLCapabilities(ArrayList capsBucket,
-                                            GLProfile glp, long display, long fbcfg,
-                                            int winattrmask, boolean isMultisampleAvailable) {
-    final int allDrawableTypeBits = FBCfgDrawableTypeBits(display, fbcfg);
+  static List<GLCapabilitiesImmutable> GLXFBConfig2GLCapabilities(final X11GraphicsDevice device, final GLProfile glp, final PointerBuffer fbcfgsL,
+                                                                  final int winattrmask, final boolean isMultisampleAvailable, boolean onlyFirstValid) {
+    final IntBuffer tmp = Buffers.newDirectIntBuffer(1);
+    final XRenderPictFormat xRenderPictFormat= XRenderPictFormat.create();
+    final List<GLCapabilitiesImmutable> result = new ArrayList<GLCapabilitiesImmutable>();
+    for (int i = 0; i < fbcfgsL.limit(); i++) {
+        final long fbcfg = fbcfgsL.get(i);
+        final GLCapabilitiesImmutable c = GLXFBConfig2GLCapabilities(device, glp, fbcfg, winattrmask, isMultisampleAvailable, tmp, xRenderPictFormat);
+        if( null != c ) {
+            result.add(c);
+            if( onlyFirstValid ) {
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return result;
+  }
+  static X11GLCapabilities GLXFBConfig2GLCapabilities(final X11GraphicsDevice device, final GLProfile glp, final long fbcfg,
+                                                      final int winattrmask, final boolean isMultisampleAvailable,
+                                                      final IntBuffer tmp, final XRenderPictFormat xRenderPictFormat) {
+    final long display = device.getHandle();
+    final int allDrawableTypeBits = FBCfgDrawableTypeBits(device, fbcfg);
     int drawableTypeBits = winattrmask & allDrawableTypeBits;
 
-    int fbcfgid = X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.glXFBConfig2FBConfigID(display, fbcfg);
-    XVisualInfo visualInfo = GLX.glXGetVisualFromFBConfig(display, fbcfg);
+    final int fbcfgid = X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.glXFBConfig2FBConfigID(display, fbcfg);
+    final XVisualInfo visualInfo = GLX.glXGetVisualFromFBConfig(display, fbcfg);
     if(null == visualInfo) {
         if(DEBUG) {
             System.err.println("X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.GLXFBConfig2GLCapabilities: Null XVisualInfo for FBConfigID 0x" + Integer.toHexString(fbcfgid));
         }
         // onscreen must have an XVisualInfo
-        drawableTypeBits = drawableTypeBits & ~GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.WINDOW_BIT;
+        drawableTypeBits &= ~(GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.WINDOW_BIT | GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.FBO_BIT);
     }
-
     if( 0 == drawableTypeBits ) {
-        return false;
+      if(DEBUG) {
+          System.err.println("X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.GLXFBConfig2GLCapabilities: zero drawablebits: winattrmask: "+toHexString(winattrmask)+", offscreen "+(null == visualInfo));
+      }
+      return null;
     }
 
-    int[] tmp = new int[1];
-    if(GLX.GLX_BAD_ATTRIBUTE == GLX.glXGetFBConfigAttrib(display, fbcfg, GLX.GLX_RENDER_TYPE, tmp, 0)) {
-      return false;
+    if(GLX.GLX_BAD_ATTRIBUTE == GLX.glXGetFBConfigAttrib(display, fbcfg, GLX.GLX_RENDER_TYPE, tmp)) {
+      if(DEBUG) {
+          System.err.println("X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.GLXFBConfig2GLCapabilities: FBConfig invalid (1): fbcfg: "+toHexString(fbcfg));
+      }
+      return null;
     }
-    if( 0 == ( GLX.GLX_RGBA_BIT & tmp[0] ) ) {
-      return false; // no RGBA -> color index not supported
-    }
-
-    GLCapabilities res = new X11GLCapabilities(visualInfo, fbcfg, fbcfgid, glp);
-    res.setDoubleBuffered(glXGetFBConfig(display, fbcfg, GLX.GLX_DOUBLEBUFFER,     tmp, 0) != 0);
-    res.setStereo        (glXGetFBConfig(display, fbcfg, GLX.GLX_STEREO,           tmp, 0) != 0);
-    res.setHardwareAccelerated(glXGetFBConfig(display, fbcfg, GLX.GLX_CONFIG_CAVEAT, tmp, 0) != GLX.GLX_SLOW_CONFIG);
-    res.setDepthBits     (glXGetFBConfig(display, fbcfg, GLX.GLX_DEPTH_SIZE,       tmp, 0));
-    res.setStencilBits   (glXGetFBConfig(display, fbcfg, GLX.GLX_STENCIL_SIZE,     tmp, 0));
-    res.setRedBits       (glXGetFBConfig(display, fbcfg, GLX.GLX_RED_SIZE,         tmp, 0));
-    res.setGreenBits     (glXGetFBConfig(display, fbcfg, GLX.GLX_GREEN_SIZE,       tmp, 0));
-    res.setBlueBits      (glXGetFBConfig(display, fbcfg, GLX.GLX_BLUE_SIZE,        tmp, 0));
-    res.setAlphaBits     (glXGetFBConfig(display, fbcfg, GLX.GLX_ALPHA_SIZE,       tmp, 0));
-    res.setAccumRedBits  (glXGetFBConfig(display, fbcfg, GLX.GLX_ACCUM_RED_SIZE,   tmp, 0));
-    res.setAccumGreenBits(glXGetFBConfig(display, fbcfg, GLX.GLX_ACCUM_GREEN_SIZE, tmp, 0));
-    res.setAccumBlueBits (glXGetFBConfig(display, fbcfg, GLX.GLX_ACCUM_BLUE_SIZE,  tmp, 0));
-    res.setAccumAlphaBits(glXGetFBConfig(display, fbcfg, GLX.GLX_ACCUM_ALPHA_SIZE, tmp, 0));
-    if (isMultisampleAvailable) {
-      res.setSampleBuffers(glXGetFBConfig(display, fbcfg, GLX.GLX_SAMPLE_BUFFERS, tmp, 0) != 0);
-      res.setNumSamples   (glXGetFBConfig(display, fbcfg, GLX.GLX_SAMPLES,        tmp, 0));
+    if( 0 == ( GLX.GLX_RGBA_BIT & tmp.get(0) ) ) {
+      // no RGBA -> color index not supported
+      if(DEBUG) {
+          System.err.println("X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.GLXFBConfig2GLCapabilities: FBConfig not RGBA (2): fbcfg: "+toHexString(fbcfg));
+      }
+      return null;
     }
-    final XRenderDirectFormat xrmask = ( null != visualInfo ) ? 
-                                         XVisual2XRenderMask( display, visualInfo.getVisual() ) : 
+
+    final X11GLCapabilities caps = new X11GLCapabilities(visualInfo, fbcfg, fbcfgid, glp);
+
+    final XRenderDirectFormat xrmask = ( null != visualInfo ) ?
+                                         XVisual2XRenderMask( display, visualInfo.getVisual(), xRenderPictFormat) :
                                          null ;
+
+    final int _attributes[] = {
+            GLX.GLX_SAMPLE_BUFFERS,
+            GLX.GLX_SAMPLES,
+            GLX.GLX_DOUBLEBUFFER,
+            GLX.GLX_STEREO,
+            GLX.GLX_CONFIG_CAVEAT,
+            GLX.GLX_RED_SIZE,
+            GLX.GLX_GREEN_SIZE,
+            GLX.GLX_BLUE_SIZE,
+            GLX.GLX_ALPHA_SIZE,
+            GLX.GLX_ACCUM_RED_SIZE,
+            GLX.GLX_ACCUM_GREEN_SIZE,
+            GLX.GLX_ACCUM_BLUE_SIZE,
+            GLX.GLX_ACCUM_ALPHA_SIZE,
+            GLX.GLX_DEPTH_SIZE,
+            GLX.GLX_STENCIL_SIZE
+    };
+    final int offset = isMultisampleAvailable ? 0 : 2;
+    final IntBuffer attributes = Buffers.newDirectIntBuffer(_attributes);
+    attributes.position(offset);
+    final IntBuffer values = Buffers.newDirectIntBuffer(attributes.remaining());
+    final int err = GLX.glXGetFBConfigAttributes(display, fbcfg, attributes, values);
+    if (0 != err) {
+      throw new GLException("glXGetFBConfig("+toHexString(attributes.get(offset+values.get(0)))+") failed: error code " + glXGetFBConfigErrorCode(err));
+    }
+    int j=0;
+    if (isMultisampleAvailable) {
+      caps.setSampleBuffers(values.get(j++) != 0);
+      caps.setNumSamples   (values.get(j++));
+    }
     final int alphaMask = ( null != xrmask ) ? xrmask.getAlphaMask() : 0;
-    res.setBackgroundOpaque( 0 >= alphaMask );
-    if( !res.isBackgroundOpaque() ) {
-        res.setTransparentRedValue(xrmask.getRedMask());
-        res.setTransparentGreenValue(xrmask.getGreenMask());
-        res.setTransparentBlueValue(xrmask.getBlueMask());
-        res.setTransparentAlphaValue(alphaMask);
+    caps.setBackgroundOpaque( 0 >= alphaMask );
+    if( !caps.isBackgroundOpaque() ) {
+        caps.setTransparentRedValue(xrmask.getRedMask());
+        caps.setTransparentGreenValue(xrmask.getGreenMask());
+        caps.setTransparentBlueValue(xrmask.getBlueMask());
+        caps.setTransparentAlphaValue(alphaMask);
     }
-    
-    try { 
-        res.setPbufferFloatingPointBuffers(glXGetFBConfig(display, fbcfg, GLXExt.GLX_FLOAT_COMPONENTS_NV, tmp, 0) != GL.GL_FALSE);
-    } catch (Exception e) {}
-
-    return GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.addGLCapabilitiesPermutations(capsBucket, res, drawableTypeBits );
+    // ALPHA shall be set at last - due to it's auto setting by the above (!opaque / samples)
+    caps.setDoubleBuffered(values.get(j++) != 0);
+    caps.setStereo        (values.get(j++) != 0);
+    caps.setHardwareAccelerated(values.get(j++) != GLX.GLX_SLOW_CONFIG);
+    caps.setRedBits       (values.get(j++));
+    caps.setGreenBits     (values.get(j++));
+    caps.setBlueBits      (values.get(j++));
+    caps.setAlphaBits     (values.get(j++));
+    caps.setAccumRedBits  (values.get(j++));
+    caps.setAccumGreenBits(values.get(j++));
+    caps.setAccumBlueBits (values.get(j++));
+    caps.setAccumAlphaBits(values.get(j++));
+    caps.setDepthBits     (values.get(j++));
+    caps.setStencilBits   (values.get(j++));
+
+    return (X11GLCapabilities) GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.fixWinAttribBitsAndHwAccel(device, drawableTypeBits, caps);
   }
 
   private static String glXGetFBConfigErrorCode(int err) {
@@ -344,26 +415,27 @@ public class X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration extends X11GraphicsConfiguration implem
     }
   }
 
-  static int glXGetFBConfig(long display, long cfg, int attrib, int[] tmp, int tmp_offset) {
+  static int glXGetFBConfig(long display, long cfg, int attrib, IntBuffer tmp) {
     if (display == 0) {
       throw new GLException("No display connection");
     }
-    int res = GLX.glXGetFBConfigAttrib(display, cfg, attrib, tmp, tmp_offset);
+    int res = GLX.glXGetFBConfigAttrib(display, cfg, attrib, tmp);
     if (res != 0) {
       throw new GLException("glXGetFBConfig("+toHexString(attrib)+") failed: error code " + glXGetFBConfigErrorCode(res));
     }
-    return tmp[tmp_offset];
+    return tmp.get(tmp.position());
   }
 
   static int glXFBConfig2FBConfigID(long display, long cfg) {
-      int[] tmpID = new int[1];
-      return glXGetFBConfig(display, cfg, GLX.GLX_FBCONFIG_ID, tmpID, 0);
+      final IntBuffer tmpID = Buffers.newDirectIntBuffer(1);
+      return glXGetFBConfig(display, cfg, GLX.GLX_FBCONFIG_ID, tmpID);
   }
 
   static long glXFBConfigID2FBConfig(long display, int screen, int id) {
-      int[] attribs = new int[] { GLX.GLX_FBCONFIG_ID, id, 0 };
-      int[] count = { -1 };
-      PointerBuffer fbcfgsL = GLX.glXChooseFBConfig(display, screen, attribs, 0, count, 0);
+      final IntBuffer attribs = Buffers.newDirectIntBuffer(new int[] { GLX.GLX_FBCONFIG_ID, id, 0 });
+      final IntBuffer count = Buffers.newDirectIntBuffer(1);
+      count.put(0, -1);
+      PointerBuffer fbcfgsL = GLX.glXChooseFBConfig(display, screen, attribs, count);
       if (fbcfgsL == null || fbcfgsL.limit()<1) {
           return 0;
       }
@@ -379,7 +451,7 @@ public class X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration extends X11GraphicsConfiguration implem
       XVisualInfo[] infos = X11Lib.XGetVisualInfo(display, X11Lib.VisualIDMask, template, count, 0);
       if (infos == null || infos.length == 0) {
             return null;
-      }  
+      }
       XVisualInfo res = XVisualInfo.create(infos[0]);
       if (DEBUG) {
         System.err.println("Fetched XVisualInfo for visual ID " + toHexString(visualID));
@@ -388,57 +460,49 @@ public class X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration extends X11GraphicsConfiguration implem
       return res;
   }
 
-  static boolean XVisualInfo2GLCapabilities(ArrayList capsBucket,
-                                            GLProfile glp, long display, XVisualInfo info,
-                                            final int winattrmask, boolean isMultisampleEnabled) {
-    final int allDrawableTypeBits = GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.WINDOW_BIT | GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.BITMAP_BIT ;
+  static X11GLCapabilities XVisualInfo2GLCapabilities(final X11GraphicsDevice device, GLProfile glp, XVisualInfo info,
+                                                      final int winattrmask, boolean isMultisampleEnabled) {
+    final int allDrawableTypeBits = GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.WINDOW_BIT |
+                                    GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.BITMAP_BIT |
+                                    GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.FBO_BIT ;
+
     final int drawableTypeBits = winattrmask & allDrawableTypeBits;
 
     if( 0 == drawableTypeBits ) {
-        return false;
+        return null;
     }
 
-    int[] tmp = new int[1];
-    int val = glXGetConfig(display, info, GLX.GLX_USE_GL, tmp, 0);
+    final long display = device.getHandle();
+    final IntBuffer tmp = Buffers.newDirectIntBuffer(1);
+    int val = glXGetConfig(display, info, GLX.GLX_USE_GL, tmp);
     if (val == 0) {
       if(DEBUG) {
         System.err.println("Visual ("+toHexString(info.getVisualid())+") does not support OpenGL");
       }
-      return false;
+      return null;
     }
-    val = glXGetConfig(display, info, GLX.GLX_RGBA, tmp, 0);
+    val = glXGetConfig(display, info, GLX.GLX_RGBA, tmp);
     if (val == 0) {
       if(DEBUG) {
         System.err.println("Visual ("+toHexString(info.getVisualid())+") does not support RGBA");
       }
-      return false;
+      return null;
     }
 
     GLCapabilities res = new X11GLCapabilities(info, glp);
 
-    res.setDoubleBuffered(glXGetConfig(display, info, GLX.GLX_DOUBLEBUFFER,     tmp, 0) != 0);
-    res.setStereo        (glXGetConfig(display, info, GLX.GLX_STEREO,           tmp, 0) != 0);
+    res.setDoubleBuffered(glXGetConfig(display, info, GLX.GLX_DOUBLEBUFFER,     tmp) != 0);
+    res.setStereo        (glXGetConfig(display, info, GLX.GLX_STEREO,           tmp) != 0);
     // Note: use of hardware acceleration is determined by
     // glXCreateContext, not by the XVisualInfo. Optimistically claim
     // that all GLCapabilities have the capability to be hardware
     // accelerated.
-    res.setHardwareAccelerated(true);
-    res.setDepthBits     (glXGetConfig(display, info, GLX.GLX_DEPTH_SIZE,       tmp, 0));
-    res.setStencilBits   (glXGetConfig(display, info, GLX.GLX_STENCIL_SIZE,     tmp, 0));
-    res.setRedBits       (glXGetConfig(display, info, GLX.GLX_RED_SIZE,         tmp, 0));
-    res.setGreenBits     (glXGetConfig(display, info, GLX.GLX_GREEN_SIZE,       tmp, 0));
-    res.setBlueBits      (glXGetConfig(display, info, GLX.GLX_BLUE_SIZE,        tmp, 0));
-    res.setAlphaBits     (glXGetConfig(display, info, GLX.GLX_ALPHA_SIZE,       tmp, 0));
-    res.setAccumRedBits  (glXGetConfig(display, info, GLX.GLX_ACCUM_RED_SIZE,   tmp, 0));
-    res.setAccumGreenBits(glXGetConfig(display, info, GLX.GLX_ACCUM_GREEN_SIZE, tmp, 0));
-    res.setAccumBlueBits (glXGetConfig(display, info, GLX.GLX_ACCUM_BLUE_SIZE,  tmp, 0));
-    res.setAccumAlphaBits(glXGetConfig(display, info, GLX.GLX_ACCUM_ALPHA_SIZE, tmp, 0));
     if (isMultisampleEnabled) {
-      res.setSampleBuffers(glXGetConfig(display, info, GLX.GLX_SAMPLE_BUFFERS, tmp, 0) != 0);
-      res.setNumSamples   (glXGetConfig(display, info, GLX.GLX_SAMPLES,        tmp, 0));
+      res.setSampleBuffers(glXGetConfig(display, info, GLX.GLX_SAMPLE_BUFFERS, tmp) != 0);
+      res.setNumSamples   (glXGetConfig(display, info, GLX.GLX_SAMPLES,        tmp));
     }
-    final XRenderDirectFormat xrmask = ( null != info ) ? 
-                                         XVisual2XRenderMask( display, info.getVisual() ) : 
+    final XRenderDirectFormat xrmask = ( null != info ) ?
+                                         XVisual2XRenderMask( display, info.getVisual() ) :
                                          null ;
     final int alphaMask = ( null != xrmask ) ? xrmask.getAlphaMask() : 0;
     res.setBackgroundOpaque( 0 >= alphaMask );
@@ -448,8 +512,20 @@ public class X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration extends X11GraphicsConfiguration implem
         res.setTransparentBlueValue(xrmask.getBlueMask());
         res.setTransparentAlphaValue(alphaMask);
     }
-
-    return GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.addGLCapabilitiesPermutations(capsBucket, res, drawableTypeBits);
+    // ALPHA shall be set at last - due to it's auto setting by the above (!opaque / samples)
+    res.setHardwareAccelerated(true);
+    res.setDepthBits     (glXGetConfig(display, info, GLX.GLX_DEPTH_SIZE,       tmp));
+    res.setStencilBits   (glXGetConfig(display, info, GLX.GLX_STENCIL_SIZE,     tmp));
+    res.setRedBits       (glXGetConfig(display, info, GLX.GLX_RED_SIZE,         tmp));
+    res.setGreenBits     (glXGetConfig(display, info, GLX.GLX_GREEN_SIZE,       tmp));
+    res.setBlueBits      (glXGetConfig(display, info, GLX.GLX_BLUE_SIZE,        tmp));
+    res.setAlphaBits     (glXGetConfig(display, info, GLX.GLX_ALPHA_SIZE,       tmp));
+    res.setAccumRedBits  (glXGetConfig(display, info, GLX.GLX_ACCUM_RED_SIZE,   tmp));
+    res.setAccumGreenBits(glXGetConfig(display, info, GLX.GLX_ACCUM_GREEN_SIZE, tmp));
+    res.setAccumBlueBits (glXGetConfig(display, info, GLX.GLX_ACCUM_BLUE_SIZE,  tmp));
+    res.setAccumAlphaBits(glXGetConfig(display, info, GLX.GLX_ACCUM_ALPHA_SIZE, tmp));
+
+    return (X11GLCapabilities) GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.fixWinAttribBitsAndHwAccel(device, drawableTypeBits, res);
   }
 
   private static String glXGetConfigErrorCode(int err) {
@@ -462,17 +538,18 @@ public class X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration extends X11GraphicsConfiguration implem
     }
   }
 
-  static int glXGetConfig(long display, XVisualInfo info, int attrib, int[] tmp, int tmp_offset) {
+  static int glXGetConfig(long display, XVisualInfo info, int attrib, IntBuffer tmp) {
     if (display == 0) {
       throw new GLException("No display connection");
     }
-    int res = GLX.glXGetConfig(display, info, attrib, tmp, tmp_offset);
+    int res = GLX.glXGetConfig(display, info, attrib, tmp);
     if (res != 0) {
       throw new GLException("glXGetConfig("+toHexString(attrib)+") failed: error code " + glXGetConfigErrorCode(res));
     }
-    return tmp[tmp_offset];
+    return tmp.get(tmp.position());
   }
 
+  @Override
   public String toString() {
     return "X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration["+getScreen()+", visualID " + toHexString(getXVisualID()) + ", fbConfigID " + toHexString(getFBConfigID()) +
                                         ",\n\trequested " + getRequestedCapabilities()+
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11GLXGraphicsConfigurationFactory.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11GLXGraphicsConfigurationFactory.java
index 0ec2f234c..1f92960bc 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11GLXGraphicsConfigurationFactory.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11GLXGraphicsConfigurationFactory.java
@@ -1,22 +1,22 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2008 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
  * Copyright (c) 2010 JogAmp Community. All rights reserved.
- * 
+ *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
  * met:
- * 
+ *
  * - Redistribution of source code must retain the above copyright
  *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- * 
+ *
  * - Redistribution in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
  *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
  *   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
- * 
+ *
  * Neither the name of Sun Microsystems, Inc. or the names of
  * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
  * this software without specific prior written permission.
- * 
+ *
  * This software is provided "AS IS," without a warranty of any kind. ALL
  * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES,
  * INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import javax.media.nativewindow.CapabilitiesChooser;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.CapabilitiesImmutable;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.GraphicsConfigurationFactory;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.VisualIDHolder;
+import javax.media.nativewindow.VisualIDHolder.VIDType;
 import javax.media.opengl.DefaultGLCapabilitiesChooser;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLCapabilities;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLCapabilitiesChooser;
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ import javax.media.opengl.GLDrawableFactory;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLException;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLProfile;
 
+import com.jogamp.common.nio.Buffers;
 import com.jogamp.common.nio.PointerBuffer;
 import com.jogamp.nativewindow.x11.X11GraphicsDevice;
 import com.jogamp.nativewindow.x11.X11GraphicsScreen;
@@ -57,6 +59,7 @@ import jogamp.nativewindow.x11.XVisualInfo;
 import jogamp.opengl.GLGraphicsConfigurationFactory;
 import jogamp.opengl.GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil;
 
+import java.nio.IntBuffer;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -73,20 +76,25 @@ public class X11GLXGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurationF
     static GraphicsConfigurationFactory fallbackX11GraphicsConfigurationFactory = null;
     static void registerFactory() {
         final GraphicsConfigurationFactory newFactory = new X11GLXGraphicsConfigurationFactory();
-        final GraphicsConfigurationFactory oldFactory = GraphicsConfigurationFactory.registerFactory(com.jogamp.nativewindow.x11.X11GraphicsDevice.class, newFactory);
+        final GraphicsConfigurationFactory oldFactory = GraphicsConfigurationFactory.registerFactory(com.jogamp.nativewindow.x11.X11GraphicsDevice.class, GLCapabilitiesImmutable.class, newFactory);
         if(oldFactory == newFactory) {
             throw new InternalError("GraphicsConfigurationFactory lifecycle impl. error");
         }
-        if(null == oldFactory) {
-            throw new InternalError("Missing fallback GraphicsConfigurationFactory");
+        if(null != oldFactory) {
+            fallbackX11GraphicsConfigurationFactory = oldFactory;
+        } else {
+            fallbackX11GraphicsConfigurationFactory = GraphicsConfigurationFactory.getFactory(com.jogamp.nativewindow.x11.X11GraphicsDevice.class, CapabilitiesImmutable.class);
+            if( null == fallbackX11GraphicsConfigurationFactory ) {
+                throw new InternalError("Missing fallback GraphicsConfigurationFactory");
+            }
         }
-        fallbackX11GraphicsConfigurationFactory = oldFactory;
     }
     private X11GLXGraphicsConfigurationFactory() {
     }
 
+    @Override
     protected AbstractGraphicsConfiguration chooseGraphicsConfigurationImpl(
-            CapabilitiesImmutable capsChosen, CapabilitiesImmutable capsRequested, CapabilitiesChooser chooser, AbstractGraphicsScreen absScreen) {
+            CapabilitiesImmutable capsChosen, CapabilitiesImmutable capsRequested, CapabilitiesChooser chooser, AbstractGraphicsScreen absScreen, int nativeVisualID) {
         if (!(absScreen instanceof X11GraphicsScreen)) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Only X11GraphicsScreen are allowed here");
         }
@@ -102,38 +110,42 @@ public class X11GLXGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurationF
         if (chooser != null && !(chooser instanceof GLCapabilitiesChooser)) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("This NativeWindowFactory accepts only GLCapabilitiesChooser objects");
         }
-        
+
         if(!GLXUtil.isGLXAvailableOnServer((X11GraphicsDevice)absScreen.getDevice())) {
             if(null != fallbackX11GraphicsConfigurationFactory) {
                 if(DEBUG) {
                     System.err.println("No GLX available, fallback to "+fallbackX11GraphicsConfigurationFactory.getClass().getSimpleName()+" for: "+absScreen);
                 }
-                return fallbackX11GraphicsConfigurationFactory.chooseGraphicsConfiguration(capsChosen, capsRequested, chooser, absScreen);
+                return fallbackX11GraphicsConfigurationFactory.chooseGraphicsConfiguration(capsChosen, capsRequested, chooser, absScreen, VisualIDHolder.VID_UNDEFINED);
             }
             throw new InternalError("No GLX and no fallback GraphicsConfigurationFactory available for: "+absScreen);
-        }        
+        }
         return chooseGraphicsConfigurationStatic((GLCapabilitiesImmutable)capsChosen, (GLCapabilitiesImmutable)capsRequested,
-                                                 (GLCapabilitiesChooser)chooser, (X11GraphicsScreen)absScreen);
+                                                 (GLCapabilitiesChooser)chooser, (X11GraphicsScreen)absScreen, nativeVisualID);
     }
 
     protected static List<GLCapabilitiesImmutable> getAvailableCapabilities(X11GLXDrawableFactory factory, AbstractGraphicsDevice device) {
-        X11GLXDrawableFactory.SharedResource sharedResource = factory.getOrCreateSharedResource(device);
+        X11GLXDrawableFactory.SharedResource sharedResource = factory.getOrCreateSharedResourceImpl(device);
         if(null == sharedResource) {
             throw new GLException("Shared resource for device n/a: "+device);
         }
         final X11GraphicsScreen sharedScreen = (X11GraphicsScreen) sharedResource.getScreen();
-        final boolean isMultisampleAvailable = factory.isGLXMultisampleAvailable(sharedScreen.getDevice());
-        final X11GLXDrawable sharedDrawable = (X11GLXDrawable) sharedResource.getDrawable();
-        final GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsChosen = sharedDrawable.getChosenGLCapabilities();
-        final GLProfile glp = capsChosen.getGLProfile();
+        final X11GraphicsDevice sharedDevice = (X11GraphicsDevice) sharedScreen.getDevice();
+        final boolean isMultisampleAvailable = sharedResource.isGLXMultisampleAvailable();
+        final GLProfile glp = GLProfile.getDefault(device);
 
         List<GLCapabilitiesImmutable> availableCaps = null;
 
-        if( sharedResource.isGLXVersionGreaterEqualOneThree() ) {
-            availableCaps = getAvailableGLCapabilitiesFBConfig(sharedScreen, glp, isMultisampleAvailable);
-        }
-        if( null == availableCaps || availableCaps.isEmpty() ) {
-            availableCaps = getAvailableGLCapabilitiesXVisual(sharedScreen, glp, isMultisampleAvailable);
+        sharedDevice.lock();
+        try {
+            if( sharedResource.isGLXVersionGreaterEqualOneThree() ) {
+                availableCaps = getAvailableGLCapabilitiesFBConfig(sharedScreen, glp, isMultisampleAvailable);
+            }
+            if( null == availableCaps || availableCaps.isEmpty() ) {
+                availableCaps = getAvailableGLCapabilitiesXVisual(sharedScreen, glp, isMultisampleAvailable);
+            }
+        } finally {
+            sharedDevice.unlock();
         }
         if( null != availableCaps && availableCaps.size() > 1 ) {
             Collections.sort(availableCaps, XVisualIDComparator);
@@ -146,33 +158,35 @@ public class X11GLXGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurationF
 
         // Utilizing FBConfig
         //
-        AbstractGraphicsDevice absDevice = x11Screen.getDevice();
-        long display = absDevice.getHandle();
+        final X11GraphicsDevice absDevice = (X11GraphicsDevice) x11Screen.getDevice();
+        final long display = absDevice.getHandle();
 
-        int screen = x11Screen.getIndex();
-        int[] count = { -1 };
-        ArrayList<GLCapabilitiesImmutable> availableCaps = new ArrayList<GLCapabilitiesImmutable>();
+        final int screen = x11Screen.getIndex();
+        final IntBuffer count = Buffers.newDirectIntBuffer(1);
+        count.put(0, -1);
+        final ArrayList<GLCapabilitiesImmutable> availableCaps = new ArrayList<GLCapabilitiesImmutable>();
 
-        fbcfgsL = GLX.glXChooseFBConfig(display, screen, null, 0, count, 0);
+        fbcfgsL = GLX.glXChooseFBConfig(display, screen, null, count);
         if (fbcfgsL == null || fbcfgsL.limit()<=0) {
             if(DEBUG) {
-                System.err.println("X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.getAvailableGLCapabilitiesFBConfig: Failed glXChooseFBConfig ("+x11Screen+"): "+fbcfgsL+", "+count[0]);
+                System.err.println("X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.getAvailableGLCapabilitiesFBConfig: Failed glXChooseFBConfig ("+x11Screen+"): "+fbcfgsL+", "+count.get(0));
             }
             return null;
         }
         for (int i = 0; i < fbcfgsL.limit(); i++) {
-            if( !X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.GLXFBConfig2GLCapabilities(availableCaps, glProfile, display, fbcfgsL.get(i), GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.ALL_BITS, isMultisampleAvailable) ) {
-                if(DEBUG) {
-                    System.err.println("X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.getAvailableGLCapabilitiesFBConfig: FBConfig invalid (2): ("+x11Screen+"): fbcfg: "+toHexString(fbcfgsL.get(i)));
-                }
+            final GLCapabilitiesImmutable caps = X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.GLXFBConfig2GLCapabilities(absDevice, glProfile, fbcfgsL.get(i), GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.ALL_BITS, isMultisampleAvailable);
+            if(null != caps) {
+                availableCaps.add(caps);
+            } else if(DEBUG) {
+                System.err.println("X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.getAvailableGLCapabilitiesFBConfig: FBConfig invalid (2): ("+x11Screen+"): fbcfg: "+toHexString(fbcfgsL.get(i)));
             }
         }
         return availableCaps;
     }
 
     static List<GLCapabilitiesImmutable> getAvailableGLCapabilitiesXVisual(X11GraphicsScreen x11Screen, GLProfile glProfile, boolean isMultisampleAvailable) {
-        AbstractGraphicsDevice absDevice = x11Screen.getDevice();
-        long display = absDevice.getHandle();
+        final X11GraphicsDevice absDevice = (X11GraphicsDevice) x11Screen.getDevice();
+        final long display = absDevice.getHandle();
 
         int screen = x11Screen.getIndex();
 
@@ -185,10 +199,11 @@ public class X11GLXGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurationF
         }
         ArrayList<GLCapabilitiesImmutable> availableCaps = new ArrayList<GLCapabilitiesImmutable>();
         for (int i = 0; i < infos.length; i++) {
-            if( !X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.XVisualInfo2GLCapabilities(availableCaps, glProfile, display, infos[i], GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.ALL_BITS, isMultisampleAvailable) ) {
-                if(DEBUG) {
-                    System.err.println("X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.getAvailableGLCapabilitiesXVisual: XVisual invalid: ("+x11Screen+"): fbcfg: "+toHexString(infos[i].getVisualid()));
-                }
+            final GLCapabilitiesImmutable caps = X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.XVisualInfo2GLCapabilities(absDevice, glProfile, infos[i], GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.ALL_BITS, isMultisampleAvailable);
+            if(null != caps) {
+                availableCaps.add(caps);
+            } if(DEBUG) {
+                System.err.println("X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.getAvailableGLCapabilitiesXVisual: XVisual invalid: ("+x11Screen+"): fbcfg: "+toHexString(infos[i].getVisualid()));
             }
         }
         return availableCaps;
@@ -198,42 +213,46 @@ public class X11GLXGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurationF
     static X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration chooseGraphicsConfigurationStatic(GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsChosen,
                                                                          GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsReq,
                                                                          GLCapabilitiesChooser chooser,
-                                                                         X11GraphicsScreen x11Screen) {
+                                                                         X11GraphicsScreen x11Screen, int xvisualID) {
         if (x11Screen == null) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("AbstractGraphicsScreen is null");
         }
-
         if (capsChosen == null) {
             capsChosen = new GLCapabilities(null);
         }
-        X11GraphicsDevice x11Device = (X11GraphicsDevice) x11Screen.getDevice();        
+        X11GraphicsDevice x11Device = (X11GraphicsDevice) x11Screen.getDevice();
         X11GLXDrawableFactory factory = (X11GLXDrawableFactory) GLDrawableFactory.getDesktopFactory();
 
-        capsChosen = GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.fixGLCapabilities( capsChosen, factory.canCreateGLPbuffer(x11Device) );
-        boolean usePBuffer = capsChosen.isPBuffer();
-    
+        capsChosen = GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.fixGLCapabilities( capsChosen, factory, x11Device);
+        final boolean usePBuffer = !capsChosen.isOnscreen() && capsChosen.isPBuffer();
+
         X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration res = null;
-        if( factory.isGLXVersionGreaterEqualOneThree(x11Device) ) {
-            res = chooseGraphicsConfigurationFBConfig(capsChosen, capsReq, chooser, x11Screen);
-        }
-        if(null==res) {
-            if(usePBuffer) {
-                throw new GLException("Error: Couldn't create X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration based on FBConfig for "+capsChosen);
+        x11Device.lock();
+        try {
+            if( factory.isGLXVersionGreaterEqualOneThree(x11Device) ) {
+                res = chooseGraphicsConfigurationFBConfig(capsChosen, capsReq, chooser, x11Screen, xvisualID);
+            }
+            if(null==res) {
+                if(usePBuffer) {
+                    throw new GLException("Error: Couldn't create X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration based on FBConfig for visualID "+toHexString(xvisualID)+", "+capsChosen);
+                }
+                res = chooseGraphicsConfigurationXVisual(capsChosen, capsReq, chooser, x11Screen, xvisualID);
             }
-            res = chooseGraphicsConfigurationXVisual(capsChosen, capsReq, chooser, x11Screen);
+        } finally {
+            x11Device.unlock();
         }
         if(null==res) {
-            throw new GLException("Error: Couldn't create X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration based on FBConfig and XVisual for "+capsChosen);
+            throw new GLException("Error: Couldn't create X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration based on FBConfig and XVisual for visualID "+toHexString(xvisualID)+", "+x11Screen+", "+capsChosen);
         }
         if(DEBUG) {
-            System.err.println("X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.chooseGraphicsConfigurationStatic("+x11Screen+","+capsChosen+"): "+res);
+            System.err.println("X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.chooseGraphicsConfigurationStatic(visualID "+toHexString(xvisualID)+", "+x11Screen+","+capsChosen+"): "+res);
         }
         return res;
     }
 
     static X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration fetchGraphicsConfigurationFBConfig(X11GraphicsScreen x11Screen, int fbID, GLProfile glp) {
-        final AbstractGraphicsDevice absDevice = x11Screen.getDevice();
-        final long display = absDevice.getHandle();
+        final X11GraphicsDevice x11Device = (X11GraphicsDevice) x11Screen.getDevice();
+        final long display = x11Device.getHandle();
         final int screen = x11Screen.getIndex();
 
         final long fbcfg = X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.glXFBConfigID2FBConfig(display, screen, fbID);
@@ -244,55 +263,60 @@ public class X11GLXGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurationF
             return null;
         }
         final X11GLXDrawableFactory factory = (X11GLXDrawableFactory) GLDrawableFactory.getDesktopFactory();
-               
-        final X11GLCapabilities caps = X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.GLXFBConfig2GLCapabilities(glp, display, fbcfg, true, true, true, factory.isGLXMultisampleAvailable(absDevice));
+
+        final X11GLCapabilities caps = X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.GLXFBConfig2GLCapabilities(x11Device, glp, fbcfg, GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.ALL_BITS, factory.isGLXMultisampleAvailable(x11Device));
         return new X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration(x11Screen, caps, caps, new DefaultGLCapabilitiesChooser());
     }
 
     private static X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration chooseGraphicsConfigurationFBConfig(GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsChosen,
                                                                                    GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsReq,
                                                                                    GLCapabilitiesChooser chooser,
-                                                                                   X11GraphicsScreen x11Screen) {
+                                                                                   X11GraphicsScreen x11Screen, int xvisualID) {
         int recommendedIndex = -1;
         PointerBuffer fbcfgsL = null;
         GLProfile glProfile = capsChosen.getGLProfile();
-        boolean onscreen = capsChosen.isOnscreen();
-        boolean usePBuffer = capsChosen.isPBuffer();
 
         // Utilizing FBConfig
         //
-        AbstractGraphicsDevice absDevice = x11Screen.getDevice();
-        long display = absDevice.getHandle();
+        X11GraphicsDevice x11Device = (X11GraphicsDevice) x11Screen.getDevice();
+        long display = x11Device.getHandle();
         int screen = x11Screen.getIndex();
-        
-        final X11GLXDrawableFactory factory = (X11GLXDrawableFactory) GLDrawableFactory.getDesktopFactory();                              
-        final boolean isMultisampleAvailable = factory.isGLXMultisampleAvailable(absDevice);
-        int[] attribs = X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.GLCapabilities2AttribList(capsChosen, true, isMultisampleAvailable, display, screen);
-        int[] count = { -1 };
-        ArrayList/*<X11GLCapabilities>*/ availableCaps = new ArrayList();
-        final int winattrmask = GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.getWinAttributeBits(onscreen, usePBuffer);
 
-        // 1st choice: get GLCapabilities based on users GLCapabilities setting recommendedIndex as preferred choice
-        fbcfgsL = GLX.glXChooseFBConfig(display, screen, attribs, 0, count, 0);
-        if (fbcfgsL != null && fbcfgsL.limit()>0) {
-            for (int i = 0; i < fbcfgsL.limit(); i++) {
-                if( !X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.GLXFBConfig2GLCapabilities(availableCaps, glProfile, display, fbcfgsL.get(i), winattrmask, isMultisampleAvailable) ) {
-                    if(DEBUG) {
-                        System.err.println("X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.chooseGraphicsConfigurationFBConfig: FBConfig invalid (1): ("+x11Screen+","+capsChosen+"): fbcfg: "+toHexString(fbcfgsL.get(i)));
-                    }
-                }
-            }
+        final X11GLXDrawableFactory factory = (X11GLXDrawableFactory) GLDrawableFactory.getDesktopFactory();
+        final boolean isMultisampleAvailable = factory.isGLXMultisampleAvailable(x11Device);
+        final IntBuffer attribs = X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.GLCapabilities2AttribList(capsChosen, true, isMultisampleAvailable, display, screen);
+        final IntBuffer count = Buffers.newDirectIntBuffer(1);
+        count.put(0, -1);
+        final int winattrmask = GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.getExclusiveWinAttributeBits(capsChosen);
+        List<GLCapabilitiesImmutable> availableCaps;
+        // 1st choice: get GLCapabilities based on users GLCapabilities setting recommendedIndex as preferred choice,
+        // skipped if xvisualID is given
+        final boolean hasGLXChosenCaps;
+        if( VisualIDHolder.VID_UNDEFINED == xvisualID ) {
+            fbcfgsL = GLX.glXChooseFBConfig(display, screen, attribs, count);
+            hasGLXChosenCaps = fbcfgsL != null && fbcfgsL.limit()>0;
+        } else {
+            hasGLXChosenCaps = false;
+        }
+        final boolean useRecommendedIndex = hasGLXChosenCaps && 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 (hasGLXChosenCaps) {
+            availableCaps = X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.GLXFBConfig2GLCapabilities(x11Device, glProfile, fbcfgsL, winattrmask, isMultisampleAvailable, skipCapsChooser /* onlyFirstValid */);
             if(availableCaps.size() > 0) {
-                recommendedIndex = capsChosen.isBackgroundOpaque() ? 0 : -1; // only use recommended idx if not translucent
+                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 {
+            availableCaps = new ArrayList<GLCapabilitiesImmutable>();
         }
 
         // 2nd choice: get all GLCapabilities available, no preferred recommendedIndex available
@@ -300,23 +324,48 @@ public class X11GLXGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurationF
             // reset ..
             recommendedIndex = -1;
 
-            fbcfgsL = GLX.glXChooseFBConfig(display, screen, null, 0, count, 0);
+            fbcfgsL = GLX.glXChooseFBConfig(display, screen, null, count);
             if (fbcfgsL == null || fbcfgsL.limit()<=0) {
                 if(DEBUG) {
-                    System.err.println("X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.chooseGraphicsConfigurationFBConfig: Failed glXChooseFBConfig ("+x11Screen+","+capsChosen+"): "+fbcfgsL+", "+count[0]);
+                    System.err.println("X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.chooseGraphicsConfigurationFBConfig: Failed glXChooseFBConfig ("+x11Screen+","+capsChosen+"): "+fbcfgsL+", "+count.get(0));
                 }
                 return null;
             }
+            availableCaps = X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.GLXFBConfig2GLCapabilities(x11Device, glProfile, fbcfgsL, winattrmask, isMultisampleAvailable, false /* onlyOneValid */);
+        }
+
+        if(DEBUG) {
+            System.err.println("X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.chooseGraphicsConfigurationFBConfig: got configs: "+availableCaps.size());
+            for(int i=0; i<availableCaps.size(); i++) {
+                System.err.println(i+": "+availableCaps.get(i));
+            }
+        }
 
-            for (int i = 0; i < fbcfgsL.limit(); i++) {
-                if( !X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.GLXFBConfig2GLCapabilities(availableCaps, glProfile, display, fbcfgsL.get(i), winattrmask, isMultisampleAvailable) ) {
-                    if(DEBUG) {
-                        System.err.println("X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.chooseGraphicsConfigurationFBConfig: FBConfig invalid (2): ("+x11Screen+"): fbcfg: "+toHexString(fbcfgsL.get(i)));
-                    }
+        if( VisualIDHolder.VID_UNDEFINED != xvisualID ) { // implies !hasGLXChosenCaps
+            for(int i=0; i<availableCaps.size(); ) {
+                final VisualIDHolder vidh = availableCaps.get(i);
+                if(vidh.getVisualID(VIDType.X11_XVISUAL) != xvisualID ) {
+                    availableCaps.remove(i);
+                } else {
+                    i++;
+                }
+            }
+            if(0==availableCaps.size()) {
+                if(DEBUG) {
+                    System.err.println("X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.chooseGraphicsConfigurationFBConfig: post filter visualID "+toHexString(xvisualID )+" no config found, failed - return null");
                 }
+                return null;
+            } else if(DEBUG) {
+                System.err.println("X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.chooseGraphicsConfigurationFBConfig: post filter visualID "+toHexString(xvisualID)+" got configs: "+availableCaps.size());
             }
         }
-        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("X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.chooseGraphicsConfigurationFBConfig: failed, return null");
@@ -332,32 +381,36 @@ public class X11GLXGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurationF
     private static X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration chooseGraphicsConfigurationXVisual(GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsChosen,
                                                                                   GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsReq,
                                                                                   GLCapabilitiesChooser chooser,
-                                                                                  X11GraphicsScreen x11Screen) {
+                                                                                  X11GraphicsScreen x11Screen, int xvisualID) {
         if (chooser == null) {
             chooser = new DefaultGLCapabilitiesChooser();
         }
 
         GLProfile glProfile = capsChosen.getGLProfile();
-        final int winattrmask = GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.getWinAttributeBits(capsChosen.isOnscreen(), false /* pbuffer */);
-        ArrayList availableCaps = new ArrayList();
+        final int winattrmask = GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.getExclusiveWinAttributeBits(capsChosen.isOnscreen(), capsChosen.isFBO(), false /* pbuffer */, capsChosen.isBitmap());
+        List<GLCapabilitiesImmutable> availableCaps = new ArrayList<GLCapabilitiesImmutable>();
         int recommendedIndex = -1;
 
-        AbstractGraphicsDevice absDevice = x11Screen.getDevice();
+        X11GraphicsDevice absDevice = (X11GraphicsDevice) x11Screen.getDevice();
         long display = absDevice.getHandle();
         int screen = x11Screen.getIndex();
-        
-        final X11GLXDrawableFactory factory = (X11GLXDrawableFactory) GLDrawableFactory.getDesktopFactory();                              
-        final boolean isMultisampleAvailable = factory.isGLXMultisampleAvailable(absDevice);        
-        int[] attribs = X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.GLCapabilities2AttribList(capsChosen, false, isMultisampleAvailable, display, screen);
 
+        final X11GLXDrawableFactory factory = (X11GLXDrawableFactory) GLDrawableFactory.getDesktopFactory();
+        final boolean isMultisampleAvailable = factory.isGLXMultisampleAvailable(absDevice);
+        final IntBuffer attribs = X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.GLCapabilities2AttribList(capsChosen, false, isMultisampleAvailable, display, screen);
+
+        XVisualInfo recommendedVis = null;
         // 1st choice: get GLCapabilities based on users GLCapabilities setting recommendedIndex as preferred choice
-        XVisualInfo recommendedVis = GLX.glXChooseVisual(display, screen, attribs, 0);
-        if (DEBUG) {
-            System.err.print("glXChooseVisual recommended ");
-            if (recommendedVis == null) {
-                System.err.println("null visual");
-            } else {
-                System.err.println("visual id " + toHexString(recommendedVis.getVisualid()));
+        // skipped if xvisualID is given
+        if( VisualIDHolder.VID_UNDEFINED == xvisualID ) {
+            recommendedVis = GLX.glXChooseVisual(display, screen, attribs);
+            if (DEBUG) {
+                System.err.print("glXChooseVisual recommended ");
+                if (recommendedVis == null) {
+                    System.err.println("null visual");
+                } else {
+                    System.err.println("visual id " + toHexString(recommendedVis.getVisualid()));
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -371,15 +424,41 @@ public class X11GLXGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurationF
         }
 
         for (int i = 0; i < infos.length; i++) {
-            if( !X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.XVisualInfo2GLCapabilities(availableCaps, glProfile, display, infos[i], winattrmask, isMultisampleAvailable) ) {
-                if(DEBUG) {
-                    System.err.println("X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.chooseGraphicsConfigurationXVisual: XVisual invalid: ("+x11Screen+"): fbcfg: "+toHexString(infos[i].getVisualid()));
-                }
-            } else {
+            final GLCapabilitiesImmutable caps = X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.XVisualInfo2GLCapabilities(absDevice, glProfile, infos[i], winattrmask, isMultisampleAvailable);
+            if( null != caps ) {
+                availableCaps.add(caps);
                 // Attempt to find the visual chosenIndex by glXChooseVisual, if not translucent
                 if (capsChosen.isBackgroundOpaque() && recommendedVis != null && recommendedVis.getVisualid() == infos[i].getVisualid()) {
                     recommendedIndex = availableCaps.size() - 1;
                 }
+            } else if(DEBUG) {
+                System.err.println("X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.chooseGraphicsConfigurationXVisual: XVisual invalid: ("+x11Screen+"): fbcfg: "+toHexString(infos[i].getVisualid()));
+            }
+        }
+
+        if(DEBUG) {
+            System.err.println("X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.chooseGraphicsConfigurationXVisual: got configs: "+availableCaps.size());
+            for(int i=0; i<availableCaps.size(); i++) {
+                System.err.println(i+": "+availableCaps.get(i));
+            }
+        }
+
+        if( VisualIDHolder.VID_UNDEFINED != xvisualID ) {
+            for(int i=0; i<availableCaps.size(); ) {
+                VisualIDHolder vidh = availableCaps.get(i);
+                if(vidh.getVisualID(VIDType.X11_XVISUAL) != xvisualID ) {
+                    availableCaps.remove(i);
+                } else {
+                    i++;
+                }
+            }
+            if(0==availableCaps.size()) {
+                if(DEBUG) {
+                    System.err.println("X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.chooseGraphicsConfigurationXVisual: post filter visualID "+toHexString(xvisualID )+" no config found, failed - return null");
+                }
+                return null;
+            } else if(DEBUG) {
+                System.err.println("X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.chooseGraphicsConfigurationXVisual: post filter visualID "+toHexString(xvisualID)+" got configs: "+availableCaps.size());
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11OnscreenGLXContext.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11OnscreenGLXContext.java
deleted file mode 100644
index ce5d466d4..000000000
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11OnscreenGLXContext.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2003 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
- * 
- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
- * met:
- * 
- * - Redistribution of source code must retain the above copyright
- *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- * 
- * - Redistribution in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
- *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
- *   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
- * 
- * Neither the name of Sun Microsystems, Inc. or the names of
- * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
- * this software without specific prior written permission.
- * 
- * This software is provided "AS IS," without a warranty of any kind. ALL
- * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES,
- * INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
- * PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED. SUN
- * MICROSYSTEMS, INC. ("SUN") AND ITS LICENSORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR
- * ANY DAMAGES SUFFERED BY LICENSEE AS A RESULT OF USING, MODIFYING OR
- * DISTRIBUTING THIS SOFTWARE OR ITS DERIVATIVES. IN NO EVENT WILL SUN OR
- * ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST REVENUE, PROFIT OR DATA, OR FOR
- * DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE
- * DAMAGES, HOWEVER CAUSED AND REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY,
- * ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
- * SUN HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
- * 
- * You acknowledge that this software is not designed or intended for use
- * in the design, construction, operation or maintenance of any nuclear
- * facility.
- * 
- * Sun gratefully acknowledges that this software was originally authored
- * and developed by Kenneth Bradley Russell and Christopher John Kline.
- */
-package jogamp.opengl.x11.glx;
-
-import javax.media.opengl.*;
-
-public class X11OnscreenGLXContext extends X11GLXContext {
-
-    public X11OnscreenGLXContext(X11OnscreenGLXDrawable drawable, GLContext shareWith) {
-        super(drawable, shareWith);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11OnscreenGLXDrawable.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11OnscreenGLXDrawable.java
index b2a8326cb..9da189290 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11OnscreenGLXDrawable.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11OnscreenGLXDrawable.java
@@ -1,22 +1,22 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2003 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
  * Copyright (c) 2010 JogAmp Community. All rights reserved.
- * 
+ *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
  * met:
- * 
+ *
  * - Redistribution of source code must retain the above copyright
  *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- * 
+ *
  * - Redistribution in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
  *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
  *   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
- * 
+ *
  * Neither the name of Sun Microsystems, Inc. or the names of
  * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
  * this software without specific prior written permission.
- * 
+ *
  * This software is provided "AS IS," without a warranty of any kind. ALL
  * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES,
  * INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
@@ -29,19 +29,21 @@
  * DAMAGES, HOWEVER CAUSED AND REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY,
  * ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
  * SUN HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
- * 
+ *
  * You acknowledge that this software is not designed or intended for use
  * in the design, construction, operation or maintenance of any nuclear
  * facility.
- * 
+ *
  * Sun gratefully acknowledges that this software was originally authored
  * and developed by Kenneth Bradley Russell and Christopher John Kline.
  */
 
 package jogamp.opengl.x11.glx;
 
-import javax.media.nativewindow.*;
-import javax.media.opengl.*;
+import javax.media.nativewindow.NativeSurface;
+import javax.media.opengl.GLContext;
+import javax.media.opengl.GLDrawableFactory;
+import javax.media.opengl.GLException;
 
 public class X11OnscreenGLXDrawable extends X11GLXDrawable {
   /** GLXWindow can't be made current on AWT with NVidia driver, hence disabled for now */
@@ -49,33 +51,38 @@ public class X11OnscreenGLXDrawable extends X11GLXDrawable {
   long glXWindow; // GLXWindow, a GLXDrawable representation
   boolean useGLXWindow;
 
-  protected X11OnscreenGLXDrawable(GLDrawableFactory factory, NativeSurface component) {
-    super(factory, component, false);
+  protected X11OnscreenGLXDrawable(GLDrawableFactory factory, NativeSurface component, boolean realized) {
+    super(factory, component, realized);
     glXWindow=0;
     useGLXWindow=false;
+    if(realized) {
+        createHandle();
+    }
   }
 
-  @SuppressWarnings("unused")
   @Override
   public long getHandle() {
-    if(USE_GLXWINDOW && useGLXWindow) {
-        return glXWindow; 
-    } 
+    if(USE_GLXWINDOW) {
+        if(useGLXWindow) {
+            return glXWindow;
+        }
+    }
     return super.getHandle();
   }
 
-  @SuppressWarnings("unused")
   @Override
   protected void destroyHandle() {
-    if(USE_GLXWINDOW && 0!=glXWindow) {
-        GLX.glXDestroyWindow(getNativeSurface().getDisplayHandle(), glXWindow);
-        glXWindow = 0;
-        useGLXWindow=false;
+    if(USE_GLXWINDOW) {
+        if(0!=glXWindow) {
+            GLX.glXDestroyWindow(getNativeSurface().getDisplayHandle(), glXWindow);
+            glXWindow = 0;
+            useGLXWindow=false;
+        }
     }
   }
 
   @Override
-  protected final void updateHandle() {
+  protected final void createHandle() {
     if(USE_GLXWINDOW) {
         X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration config = (X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration)getNativeSurface().getGraphicsConfiguration();
         if(config.getFBConfig()>=0) {
@@ -84,7 +91,7 @@ public class X11OnscreenGLXDrawable extends X11GLXDrawable {
             if(0!=glXWindow) {
                 GLX.glXDestroyWindow(dpy, glXWindow);
             }
-            glXWindow = GLX.glXCreateWindow(dpy, config.getFBConfig(), getNativeSurface().getSurfaceHandle(), null, 0);
+            glXWindow = GLX.glXCreateWindow(dpy, config.getFBConfig(), getNativeSurface().getSurfaceHandle(), null);
             if (DEBUG) {
               System.err.println("X11OnscreenGLXDrawable.setRealized(true): glXWindow: "+toHexString(getNativeSurface().getSurfaceHandle())+" -> "+toHexString(glXWindow));
             }
@@ -95,7 +102,8 @@ public class X11OnscreenGLXDrawable extends X11GLXDrawable {
     }
   }
 
+  @Override
   public GLContext createContext(GLContext shareWith) {
-    return new X11OnscreenGLXContext(this, shareWith);
+    return new X11GLXContext(this, shareWith);
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11PbufferGLXContext.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11PbufferGLXContext.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 765a8207a..000000000
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11PbufferGLXContext.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,64 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2003 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
- * 
- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
- * met:
- * 
- * - Redistribution of source code must retain the above copyright
- *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- * 
- * - Redistribution in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
- *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
- *   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
- * 
- * Neither the name of Sun Microsystems, Inc. or the names of
- * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
- * this software without specific prior written permission.
- * 
- * This software is provided "AS IS," without a warranty of any kind. ALL
- * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES,
- * INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
- * PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED. SUN
- * MICROSYSTEMS, INC. ("SUN") AND ITS LICENSORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR
- * ANY DAMAGES SUFFERED BY LICENSEE AS A RESULT OF USING, MODIFYING OR
- * DISTRIBUTING THIS SOFTWARE OR ITS DERIVATIVES. IN NO EVENT WILL SUN OR
- * ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST REVENUE, PROFIT OR DATA, OR FOR
- * DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE
- * DAMAGES, HOWEVER CAUSED AND REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY,
- * ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
- * SUN HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
- * 
- * You acknowledge that this software is not designed or intended for use
- * in the design, construction, operation or maintenance of any nuclear
- * facility.
- * 
- * Sun gratefully acknowledges that this software was originally authored
- * and developed by Kenneth Bradley Russell and Christopher John Kline.
- */
-
-package jogamp.opengl.x11.glx;
-
-import javax.media.opengl.*;
-
-public class X11PbufferGLXContext extends X11GLXContext {
-
-  public X11PbufferGLXContext(X11PbufferGLXDrawable drawable, GLContext shareWith) {
-    super(drawable, shareWith);
-  }
-
-  public void bindPbufferToTexture() {
-    // FIXME: figure out how to implement this
-    throw new GLException("Not yet implemented");
-  }
-
-  public void releasePbufferFromTexture() {
-    // FIXME: figure out how to implement this
-    throw new GLException("Not yet implemented");
-  }
-
-
-  public int getFloatingPointMode() {
-    return ((X11PbufferGLXDrawable)drawable).getFloatingPointMode();
-  }
-}
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11PbufferGLXDrawable.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11PbufferGLXDrawable.java
index da7b535cb..0e771fd0f 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11PbufferGLXDrawable.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11PbufferGLXDrawable.java
@@ -1,22 +1,22 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2003 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
  * Copyright (c) 2010 JogAmp Community. All rights reserved.
- * 
+ *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
  * met:
- * 
+ *
  * - Redistribution of source code must retain the above copyright
  *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- * 
+ *
  * - Redistribution in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
  *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
  *   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
- * 
+ *
  * Neither the name of Sun Microsystems, Inc. or the names of
  * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
  * this software without specific prior written permission.
- * 
+ *
  * This software is provided "AS IS," without a warranty of any kind. ALL
  * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES,
  * INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
@@ -29,32 +29,38 @@
  * DAMAGES, HOWEVER CAUSED AND REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY,
  * ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
  * SUN HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
- * 
+ *
  * You acknowledge that this software is not designed or intended for use
  * in the design, construction, operation or maintenance of any nuclear
  * facility.
- * 
+ *
  * Sun gratefully acknowledges that this software was originally authored
  * and developed by Kenneth Bradley Russell and Christopher John Kline.
  */
 
 package jogamp.opengl.x11.glx;
 
-import javax.media.opengl.*;
-import javax.media.nativewindow.*;
+import java.nio.IntBuffer;
+
+import javax.media.nativewindow.AbstractGraphicsDevice;
+import javax.media.nativewindow.AbstractGraphicsScreen;
+import javax.media.nativewindow.NativeSurface;
+import javax.media.nativewindow.MutableSurface;
+import javax.media.opengl.GLContext;
+import javax.media.opengl.GLDrawableFactory;
+import javax.media.opengl.GLException;
+
+import com.jogamp.common.nio.Buffers;
 
 public class X11PbufferGLXDrawable extends X11GLXDrawable {
   protected X11PbufferGLXDrawable(GLDrawableFactory factory, NativeSurface target) {
-                                  /* GLCapabilities caps, 
+                                  /* GLCapabilities caps,
                                   GLCapabilitiesChooser chooser,
                                   int width, int height */
     super(factory, target, false);
   }
 
-  protected void destroyImpl() {
-    setRealized(false);
-  }
-  
+  @Override
   protected void setRealizedImpl() {
     if(realized) {
         createPbuffer();
@@ -63,8 +69,9 @@ public class X11PbufferGLXDrawable extends X11GLXDrawable {
     }
   }
 
+  @Override
   public GLContext createContext(GLContext shareWith) {
-    return new X11PbufferGLXContext(this, shareWith);
+    return new X11GLXContext(this, shareWith);
   }
 
   protected void destroyPbuffer() {
@@ -72,69 +79,50 @@ public class X11PbufferGLXDrawable extends X11GLXDrawable {
     if (ns.getSurfaceHandle() != 0) {
       GLX.glXDestroyPbuffer(ns.getDisplayHandle(), ns.getSurfaceHandle());
     }
-    ((SurfaceChangeable)ns).setSurfaceHandle(0);
+    ((MutableSurface)ns).setSurfaceHandle(0);
+    if (DEBUG) {
+        System.err.println(getThreadName()+": Destroyed pbuffer " + this);
+    }
   }
 
   private void createPbuffer() {
-      X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration config = (X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration) getNativeSurface().getGraphicsConfiguration();
-      AbstractGraphicsScreen aScreen = config.getScreen();
-      AbstractGraphicsDevice aDevice = aScreen.getDevice();
-      long display = aDevice.getHandle();
+      final MutableSurface ms = (MutableSurface) getNativeSurface();
+      final X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration config = (X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration) ms.getGraphicsConfiguration();
+      final AbstractGraphicsScreen aScreen = config.getScreen();
+      final AbstractGraphicsDevice aDevice = aScreen.getDevice();
+      final long display = aDevice.getHandle();
 
       if (DEBUG) {
-        System.out.println("Pbuffer config: " + config);
+        System.out.println(getThreadName()+": Pbuffer config: " + config);
       }
 
       if (display==0) {
         throw new GLException("Null display");
       }
 
-      NativeSurface ns = getNativeSurface();
-    
-      GLCapabilitiesImmutable chosenCaps = (GLCapabilitiesImmutable)config.getChosenCapabilities();
-
-      if (chosenCaps.getPbufferRenderToTexture()) {
-        throw new GLException("Render-to-texture pbuffers not supported yet on X11");
-      }
-
-      if (chosenCaps.getPbufferRenderToTextureRectangle()) {
-        throw new GLException("Render-to-texture-rectangle pbuffers not supported yet on X11");
-      }
-
       // Create the p-buffer.
       int niattribs = 0;
-      int[] iattributes = new int[5];
+      IntBuffer iattributes = Buffers.newDirectIntBuffer(7);
 
-      iattributes[niattribs++] = GLX.GLX_PBUFFER_WIDTH;
-      iattributes[niattribs++] = ns.getWidth();
-      iattributes[niattribs++] = GLX.GLX_PBUFFER_HEIGHT;
-      iattributes[niattribs++] = ns.getHeight();
-      iattributes[niattribs++] = 0;
+      iattributes.put(niattribs++, GLX.GLX_PBUFFER_WIDTH);
+      iattributes.put(niattribs++, ms.getWidth());
+      iattributes.put(niattribs++, GLX.GLX_PBUFFER_HEIGHT);
+      iattributes.put(niattribs++, ms.getHeight());
+      iattributes.put(niattribs++, GLX.GLX_LARGEST_PBUFFER); // exact
+      iattributes.put(niattribs++, 0);
+      iattributes.put(niattribs++, 0);
 
-      long pbuffer = GLX.glXCreatePbuffer(display, config.getFBConfig(), iattributes, 0);
+      long pbuffer = GLX.glXCreatePbuffer(display, config.getFBConfig(), iattributes);
       if (pbuffer == 0) {
         // FIXME: query X error code for detail error message
         throw new GLException("pbuffer creation error: glXCreatePbuffer() failed");
       }
 
       // Set up instance variables
-      ((SurfaceChangeable)ns).setSurfaceHandle(pbuffer);
-      
-      // Determine the actual width and height we were able to create.
-      int[] tmp = new int[1];
-      GLX.glXQueryDrawable(display, pbuffer, GLX.GLX_WIDTH, tmp, 0);
-      int width = tmp[0];
-      GLX.glXQueryDrawable(display, pbuffer, GLX.GLX_HEIGHT, tmp, 0);
-      int height = tmp[0];
-      ((SurfaceChangeable)ns).surfaceSizeChanged(width, height);
-      
+      ms.setSurfaceHandle(pbuffer);
+
       if (DEBUG) {
-        System.err.println("Created pbuffer " + this);
+        System.err.println(getThreadName()+": Created pbuffer " + this);
       }
   }
-
-  public int getFloatingPointMode() {
-    // Floating-point pbuffers currently require NVidia hardware on X11
-    return GLPbuffer.NV_FLOAT;
-  }
 }
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11PixmapGLXContext.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11PixmapGLXContext.java
deleted file mode 100644
index e19dfd1b3..000000000
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11PixmapGLXContext.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,70 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2003 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
- * Copyright (c) 2010 JogAmp Community. All rights reserved.
- * 
- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
- * met:
- * 
- * - Redistribution of source code must retain the above copyright
- *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- * 
- * - Redistribution in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
- *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
- *   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
- * 
- * Neither the name of Sun Microsystems, Inc. or the names of
- * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
- * this software without specific prior written permission.
- * 
- * This software is provided "AS IS," without a warranty of any kind. ALL
- * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES,
- * INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
- * PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED. SUN
- * MICROSYSTEMS, INC. ("SUN") AND ITS LICENSORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR
- * ANY DAMAGES SUFFERED BY LICENSEE AS A RESULT OF USING, MODIFYING OR
- * DISTRIBUTING THIS SOFTWARE OR ITS DERIVATIVES. IN NO EVENT WILL SUN OR
- * ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST REVENUE, PROFIT OR DATA, OR FOR
- * DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE
- * DAMAGES, HOWEVER CAUSED AND REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY,
- * ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
- * SUN HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
- * 
- * You acknowledge that this software is not designed or intended for use
- * in the design, construction, operation or maintenance of any nuclear
- * facility.
- * 
- * Sun gratefully acknowledges that this software was originally authored
- * and developed by Kenneth Bradley Russell and Christopher John Kline.
- */
-
-package jogamp.opengl.x11.glx;
-
-import javax.media.opengl.*;
-
-public class X11PixmapGLXContext extends X11GLXContext {
-
-  public X11PixmapGLXContext(X11PixmapGLXDrawable drawable,
-                               GLContext shareWith) {
-    super(drawable, shareWith);
-  }
-
-  public int getOffscreenContextPixelDataType() {
-    GL gl = getGL();
-    return gl.isGL2GL3()?GL2GL3.GL_UNSIGNED_INT_8_8_8_8_REV:GL.GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_5_5_5_1;
-  }
-  
-  public int getOffscreenContextReadBuffer() {
-    GLCapabilitiesImmutable caps = (GLCapabilitiesImmutable)drawable.getNativeSurface().getGraphicsConfiguration().getChosenCapabilities();
-    if (caps.getDoubleBuffered()) {
-      return GL.GL_BACK;
-    }
-    return GL.GL_FRONT;
-  }
-
-  public boolean offscreenImageNeedsVerticalFlip() {
-    // There doesn't seem to be a way to do this in the construction
-    // of the Pixmap or GLXPixmap
-    return true;
-  }
-}
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11PixmapGLXDrawable.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11PixmapGLXDrawable.java
index 7dae20f80..c1388db8a 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11PixmapGLXDrawable.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11PixmapGLXDrawable.java
@@ -1,22 +1,22 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2003 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
  * Copyright (c) 2010 JogAmp Community. All rights reserved.
- * 
+ *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
  * met:
- * 
+ *
  * - Redistribution of source code must retain the above copyright
  *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- * 
+ *
  * - Redistribution in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
  *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
  *   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
- * 
+ *
  * Neither the name of Sun Microsystems, Inc. or the names of
  * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
  * this software without specific prior written permission.
- * 
+ *
  * This software is provided "AS IS," without a warranty of any kind. ALL
  * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES,
  * INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
@@ -29,20 +29,27 @@
  * DAMAGES, HOWEVER CAUSED AND REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY,
  * ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
  * SUN HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
- * 
+ *
  * You acknowledge that this software is not designed or intended for use
  * in the design, construction, operation or maintenance of any nuclear
  * facility.
- * 
+ *
  * Sun gratefully acknowledges that this software was originally authored
  * and developed by Kenneth Bradley Russell and Christopher John Kline.
  */
 
 package jogamp.opengl.x11.glx;
 
-import javax.media.nativewindow.*;
-import javax.media.opengl.*;
-import jogamp.nativewindow.x11.*;
+import javax.media.nativewindow.AbstractGraphicsDevice;
+import javax.media.nativewindow.AbstractGraphicsScreen;
+import javax.media.nativewindow.NativeSurface;
+import javax.media.nativewindow.MutableSurface;
+import javax.media.opengl.GLContext;
+import javax.media.opengl.GLDrawableFactory;
+import javax.media.opengl.GLException;
+
+import jogamp.nativewindow.x11.X11Lib;
+import jogamp.nativewindow.x11.XVisualInfo;
 
 public class X11PixmapGLXDrawable extends X11GLXDrawable {
   private long pixmap;
@@ -51,10 +58,7 @@ public class X11PixmapGLXDrawable extends X11GLXDrawable {
     super(factory, target, false);
   }
 
-  protected void destroyImpl() {
-    setRealized(false);
-  }
-  
+  @Override
   protected void setRealizedImpl() {
     if(realized) {
         createPixmap();
@@ -63,10 +67,11 @@ public class X11PixmapGLXDrawable extends X11GLXDrawable {
     }
   }
 
+  @Override
   public GLContext createContext(GLContext shareWith) {
-    return new X11PixmapGLXContext(this, shareWith);
+    return new X11GLXContext(this, shareWith);
   }
-  
+
   private void createPixmap() {
     NativeSurface ns = getNativeSurface();
     X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration config = (X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration) ns.getGraphicsConfiguration();
@@ -88,9 +93,9 @@ public class X11PixmapGLXDrawable extends X11GLXDrawable {
         pixmap = 0;
         throw new GLException("glXCreateGLXPixmap failed");
     }
-    ((SurfaceChangeable)ns).setSurfaceHandle(drawable);
+    ((MutableSurface)ns).setSurfaceHandle(drawable);
     if (DEBUG) {
-        System.err.println("Created pixmap " + toHexString(pixmap) +
+        System.err.println(getThreadName()+": Created pixmap " + toHexString(pixmap) +
                            ", GLXPixmap " + toHexString(drawable) +
                            ", display " + toHexString(dpy));
     }
@@ -104,7 +109,7 @@ public class X11PixmapGLXDrawable extends X11GLXDrawable {
 
     long drawable = ns.getSurfaceHandle();
     if (DEBUG) {
-        System.err.println("Destroying pixmap " + toHexString(pixmap) +
+        System.err.println(getThreadName()+": Destroying pixmap " + toHexString(pixmap) +
                            ", GLXPixmap " + toHexString(drawable) +
                            ", display " + toHexString(display));
     }
@@ -128,7 +133,7 @@ public class X11PixmapGLXDrawable extends X11GLXDrawable {
     X11Lib.XFreePixmap(display, pixmap);
     drawable = 0;
     pixmap = 0;
-    ((SurfaceChangeable)ns).setSurfaceHandle(0);
+    ((MutableSurface)ns).setSurfaceHandle(0);
     display = 0;
   }
 }