Merge remote-tracking branch 'github-sgothel/master' into armv6hf

84 files changed, 5169 insertions, 2205 deletions

diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/gluegen/opengl/BuildComposablePipeline.java b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/gluegen/opengl/BuildComposablePipeline.java
index 1d9cf3668..5334d45cf 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/gluegen/opengl/BuildComposablePipeline.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/gluegen/opengl/BuildComposablePipeline.java
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ public class BuildComposablePipeline {
             output.flush();
             output.close();
 
-            System.out.println("wrote to file: " + file); // JAU
+            System.out.println("wrote to file: " + file);
         }
 
         /** Get the name of the object through which API calls should be routed. */
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/gluegen/opengl/BuildStaticGLInfo.java b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/gluegen/opengl/BuildStaticGLInfo.java
index 87a734e1f..482d35cae 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/gluegen/opengl/BuildStaticGLInfo.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/gluegen/opengl/BuildStaticGLInfo.java
@@ -293,9 +293,9 @@ public class BuildStaticGLInfo {
         output.println("  public static String getFunctionAssociation(String glFunctionName)");
         output.println("  {");
         output.println("    String mappedName = null;");
-        output.println("    int  funcNamePermNum = com.jogamp.gluegen.runtime.opengl.GLExtensionNames.getFuncNamePermutationNumber(glFunctionName);");
+        output.println("    int  funcNamePermNum = com.jogamp.gluegen.runtime.opengl.GLNameResolver.getFuncNamePermutationNumber(glFunctionName);");
         output.println("    for(int i = 0; null==mappedName && i < funcNamePermNum; i++) {");
-        output.println("        String tmp = com.jogamp.gluegen.runtime.opengl.GLExtensionNames.getFuncNamePermutation(glFunctionName, i);");
+        output.println("        String tmp = com.jogamp.gluegen.runtime.opengl.GLNameResolver.getFuncNamePermutation(glFunctionName, i);");
         output.println("        try {");
         output.println("          mappedName = (String)funcToAssocMap.get(tmp);");
         output.println("        } catch (Exception e) { }");
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/gluegen/opengl/GLConfiguration.java b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/gluegen/opengl/GLConfiguration.java
index c1a4facd2..ba025e18c 100755
--- a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/gluegen/opengl/GLConfiguration.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/gluegen/opengl/GLConfiguration.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ import com.jogamp.gluegen.GlueEmitterControls;
 import com.jogamp.gluegen.GlueGen;
 import com.jogamp.gluegen.MethodBinding;
 import com.jogamp.gluegen.procaddress.ProcAddressConfiguration;
-import com.jogamp.gluegen.runtime.opengl.GLExtensionNames;
+import com.jogamp.gluegen.runtime.opengl.GLNameResolver;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -224,11 +224,11 @@ public class GLConfiguration extends ProcAddressConfiguration {
                     }
                 }
             }
-            boolean isGLEnum = GLExtensionNames.isGLEnumeration(symbol);
-            boolean isGLFunc = GLExtensionNames.isGLFunction(symbol);
+            boolean isGLEnum = GLNameResolver.isGLEnumeration(symbol);
+            boolean isGLFunc = GLNameResolver.isGLFunction(symbol);
             if (isGLFunc || isGLEnum) {
-                if (GLExtensionNames.isExtensionVEN(symbol, isGLFunc)) {
-                    String extSuffix = GLExtensionNames.getExtensionSuffix(symbol, isGLFunc);
+                if (GLNameResolver.isExtensionVEN(symbol, isGLFunc)) {
+                    String extSuffix = GLNameResolver.getExtensionSuffix(symbol, isGLFunc);
                     if (getDropUniqVendorExtensions(extSuffix)) {
                         if (DEBUG_IGNORES) {
                             System.err.println("Ignore UniqVendorEXT: " + symbol + ", vendor " + extSuffix);
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/gluegen/opengl/GLEmitter.java b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/gluegen/opengl/GLEmitter.java
index f4658ad7b..809c6783d 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/gluegen/opengl/GLEmitter.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/gluegen/opengl/GLEmitter.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ import com.jogamp.gluegen.SymbolFilter;
 import com.jogamp.gluegen.cgram.types.FunctionSymbol;
 import com.jogamp.gluegen.procaddress.ProcAddressEmitter;
 import com.jogamp.gluegen.procaddress.ProcAddressJavaMethodBindingEmitter;
-import com.jogamp.gluegen.runtime.opengl.GLExtensionNames;
+import com.jogamp.gluegen.runtime.opengl.GLNameResolver;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.PrintWriter;
@@ -110,13 +110,13 @@ public class GLEmitter extends ProcAddressEmitter {
             if (declarations != null) {
                 for (Iterator<String> iterator = declarations.iterator(); iterator.hasNext();) {
                     String decl = iterator.next();
-                    boolean isGLFunction = GLExtensionNames.isGLFunction(decl);
+                    boolean isGLFunction = GLNameResolver.isGLFunction(decl);
                     boolean isGLEnumeration = false;
                     if (!isGLFunction) {
-                        isGLEnumeration = GLExtensionNames.isGLEnumeration(decl);
+                        isGLEnumeration = GLNameResolver.isGLEnumeration(decl);
                     }
                     if (isGLFunction || isGLEnumeration) {
-                        String renamed = GLExtensionNames.normalize(decl, isGLFunction);
+                        String renamed = GLNameResolver.normalize(decl, isGLFunction);
                         if (!renamed.equals(decl)) {
                             config.addJavaSymbolRename(decl, renamed);
                         }
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ public class GLEmitter extends ProcAddressEmitter {
                 String cause = null;
                 for (String decl : declarations) {
                     boolean isFunc = !decl.startsWith("GL_");
-                    if (!GLExtensionNames.isExtension(decl, isFunc)) {
+                    if (!GLNameResolver.isExtension(decl, isFunc)) {
                         isExtension = false;
                         break;
                     }
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ public class GLEmitter extends ProcAddressEmitter {
                         }
                     }
                     cause = decl;
-                    String unifiedName = GLExtensionNames.normalize(decl, isFunc);
+                    String unifiedName = GLNameResolver.normalize(decl, isFunc);
                     // NOTE that we look up the unified name in the
                     // BuildStaticGLInfo's notion of the APIs -- since
                     // we might not be emitting glue code for the
@@ -472,12 +472,12 @@ public class GLEmitter extends ProcAddressEmitter {
         w.println("   *   it was statically linked.");
         w.println("   */");
         w.println("  public long getAddressFor(String functionNameUsr) {");
-        w.println("    String functionNameBase = "+GLExtensionNames.class.getName()+".normalizeVEN(com.jogamp.gluegen.runtime.opengl.GLExtensionNames.normalizeARB(functionNameUsr, true), true);");
+        w.println("    String functionNameBase = "+GLNameResolver.class.getName()+".normalizeVEN(com.jogamp.gluegen.runtime.opengl.GLNameResolver.normalizeARB(functionNameUsr, true), true);");
         w.println("    String addressFieldNameBase = PROCADDRESS_VAR_PREFIX + functionNameBase;");
         w.println("    java.lang.reflect.Field addressField = null;");
-        w.println("    int  funcNamePermNum = "+GLExtensionNames.class.getName()+".getFuncNamePermutationNumber(functionNameBase);");
+        w.println("    int  funcNamePermNum = "+GLNameResolver.class.getName()+".getFuncNamePermutationNumber(functionNameBase);");
         w.println("    for(int i = 0; null==addressField && i < funcNamePermNum; i++) {");
-        w.println("        String addressFieldName = "+GLExtensionNames.class.getName()+".getFuncNamePermutation(addressFieldNameBase, i);");
+        w.println("        String addressFieldName = "+GLNameResolver.class.getName()+".getFuncNamePermutation(addressFieldNameBase, i);");
         w.println("        try {");
         w.println("          addressField = getClass().getField(addressFieldName);");
         w.println("        } catch (Exception e) { }");
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/gluegen/runtime/opengl/GLExtensionNames.java b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/gluegen/runtime/opengl/GLNameResolver.java
index 426333034..92554776a 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/gluegen/runtime/opengl/GLExtensionNames.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/gluegen/runtime/opengl/GLNameResolver.java
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@
  */
 package com.jogamp.gluegen.runtime.opengl;
 
-public class GLExtensionNames {
+/** Runtime utility identify and resolve extension names, which may be subsumed to core. */
+public class GLNameResolver {
     //GL_XYZ : GL_XYZ, GL_XYZ_GL2, GL_XYZ_ARB, GL_XYZ_OES, GL_XYZ_OML
     //GL_XYZ : GL_XYZ, GL_GL2_XYZ, GL_ARB_XYZ, GL_OES_XYZ, GL_OML_XYZ
     //
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/gluegen/runtime/opengl/GLProcAddressResolver.java b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/gluegen/runtime/opengl/GLProcAddressResolver.java
index fe9efebc7..9775de491 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/gluegen/runtime/opengl/GLProcAddressResolver.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/gluegen/runtime/opengl/GLProcAddressResolver.java
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ public class GLProcAddressResolver implements FunctionAddressResolver {
     public long resolve(String name, DynamicLookupHelper lookup) {
 
         long newProcAddress = 0;
-        int permutations = GLExtensionNames.getFuncNamePermutationNumber(name);
+        int permutations = GLNameResolver.getFuncNamePermutationNumber(name);
 
         for (int i = 0; 0 == newProcAddress && i < permutations; i++) {
-            String funcName = GLExtensionNames.getFuncNamePermutation(name, i);
+            String funcName = GLNameResolver.getFuncNamePermutation(name, i);
             try {
                 newProcAddress = lookup.dynamicLookupFunction(funcName);
             } catch (Exception e) {
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/FBObject.java b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/FBObject.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..644d87b1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/FBObject.java
@@ -0,0 +1,1943 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright 2012 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 com.jogamp.opengl;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+
+import javax.media.opengl.GL;
+import javax.media.opengl.GL2GL3;
+import javax.media.opengl.GL3;
+import javax.media.opengl.GLBase;
+import javax.media.opengl.GLContext;
+import javax.media.opengl.GLException;
+import javax.media.opengl.GLProfile;
+
+import jogamp.opengl.Debug;
+
+import com.jogamp.opengl.FBObject.Attachment.Type;
+
+/**
+ * Core utility class simplifying usage of framebuffer objects (FBO)
+ * with all {@link GLProfile}s. 
+ * <p>
+ * Supports on-the-fly reconfiguration of dimension and multisample buffers via {@link #reset(GL, int, int, int)}
+ * while preserving the {@link Attachment} references.
+ * </p>
+ * <p>
+ * Integrates default read/write framebuffers via {@link GLContext#getDefaultReadFramebuffer()} and {@link GLContext#getDefaultReadFramebuffer()},
+ * which is being hooked at {@link GL#glBindFramebuffer(int, int)} when the default (<code>zero</code>) framebuffer is selected.
+ * </p>
+ * 
+ * <p>FIXME: Implement support for {@link Type#DEPTH_TEXTURE}, {@link Type#STENCIL_TEXTURE} .</p>
+ */
+public class FBObject {
+    protected static final boolean DEBUG = Debug.debug("FBObject");
+    
+    /** 
+     * Returns <code>true</code> if basic FBO support is available, otherwise <code>false</code>.
+     * <p>
+     * Basic FBO is supported if the context is either GL-ES >= 2.0, GL >= core 3.0 or implements the extensions
+     * <code>ARB_ES2_compatibility</code>, <code>ARB_framebuffer_object</code>, <code>EXT_framebuffer_object</code> or <code>OES_framebuffer_object</code>.
+     * </p>
+     * <p>
+     * Basic FBO support may only include one color attachment and no multisampling,
+     * as well as limited internal formats for renderbuffer.
+     * </p>
+     * @see GLContext#hasFBO()
+     */
+    public static final boolean supportsBasicFBO(GL gl) {
+        return gl.getContext().hasFBO();
+    }
+  
+    /** 
+     * Returns <code>true</code> if full FBO support is available, otherwise <code>false</code>.
+     * <p>
+     * Full FBO is supported if the context is either GL >= core 3.0 or implements the extensions
+     * <code>ARB_framebuffer_object</code>, or all of
+     * <code>EXT_framebuffer_object</code>, <code>EXT_framebuffer_multisample</code>, 
+     * <code>EXT_framebuffer_blit</code>, <code>GL_EXT_packed_depth_stencil</code>.
+     * </p>
+     * <p>
+     * Full FBO support includes multiple color attachments and multisampling.
+     * </p>
+     */
+    public static final boolean supportsFullFBO(GL gl) {
+        return gl.isGL3() ||                                                         // GL >= 3.0
+                
+               gl.isExtensionAvailable(GLExtensions.ARB_framebuffer_object) ||       // ARB_framebuffer_object
+               
+               ( gl.isExtensionAvailable(GLExtensions.EXT_framebuffer_object) &&     // All EXT_framebuffer_object*
+                 gl.isExtensionAvailable(GLExtensions.EXT_framebuffer_multisample) &&
+                 gl.isExtensionAvailable(GLExtensions.EXT_framebuffer_blit) &&
+                 gl.isExtensionAvailable(GLExtensions.EXT_packed_depth_stencil) ) ;
+    }
+    
+    public static final int getMaxSamples(GL gl) {
+        if( supportsFullFBO(gl) ) {
+            int[] val = new int[] { 0 } ;
+            gl.glGetIntegerv(GL2GL3.GL_MAX_SAMPLES, val, 0);
+            return val[0];
+        } else {
+            return 0;
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /** Common super class of all attachments */
+    public static abstract class Attachment {
+        public enum Type { 
+            NONE, DEPTH, STENCIL, DEPTH_STENCIL, COLOR, COLOR_TEXTURE, DEPTH_TEXTURE, STENCIL_TEXTURE;
+            
+            /** 
+             * Returns {@link #COLOR}, {@link #DEPTH}, {@link #STENCIL} or {@link #DEPTH_STENCIL}
+             * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>format</code> cannot be handled. 
+             */
+            public static Type determine(int format) throws IllegalArgumentException {
+                switch(format) {
+                    case GL.GL_RGBA4:
+                    case GL.GL_RGB5_A1:
+                    case GL.GL_RGB565:
+                    case GL.GL_RGB8:
+                    case GL.GL_RGBA8:
+                        return Type.COLOR;
+                    case GL.GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT16:
+                    case GL.GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT24:
+                    case GL.GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT32:
+                        return Type.DEPTH;
+                    case GL.GL_STENCIL_INDEX1:
+                    case GL.GL_STENCIL_INDEX4:
+                    case GL.GL_STENCIL_INDEX8:
+                        return Type.STENCIL;
+                    case GL.GL_DEPTH24_STENCIL8:
+                        return Type.DEPTH_STENCIL;
+                    default:
+                        throw new IllegalArgumentException("format invalid: 0x"+Integer.toHexString(format));
+                }        
+            }
+        };
+                
+        /** immutable type [{@link #COLOR}, {@link #DEPTH}, {@link #STENCIL}, {@link #COLOR_TEXTURE}, {@link #DEPTH_TEXTURE}, {@link #STENCIL_TEXTURE} ] */
+        public final Type type;
+        
+        /** immutable the internal format */
+        public final int format;
+        
+        private int width, height;
+        
+        private int name;
+        
+        /** <code>true</code> if resource is initialized by {@link #initialize(GL)}, hence {@link #free(GL)} is allowed to free the GL resources. */
+        protected boolean resourceOwner;
+        
+        private int initCounter;
+        
+        protected Attachment(Type type, int iFormat, int width, int height, int name) {
+            this.type = type;
+            this.format = iFormat;
+            this.width = width;
+            this.height = height;
+            this.name = name;
+            this.resourceOwner = false;
+            this.initCounter = 0;
+        }
+        
+        /** width of attachment */
+        public final int getWidth() { return width; }
+        /** height of attachment */
+        public final int getHeight() { return height; }
+        /* pp */ final void setSize(int w, int h) { width = w; height = h; }
+        
+        /** buffer name [1..max], maybe a texture or renderbuffer name, depending on type. */
+        public final int getName() { return name; }        
+        /* pp */ final void setName(int n) { name = n; }
+        
+        public final int getInitCounter() { return initCounter; }
+        
+        /** 
+         * Initializes the attachment buffer and set it's parameter, if uninitialized, i.e. name is <code>zero</code>.
+         * <p>Implementation employs an initialization counter, hence it can be paired recursively with {@link #free(GL)}.</p>
+         * @throws GLException if buffer generation or setup fails. The just created buffer name will be deleted in this case. 
+         */
+        public void initialize(GL gl) throws GLException {
+            initCounter++;
+            /*
+            super.initialize(gl);
+            if(1 == getInitCounter() && 0 == getName()  ) {
+                do init ..
+                freeResources = true; // if all OK
+            }
+            */
+        }
+        
+        /** 
+         * Releases the attachment buffer if initialized, i.e. name is <code>zero</code>.
+         * <p>Implementation employs an initialization counter, hence it can be paired recursively with {@link #initialize(GL)}.</p>
+         * @throws GLException if buffer release fails. 
+         */
+        public void free(GL gl) throws GLException {
+            /*
+            if(1 == getInitCounter() && freeResources && .. ) {
+                do free ..
+            }
+            super.free(gl);
+            */
+            initCounter--;
+            if(0 == initCounter) {
+                resourceOwner = false;
+                name = 0;
+            }
+            if(DEBUG) {
+                System.err.println("Attachment.free: "+this);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        /**
+         * <p>
+         * Comparison by {@link #type}, {@link #format}, {@link #width}, {@link #height} and {@link #name}.
+         * </p>
+         * {@inheritDoc}
+         */
+        @Override
+        public boolean equals(Object o) {
+            if( this == o ) return true;
+            if( ! ( o instanceof Attachment ) ) return false;
+            final Attachment a = (Attachment)o;
+            return type == a.type &&
+                   format == a.format ||
+                   width == a.width   ||
+                   height== a.height  ||
+                   name == a.name     ;
+        }
+        
+        /**
+         * <p>
+         * Hashed by {@link #type}, {@link #format}, {@link #width}, {@link #height} and {@link #name}.
+         * </p>
+         * {@inheritDoc}
+         */
+        @Override
+        public int hashCode() {
+            // 31 * x == (x << 5) - x
+            int hash = 31 + type.ordinal();
+            hash = ((hash << 5) - hash) + format;
+            hash = ((hash << 5) - hash) + width;
+            hash = ((hash << 5) - hash) + height;
+            hash = ((hash << 5) - hash) + name;
+            return hash;
+        }
+        
+        int objectHashCode() { return super.hashCode(); }
+        
+        public String toString() {
+            return getClass().getSimpleName()+"[type "+type+", format 0x"+Integer.toHexString(format)+", "+width+"x"+height+
+                   ", name 0x"+Integer.toHexString(name)+", obj 0x"+Integer.toHexString(objectHashCode())+
+                   ", resOwner "+resourceOwner+", initCount "+initCounter+"]";
+        }
+        
+        public static Type getType(int attachmentPoint, int maxColorAttachments) {
+            if( GL.GL_COLOR_ATTACHMENT0 <= attachmentPoint && attachmentPoint < GL.GL_COLOR_ATTACHMENT0+maxColorAttachments ) {
+                return Type.COLOR;
+            }
+            switch(attachmentPoint) {
+                case GL.GL_DEPTH_ATTACHMENT:
+                    return Type.DEPTH;
+                case GL.GL_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT:            
+                    return Type.STENCIL;
+                default: 
+                    throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid attachment point 0x"+Integer.toHexString(attachmentPoint));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /** Other renderbuffer attachment which maybe a colorbuffer, depth or stencil. */
+    public static class RenderAttachment extends Attachment {
+        private int samples;
+        
+        /**
+         * @param type allowed types are {@link Type#DEPTH}, {@link Type#STENCIL} or {@link Type#COLOR}
+         * @param iFormat
+         * @param samples
+         * @param width
+         * @param height
+         * @param name
+         */
+        public RenderAttachment(Type type, int iFormat, int samples, int width, int height, int name) {
+            super(validateType(type), iFormat, width, height, name);
+            this.samples = samples;
+        }
+        
+        /** number of samples, or zero for no multisampling */
+        public final int getSamples() { return samples; }
+        /* pp */ final void setSamples(int s) { samples = s; }
+        
+        private static Type validateType(Type type) {
+            switch(type) {
+                case DEPTH:
+                case STENCIL:
+                case COLOR:
+                    return type;
+                default: 
+                    throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid type: "+type);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        /**
+         * <p>
+         * Comparison by {@link #type}, {@link #format}, {@link #samples}, {@link #width}, {@link #height} and {@link #name}.
+         * </p>
+         * {@inheritDoc}
+         */
+        @Override
+        public boolean equals(Object o) {
+            if( this == o ) return true;
+            if( ! ( o instanceof RenderAttachment ) ) return false;
+            return super.equals(o) &&
+                   samples == ((RenderAttachment)o).samples;
+        }
+        
+        /**
+         * <p>
+         * Hashed by {@link #type}, {@link #format}, {@link #samples}, {@link #width}, {@link #height} and {@link #name}.
+         * </p>
+         * {@inheritDoc}
+         */
+        @Override
+        public int hashCode() {
+            // 31 * x == (x << 5) - x
+            int hash = super.hashCode();
+            hash = ((hash << 5) - hash) + samples;
+            return hash;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void initialize(GL gl) throws GLException {
+            super.initialize(gl);
+            if( 1 == getInitCounter() && 0 == getName() ) {
+                final int[] name = new int[] { -1 };
+                gl.glGenRenderbuffers(1, name, 0);
+                if( 0 == name[0] ) {
+                    throw new GLException("null renderbuffer, "+this);
+                }
+                setName(name[0]);
+                
+                gl.glBindRenderbuffer(GL.GL_RENDERBUFFER, getName());
+                if( samples > 0 ) {
+                    ((GL2GL3)gl).glRenderbufferStorageMultisample(GL.GL_RENDERBUFFER, samples, format, getWidth(), getHeight());            
+                } else {
+                    gl.glRenderbufferStorage(GL.GL_RENDERBUFFER, format, getWidth(), getHeight());
+                }
+                int glerr = gl.glGetError();
+                if(GL.GL_NO_ERROR != glerr) {
+                    gl.glDeleteRenderbuffers(1, name, 0);
+                    setName(0);
+                    throw new GLException("GL Error 0x"+Integer.toHexString(glerr)+" while creating "+this);
+                }
+                resourceOwner = true;
+                if(DEBUG) {
+                    System.err.println("Attachment.init: "+this);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        
+        @Override
+        public void free(GL gl) {
+            if(1 == getInitCounter() && resourceOwner && 0 != getName() ) {
+                final int[] name = new int[] { getName() };
+                gl.glDeleteRenderbuffers(1, name, 0);
+            }
+            super.free(gl);
+        }
+        
+        public String toString() {
+            return getClass().getSimpleName()+"[type "+type+", format 0x"+Integer.toHexString(format)+", samples "+samples+", "+getWidth()+"x"+getHeight()+
+                   ", name 0x"+Integer.toHexString(getName())+", obj 0x"+Integer.toHexString(objectHashCode())+
+                   ", resOwner "+resourceOwner+", initCount "+getInitCounter()+"]";
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /** 
+     * Marker interface, denotes a color buffer attachment.
+     * <p>Always an instance of {@link Attachment}.</p>
+     * <p>Either an instance of {@link ColorAttachment} or {@link TextureAttachment}.</b> 
+     */
+    public static interface Colorbuffer {        
+    }
+    
+    /** Color render buffer attachment  */
+    public static class ColorAttachment extends RenderAttachment implements Colorbuffer {
+        public ColorAttachment(int iFormat, int samples, int width, int height, int name) {
+            super(Type.COLOR, iFormat, samples, width, height, name);
+        }    
+    }
+    
+    /** Texture attachment */
+    public static class TextureAttachment extends Attachment implements Colorbuffer  {
+        /** details of the texture setup */
+        public final int dataFormat, dataType, magFilter, minFilter, wrapS, wrapT;
+
+        /**
+         * @param type allowed types are [ {@link Type#COLOR_TEXTURE}, {@link Type#DEPTH_TEXTURE}, {@link Type#STENCIL_TEXTURE} ]
+         * @param iFormat
+         * @param width
+         * @param height
+         * @param dataFormat
+         * @param dataType
+         * @param magFilter
+         * @param minFilter
+         * @param wrapS
+         * @param wrapT
+         * @param name
+         */
+        public TextureAttachment(Type type, int iFormat, int width, int height, int dataFormat, int dataType, 
+                                 int magFilter, int minFilter, int wrapS, int wrapT, int name) {
+            super(validateType(type), iFormat, width, height, name);
+            this.dataFormat = dataFormat;
+            this.dataType = dataType;
+            this.magFilter = magFilter;
+            this.minFilter = minFilter;
+            this.wrapS = wrapS;
+            this.wrapT = wrapT;
+        }
+        
+        private static Type validateType(Type type) {
+            switch(type) {
+                case COLOR_TEXTURE:
+                case DEPTH_TEXTURE:
+                case STENCIL_TEXTURE:
+                    return type;
+                default: 
+                    throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid type: "+type);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        /** 
+         * Initializes the texture and set it's parameter, if uninitialized, i.e. name is <code>zero</code>.
+         * @throws GLException if texture generation and setup fails. The just created texture name will be deleted in this case. 
+         */
+        @Override
+        public void initialize(GL gl) throws GLException {
+            super.initialize(gl);
+            if( 1 == getInitCounter() && 0 == getName() ) {
+                final int[] name = new int[] { -1 };            
+                gl.glGenTextures(1, name, 0);
+                if(0 == name[0]) {
+                    throw new GLException("null texture, "+this);
+                }
+                setName(name[0]);
+                
+                gl.glBindTexture(GL.GL_TEXTURE_2D, name[0]);
+                gl.glTexImage2D(GL.GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, format, getWidth(), getHeight(), 0, dataFormat, dataType, null);
+                if( 0 < magFilter ) {
+                    gl.glTexParameteri(GL.GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL.GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, magFilter);
+                }
+                if( 0 < minFilter ) {
+                    gl.glTexParameteri(GL.GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL.GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, minFilter);
+                }
+                if( 0 < wrapS ) {
+                    gl.glTexParameteri(GL.GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL.GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_S, wrapS);
+                }
+                if( 0 < wrapT ) {
+                    gl.glTexParameteri(GL.GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL.GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_T, wrapT);            
+                }        
+                int glerr = gl.glGetError();
+                if(GL.GL_NO_ERROR != glerr) {
+                    gl.glDeleteTextures(1, name, 0);
+                    setName(0);
+                    throw new GLException("GL Error 0x"+Integer.toHexString(glerr)+" while creating "+this);
+                }
+                resourceOwner = true;
+            }
+            if(DEBUG) {
+                System.err.println("Attachment.init: "+this);
+            }
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void free(GL gl) {
+            if(1 == getInitCounter() && resourceOwner && 0 != getName() ) {
+                final int[] name = new int[] { getName() };
+                gl.glDeleteTextures(1, name, 0);
+            }
+            super.free(gl);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    private boolean initialized;
+    private boolean basicFBOSupport;
+    private boolean fullFBOSupport;
+    private boolean rgba8Avail;
+    private boolean depth24Avail;
+    private boolean depth32Avail;
+    private boolean stencil01Avail;
+    private boolean stencil04Avail;
+    private boolean stencil08Avail;
+    private boolean stencil16Avail;
+    private boolean packedDepthStencilAvail;            
+    private int maxColorAttachments, maxSamples, maxTextureSize, maxRenderbufferSize;
+
+    private int width, height, samples;
+    private int vStatus;
+    private int fbName;
+    private boolean bound;
+
+    private int colorAttachmentCount;
+    private Colorbuffer[] colorAttachmentPoints; // colorbuffer attachment points 
+    private RenderAttachment depth, stencil; // depth and stencil maybe equal in case of packed-depth-stencil
+
+    private final FBObject samplesSink; // MSAA sink
+    private TextureAttachment samplesSinkTexture; 
+    private boolean samplesSinkDirty;
+
+    //
+    // ColorAttachment helper ..
+    //
+    
+    private final void validateColorAttachmentPointRange(int point) {
+        if(maxColorAttachments != colorAttachmentPoints.length) {
+            throw new InternalError("maxColorAttachments "+maxColorAttachments+", array.lenght "+colorAttachmentPoints);
+        }
+        if(0 > point || point >= maxColorAttachments) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("attachment point out of range: "+point+", should be within [0.."+(maxColorAttachments-1)+"]");
+        }
+    }
+    
+    private final void validateAddColorAttachment(int point, Colorbuffer ca) {
+        validateColorAttachmentPointRange(point);
+        if( null != colorAttachmentPoints[point] ) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Cannot attach "+ca+", attachment point already in use by "+colorAttachmentPoints[point]);
+        }        
+    }
+    
+    private final void addColorAttachment(int point, Colorbuffer ca) {
+        validateColorAttachmentPointRange(point);
+        final Colorbuffer c = colorAttachmentPoints[point];
+        if( null != c && c != ca ) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Add failed: requested to add "+ca+" at "+point+", but slot is holding "+c+"; "+this);
+        }
+        colorAttachmentPoints[point] = ca;
+        colorAttachmentCount++;
+    }
+    
+    private final void removeColorAttachment(int point, Colorbuffer ca) {
+        validateColorAttachmentPointRange(point);
+        final Colorbuffer c = colorAttachmentPoints[point];
+        if( null != c && c != ca ) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Remove failed: requested to removed "+ca+" at "+point+", but slot is holding "+c+"; "+this);
+        }
+        colorAttachmentPoints[point] = null;
+        colorAttachmentCount--;
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Return the {@link Colorbuffer} attachment at <code>attachmentPoint</code> if it is attached to this FBO, otherwise null.
+     * 
+     * @see #attachColorbuffer(GL, boolean)
+     * @see #attachColorbuffer(GL, boolean)
+     * @see #attachTexture2D(GL, int, boolean, int, int, int, int)
+     * @see #attachTexture2D(GL, int, int, int, int, int, int, int, int) 
+     */
+    public final Colorbuffer getColorbuffer(int attachmentPoint) {
+        validateColorAttachmentPointRange(attachmentPoint);        
+        return colorAttachmentPoints[attachmentPoint];
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Finds the passed {@link Colorbuffer} within the valid range of attachment points
+     * using <i>reference</i> comparison only.
+     * <p>
+     * Note: Slow. Implementation uses a logN array search to save resources, i.e. not using a HashMap.
+     * </p>
+     * @param ca the {@link Colorbuffer} to look for.
+     * @return -1 if the {@link Colorbuffer} could not be found, otherwise [0..{@link #getMaxColorAttachments()}-1] 
+     */
+    public final int getColorbufferAttachmentPoint(Colorbuffer ca) {
+        for(int i=0; i<colorAttachmentPoints.length; i++) {
+            if( colorAttachmentPoints[i] == ca ) {
+                return i; 
+            }
+        }
+        return -1;
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Returns the passed {@link Colorbuffer} if it is attached to this FBO, otherwise null.
+     * Implementation compares the <i>reference</i> only.
+     * 
+     * <p>
+     * Note: Slow. Uses {@link #getColorbufferAttachmentPoint(Colorbuffer)} to determine it's attachment point
+     *       to be used for {@link #getColorbuffer(int)}
+     * </p>
+     * 
+     * @see #attachColorbuffer(GL, boolean)
+     * @see #attachColorbuffer(GL, boolean)
+     * @see #attachTexture2D(GL, int, boolean, int, int, int, int)
+     * @see #attachTexture2D(GL, int, int, int, int, int, int, int, int) 
+     */
+    public final Colorbuffer getColorbuffer(Colorbuffer ca) {
+        final int p = getColorbufferAttachmentPoint(ca);
+        return p>=0 ? getColorbuffer(p) : null;
+    }
+        
+    /**
+     * Creates an uninitialized FBObject instance.
+     * <p>
+     * Call {@link #init(GL, int, int, int)} .. etc to use it.
+     * </p>
+     */
+    public FBObject() {
+        this(false);
+    }
+    /* pp */ FBObject(boolean isSampleSink) {
+        this.initialized = false;
+        
+        // TBD @ init
+        this.basicFBOSupport = false;
+        this.fullFBOSupport = false;
+        this.rgba8Avail = false;
+        this.depth24Avail = false;
+        this.depth32Avail = false;
+        this.stencil01Avail = false;
+        this.stencil04Avail = false;
+        this.stencil08Avail = false;
+        this.stencil16Avail = false;
+        this.packedDepthStencilAvail = false;
+        this.maxColorAttachments=-1;
+        this.maxSamples=-1;
+        this.maxTextureSize = 0;
+        this.maxRenderbufferSize = 0;
+        
+        this.width = 0;
+        this.height = 0;
+        this.samples = 0;
+        this.vStatus = -1;        
+        this.fbName = 0;
+        this.bound = false;
+        
+        this.colorAttachmentPoints = null; // at init ..
+        this.colorAttachmentCount = 0;
+        this.depth = null;
+        this.stencil = null;                
+        
+        this.samplesSink = isSampleSink ? null : new FBObject(true);
+        this.samplesSinkTexture = null;
+        this.samplesSinkDirty = true;
+    }
+    
+    private void init(GL gl, int width, int height, int samples) throws GLException {
+        if(initialized) {
+            throw new GLException("FBO already initialized");
+        }        
+        fullFBOSupport = supportsFullFBO(gl);
+        
+        if( !fullFBOSupport && !supportsBasicFBO(gl) ) {
+            throw new GLException("FBO not supported w/ context: "+gl.getContext()+", "+this);
+        }
+        
+        basicFBOSupport = true;
+        
+        rgba8Avail = gl.isGL2GL3() || gl.isExtensionAvailable(GLExtensions.OES_rgb8_rgba8);
+        depth24Avail = fullFBOSupport || gl.isExtensionAvailable(GLExtensions.OES_depth24);
+        depth32Avail = fullFBOSupport || gl.isExtensionAvailable(GLExtensions.OES_depth32);
+        stencil01Avail = fullFBOSupport || gl.isExtensionAvailable(GLExtensions.OES_stencil1);
+        stencil04Avail = fullFBOSupport || gl.isExtensionAvailable(GLExtensions.OES_stencil4);
+        stencil08Avail = fullFBOSupport || gl.isExtensionAvailable(GLExtensions.OES_stencil8);
+        stencil16Avail = fullFBOSupport;
+        
+        packedDepthStencilAvail = fullFBOSupport || gl.isExtensionAvailable(GLExtensions.OES_packed_depth_stencil);
+        
+        final boolean NV_fbo_color_attachments = gl.isExtensionAvailable(GLExtensions.NV_fbo_color_attachments);
+                                
+        int val[] = new int[1];
+        
+        int glerr = gl.glGetError();
+        if(DEBUG && GL.GL_NO_ERROR != glerr) {
+            System.err.println("FBObject.init-preexisting.0 GL Error 0x"+Integer.toHexString(glerr));
+        }
+
+        int realMaxColorAttachments = 1;
+        maxColorAttachments = 1;
+        if( null != samplesSink && fullFBOSupport || NV_fbo_color_attachments ) {
+            try {
+                gl.glGetIntegerv(GL2GL3.GL_MAX_COLOR_ATTACHMENTS, val, 0);
+                glerr = gl.glGetError();
+                if(GL.GL_NO_ERROR == glerr) {
+                    realMaxColorAttachments = 1 <= val[0] ? val[0] : 1; // cap minimum to 1
+                } else if(DEBUG) {
+                    System.err.println("FBObject.init-GL_MAX_COLOR_ATTACHMENTS query GL Error 0x"+Integer.toHexString(glerr));
+                }
+            } catch (GLException gle) {}
+        }
+        maxColorAttachments = realMaxColorAttachments <= 8 ? realMaxColorAttachments : 8; // cap to limit array size
+        
+        colorAttachmentPoints = new Colorbuffer[maxColorAttachments];
+        colorAttachmentCount = 0;
+        
+        maxSamples = 0;
+        if(fullFBOSupport) {
+            gl.glGetIntegerv(GL2GL3.GL_MAX_SAMPLES, val, 0);
+            glerr = gl.glGetError();
+            if(GL.GL_NO_ERROR == glerr) {
+                maxSamples = val[0];
+            } else if(DEBUG) {
+                System.err.println("FBObject.init-GL_MAX_SAMPLES query GL Error 0x"+Integer.toHexString(glerr));
+            }
+        }
+        gl.glGetIntegerv(GL.GL_MAX_TEXTURE_SIZE, val, 0);
+        maxTextureSize = val[0];
+        gl.glGetIntegerv(GL.GL_MAX_RENDERBUFFER_SIZE, val, 0);
+        this.maxRenderbufferSize = val[0];
+        
+        glerr = gl.glGetError();
+        if(DEBUG && GL.GL_NO_ERROR != glerr) {
+            System.err.println("FBObject.init-preexisting.1 GL Error 0x"+Integer.toHexString(glerr));
+        }
+        
+        this.width = width;
+        this.height = height;
+        this.samples = samples <= maxSamples ? samples : maxSamples;
+        
+        if(DEBUG) {
+            System.err.println("FBObject "+width+"x"+height+", "+samples+" -> "+samples+" samples");
+            System.err.println("basicFBOSupport:          "+basicFBOSupport);
+            System.err.println("fullFBOSupport:           "+fullFBOSupport);
+            System.err.println("maxColorAttachments:      "+maxColorAttachments+"/"+realMaxColorAttachments);
+            System.err.println("maxSamples:               "+maxSamples);
+            System.err.println("maxTextureSize:           "+maxTextureSize);
+            System.err.println("maxRenderbufferSize:      "+maxRenderbufferSize);
+            System.err.println("rgba8:                    "+rgba8Avail);
+            System.err.println("depth24:                  "+depth24Avail);
+            System.err.println("depth32:                  "+depth32Avail);
+            System.err.println("stencil01:                "+stencil01Avail);
+            System.err.println("stencil04:                "+stencil04Avail);
+            System.err.println("stencil08:                "+stencil08Avail);
+            System.err.println("stencil16:                "+stencil16Avail);
+            System.err.println("packedDepthStencil:       "+packedDepthStencilAvail);
+            System.err.println("NV_fbo_color_attachments: "+NV_fbo_color_attachments);
+            System.err.println(gl.getContext().getGLVersion());
+            System.err.println(JoglVersion.getGLStrings(gl, null).toString());
+            System.err.println(gl.getContext());
+        }
+        
+        checkNoError(null, gl.glGetError(), "FBObject Init.pre"); // throws GLException if error
+        
+        if(width > 2 + maxTextureSize  || height> 2 + maxTextureSize ||
+           width > maxRenderbufferSize || height> maxRenderbufferSize  ) {
+            throw new GLException("size "+width+"x"+height+" exceeds on of the maxima [texture "+maxTextureSize+", renderbuffer "+maxRenderbufferSize+"]");
+        }
+
+        if(null != samplesSink) {        
+            // init sampling sink
+            samplesSink.reset(gl, width, height);
+            resetMSAATexture2DSink(gl);
+        }
+
+        // generate fbo ..
+        gl.glGenFramebuffers(1, val, 0);
+        fbName = val[0];
+        if(0 == fbName) {
+            throw new GLException("null framebuffer");
+        }
+
+        // bind fbo ..
+        gl.glBindFramebuffer(GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER, fbName);        
+        checkNoError(gl, gl.glGetError(), "FBObject Init.bindFB");  // throws GLException if error        
+        if(!gl.glIsFramebuffer(fbName)) {
+            checkNoError(gl, GL.GL_INVALID_VALUE, "FBObject Init.isFB"); // throws GLException
+        }
+        bound = true;        
+        initialized = true;
+        
+        updateStatus(gl);
+        if(DEBUG) {
+            System.err.println("FBObject.init(): "+this);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Initializes or resets this FBO's instance.
+     * <p>
+     * In case the new parameters are compatible with the current ones
+     * no action will be performed. Otherwise all attachments will be recreated
+     * to match the new given parameters.
+     * </p>
+     * <p>
+     * Currently incompatibility and hence recreation is given if
+     * the size or sample count doesn't match for subsequent calls.
+     * </p>
+     * 
+     * <p>Leaves the FBO bound state untouched</p>
+     * 
+     * @param gl the current GL context
+     * @param newWidth
+     * @param newHeight
+     * @throws GLException in case of an error
+     */
+    public final void reset(GL gl, int newWidth, int newHeight) {
+        reset(gl, newWidth, newHeight, 0);
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Initializes or resets this FBO's instance.
+     * <p>
+     * In case the new parameters are compatible with the current ones
+     * no action will be performed. Otherwise all attachments will be recreated
+     * to match the new given parameters.
+     * </p>
+     * <p>
+     * Currently incompatibility and hence recreation is given if
+     * the size or sample count doesn't match for subsequent calls.
+     * </p>
+     * 
+     * <p>Leaves the FBO bound state untouched</p>
+     * 
+     * @param gl the current GL context
+     * @param newWidth
+     * @param newHeight
+     * @param newSamples if > 0, MSAA will be used, otherwise no multisampling. Will be capped to {@link #getMaxSamples()}.
+     * @throws GLException in case of an error
+     */
+    public final void reset(GL gl, int newWidth, int newHeight, int newSamples) {
+        if(!initialized) {
+            init(gl, newWidth, newHeight, newSamples);
+            return;
+        }
+        newSamples = newSamples <= maxSamples ? newSamples : maxSamples; // clamp
+        
+        if( newWidth !=  width || newHeight !=  height || newSamples != samples ) {
+            if(DEBUG) {
+                System.err.println("FBObject.reset - START - "+this);
+            }        
+            
+            final boolean wasBound = isBound();
+            
+            width = newWidth;
+            height = newHeight;
+            samples = newSamples;
+            detachAllImpl(gl, true , true);
+            resetMSAATexture2DSink(gl);
+            
+            if(wasBound) {
+                bind(gl);
+            } else {
+                unbind(gl);
+            }
+            
+            if(DEBUG) {
+                System.err.println("FBObject.reset - END - "+this);
+            }
+        }        
+    }
+            
+    /** 
+     * Note that the status may reflect an incomplete state during transition of attachments.
+     * @return The FB status. {@link GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER_COMPLETE} if ok, otherwise return GL FBO error state or -1
+     * @see #validateStatus() 
+     */
+    public final int getStatus() {
+        return vStatus;
+    }
+
+    /** return the {@link #getStatus()} as a string. */
+    public final String getStatusString() {
+        return getStatusString(vStatus);
+    }
+    
+    public static final String getStatusString(int fbStatus) {
+        switch(fbStatus) {
+            case -1:
+                return "NOT A FBO";
+                
+            case GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER_COMPLETE:
+                return "OK";
+                
+            case GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER_INCOMPLETE_ATTACHMENT:
+                return("GL FBO: incomplete, incomplete attachment\n");
+            case GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER_INCOMPLETE_MISSING_ATTACHMENT:
+                return("GL FBO: incomplete, missing attachment");
+            case GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER_INCOMPLETE_DIMENSIONS:
+                return("GL FBO: incomplete, attached images must have same dimensions");
+            case GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER_INCOMPLETE_FORMATS:
+                 return("GL FBO: incomplete, attached images must have same format");
+            case GL2GL3.GL_FRAMEBUFFER_INCOMPLETE_DRAW_BUFFER:
+                return("GL FBO: incomplete, missing draw buffer");
+            case GL2GL3.GL_FRAMEBUFFER_INCOMPLETE_READ_BUFFER:
+                return("GL FBO: incomplete, missing read buffer");
+            case GL2GL3.GL_FRAMEBUFFER_INCOMPLETE_MULTISAMPLE:
+                return("GL FBO: incomplete, missing multisample buffer");
+            case GL3.GL_FRAMEBUFFER_INCOMPLETE_LAYER_TARGETS:                
+                return("GL FBO: incomplete, layer targets");
+                
+            case GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER_UNSUPPORTED:
+                return("GL FBO: Unsupported framebuffer format");
+            case GL2GL3.GL_FRAMEBUFFER_UNDEFINED:
+                 return("GL FBO: framebuffer undefined");
+                 
+            case 0:
+                return("GL FBO: incomplete, implementation fault");
+            default:
+                return("GL FBO: incomplete, implementation ERROR 0x"+Integer.toHexString(fbStatus));
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * The status may even be valid if incomplete during transition of attachments.
+     * @see #getStatus()
+     */
+    public final boolean isStatusValid() {
+        switch(vStatus) {
+            case GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER_COMPLETE:
+                return true;
+                
+            case GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER_INCOMPLETE_ATTACHMENT:
+            case GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER_INCOMPLETE_MISSING_ATTACHMENT:
+            case GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER_INCOMPLETE_DIMENSIONS:
+            case GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER_INCOMPLETE_FORMATS:
+            case GL2GL3.GL_FRAMEBUFFER_INCOMPLETE_DRAW_BUFFER:
+            case GL2GL3.GL_FRAMEBUFFER_INCOMPLETE_READ_BUFFER:
+            case GL2GL3.GL_FRAMEBUFFER_INCOMPLETE_MULTISAMPLE:
+            case GL3.GL_FRAMEBUFFER_INCOMPLETE_LAYER_TARGETS:
+                if(0 == colorAttachmentCount || null == depth) {
+                    // we are in transition
+                    return true;
+                }
+         
+            case GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER_UNSUPPORTED:
+            case GL2GL3.GL_FRAMEBUFFER_UNDEFINED:
+                
+            case 0:                
+            default:
+                System.out.println("Framebuffer " + fbName + " is incomplete: status = 0x" + Integer.toHexString(vStatus) + 
+                        " : " + getStatusString(vStatus));
+                return false;
+        }
+    }
+        
+    private final boolean checkNoError(GL gl, int err, String exceptionMessage) throws GLException {
+        if(GL.GL_NO_ERROR != err) {
+            if(null != gl) {
+                destroy(gl);
+            }
+            if(null != exceptionMessage) {
+                throw new GLException(exceptionMessage+" GL Error 0x"+Integer.toHexString(err));
+            }
+            return false;
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    private final void checkInitialized() throws GLException {
+        if(!initialized) {
+            throw new GLException("FBO not initialized, call init(GL) first.");
+        }                
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Attaches a Texture2D Color Buffer to this FBO's instance at the given attachment point,
+     * selecting the texture data type and format automatically.
+     * 
+     * <p>Using default min/mag filter {@link GL#GL_NEAREST} and default wrapS/wrapT {@link GL#GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE}.</p>
+     * 
+     * <p>Leaves the FBO bound.</p>
+     * 
+     * @param gl the current GL context
+     * @param attachmentPoint the color attachment point ranging from [0..{@link #getMaxColorAttachments()}-1]
+     * @param alpha set to <code>true</code> if you request alpha channel, otherwise <code>false</code>;
+     * @return TextureAttachment instance describing the new attached texture colorbuffer if bound and configured successfully, otherwise GLException is thrown
+     * @throws GLException in case the texture colorbuffer couldn't be allocated or MSAA has been chosen
+     */
+    public final TextureAttachment attachTexture2D(GL gl, int attachmentPoint, boolean alpha) throws GLException {
+        return attachTexture2D(gl, attachmentPoint, alpha, GL.GL_NEAREST, GL.GL_NEAREST, GL.GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE, GL.GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE);
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Attaches a Texture2D Color Buffer to this FBO's instance at the given attachment point,
+     * selecting the texture data type and format automatically.
+     * 
+     * <p>Leaves the FBO bound.</p>
+     * 
+     * @param gl the current GL context
+     * @param attachmentPoint the color attachment point ranging from [0..{@link #getMaxColorAttachments()}-1]
+     * @param alpha set to <code>true</code> if you request alpha channel, otherwise <code>false</code>;
+     * @param magFilter if > 0 value for {@link GL#GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER}
+     * @param minFilter if > 0 value for {@link GL#GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER} 
+     * @param wrapS if > 0 value for {@link GL#GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_S}
+     * @param wrapT if > 0 value for {@link GL#GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_T}
+     * @return TextureAttachment instance describing the new attached texture colorbuffer if bound and configured successfully, otherwise GLException is thrown
+     * @throws GLException in case the texture colorbuffer couldn't be allocated or MSAA has been chosen
+     */
+    public final TextureAttachment attachTexture2D(GL gl, int attachmentPoint, boolean alpha, int magFilter, int minFilter, int wrapS, int wrapT) throws GLException {
+        final int textureInternalFormat, textureDataFormat, textureDataType;
+        if(gl.isGLES()) { 
+            textureInternalFormat = alpha ? GL.GL_RGBA : GL.GL_RGB;
+            textureDataFormat = alpha ? GL.GL_RGBA : GL.GL_RGB;
+            textureDataType = GL.GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE;
+        } else { 
+            textureInternalFormat = alpha ? GL.GL_RGBA8 : GL.GL_RGB8;
+            textureDataFormat = alpha ? GL.GL_BGRA : GL.GL_RGB;
+            textureDataType = alpha ? GL2GL3.GL_UNSIGNED_INT_8_8_8_8_REV : GL.GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE;
+        }
+        return attachTexture2D(gl, attachmentPoint, textureInternalFormat, textureDataFormat, textureDataType, magFilter, minFilter, wrapS, wrapT);
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Attaches a Texture2D Color Buffer to this FBO's instance at the given attachment point.
+     * 
+     * <p>Leaves the FBO bound.</p>
+     * 
+     * @param gl the current GL context
+     * @param attachmentPoint the color attachment point ranging from [0..{@link #getMaxColorAttachments()}-1]
+     * @param internalFormat internalFormat parameter to {@link GL#glTexImage2D(int, int, int, int, int, int, int, int, long)}
+     * @param dataFormat format parameter to {@link GL#glTexImage2D(int, int, int, int, int, int, int, int, long)}
+     * @param dataType type parameter to {@link GL#glTexImage2D(int, int, int, int, int, int, int, int, long)}
+     * @param magFilter if > 0 value for {@link GL#GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER}
+     * @param minFilter if > 0 value for {@link GL#GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER} 
+     * @param wrapS if > 0 value for {@link GL#GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_S}
+     * @param wrapT if > 0 value for {@link GL#GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_T}
+     * @return TextureAttachment instance describing the new attached texture colorbuffer if bound and configured successfully, otherwise GLException is thrown
+     * @throws GLException in case the texture colorbuffer couldn't be allocated or MSAA has been chosen
+     */
+    public final TextureAttachment attachTexture2D(GL gl, int attachmentPoint,
+                                                   int internalFormat, int dataFormat, int dataType,
+                                                   int magFilter, int minFilter, int wrapS, int wrapT) throws GLException {
+        return attachTexture2D(gl, attachmentPoint, 
+                               new TextureAttachment(Type.COLOR_TEXTURE, internalFormat, width, height, dataFormat, dataType, 
+                                                     magFilter, minFilter, wrapS, wrapT, 0 /* name */));
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Attaches a Texture2D Color Buffer to this FBO's instance at the given attachment point.
+     *  
+     * <p>
+     * In case the passed TextureAttachment <code>texA</code> is uninitialized, i.e. it's texture name is <code>zero</code>,
+     * a new texture name is generated and setup w/ the texture parameter.<br/>
+     * Otherwise, i.e. texture name is not <code>zero</code>, the passed TextureAttachment <code>texA</code> is
+     * considered complete and assumed matching this FBO requirement. A GL error may occur is the latter is untrue. 
+     * </p>
+     *    
+     * <p>Leaves the FBO bound.</p>
+     * 
+     * @param gl the current GL context
+     * @param attachmentPoint the color attachment point ranging from [0..{@link #getMaxColorAttachments()}-1]
+     * @param texA the to be attached {@link TextureAttachment}. Maybe complete or uninitialized, see above. 
+     * @return the passed TextureAttachment <code>texA</code> instance describing the new attached texture colorbuffer if bound and configured successfully, otherwise GLException is thrown
+     * @throws GLException in case the texture colorbuffer couldn't be allocated or MSAA has been chosen
+     */
+    public final TextureAttachment attachTexture2D(GL gl, int attachmentPoint, TextureAttachment texA) throws GLException {
+        validateAddColorAttachment(attachmentPoint, texA);
+        
+        if(samples>0) {
+            removeColorAttachment(attachmentPoint, texA);
+            throw new GLException("Texture2D not supported w/ MSAA. If you have enabled MSAA with exisiting texture attachments, you may want to detach them via detachAllTexturebuffer(gl).");
+        }
+        
+        texA.initialize(gl);
+        addColorAttachment(attachmentPoint, texA);
+                
+        bind(gl);
+
+        // Set up the color buffer for use as a renderable texture:
+        gl.glFramebufferTexture2D(GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER,
+                                  GL.GL_COLOR_ATTACHMENT0 + attachmentPoint,
+                                  GL.GL_TEXTURE_2D, texA.getName(), 0);
+        updateStatus(gl);
+        
+        if(!isStatusValid()) {
+            detachColorbuffer(gl, attachmentPoint);
+            throw new GLException("attachTexture2D "+texA+" at "+attachmentPoint+" failed "+getStatusString()+", "+this);
+        }
+        if(DEBUG) {
+            System.err.println("FBObject.attachTexture2D: "+this);
+        }
+        return texA;
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Attaches a Color Buffer to this FBO's instance at the given attachment point,
+     * selecting the format automatically.
+     *  
+     * <p>Leaves the FBO bound.</p>
+     * 
+     * @param gl the current GL context
+     * @param attachmentPoint the color attachment point ranging from [0..{@link #getMaxColorAttachments()}-1]
+     * @param alpha set to <code>true</code> if you request alpha channel, otherwise <code>false</code>;
+     * @return ColorAttachment instance describing the new attached colorbuffer if bound and configured successfully, otherwise GLException is thrown
+     * @throws GLException in case the colorbuffer couldn't be allocated
+     */
+    public final ColorAttachment attachColorbuffer(GL gl, int attachmentPoint, boolean alpha) throws GLException {
+        final int internalFormat;
+        if( rgba8Avail ) {
+            internalFormat = alpha ? GL.GL_RGBA8 : GL.GL_RGB8 ;
+        } else {
+            internalFormat = alpha ? GL.GL_RGBA4 : GL.GL_RGB565;
+        }
+        return attachColorbuffer(gl, attachmentPoint, internalFormat);
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Attaches a Color Buffer to this FBO's instance at the given attachment point.
+     *  
+     * <p>Leaves the FBO bound.</p>
+     * 
+     * @param gl the current GL context
+     * @param attachmentPoint the color attachment point ranging from [0..{@link #getMaxColorAttachments()}-1]
+     * @param internalFormat usually {@link GL#GL_RGBA4}, {@link GL#GL_RGB5_A1}, {@link GL#GL_RGB565}, {@link GL#GL_RGB8} or {@link GL#GL_RGBA8}  
+     * @return ColorAttachment instance describing the new attached colorbuffer if bound and configured successfully, otherwise GLException is thrown
+     * @throws GLException in case the colorbuffer couldn't be allocated
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>internalFormat</code> doesn't reflect a colorbuffer
+     */
+    public final ColorAttachment attachColorbuffer(GL gl, int attachmentPoint, int internalFormat) throws GLException, IllegalArgumentException {
+        final Attachment.Type atype = Attachment.Type.determine(internalFormat);
+        if( Attachment.Type.COLOR != atype ) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("colorformat invalid: 0x"+Integer.toHexString(internalFormat)+", "+this);
+        }
+        
+        return attachColorbuffer(gl, attachmentPoint, new ColorAttachment(internalFormat, samples, width, height, 0));
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Attaches a Color Buffer to this FBO's instance at the given attachment point.
+     *  
+     * <p>Leaves the FBO bound.</p>
+     * 
+     * @param gl
+     * @param attachmentPoint the color attachment point ranging from [0..{@link #getMaxColorAttachments()}-1]
+     * @param colA the template for the new {@link ColorAttachment}   
+     * @return ColorAttachment instance describing the new attached colorbuffer if bound and configured successfully, otherwise GLException is thrown
+     * @throws GLException in case the colorbuffer couldn't be allocated
+     */
+    public final ColorAttachment attachColorbuffer(GL gl, int attachmentPoint, ColorAttachment colA) throws GLException {
+        validateAddColorAttachment(attachmentPoint, colA);
+        
+        colA.initialize(gl);        
+        addColorAttachment(attachmentPoint, colA);
+        
+        bind(gl);
+                
+        // Attach the color buffer
+        gl.glFramebufferRenderbuffer(GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER, 
+                                     GL.GL_COLOR_ATTACHMENT0 + attachmentPoint, 
+                                     GL.GL_RENDERBUFFER, colA.getName());
+
+        updateStatus(gl);                
+        if(!isStatusValid()) {
+            detachColorbuffer(gl, attachmentPoint);
+            throw new GLException("attachColorbuffer "+colA+" at "+attachmentPoint+" failed "+getStatusString()+", "+this);
+        }
+        if(DEBUG) {
+            System.err.println("FBObject.attachColorbuffer: "+this);
+        }
+        return colA;
+    }
+
+    
+    /**
+     * Attaches one depth, stencil or packed-depth-stencil buffer to this FBO's instance,
+     * selecting the internalFormat automatically.
+     * <p>
+     * Stencil and depth buffer can be attached only once.
+     * </p>
+     * <p>
+     * In case the desired type or bit-number is not supported, the next available one is chosen.
+     * </p>  
+     * <p>
+     * Use {@link #getDepthAttachment()} and/or {@link #getStencilAttachment()} to retrieve details
+     * about the attached buffer. The details cannot be returned, since it's possible 2 buffers
+     * are being created, depth and stencil.
+     * </p>
+     * 
+     * <p>Leaves the FBO bound.</p>
+     * 
+     * @param gl
+     * @param atype either {@link Type#DEPTH}, {@link Type#STENCIL} or {@link Type#DEPTH_STENCIL}  
+     * @param reqBits desired bits for depth or -1 for default (24 bits)
+     * @throws GLException in case the renderbuffer couldn't be allocated or one is already attached.
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException
+     * @see #getDepthAttachment()
+     * @see #getStencilAttachment()
+     */
+    public final void attachRenderbuffer(GL gl, Attachment.Type atype, int reqBits) throws GLException, IllegalArgumentException {        
+        if( 0 > reqBits ) {
+            reqBits = 24;
+        }        
+        final int internalFormat;
+        int internalStencilFormat = -1;
+        
+        switch ( atype ) {
+            case DEPTH:
+                if( 32 <= reqBits && depth32Avail ) {
+                    internalFormat = GL.GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT32;
+                } else if( 24 <= reqBits && depth24Avail ) {
+                    internalFormat = GL.GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT24;
+                } else {
+                    internalFormat = GL.GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT16;                    
+                }
+                break;
+                
+            case STENCIL:
+                if( 16 <= reqBits && stencil16Avail ) {
+                    internalFormat = GL2GL3.GL_STENCIL_INDEX16;
+                } else if( 8 <= reqBits && stencil08Avail ) {
+                    internalFormat = GL.GL_STENCIL_INDEX8;
+                } else if( 4 <= reqBits && stencil04Avail ) {
+                    internalFormat = GL.GL_STENCIL_INDEX4;
+                } else if( 1 <= reqBits && stencil01Avail ) {
+                    internalFormat = GL.GL_STENCIL_INDEX1;
+                } else {
+                    throw new GLException("stencil buffer n/a");        
+                }
+                break;
+                
+            case DEPTH_STENCIL:
+                if( packedDepthStencilAvail ) {
+                    internalFormat = GL.GL_DEPTH24_STENCIL8;
+                } else {
+                    if( 24 <= reqBits && depth24Avail ) {
+                        internalFormat = GL.GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT24;
+                    } else {
+                        internalFormat = GL.GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT16;                    
+                    }
+                    if( stencil08Avail ) {
+                        internalStencilFormat = GL.GL_STENCIL_INDEX8;
+                    } else if( stencil04Avail ) {
+                        internalStencilFormat = GL.GL_STENCIL_INDEX4;
+                    } else if( stencil01Avail ) {
+                        internalStencilFormat = GL.GL_STENCIL_INDEX1;
+                    } else {
+                        throw new GLException("stencil buffer n/a");
+                    }
+                }
+                break;
+            default:
+                throw new IllegalArgumentException("only depth/stencil types allowed, was "+atype+", "+this);
+        }
+        
+        attachRenderbufferImpl(gl, atype, internalFormat);
+        
+        if(0<=internalStencilFormat) {
+            attachRenderbufferImpl(gl, Attachment.Type.STENCIL, internalStencilFormat);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Attaches one depth, stencil or packed-depth-stencil buffer to this FBO's instance,
+     * depending on the <code>internalFormat</code>. 
+     * <p>
+     * Stencil and depth buffer can be attached only once.
+     * </p>
+     * <p>
+     * Use {@link #getDepthAttachment()} and/or {@link #getStencilAttachment()} to retrieve details
+     * about the attached buffer. The details cannot be returned, since it's possible 2 buffers
+     * are being created, depth and stencil.
+     * </p>
+     * 
+     * <p>Leaves the FBO bound.</p>
+     * 
+     * @param gl the current GL context
+     * @param internalFormat {@link GL#GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT16}, {@link GL#GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT24}, {@link GL#GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT32},
+     *                       {@link GL#GL_STENCIL_INDEX1}, {@link GL#GL_STENCIL_INDEX4}, {@link GL#GL_STENCIL_INDEX8}
+     *                       or {@link GL#GL_DEPTH24_STENCIL8}
+     * @throws GLException in case the renderbuffer couldn't be allocated or one is already attached.
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException
+     * @see #getDepthAttachment()
+     * @see #getStencilAttachment()
+     */
+    public final void attachRenderbuffer(GL gl, int internalFormat) throws GLException, IllegalArgumentException {
+        final Attachment.Type atype = Attachment.Type.determine(internalFormat);
+        if( Attachment.Type.DEPTH != atype && Attachment.Type.STENCIL != atype && Attachment.Type.DEPTH_STENCIL != atype ) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("renderformat invalid: 0x"+Integer.toHexString(internalFormat)+", "+this);
+        }
+        attachRenderbufferImpl(gl, atype, internalFormat);
+    }
+    
+    protected final void attachRenderbufferImpl(GL gl, Attachment.Type atype, int internalFormat) throws GLException {
+        if( null != depth && ( Attachment.Type.DEPTH == atype || Attachment.Type.DEPTH_STENCIL == atype ) ) {
+            throw new GLException("FBO depth buffer already attached (rb "+depth+"), type is "+atype+", 0x"+Integer.toHexString(internalFormat)+", "+this);
+        }        
+        if( null != stencil && ( Attachment.Type.STENCIL== atype || Attachment.Type.DEPTH_STENCIL == atype ) ) {
+            throw new GLException("FBO stencil buffer already attached (rb "+stencil+"), type is "+atype+", 0x"+Integer.toHexString(internalFormat)+", "+this);
+        }
+        attachRenderbufferImpl2(gl, atype, internalFormat);
+    }
+        
+    private final void attachRenderbufferImpl2(GL gl, Attachment.Type atype, int internalFormat) throws GLException {
+        if( Attachment.Type.DEPTH == atype ) {
+            if(null == depth) {
+                depth = new RenderAttachment(Type.DEPTH, internalFormat, samples, width, height, 0);
+            } else {
+                depth.setSize(width, height);
+                depth.setSamples(samples);
+            }
+            depth.initialize(gl);
+        } else if( Attachment.Type.STENCIL == atype ) {
+            if(null == stencil) {
+                stencil = new RenderAttachment(Type.STENCIL, internalFormat, samples, width, height, 0);
+            } else {
+                stencil.setSize(width, height);
+                stencil.setSamples(samples);
+            }
+            stencil.initialize(gl);
+        } else if( Attachment.Type.DEPTH_STENCIL == atype ) {
+            if(null == depth) {
+                depth = new RenderAttachment(Type.DEPTH, internalFormat, samples, width, height, 0);
+            } else {
+                depth.setSize(width, height);
+                depth.setSamples(samples);
+            }
+            depth.initialize(gl);
+            if(null == stencil) {
+                stencil = new RenderAttachment(Type.STENCIL, internalFormat, samples, width, height, depth.getName());
+            } else {
+                stencil.setName(depth.getName());
+                stencil.setSize(width, height);
+                stencil.setSamples(samples);
+            }
+            stencil.initialize(gl);
+        }
+
+        bind(gl);
+        
+        // Attach the buffer
+        if( Attachment.Type.DEPTH == atype ) {
+            gl.glFramebufferRenderbuffer(GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER, GL.GL_DEPTH_ATTACHMENT, GL.GL_RENDERBUFFER, depth.getName());
+        } else if( Attachment.Type.STENCIL == atype ) {
+            gl.glFramebufferRenderbuffer(GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER, GL.GL_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT, GL.GL_RENDERBUFFER, stencil.getName());
+        } else if( Attachment.Type.DEPTH_STENCIL == atype ) {
+            gl.glFramebufferRenderbuffer(GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER, GL.GL_DEPTH_ATTACHMENT, GL.GL_RENDERBUFFER, depth.getName());            
+            gl.glFramebufferRenderbuffer(GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER, GL.GL_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT, GL.GL_RENDERBUFFER, stencil.getName());
+        }
+        
+        updateStatus(gl);
+        if( !isStatusValid() ) {
+            detachRenderbuffer(gl, atype);
+            throw new GLException("renderbuffer attachment failed: "+this.getStatusString());
+        }
+
+        if(DEBUG) {
+            System.err.println("FBObject.attachRenderbuffer: "+this);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * <p>Leaves the FBO bound!</p>
+     * @param gl
+     * @param ca
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException
+     */
+    public final void detachColorbuffer(GL gl, int attachmentPoint) throws IllegalArgumentException {
+        if(null == detachColorbufferImpl(gl, attachmentPoint, false)) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("ColorAttachment at "+attachmentPoint+", not attached, "+this);            
+        }
+        if(DEBUG) {
+            System.err.println("FBObject.detachAll: "+this);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    private final Colorbuffer detachColorbufferImpl(GL gl, int attachmentPoint, boolean recreate) {
+        final Colorbuffer colbuf = colorAttachmentPoints[attachmentPoint]; // shortcut, don't validate here
+        
+        if(null == colbuf) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        
+        bind(gl);
+        
+        if(colbuf instanceof TextureAttachment) {
+            final TextureAttachment texA = (TextureAttachment) colbuf;
+            if( 0 != texA.getName() ) {
+                gl.glFramebufferTexture2D(GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER,
+                              GL.GL_COLOR_ATTACHMENT0 + attachmentPoint,
+                              GL.GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, 0);
+                gl.glBindTexture(GL.GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0);
+            }
+            texA.free(gl);
+            removeColorAttachment(attachmentPoint, texA);                
+            if(recreate) {
+                texA.setSize(width, height);
+                attachTexture2D(gl, attachmentPoint, texA);
+            }
+        } else if(colbuf instanceof ColorAttachment) {
+            final ColorAttachment colA = (ColorAttachment) colbuf;
+            if( 0 != colA.getName() ) {
+                gl.glFramebufferRenderbuffer(GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER, 
+                                             GL.GL_COLOR_ATTACHMENT0+attachmentPoint, 
+                                             GL.GL_RENDERBUFFER, 0);
+            }
+            colA.free(gl);
+            removeColorAttachment(attachmentPoint, colbuf);
+            if(recreate) {
+                colA.setSize(width, height);
+                colA.setSamples(samples);
+                attachColorbuffer(gl, attachmentPoint, colA);
+            }
+        }
+        return colbuf;
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * 
+     * @param gl
+     * @param reqAType {@link Type#DEPTH}, {@link Type#DEPTH} or {@link Type#DEPTH_STENCIL} 
+     */
+    public final void detachRenderbuffer(GL gl, Attachment.Type atype) throws IllegalArgumentException {
+        detachRenderbufferImpl(gl, atype, false);
+    }
+    
+    public final boolean isDepthStencilPackedFormat() {
+        final boolean res = null != depth && null != stencil &&
+                            depth.format == stencil.format ;
+        if(res && depth.getName() != stencil.getName() ) {
+            throw new InternalError("depth/stencil packed format not sharing: depth "+depth+", stencil "+stencil);
+        }
+        return res;
+    }
+        
+    private final void detachRenderbufferImpl(GL gl, Attachment.Type atype, boolean recreate) throws IllegalArgumentException {
+        switch ( atype ) {
+            case DEPTH:
+            case STENCIL:
+            case DEPTH_STENCIL:             
+             break;
+             default:
+                 throw new IllegalArgumentException("only depth/stencil types allowed, was "+atype+", "+this);
+        }        
+        if( null == depth && null == stencil ) {
+            return ; // nop
+        } 
+        // reduction of possible combinations, create unique atype command(s)
+        final ArrayList<Attachment.Type> actions = new ArrayList<Attachment.Type>(2);  
+        if( isDepthStencilPackedFormat() ) {
+            // packed
+            actions.add(Attachment.Type.DEPTH_STENCIL);
+        } else {
+            // individual
+            switch ( atype ) {
+                case DEPTH:
+                    if( null != depth ) { actions.add(Attachment.Type.DEPTH); }
+                    break;
+                case STENCIL:
+                    if( null != stencil ) { actions.add(Attachment.Type.STENCIL); }
+                    break;
+                case DEPTH_STENCIL:
+                    if( null != depth ) { actions.add(Attachment.Type.DEPTH); }
+                    if( null != stencil ) { actions.add(Attachment.Type.STENCIL); }
+                    break;
+                 default: // handled
+            }
+        }
+        
+        bind(gl);        
+        
+        for(int i = 0; i < actions.size(); i++) {
+            final int format;
+            
+            Attachment.Type action = actions.get(i);
+            switch ( action ) {
+                case DEPTH:
+                    format = depth.format;
+                    if( 0 != depth.getName() ) {
+                        gl.glFramebufferRenderbuffer(GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER, GL.GL_DEPTH_ATTACHMENT, GL.GL_RENDERBUFFER, 0);
+                    }
+                    depth.free(gl);
+                    if(!recreate) {
+                        depth = null;
+                    }
+                    break;
+                case STENCIL:
+                    format = stencil.format;
+                    if(0 != stencil.getName()) {
+                        gl.glFramebufferRenderbuffer(GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER, GL.GL_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT, GL.GL_RENDERBUFFER, 0);
+                    }
+                    stencil.free(gl);
+                    if(!recreate) {
+                        stencil = null;
+                    }
+                    break;
+                case DEPTH_STENCIL:
+                    format = depth.format;
+                    if(0 != depth.getName()) {
+                        gl.glFramebufferRenderbuffer(GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER, GL.GL_DEPTH_ATTACHMENT, GL.GL_RENDERBUFFER, 0);
+                        gl.glFramebufferRenderbuffer(GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER, GL.GL_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT, GL.GL_RENDERBUFFER, 0);
+                    }
+                    depth.free(gl);
+                    stencil.free(gl);
+                    if(!recreate) {
+                        depth = null;
+                        stencil = null;
+                    }
+                    break;
+                 default:
+                    throw new InternalError("XXX");
+            }
+            if(recreate) {
+                attachRenderbufferImpl2(gl, action, format);
+            }
+        }        
+    }
+        
+    /** 
+     * Detaches all {@link ColorAttachment}s, {@link TextureAttachment}s and {@link RenderAttachment}s.
+     * <p>Leaves the FBO bound!</p>
+     * <p>
+     * An attached sampling sink texture will be detached as well, see {@link #getSamplingSink()}.
+     * </p> 
+     * @param gl the current GL context
+     */
+    public final void detachAll(GL gl) {
+        if(null != samplesSink) {
+            samplesSink.detachAll(gl);
+        }        
+        detachAllImpl(gl, true/* detachNonColorbuffer */, false /* recreate */);
+    }
+    
+    /** 
+     * Detaches all {@link ColorAttachment}s and {@link TextureAttachment}s.
+     * <p>Leaves the FBO bound!</p>
+     * <p>
+     * An attached sampling sink texture will be detached as well, see {@link #getSamplingSink()}.
+     * </p> 
+     * @param gl the current GL context
+     */
+    public final void detachAllColorbuffer(GL gl) {
+        if(null != samplesSink) {
+            samplesSink.detachAllColorbuffer(gl);
+        }        
+        detachAllImpl(gl, false/* detachNonColorbuffer */, false /* recreate */);
+    }
+    
+    /** 
+     * Detaches all {@link TextureAttachment}s 
+     * <p>Leaves the FBO bound!</p>
+     * <p>
+     * An attached sampling sink texture will be detached as well, see {@link #getSamplingSink()}.
+     * </p> 
+     * @param gl the current GL context
+     */
+    public final void detachAllTexturebuffer(GL gl) {
+        if(null != samplesSink) {
+            samplesSink.detachAllTexturebuffer(gl);
+        }
+        for(int i=0; i<maxColorAttachments; i++) {
+            if(colorAttachmentPoints[i] instanceof TextureAttachment) {
+                detachColorbufferImpl(gl, i, false);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    public final void detachAllRenderbuffer(GL gl) {
+        if(null != samplesSink) {
+            samplesSink.detachAllRenderbuffer(gl);
+        }
+        detachRenderbufferImpl(gl, Attachment.Type.DEPTH_STENCIL, false);
+    }
+    
+    private final void detachAllImpl(GL gl, boolean detachNonColorbuffer, boolean recreate) {
+        for(int i=0; i<maxColorAttachments; i++) {
+            detachColorbufferImpl(gl, i, recreate);
+        }
+        if( !recreate && colorAttachmentCount>0 ) {
+            throw new InternalError("Non zero ColorAttachments "+this);
+        }
+        
+        if(detachNonColorbuffer) {
+            detachRenderbufferImpl(gl, Attachment.Type.DEPTH_STENCIL, recreate);
+        }
+        
+        if(DEBUG) {
+            System.err.println("FBObject.detachAll: [resetNonColorbuffer "+detachNonColorbuffer+", recreate "+recreate+"]: "+this);
+        }
+    }
+        
+    /**
+     * @param gl the current GL context
+     */
+    public final void destroy(GL gl) {
+        if(null != samplesSink) {
+            samplesSink.destroy(gl);
+        }
+        
+        detachAllImpl(gl, true /* detachNonColorbuffer */, false /* recreate */);
+        
+        // cache FB names, preset exposed to zero,
+        // braking ties w/ GL/GLContext link to getReadFramebuffer()/getWriteFramebuffer()
+        final int fb_cache = fbName;
+        fbName = 0;
+
+        int name[] = new int[1];
+        if(0!=fb_cache) {
+            name[0] = fb_cache;
+            gl.glDeleteFramebuffers(1, name, 0);
+        }        
+        initialized = false;
+        bound = false;
+        if(DEBUG) {
+            System.err.println("FBObject.destroy: "+this);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private final boolean sampleSinkSizeMismatch() {
+        return samplesSink.getWidth() != width || samplesSink.getHeight() != height ;
+    }
+    private final boolean sampleSinkTexMismatch() {
+        return null == samplesSinkTexture || 0 == samplesSinkTexture.getName() ;
+    }
+    private final boolean sampleSinkDepthStencilMismatch() {
+        final boolean depthMismatch   = ( null != depth && null == samplesSink.depth ) ||
+                                        ( null != depth && null != samplesSink.depth &&
+                                          depth.format != samplesSink.depth.format );
+        
+        final boolean stencilMismatch = ( null != stencil && null == samplesSink.stencil ) ||
+                                        ( null != stencil && null != samplesSink.stencil &&
+                                          stencil.format != samplesSink.stencil.format );        
+        
+        return depthMismatch || stencilMismatch;                
+    }
+        
+    private final void resetMSAATexture2DSink(GL gl) throws GLException {
+        if(0 == samples) {
+            // MSAA off
+            if(null != samplesSink) {
+                samplesSink.detachAll(gl);
+            }
+            return;
+        }
+        
+        boolean sampleSinkSizeMismatch = sampleSinkSizeMismatch();
+        boolean sampleSinkTexMismatch = sampleSinkTexMismatch();
+        boolean sampleSinkDepthStencilMismatch = sampleSinkDepthStencilMismatch();
+        
+        /** if(DEBUG) {
+            System.err.println("FBObject.resetMSAATexture2DSink.0: \n\tTHIS "+this+",\n\tSINK "+samplesSink+
+                               "\n\t size "+sampleSinkSizeMismatch +", tex "+sampleSinkTexMismatch +", depthStencil "+sampleSinkDepthStencilMismatch);
+        } */
+        
+        if(!sampleSinkSizeMismatch && !sampleSinkTexMismatch && !sampleSinkDepthStencilMismatch) {
+            // all properties match .. 
+            return;            
+        }
+        
+        unbind(gl);
+        
+        if(DEBUG) {
+            System.err.println("FBObject.resetMSAATexture2DSink: BEGIN\n\tTHIS "+this+",\n\tSINK "+samplesSink+
+                               "\n\t size "+sampleSinkSizeMismatch +", tex "+sampleSinkTexMismatch +", depthStencil "+sampleSinkDepthStencilMismatch);
+        }
+                
+        if( sampleSinkDepthStencilMismatch ) {
+            samplesSink.detachAllRenderbuffer(gl);
+        }
+        
+        if( sampleSinkSizeMismatch ) {
+            samplesSink.reset(gl, width, height);
+        }
+        
+        if(null == samplesSinkTexture) {
+            samplesSinkTexture = samplesSink.attachTexture2D(gl, 0, true);
+        } else if( 0 == samplesSinkTexture.getName() ) {
+            samplesSinkTexture.setSize(width, height);
+            samplesSink.attachTexture2D(gl, 0, samplesSinkTexture);
+        }
+        
+        if( sampleSinkDepthStencilMismatch ) {
+            samplesSink.attachRenderbuffer(gl, depth.format);
+            if( null != stencil && !isDepthStencilPackedFormat() ) {
+                samplesSink.attachRenderbuffer(gl, stencil.format);
+            }
+        }        
+        
+        sampleSinkSizeMismatch = sampleSinkSizeMismatch();
+        sampleSinkTexMismatch = sampleSinkTexMismatch();
+        sampleSinkDepthStencilMismatch = sampleSinkDepthStencilMismatch();
+        if(sampleSinkSizeMismatch || sampleSinkTexMismatch || sampleSinkDepthStencilMismatch) {
+            throw new InternalError("Samples sink mismatch after reset: \n\tTHIS "+this+",\n\t SINK "+samplesSink+
+                                    "\n\t size "+sampleSinkSizeMismatch +", tex "+sampleSinkTexMismatch +", depthStencil "+sampleSinkDepthStencilMismatch);
+        }
+        
+        if(DEBUG) {
+            System.err.println("FBObject.resetMSAATexture2DSink: END\n\tTHIS "+this+",\n\tSINK "+samplesSink+
+                               "\n\t size "+sampleSinkSizeMismatch +", tex "+sampleSinkTexMismatch +", depthStencil "+sampleSinkDepthStencilMismatch);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /** 
+     * Bind this FBO, i.e. bind write framebuffer to {@link #getWriteFramebuffer()}.
+     * 
+     * <p>If multisampling is used, it sets the read framebuffer to the sampling sink {@link #getWriteFramebuffer()}, 
+     * if full FBO is supported.</p>
+     *  
+     * <p> 
+     * In case you have attached more than one color buffer,
+     * you may want to setup {@link GL2GL3#glDrawBuffers(int, int[], int)}.
+     * </p>
+     * @param gl the current GL context
+     * @throws GLException
+     */
+    public final void bind(GL gl) throws GLException {
+        if(!bound || fbName != gl.getBoundFramebuffer(GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER)) {
+            checkInitialized();
+            if(samples > 0 && fullFBOSupport) {
+                // draw to multisampling - read from samplesSink
+                gl.glBindFramebuffer(GL2GL3.GL_DRAW_FRAMEBUFFER, getWriteFramebuffer());
+                gl.glBindFramebuffer(GL2GL3.GL_READ_FRAMEBUFFER, getReadFramebuffer());
+            } else {
+                // one for all
+                gl.glBindFramebuffer(GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER, getWriteFramebuffer());                
+            }
+
+            checkNoError(null, gl.glGetError(), "FBObject post-bind"); // throws GLException if error
+            bound = true;
+            samplesSinkDirty = true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /** 
+     * Unbind this FBO, i.e. bind read and write framebuffer to default, see {@link GLBase#getDefaultDrawFramebuffer()}.
+     * 
+     * <p>If full FBO is supported, sets the read and write framebuffer individually to default, hence not disturbing 
+     * an optional operating MSAA FBO, see {@link GLBase#getDefaultReadFramebuffer()} and {@link GLBase#getDefaultDrawFramebuffer()}</p>
+     *  
+     * @param gl the current GL context
+     * @throws GLException
+     */
+    public final void unbind(GL gl) throws GLException {
+        if(bound) {
+            if(fullFBOSupport) {
+                // default read/draw buffers, may utilize GLContext/GLDrawable override of 
+                // GLContext.getDefaultDrawFramebuffer() and GLContext.getDefaultReadFramebuffer()
+                gl.glBindFramebuffer(GL2GL3.GL_DRAW_FRAMEBUFFER, 0);
+                gl.glBindFramebuffer(GL2GL3.GL_READ_FRAMEBUFFER, 0);
+            } else {
+                gl.glBindFramebuffer(GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER, 0); // default draw buffer                
+            }
+            checkNoError(null, gl.glGetError(), "FBObject post-unbind"); // throws GLException if error
+            bound = false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /** 
+     * Returns <code>true</code> if framebuffer object is bound via {@link #bind(GL)}, otherwise <code>false</code>.
+     * <p>
+     * Method verifies the bound state via {@link GL#getBoundFramebuffer(int)}.
+     * </p>
+     * @param gl the current GL context
+     */
+    public final boolean isBound(GL gl) { 
+        bound = bound &&  fbName != gl.getBoundFramebuffer(GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER) ;
+        return bound;
+    }
+    
+    /** Returns <code>true</code> if framebuffer object is bound via {@link #bind(GL)}, otherwise <code>false</code>. */
+    public final boolean isBound() { return bound; }
+    
+    /** 
+     * Samples the multisampling colorbuffer (msaa-buffer) to it's sink {@link #getSamplingSink()}.
+     *
+     * <p>The operation is skipped, if no multisampling is used or 
+     * the msaa-buffer has not been flagged dirty by a previous call of {@link #bind(GL)},
+     * see {@link #isSamplingBufferDirty()} </p>
+     * 
+     * <p>If full FBO is supported, sets the read and write framebuffer individually to default after sampling, hence not disturbing 
+     * an optional operating MSAA FBO, see {@link GLBase#getDefaultReadFramebuffer()} and {@link GLBase#getDefaultDrawFramebuffer()}</p>
+     * 
+     * <p>In case you intend to employ {@link GL#glReadPixels(int, int, int, int, int, int, java.nio.Buffer) glReadPixels(..)}
+     * you may want to call {@link GL#glBindFramebuffer(int, int) glBindFramebuffer}({@link GL2GL3#GL_READ_FRAMEBUFFER}, {@link #getReadFramebuffer()});
+     * </p>
+     * 
+     * <p>Leaves the FBO unbound.</p>
+     * 
+     * @param gl the current GL context
+     * @param ta {@link TextureAttachment} to use, prev. attached w/  {@link #attachTexture2D(GL, int, boolean, int, int, int, int) attachTexture2D(..)}
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException  
+     */
+    public final void syncSamplingBuffer(GL gl) {
+        unbind(gl);
+        if(samples>0 && samplesSinkDirty) {
+            samplesSinkDirty = false;
+            resetMSAATexture2DSink(gl);
+            gl.glBindFramebuffer(GL2GL3.GL_READ_FRAMEBUFFER, fbName);
+            gl.glBindFramebuffer(GL2GL3.GL_DRAW_FRAMEBUFFER, samplesSink.getWriteFramebuffer());
+            ((GL2GL3)gl).glBlitFramebuffer(0, 0, width, height, 0, 0, width, height, // since MSAA is supported, ugly cast is OK
+                                           GL.GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT, GL.GL_NEAREST);
+            if(fullFBOSupport) {
+                // default read/draw buffers, may utilize GLContext/GLDrawable override of 
+                // GLContext.getDefaultDrawFramebuffer() and GLContext.getDefaultReadFramebuffer()
+                gl.glBindFramebuffer(GL2GL3.GL_DRAW_FRAMEBUFFER, 0);
+                gl.glBindFramebuffer(GL2GL3.GL_READ_FRAMEBUFFER, 0);
+            } else {
+                gl.glBindFramebuffer(GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER, 0); // default draw buffer                
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /** 
+     * Bind the given texture colorbuffer.
+     * 
+     * <p>If multisampling is being used, {@link #syncSamplingBuffer(GL)} is being called.</p>
+     *  
+     * <p>Leaves the FBO unbound!</p>
+     * 
+     * @param gl the current GL context
+     * @param ta {@link TextureAttachment} to use, prev. attached w/  {@link #attachTexture2D(GL, int, boolean, int, int, int, int) attachTexture2D(..)}
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException  
+     */
+    public final void use(GL gl, TextureAttachment ta) throws IllegalArgumentException {
+        if(null == ta) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("null TextureAttachment"); }
+        if(samples > 0 && samplesSinkTexture == ta) {
+            syncSamplingBuffer(gl);
+        } else {
+            unbind(gl);            
+        }
+        gl.glBindTexture(GL.GL_TEXTURE_2D, ta.getName()); // use it ..
+    }
+
+    /** 
+     * Unbind texture, ie bind 'non' texture 0
+     *  
+     * <p>Leaves the FBO unbound.</p>
+     */    
+    public final void unuse(GL gl) {
+        unbind(gl);
+        gl.glBindTexture(GL.GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0); // don't use it
+    }
+
+    /** 
+     * Returns <code>true</code> if <i>basic</i> or <i>full</i> FBO is supported, otherwise <code>false</code>.
+     * @param full <code>true</code> for <i>full</i> FBO supported query, otherwise <code>false</code> for <i>basic</i> FBO support query.
+     * @see #supportsFullFBO(GL)
+     * @see #supportsBasicFBO(GL)
+     * @throws GLException if {@link #init(GL)} hasn't been called.
+     */
+    public final boolean supportsFBO(boolean full) throws GLException { checkInitialized(); return full ? fullFBOSupport : basicFBOSupport; }
+    
+    /** 
+     * Returns <code>true</code> if renderbuffer accepts internal format {@link GL#GL_RGB8} and {@link GL#GL_RGBA8}, otherwise <code>false</code>.
+     * @throws GLException if {@link #init(GL)} hasn't been called.
+     */
+    public final boolean supportsRGBA8() throws GLException { checkInitialized(); return rgba8Avail; }
+    
+    /** 
+     * Returns <code>true</code> if {@link GL#GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT16}, {@link GL#GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT24} or {@link GL#GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT32} is supported, otherwise <code>false</code>.
+     * @param bits 16, 24 or 32 bits
+     * @throws GLException if {@link #init(GL)} hasn't been called.
+     */
+    public final boolean supportsDepth(int bits) throws GLException {
+        checkInitialized();
+        switch(bits) {
+            case 16: return basicFBOSupport; 
+            case 24: return depth24Avail;
+            case 32: return depth32Avail;
+            default: return false;            
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /** 
+     * Returns <code>true</code> if {@link GL#GL_STENCIL_INDEX1}, {@link GL#GL_STENCIL_INDEX4}, {@link GL#GL_STENCIL_INDEX8} or {@link GL2GL3#GL_STENCIL_INDEX16} is supported, otherwise <code>false</code>.
+     * @param bits 1, 4, 8 or 16 bits
+     * @throws GLException if {@link #init(GL)} hasn't been called.
+     */
+    public final boolean supportsStencil(int bits) throws GLException {
+        checkInitialized();
+        switch(bits) {
+            case  1: return stencil01Avail; 
+            case  4: return stencil04Avail;
+            case  8: return stencil08Avail;
+            case 16: return stencil16Avail;
+            default: return false;            
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /** 
+     * Returns <code>true</code> if {@link GL#GL_DEPTH24_STENCIL8} is supported, otherwise <code>false</code>.
+     * @throws GLException if {@link #init(GL)} hasn't been called.
+     */
+    public final boolean supportsPackedDepthStencil() throws GLException { checkInitialized(); return packedDepthStencilAvail; }
+    
+    /**
+     * Returns the maximum number of colorbuffer attachments.
+     * @throws GLException if {@link #init(GL)} hasn't been called.
+     */
+    public final int getMaxColorAttachments() throws GLException { checkInitialized(); return maxColorAttachments; }
+    
+    /**
+     * Returns the maximum number of samples for multisampling. Maybe zero if multisampling is not supported. 
+     * @throws GLException if {@link #init(GL)} hasn't been called.
+     */
+    public final int getMaxSamples() throws GLException { checkInitialized(); return maxSamples; }
+    
+    /**
+     * Returns <code>true</code> if this instance has been initialized with {@link #reset(GL, int, int)} 
+     * or {@link #reset(GL, int, int, int)}, otherwise <code>false</code>
+     */
+    public final boolean isInitialized() { return initialized; }
+    /** Returns the width */
+    public final int getWidth() { return width; }
+    /** Returns the height */
+    public final int getHeight() { return height; }
+    /** Returns the number of samples for multisampling (MSAA). zero if no multisampling is used. */
+    public final int getNumSamples() { return samples; }
+    /** Returns the framebuffer name to render to. */
+    public final int getWriteFramebuffer() { return fbName; }
+    /** Returns the framebuffer name to read from. Depending on multisampling, this may be a different framebuffer. */
+    public final int getReadFramebuffer() { return ( samples > 0 ) ? samplesSink.getReadFramebuffer() : fbName; }
+    /** Return the number of color/texture attachments */
+    public final int getColorAttachmentCount() { return colorAttachmentCount; }
+    /** Return the stencil {@link RenderAttachment} attachment, if exist. Maybe share the same {@link Attachment#getName()} as {@link #getDepthAttachment()}, if packed depth-stencil is being used. */ 
+    public final RenderAttachment getStencilAttachment() { return stencil; }
+    /** Return the depth {@link RenderAttachment} attachment. Maybe share the same {@link Attachment#getName()} as {@link #getStencilAttachment()}, if packed depth-stencil is being used. */ 
+    public final RenderAttachment getDepthAttachment() { return depth; }
+    
+    /** Return the complete multisampling {@link FBObject} sink, if using multisampling. */ 
+    public final FBObject getSamplingSinkFBO() { return samplesSink; }
+    
+    /** Return the multisampling {@link TextureAttachment} sink, if using multisampling. */ 
+    public final TextureAttachment getSamplingSink() { return samplesSinkTexture; }
+    /** 
+     * Returns <code>true</code> if the multisampling colorbuffer (msaa-buffer) 
+     * has been flagged dirty by a previous call of {@link #bind(GL)},
+     * otherwise <code>false</code>.
+     */
+    public final boolean isSamplingBufferDirty() { return samplesSinkDirty; }
+    
+    int objectHashCode() { return super.hashCode(); }
+    
+    public final String toString() {
+        final String caps = null != colorAttachmentPoints ? Arrays.asList(colorAttachmentPoints).toString() : null ; 
+        return "FBO[name r/w "+fbName+"/"+getReadFramebuffer()+", init "+initialized+", bound "+bound+", size "+width+"x"+height+", samples "+samples+"/"+maxSamples+
+               ", depth "+depth+", stencil "+stencil+", color attachments: "+colorAttachmentCount+"/"+maxColorAttachments+
+               ": "+caps+", msaa-sink "+samplesSinkTexture+", isSamplesSink "+(null == samplesSink)+
+               ", obj 0x"+Integer.toHexString(objectHashCode())+"]";
+    }
+    
+    private final void updateStatus(GL gl) {
+        if( 0 == fbName ) {
+            vStatus = -1;
+        } else {
+            vStatus = gl.glCheckFramebufferStatus(GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER);
+        }
+    }       
+}
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/GLExtensions.java b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/GLExtensions.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f7e25fa01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/GLExtensions.java
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright 2012 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 com.jogamp.opengl;
+
+/**
+ * Class holding OpenGL extension strings, commonly used by JOGL's implementation. 
+ */
+public class GLExtensions {
+  public static final String VERSION_1_2                     = "GL_VERSION_1_2";
+  public static final String VERSION_1_4                     = "GL_VERSION_1_4";
+  public static final String VERSION_1_5                     = "GL_VERSION_1_5";
+  public static final String VERSION_2_0                     = "GL_VERSION_2_0";
+  
+  public static final String ARB_debug_output                = "GL_ARB_debug_output";
+  public static final String AMD_debug_output                = "GL_AMD_debug_output";
+    
+  public static final String ARB_framebuffer_object          = "GL_ARB_framebuffer_object";
+  public static final String OES_framebuffer_object          = "GL_OES_framebuffer_object";
+  public static final String EXT_framebuffer_object          = "GL_EXT_framebuffer_object";
+  public static final String EXT_framebuffer_blit            = "GL_EXT_framebuffer_blit";
+  public static final String EXT_framebuffer_multisample     = "GL_EXT_framebuffer_multisample";
+  public static final String EXT_packed_depth_stencil        = "GL_EXT_packed_depth_stencil";
+  public static final String OES_depth24                     = "GL_OES_depth24";
+  public static final String OES_depth32                     = "GL_OES_depth32";
+  public static final String OES_packed_depth_stencil        = "GL_OES_packed_depth_stencil";
+  public static final String NV_fbo_color_attachments        = "GL_NV_fbo_color_attachments";
+  
+  public static final String ARB_ES2_compatibility           = "GL_ARB_ES2_compatibility";
+  
+  public static final String EXT_abgr                        = "GL_EXT_abgr";
+  public static final String OES_rgb8_rgba8                  = "GL_OES_rgb8_rgba8";
+  public static final String OES_stencil1                    = "GL_OES_stencil1";
+  public static final String OES_stencil4                    = "GL_OES_stencil4";
+  public static final String OES_stencil8                    = "GL_OES_stencil8";
+  public static final String APPLE_float_pixels              = "GL_APPLE_float_pixels";
+  
+  public static final String ARB_texture_non_power_of_two    = "GL_ARB_texture_non_power_of_two";
+  public static final String ARB_texture_rectangle           = "GL_ARB_texture_rectangle";
+  public static final String EXT_texture_rectangle           = "GL_EXT_texture_rectangle";
+  public static final String NV_texture_rectangle            = "GL_NV_texture_rectangle";
+  public static final String EXT_texture_format_BGRA8888     = "GL_EXT_texture_format_BGRA8888";
+  public static final String IMG_texture_format_BGRA8888     = "GL_IMG_texture_format_BGRA8888";
+  public static final String EXT_texture_compression_s3tc    = "GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc";
+  public static final String NV_texture_compression_vtc      = "GL_NV_texture_compression_vtc";
+  public static final String SGIS_generate_mipmap            = "GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap";
+  public static final String OES_read_format                 = "GL_OES_read_format";
+  
+  public static final String OES_EGL_image_external          = "GL_OES_EGL_image_external";
+  
+  //
+  // Aliased GLX/WGL/.. extensions
+  //
+  
+  public static final String ARB_pixel_format                = "GL_ARB_pixel_format"; 
+  public static final String ARB_pbuffer                     = "GL_ARB_pbuffer";
+}
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/JoglVersion.java b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/JoglVersion.java
index 75785fd86..cdb4b82bb 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/JoglVersion.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/JoglVersion.java
@@ -93,11 +93,13 @@ public class JoglVersion extends JogampVersion {
         return sb;        
     }
     
-    public static StringBuilder getDefaultOpenGLInfo(StringBuilder sb, boolean withCapabilitiesInfo) {
+    public static StringBuilder getDefaultOpenGLInfo(AbstractGraphicsDevice device, StringBuilder sb, boolean withCapabilitiesInfo) {
         if(null==sb) {
             sb = new StringBuilder();
         }
-        final AbstractGraphicsDevice device = GLProfile.getDefaultDevice();
+        if(null == device) {
+            device = GLProfile.getDefaultDevice();
+        }
         sb.append("Default Profiles on device ").append(device).append(Platform.getNewline());
         if(null!=device) {
             GLProfile.glAvailabilityToString(device, sb, "\t", 1);
@@ -120,13 +122,21 @@ public class JoglVersion extends JogampVersion {
         if(null==sb) {
             sb = new StringBuilder();
         }
-        GLContext ctx = gl.getContext();
-
+        
         sb.append(VersionUtil.SEPERATOR).append(Platform.getNewline());
         sb.append(device.getClass().getSimpleName()).append("[type ")
                 .append(device.getType()).append(", connection ").append(device.getConnection()).append("]: ").append(Platform.getNewline());
         GLProfile.glAvailabilityToString(device, sb, "\t", 1);        
         sb.append(Platform.getNewline());
+
+        return getGLStrings(gl, sb);
+    }
+    
+    public static StringBuilder getGLStrings(GL gl, StringBuilder sb) {        
+        if(null==sb) {
+            sb = new StringBuilder();
+        }
+        final GLContext ctx = gl.getContext();
         sb.append("Swap Interval  ").append(gl.getSwapInterval());
         sb.append(Platform.getNewline());
         sb.append("GL Profile     ").append(gl.getGLProfile());
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/OffscreenAutoDrawable.java b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/OffscreenAutoDrawable.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8450ffdb0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/OffscreenAutoDrawable.java
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright 2012 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 com.jogamp.opengl;
+
+import javax.media.nativewindow.AbstractGraphicsDevice;
+import javax.media.opengl.GLAutoDrawableDelegate;
+import javax.media.opengl.GLContext;
+import javax.media.opengl.GLDrawable;
+import javax.media.opengl.GLException;
+
+import jogamp.opengl.GLFBODrawableImpl;
+
+/** 
+ * Platform-independent class exposing FBO offscreen functionality to
+ * applications.
+ * <p>
+ * This class distinguishes itself from {@link GLAutoDrawableDelegate}
+ * with it's {@link #setSize(int, int)} functionality.
+ * </p>
+ */
+public class OffscreenAutoDrawable extends GLAutoDrawableDelegate {
+  
+    /**
+     * @param drawable a valid {@link GLDrawable}, may not be realized yet.
+     * @param context a valid {@link GLContext}, may not be made current (created) yet.
+     * @param ownDevice pass <code>true</code> if {@link AbstractGraphicsDevice#close()} shall be issued,
+     *                  otherwise pass <code>false</code>. Closing the device is required in case
+     *                  the drawable is created w/ it's own new instance, e.g. offscreen drawables,
+     *                  and no further lifecycle handling is applied.
+     */
+    public OffscreenAutoDrawable(GLDrawable drawable, GLContext context, boolean ownDevice) {
+        super(drawable, context, null, ownDevice);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Attempts to resize this offscreen auto drawable, if supported
+     * by the underlying {@link GLDrawable).
+     * @param newWidth
+     * @param newHeight
+     * @return <code>true</code> if resize was executed, otherwise <code>false</code>.
+     * @throws GLException in case of an error during the resize operation
+     */
+    public boolean setSize(int newWidth, int newHeight) throws GLException {
+        boolean done = false;
+        if(drawable instanceof GLFBODrawableImpl) {
+            context.makeCurrent();
+            try {                        
+                ((GLFBODrawableImpl)drawable).setSize(context.getGL(), newWidth, newHeight);
+                done = true;
+            } finally {
+                context.release();
+            }
+        }
+        if(done) {
+            this.defaultWindowResizedOp();
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * If the underlying {@link GLDrawable} is an FBO implementation
+     * and contains an {#link FBObject}, the same is returned.
+     * Otherwise returns <code>null</code>.
+     */
+    public FBObject getFBObject() { 
+        if(drawable instanceof GLFBODrawableImpl) {
+            return ((GLFBODrawableImpl)drawable).getFBObject();
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/swt/GLCanvas.java b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/swt/GLCanvas.java
index 5ee58b78d..8d237162c 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/swt/GLCanvas.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/swt/GLCanvas.java
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import javax.media.opengl.GLProfile;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLRunnable;
 import javax.media.opengl.Threading;
 
+import jogamp.opengl.Debug;
 import jogamp.opengl.GLContextImpl;
 import jogamp.opengl.GLDrawableHelper;
 
@@ -63,27 +64,19 @@ import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Shell;
 import com.jogamp.common.GlueGenVersion;
 import com.jogamp.common.os.Platform;
 import com.jogamp.common.util.VersionUtil;
+import com.jogamp.common.util.locks.LockFactory;
+import com.jogamp.common.util.locks.RecursiveLock;
 import com.jogamp.nativewindow.swt.SWTAccessor;
 import com.jogamp.opengl.JoglVersion;
 
 /**
  * Native SWT Canvas implementing GLAutoDrawable
- * <p>
- * FIXME: If this instance runs in multithreading mode, see {@link Threading#isSingleThreaded()} (impossible), 
- *        proper recursive locking is required for drawable/context @ destroy and display. 
- *        Recreation etc could pull those instances while animating!
- *        Simply locking before using drawable/context offthread
- *        would allow a deadlock situation!
- * </p>
- * <p>
- * NOTE: [MT-0] Methods utilizing [volatile] drawable/context are not synchronized.
-         In case any of the methods are called outside of a locked state
-         extra care should be added. Maybe we shall expose locking facilities to the user.
-         However, since the user shall stick to the GLEventListener model while utilizing
-         GLAutoDrawable implementations, she is safe due to the implicit locked state.
- * </p>
+ * 
+ * <p>Note: To employ custom GLCapabilities, NewtCanvasSWT shall be used instead.</p>
+ * 
  */
 public class GLCanvas extends Canvas implements GLAutoDrawable {
+  private static final boolean DEBUG = Debug.debug("GLCanvas");
 
    /*
     * Flag for whether the SWT thread should be used for OpenGL calls when in single-threaded mode. This is controlled
@@ -97,22 +90,25 @@ public class GLCanvas extends Canvas implements GLAutoDrawable {
    //private static final boolean useSWTThread = ThreadingImpl.getMode() != ThreadingImpl.WORKER;
 
    /* GL Stuff */
+   private final RecursiveLock lock = LockFactory.createRecursiveLock();
    private final GLDrawableHelper helper = new GLDrawableHelper();
-   private volatile GLDrawable drawable; // volatile avoids locking all accessors. FIXME still need to sync destroy/display
+   
+   private final GLContext shareWith;
+   private final GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsRequested;
+   private final GLCapabilitiesChooser capsChooser; 
+   
+   private volatile GLDrawable drawable; // volatile: avoid locking for read-only access
    private GLContext context;
 
    /* Native window surface */
    private AbstractGraphicsDevice device;
-   private final long nativeWindowHandle;
-   private final ProxySurface proxySurface;
 
    /* Construction parameters stored for GLAutoDrawable accessor methods */
    private int additionalCtxCreationFlags = 0;
 
-   private final GLCapabilitiesImmutable glCapsRequested;
 
    /* Flag indicating whether an unprocessed reshape is pending. */
-   private volatile boolean sendReshape;
+   private volatile boolean sendReshape; // volatile: maybe written by WindowManager thread w/o locking
 
    /*
     * Invokes init(...) on all GLEventListeners. Assumes context is current when run.
@@ -141,10 +137,16 @@ public class GLCanvas extends Canvas implements GLAutoDrawable {
    };
 
    /* Action to make specified context current prior to running displayAction */
-   private final Runnable makeCurrentAndDisplayAction = new Runnable() {
+   private final Runnable makeCurrentAndDisplayOnEDTAction = new Runnable() {
       @Override
       public void run() {
-         helper.invokeGL(drawable, context, displayAction, initAction);
+        final RecursiveLock _lock = lock;
+        _lock.lock();
+        try {            
+            helper.invokeGL(drawable, context, displayAction, initAction);
+        } finally {
+            _lock.unlock();
+        }
       }
    };
 
@@ -157,10 +159,16 @@ public class GLCanvas extends Canvas implements GLAutoDrawable {
    };
 
    /* Swaps buffers, making the GLContext current first */
-   private final Runnable makeCurrentAndSwapBuffersAction = new Runnable() {
+   private final Runnable makeCurrentAndSwapBuffersOnEDTAction = new Runnable() {
       @Override
       public void run() {
-         helper.invokeGL(drawable, context, swapBuffersAction, initAction);
+         final RecursiveLock _lock = lock;
+         _lock.lock();
+         try {            
+           helper.invokeGL(drawable, context, swapBuffersAction, initAction);
+         } finally {
+             _lock.unlock();
+         }
       }
    };
 
@@ -181,16 +189,33 @@ public class GLCanvas extends Canvas implements GLAutoDrawable {
    private final Runnable disposeOnEDTGLAction = new Runnable() {
       @Override
       public void run() {
-         helper.disposeGL(GLCanvas.this, drawable, context, postDisposeGLAction);
-      }
-   };
-
-   private final Runnable disposeGraphicsDeviceAction = new Runnable() {
-      @Override
-      public void run() {
-         if (null != device) {
-            device.close();
-            device = null;
+         final RecursiveLock _lock = lock;
+         _lock.lock();
+         try {
+             if (null != drawable && null != context) {
+                boolean animatorPaused = false;
+                final GLAnimatorControl animator = getAnimator();
+                if (null != animator) {
+                   animatorPaused = animator.pause();
+                }
+        
+                if(context.isCreated()) {
+                    helper.disposeGL(GLCanvas.this, drawable, context, postDisposeGLAction);
+                }
+        
+                if (animatorPaused) {
+                   animator.resume();
+                }
+             }
+             // SWT is owner of the device handle, not us.
+             // Hence close() operation is a NOP. 
+             if (null != device) {
+                device.close();
+                device = null;
+             }
+             SWTAccessor.setRealized(GLCanvas.this, false); // unrealize ..
+         } finally {
+             _lock.unlock();
          }
       }
    };
@@ -200,6 +225,37 @@ public class GLCanvas extends Canvas implements GLAutoDrawable {
     */
    private volatile Rectangle clientArea;
 
+   /** 
+    * Creates an instance using {@link #GLCanvas(Composite, int, GLCapabilitiesImmutable, GLCapabilitiesChooser, GLContext)} 
+    * on the SWT thread.
+    * 
+    * @param parent
+    *           Required (non-null) parent Composite.
+    * @param style
+    *           Optional SWT style bit-field. The {@link SWT#NO_BACKGROUND} bit is set before passing this up to the
+    *           Canvas constructor, so OpenGL handles the background.
+    * @param caps
+    *           Optional GLCapabilities. If not provided, the default capabilities for the default GLProfile for the
+    *           graphics device determined by the parent Composite are used. Note that the GLCapabilities that are
+    *           actually used may differ based on the capabilities of the graphics device.
+    * @param chooser
+    *           Optional GLCapabilitiesChooser to customize the selection of the used GLCapabilities based on the
+    *           requested GLCapabilities, and the available capabilities of the graphics device.
+    * @param shareWith
+    *           Optional GLContext to share state (textures, vbos, shaders, etc.) with.
+    * @return a new instance
+    */
+   public static GLCanvas create(final Composite parent, final int style, final GLCapabilitiesImmutable caps,
+                                 final GLCapabilitiesChooser chooser, final GLContext shareWith) {
+       final GLCanvas[] res = new GLCanvas[] { null }; 
+       parent.getDisplay().syncExec(new Runnable() {
+           public void run() {
+               res[0] = new GLCanvas( parent, style, caps, chooser, shareWith );
+           }
+       });
+       return res[0];
+   }
+
    /**
     * Creates a new SWT GLCanvas.
     *
@@ -229,35 +285,29 @@ public class GLCanvas extends Canvas implements GLAutoDrawable {
 
       clientArea = GLCanvas.this.getClientArea();
 
-      /* Get the nativewindow-Graphics Device associated with this control (which is determined by the parent Composite) */
+      /* Get the nativewindow-Graphics Device associated with this control (which is determined by the parent Composite). 
+       * Note: SWT is owner of the native handle, hence no closing operation will be a NOP. */
       device = SWTAccessor.getDevice(this);
-      /* Native handle for the control, used to associate with GLContext */
-      nativeWindowHandle = SWTAccessor.getWindowHandle(this);
 
       /* Select default GLCapabilities if none was provided, otherwise clone provided caps to ensure safety */
       if(null == caps) {
           caps = new GLCapabilities(GLProfile.getDefault(device));
       }
-      glCapsRequested = caps;
-
-      final GLDrawableFactory glFactory = GLDrawableFactory.getFactory(caps.getGLProfile());
-
-      /* Create a NativeWindow proxy for the SWT canvas */
-      proxySurface = glFactory.createProxySurface(device, nativeWindowHandle, caps, chooser);
-
-      /* Associate a GL surface with the proxy */
-      drawable = glFactory.createGLDrawable(proxySurface);
-      drawable.setRealized(true);
-
-      context = drawable.createContext(shareWith);
-
+      this.capsRequested = caps;
+      this.capsChooser = chooser;
+      this.shareWith = shareWith;
+
+      // post create .. when ready
+      drawable = null;
+      context = null;
+      
       /* Register SWT listeners (e.g. PaintListener) to render/resize GL surface. */
       /* TODO: verify that these do not need to be manually de-registered when destroying the SWT component */
       addPaintListener(new PaintListener() {
          @Override
         public void paintControl(final PaintEvent arg0) {
-            if (!helper.isExternalAnimatorAnimating()) {
-               display();
+            if ( !helper.isExternalAnimatorAnimating() ) {                
+               display(); // checks: null != drawable
             }
          }
       });
@@ -265,12 +315,112 @@ public class GLCanvas extends Canvas implements GLAutoDrawable {
       addControlListener(new ControlAdapter() {
          @Override
          public void controlResized(final ControlEvent arg0) {
-            clientArea = GLCanvas.this.getClientArea();
-            /* Mark for OpenGL reshape next time the control is painted */
-            sendReshape = true;
+            updateSizeCheck();
          }
       });
    }
+   private final ProxySurface.UpstreamSurfaceHook swtCanvasUpStreamHook = new ProxySurface.UpstreamSurfaceHook() {
+       @Override
+       public final void create(ProxySurface s) { /* nop */ }
+
+       @Override
+       public final void destroy(ProxySurface s) { /* nop */ }
+
+       @Override
+       public final int getWidth(ProxySurface s) {
+           return clientArea.width;
+       }
+
+       @Override
+       public final int getHeight(ProxySurface s) {
+           return clientArea.height;
+       }
+
+       @Override
+       public String toString() {
+           return "SWTCanvasUpstreamSurfaceHook[upstream: "+GLCanvas.this.toString()+", "+clientArea.width+"x"+clientArea.height+"]";
+       }
+   };
+
+   protected final void updateSizeCheck() {
+      final Rectangle oClientArea = clientArea;
+      final Rectangle nClientArea = GLCanvas.this.getClientArea();
+      if ( nClientArea != null && 
+           ( nClientArea.width != oClientArea.width || nClientArea.height != oClientArea.height )
+         ) {
+          clientArea = nClientArea; // write back new value
+          sendReshape = true; // Mark for OpenGL reshape next time the control is painted
+      }
+   }
+   
+   @Override
+   public void display() {
+      if( null != drawable || validateDrawableAndContext() ) {
+          runInGLThread(makeCurrentAndDisplayOnEDTAction);
+      }
+   }
+
+   
+   /** assumes drawable == null ! */
+   protected final boolean validateDrawableAndContext() {
+      if( GLCanvas.this.isDisposed() ) {
+          return false;
+      }
+      final Rectangle nClientArea = clientArea;
+      if(0 == nClientArea.width * nClientArea.height) {
+          return false;
+      }
+               
+      final RecursiveLock _lock = lock;
+      _lock.lock();
+      try {
+          final GLDrawableFactory glFactory = GLDrawableFactory.getFactory(capsRequested.getGLProfile());
+    
+          /* Native handle for the control, used to associate with GLContext */
+          final long nativeWindowHandle = SWTAccessor.getWindowHandle(this);
+          
+          /* Create a NativeWindow proxy for the SWT canvas */
+          ProxySurface proxySurface = null;
+          try {
+              proxySurface = glFactory.createProxySurface(device, 0 /* screenIdx */, nativeWindowHandle, 
+                                                          capsRequested, capsChooser, swtCanvasUpStreamHook);
+          } catch (GLException gle) {
+              // not ready yet ..
+              if(DEBUG) { System.err.println(gle.getMessage()); }
+          }
+          
+          if(null != proxySurface) {
+              /* Associate a GL surface with the proxy */
+              drawable = glFactory.createGLDrawable(proxySurface);
+              drawable.setRealized(true);
+        
+              context = drawable.createContext(shareWith);
+          }
+      } finally {
+          _lock.unlock();
+      }
+      final boolean res = null != drawable;
+      if(DEBUG && res) {
+          System.err.println("SWT GLCanvas realized! "+this+", "+drawable);
+          Thread.dumpStack();
+      }
+      return res;
+   }
+   
+   @Override
+   public final Object getUpstreamWidget() {
+       return this;
+   }
+   
+   @Override
+   public int getWidth() {
+      return clientArea.width;
+   }
+
+   @Override
+   public int getHeight() {
+      return clientArea.height;
+   }
 
    @Override
    public void addGLEventListener(final GLEventListener arg0) {
@@ -296,11 +446,6 @@ public class GLCanvas extends Canvas implements GLAutoDrawable {
    }
 
    @Override
-   public void display() {
-      runInGLThread(makeCurrentAndDisplayAction);
-   }
-
-   @Override
    public GLAnimatorControl getAnimator() {
       return helper.getAnimator();
    }
@@ -312,7 +457,7 @@ public class GLCanvas extends Canvas implements GLAutoDrawable {
 
    @Override
    public GLContext getContext() {
-      return context;
+      return null != drawable ? context : null;
    }
 
    @Override
@@ -322,7 +467,8 @@ public class GLCanvas extends Canvas implements GLAutoDrawable {
 
    @Override
    public GL getGL() {
-      return (null == context) ? null : context.getGL();
+      final GLContext _context = context;
+      return (null == _context) ? null : _context.getGL();
    }
 
    @Override
@@ -352,27 +498,35 @@ public class GLCanvas extends Canvas implements GLAutoDrawable {
 
    @Override
    public GLContext setContext(GLContext newCtx) {
-      final GLContext oldCtx = context;
-      final boolean newCtxCurrent = helper.switchContext(drawable, oldCtx, newCtx, additionalCtxCreationFlags);
-      context=(GLContextImpl)newCtx;
-      if(newCtxCurrent) {
-          context.makeCurrent();
+      final RecursiveLock _lock = lock;
+      _lock.lock();
+      try {            
+          final GLContext oldCtx = context;
+          final boolean newCtxCurrent = helper.switchContext(drawable, oldCtx, newCtx, additionalCtxCreationFlags);
+          context=(GLContextImpl)newCtx;
+          if(newCtxCurrent) {
+              context.makeCurrent();
+          }
+          return oldCtx;
+      } finally {
+          _lock.unlock();
       }
-      return oldCtx;
    }
 
    @Override
    public void setContextCreationFlags(final int arg0) {
       additionalCtxCreationFlags = arg0;
-      if(null != context) {
-        context.setContextCreationFlags(additionalCtxCreationFlags);
+      final GLContext _context = context;
+      if(null != _context) {
+        _context.setContextCreationFlags(additionalCtxCreationFlags);
       }
    }
 
    @Override
    public GL setGL(final GL arg0) {
-      if (null != context) {
-         context.setGL(arg0);
+       final GLContext _context = context;
+      if (null != _context) {
+         _context.setGL(arg0);
          return arg0;
       }
       return null;
@@ -380,17 +534,24 @@ public class GLCanvas extends Canvas implements GLAutoDrawable {
 
    @Override
    public GLContext createContext(final GLContext shareWith) {
-     if(drawable != null) {
-         final GLContext _ctx = drawable.createContext(shareWith);
-         _ctx.setContextCreationFlags(additionalCtxCreationFlags);
-         return _ctx;
+     final RecursiveLock _lock = lock;
+     _lock.lock();
+     try {
+         if(drawable != null) {
+             final GLContext _ctx = drawable.createContext(shareWith);
+             _ctx.setContextCreationFlags(additionalCtxCreationFlags);
+             return _ctx;
+         }
+         return null;
+     } finally {
+         _lock.unlock();
      }
-     return null;
    }
 
    @Override
    public GLCapabilitiesImmutable getChosenGLCapabilities() {
-      return (GLCapabilitiesImmutable)proxySurface.getGraphicsConfiguration().getChosenCapabilities();
+      final GLDrawable _drawable = drawable; 
+      return null != _drawable ? (GLCapabilitiesImmutable)_drawable.getChosenGLCapabilities() : null;
    }
 
    /**
@@ -399,46 +560,37 @@ public class GLCanvas extends Canvas implements GLAutoDrawable {
     * @return Non-null GLCapabilities.
     */
    public GLCapabilitiesImmutable getRequestedGLCapabilities() {
-      return (GLCapabilitiesImmutable)proxySurface.getGraphicsConfiguration().getRequestedCapabilities();
+      final GLDrawable _drawable = drawable; 
+      return null != _drawable ? (GLCapabilitiesImmutable)_drawable.getNativeSurface().getGraphicsConfiguration().getRequestedCapabilities() : null;
    }
 
    @Override
    public GLDrawableFactory getFactory() {
-      return (drawable != null) ? drawable.getFactory() : null;
+      final GLDrawable _drawable = drawable;
+      return (_drawable != null) ? _drawable.getFactory() : null;
    }
 
    @Override
    public GLProfile getGLProfile() {
-      return glCapsRequested.getGLProfile();
+      return capsRequested.getGLProfile();
    }
 
    @Override
    public long getHandle() {
-      return (drawable != null) ? drawable.getHandle() : 0;
-   }
-
-   @Override
-   public int getHeight() {
-      final Rectangle clientArea = this.clientArea;
-      if (clientArea == null) return 0;
-      return clientArea.height;
+      final GLDrawable _drawable = drawable; 
+      return (_drawable != null) ? _drawable.getHandle() : 0;
    }
 
    @Override
    public NativeSurface getNativeSurface() {
-      return (drawable != null) ? drawable.getNativeSurface() : null;
-   }
-
-   @Override
-   public int getWidth() {
-      final Rectangle clientArea = this.clientArea;
-      if (clientArea == null) return 0;
-      return clientArea.width;
+      final GLDrawable _drawable = drawable;
+      return (_drawable != null) ? _drawable.getNativeSurface() : null;
    }
 
    @Override
    public boolean isRealized() {
-      return (drawable != null) ? drawable.isRealized() : false;
+      final GLDrawable _drawable = drawable;
+      return (_drawable != null) ? _drawable.isRealized() : false;
    }
 
    @Override
@@ -448,41 +600,18 @@ public class GLCanvas extends Canvas implements GLAutoDrawable {
 
    @Override
    public void swapBuffers() throws GLException {
-      runInGLThread(makeCurrentAndSwapBuffersAction);
+      runInGLThread(makeCurrentAndSwapBuffersOnEDTAction);
    }
 
-   // FIXME: API of update() method ?
    @Override
    public void update() {
-    // FIXME:     display();
+      // don't paint background etc .. nop avoids flickering
    }
 
    @Override
    public void dispose() {
-     if (null != drawable && null != context) { // drawable is volatile!
-        boolean animatorPaused = false;
-        final GLAnimatorControl animator = getAnimator();
-        if (null != animator) {
-           // can't remove us from animator for recreational addNotify()
-           animatorPaused = animator.pause();
-        }
-
-        if(context.isCreated()) {
-            runInGLThread(disposeOnEDTGLAction);
-        }
-
-        if (animatorPaused) {
-           animator.resume();
-        }
-     }
-     final Display display = getDisplay();
-
-     if (display.getThread() == Thread.currentThread()) {
-        disposeGraphicsDeviceAction.run();
-     } else {
-        display.syncExec(disposeGraphicsDeviceAction);
-     }
-     super.dispose();
+      runInGLThread(disposeOnEDTGLAction);
+      super.dispose();
    }
 
    /**
@@ -501,7 +630,7 @@ public class GLCanvas extends Canvas implements GLAutoDrawable {
     * @see Platform#AWT_AVAILABLE
     * @see Platform#getOSType()
     */
-   private void runInGLThread(final Runnable action) {
+   private static void runInGLThread(final Runnable action) {
       if(Platform.OSType.MACOS == Platform.OS_TYPE) {
           SWTAccessor.invoke(true, action);
       } else {
@@ -515,7 +644,7 @@ public class GLCanvas extends Canvas implements GLAutoDrawable {
        // System.err.println(NativeWindowVersion.getInstance());
        System.err.println(JoglVersion.getInstance());
 
-       System.err.println(JoglVersion.getDefaultOpenGLInfo(null, true).toString());
+       System.err.println(JoglVersion.getDefaultOpenGLInfo(null, null, true).toString());
 
        final GLCapabilitiesImmutable caps = new GLCapabilities( GLProfile.getDefault(GLProfile.getDefaultDevice()) );
        final Display display = new Display();
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/FBObject.java b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/FBObject.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 3e049a334..000000000
--- a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/FBObject.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,483 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2008 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
- * Copyright (c) 2011 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.
- * 
- */
-
-package com.jogamp.opengl.util;
-
-import javax.media.opengl.*;
-
-public class FBObject {
-    static final int MAX_FBO_TEXTURES = 32; // just for our impl .. not the real 'max' FBO color attachments
-    private int[] fbo_tex_names;
-    private int[] fbo_tex_units;
-    private int fbo_tex_num;
-    private int colorattachment_num;
-
-    private boolean initialized;
-    private int width, height;
-    private int fb, depth_rb, stencil_rb, vStatus;
-    private boolean bound;
-    
-    public FBObject(int width, int height) {
-        this.fbo_tex_names = new int[MAX_FBO_TEXTURES];
-        this.fbo_tex_units = new int[MAX_FBO_TEXTURES];
-        this.fbo_tex_num = 0;
-        this.colorattachment_num = 0;
-        this.initialized = false;
-        this.width = width;
-        this.height = height;
-        this.fb = 0;
-        this.depth_rb = 0;
-        this.stencil_rb = 0;
-        this.bound = false;
-    }        
-    
-    /**
-     * @return true if the FB status is valid, otherwise false
-     * @see #getStatus()
-     */
-    public boolean isStatusValid() {
-        switch(vStatus) {
-            case GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER_COMPLETE:
-                return true;
-            case GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER_UNSUPPORTED:
-            case GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER_INCOMPLETE_ATTACHMENT:
-            case GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER_INCOMPLETE_MISSING_ATTACHMENT:
-            case GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER_INCOMPLETE_DIMENSIONS:
-            case GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER_INCOMPLETE_FORMATS:
-            //case GL2.GL_FRAMEBUFFER_INCOMPLETE_DRAW_BUFFER:
-            //case GL2.GL_FRAMEBUFFER_INCOMPLETE_READ_BUFFER:
-            //case GL2.GL_FRAMEBUFFER_INCOMPLETE_DUPLICATE_ATTACHMENT:
-            case 0:
-            default:
-                System.out.println("Framebuffer " + fb + " is incomplete: status = 0x" + Integer.toHexString(vStatus) + 
-                        " : " + getStatusString(vStatus));
-                return false;
-        }
-    }
-        
-    /** 
-     * @return The FB status. {@link GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER_COMPLETE} if ok, otherwise return GL FBO error state or -1
-     * @see #validateStatus() 
-     */
-    public int getStatus() {
-        return vStatus;
-    }
-
-    public String getStatusString() {
-        return getStatusString(vStatus);
-    }
-    
-    public static final String getStatusString(int fbStatus) {
-        switch(fbStatus) {
-            case -1:
-                return "NOT A FBO";
-            case GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER_COMPLETE:
-                return "OK";
-            case GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER_UNSUPPORTED:
-                return("GL FBO: Unsupported framebuffer format");
-            case GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER_INCOMPLETE_ATTACHMENT:
-                return("GL FBO: incomplete, incomplete attachment\n");
-            case GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER_INCOMPLETE_MISSING_ATTACHMENT:
-                return("GL FBO: incomplete, missing attachment");
-            case GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER_INCOMPLETE_DIMENSIONS:
-                return("GL FBO: incomplete, attached images must have same dimensions");
-            case GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER_INCOMPLETE_FORMATS:
-                 return("GL FBO: incomplete, attached images must have same format");
-            case GL2.GL_FRAMEBUFFER_INCOMPLETE_DRAW_BUFFER:
-                return("GL FBO: incomplete, missing draw buffer");
-            case GL2.GL_FRAMEBUFFER_INCOMPLETE_READ_BUFFER:
-                return("GL FBO: incomplete, missing read buffer");
-            case GL2.GL_FRAMEBUFFER_INCOMPLETE_MULTISAMPLE:
-                return("GL FBO: incomplete, missing multisample buffer");
-            case 0:
-                return("GL FBO: incomplete, implementation fault");
-            default:
-                return("GL FBO: incomplete, implementation ERROR");
-        }
-    }
-    
-    private boolean checkNoError(GL gl, int err, String exceptionMessage) {
-        if(GL.GL_NO_ERROR != err) {
-            if(null != gl) {
-                destroy(gl);
-            }
-            if(null != exceptionMessage) {
-                throw new GLException(exceptionMessage+" GL Error 0x"+Integer.toHexString(err));
-            }
-            return false;
-        }
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    private final void checkInitialized() {
-        if(!initialized) {
-            throw new GLException("FBO not initialized, call init(GL) first.");
-        }                
-    }
-    
-    private final void checkBound(GL gl, boolean shallBeBound) {
-        checkInitialized();
-        if(bound != shallBeBound) {
-            final String s0 = shallBeBound ? "not" : "already" ; 
-            throw new GLException("FBO "+s0+" bound "+toString());
-        }
-        checkNoError(null, gl.glGetError(), "FBObject pre"); // throws GLException if error
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Initializes this FBO's instance with it's texture.
-     * 
-     * <p>Leaves the FBO bound!</p>
-     * 
-     * @param gl the current GL context
-     * @throws GLException in case of an error
-     */
-    public void init(GL gl) throws GLException {
-        if(initialized) {
-            throw new GLException("FBO already initialized");
-        }        
-        checkNoError(null, gl.glGetError(), "FBObject Init.pre"); // throws GLException if error
-                
-        // generate fbo ..
-        int name[] = new int[1];
-
-        gl.glGenFramebuffers(1, name, 0);
-        fb = name[0];
-        if(fb==0) {
-            throw new GLException("null generated framebuffer");
-        }
-
-        // bind fbo ..
-        gl.glBindFramebuffer(GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER, fb);        
-        checkNoError(gl, gl.glGetError(), "FBObject Init.bindFB");  // throws GLException if error        
-        if(!gl.glIsFramebuffer(fb)) {
-            checkNoError(gl, GL.GL_INVALID_VALUE, "FBObject Init.isFB"); // throws GLException
-        }
-        bound = true;        
-        initialized = true;
-        
-        updateStatus(gl);        
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Attaches a[nother] Texture2D Color Buffer to this FBO's instance,
-     * selecting the texture data type and format automatically.
-     * <p>This may be done as many times as many color attachments are supported,
-     * see {@link GL2GL3#GL_MAX_COLOR_ATTACHMENTS}.</p> 
-     * 
-     * <p>Assumes a bound FBO</p>
-     * <p>Leaves the FBO bound!</p>
-     * 
-     * @param gl the current GL context
-     * @param texUnit the desired texture unit ranging from [0..{@link GL2#GL_MAX_TEXTURE_UNITS}-1], or -1 if no unit shall be activate at {@link #use(GL, int)}
-     * @param magFilter if > 0 value for {@link GL#GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER}
-     * @param minFilter if > 0 value for {@link GL#GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER} 
-     * @param wrapS if > 0 value for {@link GL#GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_S}
-     * @param wrapT if > 0 value for {@link GL#GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_T}
-     * @return idx of the new attached texture, otherwise -1
-     * @throws GLException in case of an error
-     */
-    public int attachTexture2D(GL gl, int texUnit, int magFilter, int minFilter, int wrapS, int wrapT) throws GLException {
-        final int textureInternalFormat, textureDataFormat, textureDataType;
-        if(gl.isGLES()) { 
-            textureInternalFormat=GL.GL_RGBA;
-            textureDataFormat=GL.GL_RGBA;
-            textureDataType=GL.GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE;
-        } else { 
-            textureInternalFormat=GL.GL_RGBA8;
-            textureDataFormat=GL.GL_BGRA;
-            textureDataType=GL2GL3.GL_UNSIGNED_INT_8_8_8_8_REV;
-        }
-        return attachTexture2D(gl, texUnit, textureInternalFormat, textureDataFormat, textureDataType, magFilter, minFilter, wrapS, wrapT);
-    }
-    
-    /**
-     * Attaches a[nother] Texture2D Color Buffer to this FBO's instance,
-     * selecting the texture data type and format automatically.
-     * <p>This may be done as many times as many color attachments are supported,
-     * see {@link GL2GL3#GL_MAX_COLOR_ATTACHMENTS}.</p> 
-     * 
-     * <p>Assumes a bound FBO</p>
-     * <p>Leaves the FBO bound!</p>
-     * 
-     * @param gl the current GL context
-     * @param texUnit the desired texture unit ranging from [0..{@link GL2#GL_MAX_TEXTURE_UNITS}-1], or -1 if no unit shall be activate at {@link #use(GL, int)}
-     * @param textureInternalFormat internalFormat parameter to {@link GL#glTexImage2D(int, int, int, int, int, int, int, int, long)}
-     * @param textureDataFormat format parameter to {@link GL#glTexImage2D(int, int, int, int, int, int, int, int, long)}
-     * @param textureDataType type parameter to {@link GL#glTexImage2D(int, int, int, int, int, int, int, int, long)}
-     * @param magFilter if > 0 value for {@link GL#GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER}
-     * @param minFilter if > 0 value for {@link GL#GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER} 
-     * @param wrapS if > 0 value for {@link GL#GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_S}
-     * @param wrapT if > 0 value for {@link GL#GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_T}
-     * @return index of the texture colorbuffer if bound and configured successfully, otherwise -1
-     * @throws GLException in case the texture colorbuffer couldn't be allocated
-     */
-    public int attachTexture2D(GL gl, int texUnit,
-                               int textureInternalFormat, int textureDataFormat, int textureDataType,
-                               int magFilter, int minFilter, int wrapS, int wrapT) throws GLException {
-        checkBound(gl, true);
-        final int fbo_tex_idx = fbo_tex_num;
-        gl.glGenTextures(1, fbo_tex_names, fbo_tex_num);
-        if(fbo_tex_names[fbo_tex_idx]==0) {
-            throw new GLException("null generated texture");
-        }
-        fbo_tex_units[fbo_tex_idx] = texUnit;
-        fbo_tex_num++;
-        if(0<=texUnit) {
-            gl.glActiveTexture(GL.GL_TEXTURE0 + texUnit);
-        }
-        gl.glBindTexture(GL.GL_TEXTURE_2D, fbo_tex_names[fbo_tex_idx]);
-        checkNoError(gl, gl.glGetError(), "FBObject Init.bindTex");  // throws GLException if error        
-        gl.glTexImage2D(GL.GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, textureInternalFormat, width, height, 0,
-                        textureDataFormat, textureDataType, null);
-        int glerr = gl.glGetError();
-        if(GL.GL_NO_ERROR != glerr) {
-            int[] sz = new int[1];
-            gl.glGetIntegerv(GL.GL_MAX_TEXTURE_SIZE, sz, 0);
-            // throws GLException if error
-            checkNoError(gl, glerr, "FBObject Init.texImage2D: "+
-                                    " int-fmt 0x"+Integer.toHexString(textureInternalFormat)+
-                                    ", "+width+"x"+height+
-                                    ", data-fmt 0x"+Integer.toHexString(textureDataFormat)+
-                                    ", data-type 0x"+Integer.toHexString(textureDataType)+
-                                    ", max tex-sz "+sz[0]);
-        }
-        if( 0 < magFilter ) {
-            gl.glTexParameteri(GL.GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL.GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, magFilter);
-        }
-        if( 0 < minFilter ) {
-            gl.glTexParameteri(GL.GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL.GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, minFilter);
-        }
-        if( 0 < wrapS ) {
-            gl.glTexParameteri(GL.GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL.GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_S, wrapS);
-        }
-        if( 0 < wrapT ) {
-            gl.glTexParameteri(GL.GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL.GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_T, wrapT);            
-        }
-
-        // Set up the color buffer for use as a renderable texture:
-        gl.glFramebufferTexture2D(GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER,
-                                  GL.GL_COLOR_ATTACHMENT0 + colorattachment_num++,
-                                  GL.GL_TEXTURE_2D, fbo_tex_names[fbo_tex_idx], 0); 
-
-        updateStatus(gl);                
-        return isStatusValid() ? fbo_tex_idx : -1;
-    }
-    
-    /**
-     * Attaches one Depth Buffer to this FBO's instance.
-     * <p>This may be done only one time.</p>
-     * 
-     * <p>Assumes a bound FBO</p>
-     * <p>Leaves the FBO bound!</p>
-     * @param gl the current GL context
-     * @param depthComponentType {@link GL#GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT16}, {@link GL#GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT24} or {@link GL#GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT32}
-     * @return true if the depth renderbuffer could be bound and configured, otherwise false
-     * @throws GLException in case the depth renderbuffer couldn't be allocated or one is already attached.
-     */
-    public boolean attachDepthBuffer(GL gl, int depthComponentType) throws GLException {
-        checkBound(gl, true);
-        if(depth_rb != 0) {
-            throw new GLException("FBO depth buffer already attached (rb "+depth_rb+")");
-        }        
-        int name[] = new int[1];
-        gl.glGenRenderbuffers(1, name, 0);
-        depth_rb = name[0];        
-        if(depth_rb==0) {
-            throw new GLException("null generated renderbuffer");
-        }
-        // Initialize the depth buffer:
-        gl.glBindRenderbuffer(GL.GL_RENDERBUFFER, depth_rb);
-        if(!gl.glIsRenderbuffer(depth_rb)) {
-            System.err.println("not a depthbuffer: "+ depth_rb);
-            name[0] = depth_rb;
-            gl.glDeleteRenderbuffers(1, name, 0);
-            depth_rb=0;
-            return false;            
-        }
-        
-        gl.glRenderbufferStorage(GL.GL_RENDERBUFFER, depthComponentType, width, height);
-        // Set up the depth buffer attachment:
-        gl.glFramebufferRenderbuffer(GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER,
-                                     GL.GL_DEPTH_ATTACHMENT,
-                                     GL.GL_RENDERBUFFER, depth_rb);
-        updateStatus(gl);
-        return isStatusValid();                
-    }
-    
-    /**
-     * Attaches one Stencil Buffer to this FBO's instance.
-     * <p>This may be done only one time.</p>
-     * 
-     * <p>Assumes a bound FBO</p>
-     * <p>Leaves the FBO bound!</p>
-     * @param gl the current GL context
-     * @param stencilComponentType {@link GL#GL_STENCIL_INDEX1}, {@link GL#GL_STENCIL_INDEX4} or {@link GL#GL_STENCIL_INDEX8}
-     * @return true if the stencil renderbuffer could be bound and configured, otherwise false
-     * @throws GLException in case the stencil renderbuffer couldn't be allocated  or one is already attached.
-     */
-    public boolean attachStencilBuffer(GL gl, int stencilComponentType) throws GLException {
-        checkBound(gl, true);
-        if(stencil_rb != 0) {
-            throw new GLException("FBO stencil buffer already attached (rb "+stencil_rb+")");
-        }
-        int name[] = new int[1];
-        gl.glGenRenderbuffers(1, name, 0);
-        stencil_rb = name[0];
-        if(stencil_rb==0) {
-            throw new GLException("null generated stencilbuffer");
-        }
-        // Initialize the stencil buffer:
-        gl.glBindRenderbuffer(GL.GL_RENDERBUFFER, stencil_rb);
-        if(!gl.glIsRenderbuffer(stencil_rb)) {
-            System.err.println("not a stencilbuffer: "+ stencil_rb);
-            name[0] = stencil_rb;
-            gl.glDeleteRenderbuffers(1, name, 0);
-            stencil_rb=0;
-            return false;
-        }
-        gl.glRenderbufferStorage(GL.GL_RENDERBUFFER, stencilComponentType, width, height);
-        gl.glFramebufferRenderbuffer(GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER,
-                                     GL.GL_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT,
-                                     GL.GL_RENDERBUFFER, stencil_rb);
-        updateStatus(gl);        
-        return isStatusValid();                
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @param gl the current GL context
-     */
-    public void destroy(GL gl) {
-        if(bound) {
-            unbind(gl);
-        }
-
-        int name[] = new int[1];
-
-        if(0!=stencil_rb) {
-            name[0] = stencil_rb;
-            gl.glDeleteRenderbuffers(1, name, 0);
-            stencil_rb = 0;
-        }
-        if(0!=depth_rb) {
-            name[0] = depth_rb;
-            gl.glDeleteRenderbuffers(1, name, 0);
-            depth_rb=0;
-        }
-        if(null!=fbo_tex_names && fbo_tex_num>0) {
-            gl.glDeleteTextures(1, fbo_tex_names, fbo_tex_num);
-            fbo_tex_names = new int[MAX_FBO_TEXTURES];
-            fbo_tex_units = new int[MAX_FBO_TEXTURES];
-            fbo_tex_num = 0;
-        }
-        colorattachment_num = 0;
-        if(0!=fb) {
-            name[0] = fb;
-            gl.glDeleteFramebuffers(1, name, 0);
-            fb = 0;
-        }
-        initialized = false;
-    }
-
-    /** 
-     * Bind this FBO 
-     * <p>In case you have attached more than one color buffer,
-     * you may want to setup {@link GL2GL3#glDrawBuffers(int, int[], int)}.</p>
-     * @param gl the current GL context
-     */
-    public void bind(GL gl) {
-        checkBound(gl, false);
-        gl.glBindFramebuffer(GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER, fb);
-        bound = true;
-    }
-
-    /** 
-     * Unbind FBO, ie bind 'non' FBO 0 
-     * @param gl the current GL context
-     */
-    public void unbind(GL gl) {
-        checkBound(gl, true);
-        gl.glBindFramebuffer(GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER, 0);
-        bound = false;
-    }
-
-    /** 
-     * Bind the texture with given index.
-     * 
-     * <p>If a valid texture unit was named via {@link #attachTexture2D(GL, int, int, int, int, int) attachTexture2D(..)},
-     * the unit is activated via {@link GL#glActiveTexture(int) glActiveTexture(GL.GL_TEXTURE0 + unit)}.</p>
-     * @param gl the current GL context
-     * @param texIdx index of the texture to use, prev. attached w/  {@link #attachTexture2D(GL, int, int, int, int, int) attachTexture2D(..)}  
-     */
-    public void use(GL gl, int texIdx) {
-        checkBound(gl, false);
-        if(texIdx >= fbo_tex_num) {
-            throw new GLException("Invalid texId, only "+fbo_tex_num+" textures are attached");
-        }
-        if(0<=fbo_tex_units[texIdx]) {
-            gl.glActiveTexture(GL.GL_TEXTURE0 + fbo_tex_units[texIdx]);
-        }
-        gl.glBindTexture(GL.GL_TEXTURE_2D, fbo_tex_names[texIdx]); // use it ..
-    }
-
-    /** Unbind texture, ie bind 'non' texture 0 */    
-    public void unuse(GL gl) {
-        checkBound(gl, false);
-        gl.glBindTexture(GL.GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0); // don't use it
-    }
-    
-    public final boolean isBound() { return bound; }
-    public final int getWidth() { return width; }
-    public final int getHeight() { return height; }       
-    public final int getFBName() { return fb; }
-    public final int getTextureNumber() { return fbo_tex_num; }
-    public final int getTextureName(int idx) { return fbo_tex_names[idx]; }
-    
-    /** @return the named texture unit ranging from [0..{@link GL2#GL_MAX_TEXTURE_UNITS}-1], or -1 if no unit was desired. */
-    public final int getTextureUnit(int idx) { return fbo_tex_units[idx]; }
-    public final int getColorAttachmentNumber() { return colorattachment_num; }
-    public final int getStencilBuffer() { return stencil_rb; }
-    public final int getDepthBuffer() { return depth_rb; }
-    public final String toString() {
-        return "FBO[name "+fb+", size "+width+"x"+height+", color num "+colorattachment_num+", tex num "+fbo_tex_num+", depth "+depth_rb+", stencil "+stencil_rb+"]";
-    }
-    
-    private void updateStatus(GL gl) {
-        if(!gl.glIsFramebuffer(fb)) {
-            vStatus = -1;
-        } else {
-            vStatus = gl.glCheckFramebufferStatus(GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER);
-        }
-    }       
-}
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/GLBuffers.java b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/GLBuffers.java
index 8401b9cd2..331d6fa4e 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/GLBuffers.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/GLBuffers.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 package com.jogamp.opengl.util;
 
 import com.jogamp.common.nio.Buffers;
+
 import javax.media.opengl.GL;
 import javax.media.opengl.GL2;
 import javax.media.opengl.GL2ES2;
@@ -56,22 +57,32 @@ import java.nio.*;
 public class GLBuffers extends Buffers {
 
     /**
-     * @param glType shall be one of 
-     *              GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, GL_BYTE, GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT, GL_SHORT,
-     *              GL_UNSIGNED_INT, GL_INT, GL_HALF_FLOAT, GL_FLOAT, GL_DOUBLE, 
-     *              GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE_3_3_2, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE_2_3_3_REV,
-     *              GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_5_6_5, GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_5_6_5_REV, 
-     *              GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_4_4_4_4, GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_4_4_4_4_REV, 
-     *              GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_5_5_5_1, GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_1_5_5_5_REV,
-     *              GL_UNSIGNED_INT_8_8_8_8, GL_UNSIGNED_INT_8_8_8_8_REV, 
-     *              GL_UNSIGNED_INT_10_10_10_2, GL_UNSIGNED_INT_2_10_10_10_REV
-     *              GL_UNSIGNED_INT_24_8, GL_UNSIGNED_INT_10F_11F_11F_REV,
-     *              GL_UNSIGNED_INT_5_9_9_9_REV, GL_FLOAT_32_UNSIGNED_INT_24_8_REV,         
-     *              GL_HILO16_NV, GL_SIGNED_HILO16_NV (27)         
+     * @param glType shall be one of (29) <br/>
+     *              GL_BYTE, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, <br/>
+     *              GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE_3_3_2, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE_2_3_3_REV, <br/>
+     *              <br/>
+     *              GL_SHORT, GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT, <br/>
+     *              GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_5_6_5, GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_5_6_5_REV, <br/> 
+     *              GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_4_4_4_4, GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_4_4_4_4_REV, <br/>
+     *              GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_5_5_5_1, GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_1_5_5_5_REV, <br/>
+     *              GL.GL_HALF_FLOAT, GLES2.GL_HALF_FLOAT_OES: <br/>
+     *              <br/>
+     *              GL_FIXED, GL_INT <br/>
+     *              GL_UNSIGNED_INT, GL_UNSIGNED_INT_8_8_8_8, <br/>
+     *              GL_UNSIGNED_INT_8_8_8_8_REV, GL_UNSIGNED_INT_10_10_10_2, <br/> 
+     *              GL_UNSIGNED_INT_2_10_10_10_REV, GL_UNSIGNED_INT_24_8, <br/>
+     *              GL_UNSIGNED_INT_10F_11F_11F_REV, GL_UNSIGNED_INT_5_9_9_9_REV <br/> 
+     *              GL_HILO16_NV, GL_SIGNED_HILO16_NV <br/>
+     *              <br/>
+     *              GL2GL3.GL_FLOAT_32_UNSIGNED_INT_24_8_REV <br/>
+     *              <br/>
+     *              GL_FLOAT, GL_DOUBLE <br/> 
+     *              
      * @return -1 if glType is unhandled, otherwise the actual value > 0 
      */
     public static final int sizeOfGLType(int glType) {
-        switch (glType) { // 25
+        switch (glType) { // 29
+            // case GL2.GL_BITMAP:
             case GL.GL_BYTE:
             case GL.GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE:
             case GL2GL3.GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE_3_3_2:
@@ -86,6 +97,8 @@ public class GLBuffers extends Buffers {
             case GL2GL3.GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_4_4_4_4_REV:
             case GL2GL3.GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_5_5_5_1:
             case GL2GL3.GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_1_5_5_5_REV:
+            case GL.GL_HALF_FLOAT:
+            case GLES2.GL_HALF_FLOAT_OES:
                 return SIZEOF_SHORT;
                                 
             case GL.GL_FIXED:
@@ -108,29 +121,38 @@ public class GLBuffers extends Buffers {
             case GL.GL_FLOAT:
                 return SIZEOF_FLOAT;
                 
-            case GL2.GL_DOUBLE:
+            case GL2GL3.GL_DOUBLE:
                 return SIZEOF_DOUBLE;
         }
         return -1;
     }
     
     /**
-     * @param glType shall be one of 
-     *              GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, GL_BYTE, GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT, GL_SHORT,
-     *              GL_UNSIGNED_INT, GL_INT, GL_HALF_FLOAT, GL_FLOAT, GL_DOUBLE, 
-     *              GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE_3_3_2, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE_2_3_3_REV,
-     *              GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_5_6_5, GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_5_6_5_REV, 
-     *              GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_4_4_4_4, GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_4_4_4_4_REV, 
-     *              GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_5_5_5_1, GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_1_5_5_5_REV,
-     *              GL_UNSIGNED_INT_8_8_8_8, GL_UNSIGNED_INT_8_8_8_8_REV, 
-     *              GL_UNSIGNED_INT_10_10_10_2, GL_UNSIGNED_INT_2_10_10_10_REV
-     *              GL_UNSIGNED_INT_24_8, GL_UNSIGNED_INT_10F_11F_11F_REV,
-     *              GL_UNSIGNED_INT_5_9_9_9_REV, GL_FLOAT_32_UNSIGNED_INT_24_8_REV,         
-     *              GL_HILO16_NV, GL_SIGNED_HILO16_NV (27)         
+     * @param glType shall be one of (29) <br/>
+     *              GL_BYTE, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, <br/>
+     *              GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE_3_3_2, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE_2_3_3_REV, <br/>
+     *              <br/>
+     *              GL_SHORT, GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT, <br/>
+     *              GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_5_6_5, GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_5_6_5_REV, <br/> 
+     *              GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_4_4_4_4, GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_4_4_4_4_REV, <br/>
+     *              GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_5_5_5_1, GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_1_5_5_5_REV, <br/>
+     *              GL_HALF_FLOAT, GL_HALF_FLOAT_OES <br/>
+     *              <br/>
+     *              GL_FIXED, GL_INT <br/>
+     *              GL_UNSIGNED_INT, GL_UNSIGNED_INT_8_8_8_8, <br/>
+     *              GL_UNSIGNED_INT_8_8_8_8_REV, GL_UNSIGNED_INT_10_10_10_2, <br/> 
+     *              GL_UNSIGNED_INT_2_10_10_10_REV, GL_UNSIGNED_INT_24_8, <br/>
+     *              GL_UNSIGNED_INT_10F_11F_11F_REV, GL_UNSIGNED_INT_5_9_9_9_REV <br/> 
+     *              GL_HILO16_NV, GL_SIGNED_HILO16_NV <br/>
+     *              <br/>
+     *              GL_FLOAT_32_UNSIGNED_INT_24_8_REV <br/>
+     *              <br/>
+     *              GL_FLOAT, GL_DOUBLE <br/> 
+     *              
      * @return null if glType is unhandled, otherwise the new Buffer object 
      */
     public static final Buffer newDirectGLBuffer(int glType, int numElements) {
-        switch (glType) {
+        switch (glType) { // 29
             case GL.GL_BYTE:
             case GL.GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE:
             case GL2GL3.GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE_3_3_2:
@@ -145,6 +167,8 @@ public class GLBuffers extends Buffers {
             case GL2GL3.GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_4_4_4_4_REV:
             case GL2GL3.GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_5_5_5_1:
             case GL2GL3.GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_1_5_5_5_REV:
+            case GL.GL_HALF_FLOAT:
+            case GLES2.GL_HALF_FLOAT_OES:
                 return newDirectShortBuffer(numElements);
                 
             case GL.GL_FIXED:
@@ -174,18 +198,26 @@ public class GLBuffers extends Buffers {
     }
 
     /**
-     * @param glType shall be one of 
-     *              GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, GL_BYTE, GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT, GL_SHORT,
-     *              GL_UNSIGNED_INT, GL_INT, GL_HALF_FLOAT, GL_FLOAT, GL_DOUBLE, 
-     *              GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE_3_3_2, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE_2_3_3_REV,
-     *              GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_5_6_5, GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_5_6_5_REV, 
-     *              GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_4_4_4_4, GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_4_4_4_4_REV, 
-     *              GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_5_5_5_1, GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_1_5_5_5_REV,
-     *              GL_UNSIGNED_INT_8_8_8_8, GL_UNSIGNED_INT_8_8_8_8_REV, 
-     *              GL_UNSIGNED_INT_10_10_10_2, GL_UNSIGNED_INT_2_10_10_10_REV
-     *              GL_UNSIGNED_INT_24_8, GL_UNSIGNED_INT_10F_11F_11F_REV,
-     *              GL_UNSIGNED_INT_5_9_9_9_REV, GL_FLOAT_32_UNSIGNED_INT_24_8_REV,      
-     *              GL_HILO16_NV, GL_SIGNED_HILO16_NV (27)         
+     * @param glType shall be one of (29) <br/>
+     *              GL_BYTE, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, <br/>
+     *              GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE_3_3_2, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE_2_3_3_REV, <br/>
+     *              <br/>
+     *              GL_SHORT, GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT, <br/>
+     *              GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_5_6_5, GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_5_6_5_REV, <br/> 
+     *              GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_4_4_4_4, GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_4_4_4_4_REV, <br/>
+     *              GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_5_5_5_1, GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_1_5_5_5_REV, <br/>
+     *              GL_HALF_FLOAT, GL_HALF_FLOAT_OES <br/>
+     *              <br/>
+     *              GL_FIXED, GL_INT <br/>
+     *              GL_UNSIGNED_INT, GL_UNSIGNED_INT_8_8_8_8, <br/>
+     *              GL_UNSIGNED_INT_8_8_8_8_REV, GL_UNSIGNED_INT_10_10_10_2, <br/> 
+     *              GL_UNSIGNED_INT_2_10_10_10_REV, GL_UNSIGNED_INT_24_8, <br/>
+     *              GL_UNSIGNED_INT_10F_11F_11F_REV, GL_UNSIGNED_INT_5_9_9_9_REV <br/> 
+     *              GL_HILO16_NV, GL_SIGNED_HILO16_NV <br/>
+     *              <br/>
+     *              GL_FLOAT_32_UNSIGNED_INT_24_8_REV <br/>
+     *              <br/>
+     *              GL_FLOAT, GL_DOUBLE <br/> 
      * @return null if glType is unhandled or parent is null or bufLen is 0, otherwise the new Buffer object 
      */
     public static final Buffer sliceGLBuffer(ByteBuffer parent, int bytePos, int byteLen, int glType) {
@@ -195,7 +227,7 @@ public class GLBuffers extends Buffers {
         parent.position(bytePos);
         parent.limit(bytePos + byteLen);
 
-        switch (glType) {
+        switch (glType) { // 29
             case GL.GL_BYTE:
             case GL.GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE:
             case GL2GL3.GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE_3_3_2:
@@ -210,6 +242,8 @@ public class GLBuffers extends Buffers {
             case GL2GL3.GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_4_4_4_4_REV:
             case GL2GL3.GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_5_5_5_1:
             case GL2GL3.GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_1_5_5_5_REV:
+            case GL.GL_HALF_FLOAT:
+            case GLES2.GL_HALF_FLOAT_OES:
                 return parent.asShortBuffer();
                 
             case GL.GL_FIXED:
@@ -362,28 +396,46 @@ public class GLBuffers extends Buffers {
      * 
      * @param tmp a pass through integer array of size >= 1 used to store temp data (performance)
      * 
-     * @param format must be one of 
-     *              GL_COLOR_INDEX, GL_STENCIL_INDEX, GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT, GL_DEPTH_STENCIL,
-     *              GL_RED, GL_GREEN, GL_BLUE, GL_ALPHA, GL_LUMINANCE,
-     *              GL_RG, GL_LUMINANCE_ALPHA,
-     *              GL_RGB, GL_BGR, GL_RGBA, GL_BGRA, GL_ABGR_EXT,
-     *              GL_RED_INTEGER, GL_GREEN_INTEGER, GL_BLUE_INTEGER,
-     *              GL_RG_INTEGER, GL_RGB_INTEGER, GL_BGR_INTEGER, 
-     *              GL_RGBA_INTEGER, GL_BGRA_INTEGER, GL_HILO_NV, GL_SIGNED_HILO_NV (26)
+     * @param format must be one of (26) <br/> 
+     *              GL_COLOR_INDEX GL_STENCIL_INDEX <br/> 
+     *              GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT GL_DEPTH_STENCIL <br/> 
+     *              GL_RED GL_RED_INTEGER <br/> 
+     *              GL_GREEN GL_GREEN_INTEGER <br/> 
+     *              GL_BLUE GL_BLUE_INTEGER <br/> 
+     *              GL_ALPHA GL_LUMINANCE (12) <br/> 
+     *              <br/> 
+     *              GL_LUMINANCE_ALPHA GL_RG <br/>
+     *              GL_RG_INTEGER GL_HILO_NV <br/> 
+     *              GL_SIGNED_HILO_NV (5) <br/> 
+     *              <br/> 
+     *              GL_RGB GL_RGB_INTEGER <br/> 
+     *              GL_BGR GL_BGR_INTEGER (4)<br/>  
+     *              <br/> 
+     *              GL_RGBA GL_RGBA_INTEGER <br/> 
+     *              GL_BGRA GL_BGRA_INTEGER <br/>
+     *              GL_ABGR_EXT (5)<br/> 
      *           
-     * @param type must be one of 
-     *              GL_BITMAP, 
-     *              GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, GL_BYTE, GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT, GL_SHORT,
-     *              GL_UNSIGNED_INT, GL_INT, GL_HALF_FLOAT, GL_FLOAT, GL_DOUBLE, 
-     *              GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE_3_3_2, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE_2_3_3_REV,
-     *              GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_5_6_5, GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_5_6_5_REV, 
-     *              GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_4_4_4_4, GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_4_4_4_4_REV, 
-     *              GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_5_5_5_1, GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_1_5_5_5_REV,
-     *              GL_UNSIGNED_INT_8_8_8_8, GL_UNSIGNED_INT_8_8_8_8_REV, 
-     *              GL_UNSIGNED_INT_10_10_10_2, GL_UNSIGNED_INT_2_10_10_10_REV
-     *              GL_UNSIGNED_INT_24_8, GL_UNSIGNED_INT_10F_11F_11F_REV,
-     *              GL_UNSIGNED_INT_5_9_9_9_REV, GL_FLOAT_32_UNSIGNED_INT_24_8_REV,
-     *              GL_HILO16_NV, GL_SIGNED_HILO16_NV (28)         
+     * @param type must be one of (30) <br/>  
+     *              GL_BITMAP, <br/> 
+     *              GL_BYTE, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, <br/>
+     *              GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE_3_3_2, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE_2_3_3_REV, <br/>
+     *              <br/>
+     *              GL_SHORT, GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT, <br/>
+     *              GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_5_6_5, GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_5_6_5_REV, <br/> 
+     *              GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_4_4_4_4, GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_4_4_4_4_REV, <br/>
+     *              GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_5_5_5_1, GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_1_5_5_5_REV, <br/>
+     *              GL_HALF_FLOAT, GL_HALF_FLOAT_OES <br/>
+     *              <br/>
+     *              GL_FIXED, GL_INT <br/>
+     *              GL_UNSIGNED_INT, GL_UNSIGNED_INT_8_8_8_8, <br/>
+     *              GL_UNSIGNED_INT_8_8_8_8_REV, GL_UNSIGNED_INT_10_10_10_2, <br/> 
+     *              GL_UNSIGNED_INT_2_10_10_10_REV, GL_UNSIGNED_INT_24_8, <br/>
+     *              GL_UNSIGNED_INT_10F_11F_11F_REV, GL_UNSIGNED_INT_5_9_9_9_REV <br/> 
+     *              GL_HILO16_NV, GL_SIGNED_HILO16_NV <br/>
+     *              <br/>
+     *              GL_FLOAT_32_UNSIGNED_INT_24_8_REV <br/>
+     *              <br/>
+     *              GL_FLOAT, GL_DOUBLE <br/> 
      * 
      * @param width in pixels
      * @param height in pixels
@@ -402,7 +454,7 @@ public class GLBuffers extends Buffers {
         if (height < 0) return 0;
         if (depth < 0) return 0;
         
-        switch (format) /* 24 */ {
+        switch (format) /* 26 */ {
             case GL2.GL_COLOR_INDEX:
             case GL2GL3.GL_STENCIL_INDEX:
             case GL2GL3.GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT:
@@ -445,7 +497,7 @@ public class GLBuffers extends Buffers {
               throw new GLException("format 0x"+Integer.toHexString(format)+" not supported [yet], pls notify the maintainer in case this is our bug.");
         }
                 
-        switch (type) /* 26 */ {
+        switch (type) /* 30 */ {
             case GL2.GL_BITMAP:
               if (GL2.GL_COLOR_INDEX == format || GL2GL3.GL_STENCIL_INDEX == format) {
                 return (depth * (height * ((width+7)/8)));
@@ -460,6 +512,7 @@ public class GLBuffers extends Buffers {
             case GLES2.GL_HALF_FLOAT_OES:
               esize = 2;
               break;
+            case GL.GL_FIXED:
             case GL2ES2.GL_INT:
             case GL.GL_UNSIGNED_INT:
             case GL.GL_FLOAT:
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/GLReadBufferUtil.java b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/GLReadBufferUtil.java
index 368cbc0a2..b0fae8a6d 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/GLReadBufferUtil.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/GLReadBufferUtil.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import java.io.IOException;
 import java.nio.*;
 import javax.media.opengl.*;
 
+import com.jogamp.opengl.GLExtensions;
 import com.jogamp.opengl.util.texture.Texture;
 import com.jogamp.opengl.util.texture.TextureData;
 import com.jogamp.opengl.util.texture.TextureIO;
@@ -67,6 +68,10 @@ public class GLReadBufferUtil {
       return null!=readTextureData && null!=readPixelBuffer ;
     }
     
+    public boolean hasAlpha() { return 4 == components ? true : false ; }
+    
+    public GLPixelStorageModes getGLPixelStorageModes() { return psm; }
+    
     /**
      * @return the raw pixel ByteBuffer, filled by {@link #readPixels(GLAutoDrawable, boolean)}
      */
@@ -104,13 +109,14 @@ public class GLReadBufferUtil {
     /**
      * Read the drawable's pixels to TextureData and Texture, if requested at construction
      * 
-     * @param gl the current GL object
+     * @param gl the current GL context object. It's read drawable is being used as the pixel source.
      * @param drawable the drawable to read from
      * @param flip weather to flip the data vertically or not
      * 
      * @see #GLReadBufferUtil(boolean, boolean)
      */
-    public boolean readPixels(GL gl, GLDrawable drawable, boolean flip) {
+    public boolean readPixels(GL gl, boolean flip) {
+        final GLDrawable drawable = gl.getContext().getGLReadDrawable();
         final int textureInternalFormat, textureDataFormat, textureDataType;
         final int[] glImplColorReadVals = new int[] { 0, 0 };
         
@@ -118,7 +124,7 @@ public class GLReadBufferUtil {
             textureInternalFormat=GL.GL_RGB;
             textureDataFormat=GL.GL_RGB;
             textureDataType = GL.GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE;            
-        } else if(gl.isGLES2Compatible() || gl.isExtensionAvailable("GL_OES_read_format")) {
+        } else if(gl.isGLES2Compatible() || gl.isExtensionAvailable(GLExtensions.OES_read_format)) {
             gl.glGetIntegerv(GL.GL_IMPLEMENTATION_COLOR_READ_FORMAT, glImplColorReadVals, 0);
             gl.glGetIntegerv(GL.GL_IMPLEMENTATION_COLOR_READ_TYPE, glImplColorReadVals, 1);            
             textureInternalFormat = (4 == components) ? GL.GL_RGBA : GL.GL_RGB;
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/ImmModeSink.java b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/ImmModeSink.java
index 3b817afcf..cf0373044 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/ImmModeSink.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/ImmModeSink.java
@@ -1,15 +1,20 @@
 
 package com.jogamp.opengl.util;
 
-import com.jogamp.common.util.*;
-import com.jogamp.opengl.util.glsl.ShaderState;
+import java.nio.Buffer;
+import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
+import java.nio.ShortBuffer;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Iterator;
 
-import javax.media.opengl.*;
-import javax.media.opengl.fixedfunc.*;
+import javax.media.opengl.GL;
+import javax.media.opengl.GL2ES1;
+import javax.media.opengl.GL2ES2;
+import javax.media.opengl.GLException;
+import javax.media.opengl.fixedfunc.GLPointerFunc;
 
-import java.nio.*;
-import java.util.Iterator;
-import java.util.ArrayList;
+import com.jogamp.common.util.ReflectionUtil;
+import com.jogamp.opengl.util.glsl.ShaderState;
 
 public class ImmModeSink {
 
@@ -337,10 +342,8 @@ public class ImmModeSink {
         enableBuffer(gl, true);
 
         if (buffer!=null) {
-            GL2ES1 glf = gl.getGL2ES1();
-
             if(null==indices) {
-                glf.glDrawArrays(mode, 0, count);
+                gl.glDrawArrays(mode, 0, count);
             } else {
                 Class<?> clazz = indices.getClass();
                 int type=-1;
@@ -352,7 +355,7 @@ public class ImmModeSink {
                 if(0>type) {
                     throw new GLException("Given Buffer Class not supported: "+clazz+", should be ubyte or ushort:\n\t"+this);
                 }
-                glf.glDrawElements(mode, indices.remaining(), type, indices);
+                gl.glDrawElements(mode, indices.remaining(), type, indices);
                 // GL2: gl.glDrawRangeElements(mode, 0, indices.remaining()-1, indices.remaining(), type, indices);
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/awt/Screenshot.java b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/awt/Screenshot.java
index fa66673fd..0022d5c2d 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/awt/Screenshot.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/awt/Screenshot.java
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ import javax.media.opengl.GLException;
 import javax.media.opengl.glu.gl2.GLUgl2;
 
 import com.jogamp.common.util.IOUtil;
+import com.jogamp.opengl.GLExtensions;
 import com.jogamp.opengl.util.GLPixelStorageModes;
 import com.jogamp.opengl.util.TGAWriter;
 
@@ -392,7 +393,7 @@ public class Screenshot {
 
   private static void checkExtABGR() {
     GL2 gl = GLUgl2.getCurrentGL2();
-    if (!gl.isExtensionAvailable("GL_EXT_abgr")) {
+    if (!gl.isExtensionAvailable(GLExtensions.EXT_abgr)) {
       throw new IllegalArgumentException("Saving alpha channel requires GL_EXT_abgr");
     }
   } 
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/awt/TextRenderer.java b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/awt/TextRenderer.java
index 622ee1b79..1735fcddd 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/awt/TextRenderer.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/awt/TextRenderer.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ package com.jogamp.opengl.util.awt;
 
 import com.jogamp.common.nio.Buffers;
 
+import com.jogamp.opengl.GLExtensions;
 import com.jogamp.opengl.util.*;
 import com.jogamp.opengl.util.packrect.*;
 import com.jogamp.opengl.util.texture.*;
@@ -1976,7 +1977,7 @@ public class TextRenderer {
 
     private final boolean is15Available(GL gl) {
         if (!checkFor_isExtensionAvailable_GL_VERSION_1_5) {
-            isExtensionAvailable_GL_VERSION_1_5 = gl.isExtensionAvailable("GL_VERSION_1_5");
+            isExtensionAvailable_GL_VERSION_1_5 = gl.isExtensionAvailable(GLExtensions.VERSION_1_5);
             checkFor_isExtensionAvailable_GL_VERSION_1_5 = true;
         }
         return isExtensionAvailable_GL_VERSION_1_5;
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/texture/Texture.java b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/texture/Texture.java
index 49d4add5f..e7bf87a36 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/texture/Texture.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/texture/Texture.java
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import javax.media.nativewindow.NativeWindowFactory;
 
 import jogamp.opengl.*;
 
+import com.jogamp.opengl.GLExtensions;
 import com.jogamp.opengl.util.texture.spi.*;
 
 /**
@@ -262,8 +263,8 @@ public class Texture {
      *
      * See the <a href="#perftips">performance tips</a> above for hints
      * on how to maximize performance when using many Texture objects.
-     * @param gl TODO
-     *
+     * 
+     * @param gl the current GL context
      * @throws GLException if no OpenGL context was current or if any
      * OpenGL-related errors occurred
      */
@@ -448,12 +449,12 @@ public class Texture {
 
         // See whether we have automatic mipmap generation support
         boolean haveAutoMipmapGeneration =
-            (gl.isExtensionAvailable("GL_VERSION_1_4") ||
-             gl.isExtensionAvailable("GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap"));
+            (gl.isExtensionAvailable(GLExtensions.VERSION_1_4) ||
+             gl.isExtensionAvailable(GLExtensions.SGIS_generate_mipmap));
 
         // Indicate to the TextureData what functionality is available
-        data.setHaveEXTABGR(gl.isExtensionAvailable("GL_EXT_abgr"));
-        data.setHaveGL12(gl.isExtensionAvailable("GL_VERSION_1_2"));
+        data.setHaveEXTABGR(gl.isExtensionAvailable(GLExtensions.EXT_abgr));
+        data.setHaveGL12(gl.isExtensionAvailable(GLExtensions.VERSION_1_2));
 
         // Indicates whether both width and height are power of two
         boolean isPOT = isPowerOfTwo(imgWidth) && isPowerOfTwo(imgHeight);
@@ -646,7 +647,7 @@ public class Texture {
 
         int minFilter = (data.getMipmap() ? GL.GL_LINEAR_MIPMAP_LINEAR : GL.GL_LINEAR);
         int magFilter = GL.GL_LINEAR;
-        int wrapMode = (gl.isExtensionAvailable("GL_VERSION_1_2") || !gl.isGL2()) ? GL.GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE : GL2.GL_CLAMP;
+        int wrapMode = (gl.isExtensionAvailable(GLExtensions.VERSION_1_2) || !gl.isGL2()) ? GL.GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE : GL2.GL_CLAMP;
 
         // REMIND: figure out what to do for GL_TEXTURE_RECTANGLE_ARB
         if (texTarget != GL2.GL_TEXTURE_RECTANGLE_ARB) {
@@ -925,8 +926,8 @@ public class Texture {
     private void updateSubImageImpl(GL gl, TextureData data, int newTarget, int mipmapLevel,
                                     int dstx, int dsty,
                                     int srcx, int srcy, int width, int height) throws GLException {
-        data.setHaveEXTABGR(gl.isExtensionAvailable("GL_EXT_abgr"));
-        data.setHaveGL12(gl.isExtensionAvailable("GL_VERSION_1_2"));
+        data.setHaveEXTABGR(gl.isExtensionAvailable(GLExtensions.EXT_abgr));
+        data.setHaveGL12(gl.isExtensionAvailable(GLExtensions.VERSION_1_2));
 
         Buffer buffer = data.getBuffer();
         if (buffer == null && data.getMipmapData() == null) {
@@ -1044,8 +1045,8 @@ public class Texture {
             case GL.GL_COMPRESSED_RGBA_S3TC_DXT1_EXT:
             case GL.GL_COMPRESSED_RGBA_S3TC_DXT3_EXT:
             case GL.GL_COMPRESSED_RGBA_S3TC_DXT5_EXT:
-                if (!gl.isExtensionAvailable("GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc") &&
-                    !gl.isExtensionAvailable("GL_NV_texture_compression_vtc")) {
+                if (!gl.isExtensionAvailable(GLExtensions.EXT_texture_compression_s3tc) &&
+                    !gl.isExtensionAvailable(GLExtensions.NV_texture_compression_vtc)) {
                     throw new GLException("DXTn compressed textures not supported by this graphics card");
                 }
                 break;
@@ -1081,7 +1082,7 @@ public class Texture {
     private static boolean haveTexRect(GL gl) {
         return (!disableTexRect &&
                 TextureIO.isTexRectEnabled() &&
-                gl.isExtensionAvailable("GL_ARB_texture_rectangle"));
+                gl.isExtensionAvailable(GLExtensions.ARB_texture_rectangle));
     }
 
     private static boolean preferTexRect(GL gl) {
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/texture/TextureIO.java b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/texture/TextureIO.java
index ca97cdc4b..b878c6002 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/texture/TextureIO.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/texture/TextureIO.java
@@ -155,6 +155,14 @@ public class TextureIO {
         file. */
     public static final String TIFF    = "tiff";
 
+    /** Constant which can be used as a file suffix to indicate a PAM
+        file, NetPbm magic 7 - binary RGB and RGBA. Write support only. */
+    public static final String PAM     = "pam";
+    
+    /** Constant which can be used as a file suffix to indicate a PAM
+        file, NetPbm magic 6 - binary RGB. Write support only. */
+    public static final String PPM     = "ppm";
+    
     private static final boolean DEBUG = Debug.debug("TextureIO");
 
     // For manually disabling the use of the texture rectangle
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/texture/TextureSequence.java b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/texture/TextureSequence.java
index 5ee2104a3..6b41c0bc8 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/texture/TextureSequence.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/texture/TextureSequence.java
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ import javax.media.opengl.GL;
  */
 public interface TextureSequence {
     public static final String GL_OES_EGL_image_external_Required_Prelude = "#extension GL_OES_EGL_image_external : enable\n";
-    public static final String GL_OES_EGL_image_external = "GL_OES_EGL_image_external";
     public static final String samplerExternalOES = "samplerExternalOES";
     public static final String sampler2D = "sampler2D";
     
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/texture/spi/NetPbmTextureWriter.java b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/texture/spi/NetPbmTextureWriter.java
index c2b131b97..cd42a1157 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/texture/spi/NetPbmTextureWriter.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/texture/spi/NetPbmTextureWriter.java
@@ -77,8 +77,10 @@ public class NetPbmTextureWriter implements TextureWriter {
 
     public int getMagic() { return magic; }
 
-    public static final String PPM     = "ppm";
-    public static final String PAM     = "pam";
+    /** @see TextureIO#PPM */
+    public static final String PPM     = TextureIO.PPM;
+    /** @see TextureIO#PAM */
+    public static final String PAM     = TextureIO.PAM;
 
     public String getSuffix() { return (magic==6)?PPM:PAM; }
 
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/DefaultGLCapabilitiesChooser.java b/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/DefaultGLCapabilitiesChooser.java
index b57b85e5c..5fa8ce32d 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/DefaultGLCapabilitiesChooser.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/DefaultGLCapabilitiesChooser.java
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ public class DefaultGLCapabilitiesChooser implements GLCapabilitiesChooser {
     final int availnum = available.size();
 
     if (DEBUG) {
+      Thread.dumpStack();
       System.err.println("Desired: " + gldes);
       System.err.println("Available: " + availnum);
       for (int i = 0; i < available.size(); i++) {
@@ -141,7 +142,7 @@ public class DefaultGLCapabilitiesChooser implements GLCapabilitiesChooser {
     for (int i = 0; i < scores.length; i++) {
       scores[i] = NO_SCORE;
     }
-    final int gldes_samples = gldes.getSampleBuffers() ? gldes.getNumSamples() : 0;
+    final int gldes_samples = gldes.getNumSamples();
     
     // Compute score for each
     for (int i = 0; i < availnum; i++) {
@@ -158,8 +159,7 @@ public class DefaultGLCapabilitiesChooser implements GLCapabilitiesChooser {
       if (gldes.getStereo() != cur.getStereo()) {
         continue;
       }
-      final int cur_samples = 
-              cur.getSampleBuffers() ? cur.getNumSamples() : 0;
+      final int cur_samples = cur.getNumSamples() ;
       int score = 0;
               
       // Compute difference in color depth
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ public class DefaultGLCapabilitiesChooser implements GLCapabilitiesChooser {
         if (i > 0) {
           System.err.print(",");
         }
-        System.err.print(" " + scores[i]);
+        System.err.print(" " + i +": " + scores[i]);
       }
       System.err.println(" ]");
     }
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLAutoDrawable.java b/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLAutoDrawable.java
index 80d4f796c..0b2c664fe 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLAutoDrawable.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLAutoDrawable.java
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ import jogamp.opengl.Debug;
     calls to {@link GLContext#makeCurrent makeCurrent} will block if
     the context is current on another thread. This allows the internal
     GLContext for the GLAutoDrawable to be used both by the event
-    based rendering mechanism as well by end users directly.<P>
-
+    based rendering mechanism as well by end users directly.
+    <p>
     The implementation shall initialize itself as soon as possible,
     ie if the attached {@link javax.media.nativewindow.NativeSurface NativeSurface} becomes visible/realized.
     The following protocol shall be satisfied:
@@ -64,18 +64,18 @@ import jogamp.opengl.Debug;
              registered {@link GLEventListener}s. This can be done immediatly, or with the followup {@link #display display(..)} call.</li>
         <li> Send a reshape event by calling {@link GLEventListener#reshape reshape(..)} for all
              registered {@link GLEventListener}s. This shall be done after the {@link GLEventListener#init init(..)} calls.</li>
-    </ul><P>
-
+    </ul></P>
+    <p>
     Another implementation detail is the drawable reconfiguration. One use case is where a window is being
     dragged to another screen with a different pixel configuration, ie {@link GLCapabilities}. The implementation
-    shall be able to detect such cases in conjunction with the associated {@link javax.media.nativewindow.NativeSurface NativeSurface}.<br>
+    shall be able to detect such cases in conjunction with the associated {@link javax.media.nativewindow.NativeSurface NativeSurface}.<br/>
     For example, AWT's {@link java.awt.Canvas} 's {@link java.awt.Canvas#getGraphicsConfiguration getGraphicsConfiguration()}
     is capable to determine a display device change. This is demonstrated within {@link javax.media.opengl.awt.GLCanvas}'s
     and NEWT's <code>AWTCanvas</code> {@link javax.media.opengl.awt.GLCanvas#getGraphicsConfiguration getGraphicsConfiguration()}
     specialization. Another demonstration is NEWT's {@link javax.media.nativewindow.NativeWindow NativeWindow}
-    implementation on the Windows platform, which utilizes the native platform's <i>MonitorFromWindow(HWND)</i> function.<br>
+    implementation on the Windows platform, which utilizes the native platform's <i>MonitorFromWindow(HWND)</i> function.<br/>
     All OpenGL resources shall be regenerated, while the drawable's {@link GLCapabilities} has
-    to be choosen again. The following protocol shall be satisfied.
+    to be chosen again. The following protocol shall be satisfied.
     <ul>
         <li> Controlled disposal:</li>
         <ul>
@@ -97,16 +97,16 @@ import jogamp.opengl.Debug;
     </ul>
     Note: Current graphics driver keep the surface configuration for a given window, even if the window is moved to
     a monitor with a different pixel configuration, ie 32bpp to 16bpp. However, it is best to not assume such behavior
-    and make your application comply with the above protocol.<P>
-
-    However, to not introduce to much breakage with older applications and because of the situation
+    and make your application comply with the above protocol.
+    <p>
+    Avoiding breakage with older applications and because of the situation
     mentioned above, the <code>boolean</code> system property <code>jogl.screenchange.action</code> will control the
-    screen change action as follows:<br>
-
+    screen change action as follows:<br/>
     <PRE>
     -Djogl.screenchange.action=false Disable the drawable reconfiguration (the default)
     -Djogl.screenchange.action=true  Enable  the drawable reconfiguration
     </PRE>
+    </p>
   */
 public interface GLAutoDrawable extends GLDrawable {
   /** Flag reflecting wheather the drawable reconfiguration will be issued in
@@ -362,5 +362,29 @@ public interface GLAutoDrawable extends GLDrawable {
       demos for examples.
       @return the set GL pipeline or null if not successful */
   public GL setGL(GL gl);
+  
+  /**
+   * Method <i>may</i> return the upstream UI toolkit object
+   * holding this {@link GLAutoDrawable} instance, if exist.
+   * <p>
+   * Currently known Java UI toolkits and it's known return types are:
+   * 
+   * <table border="1">
+   *     <tr><td>Toolkit</td>  <td>GLAutoDrawable Implementation</td>            <td>~</td>      <td>Return Type of getUpstreamWidget()</td</tr>
+   *     <tr><td>NEWT</td>     <td>{@link com.jogamp.newt.opengl.GLWindow}</td>  <td>has a</td>  <td>{@link com.jogamp.newt.Window}</td</tr>
+   *     <tr><td>SWT</td>      <td>{@link com.jogamp.opengl.swt.GLCanvas}</td>   <td>is a</td>   <td>{@link org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Canvas}</td</tr>
+   *     <tr><td>AWT</td>      <td>{@link javax.media.opengl.awt.GLCanvas}</td>  <td>is a</td>   <td>{@link java.awt.Canvas}</td</tr>
+   *     <tr><td>AWT</td>      <td>{@link javax.media.opengl.awt.GLJPanel}</td>  <td>is a</td>   <td>{@link javax.swing.JPanel}</td</tr>
+   * </table>
+   * However, the result may be other object types than the listed above 
+   * due to new supported toolkits.
+   * </p>
+   * <p>
+   * This method may also return <code>null</code> if no UI toolkit is being used,
+   * as common for offscreen rendering.
+   * </p>
+   * @return
+   */
+  public Object getUpstreamWidget();
 
 }
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLAutoDrawableDelegate.java b/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLAutoDrawableDelegate.java
index 89d5cc4cb..67e81270d 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLAutoDrawableDelegate.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLAutoDrawableDelegate.java
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
  
 package javax.media.opengl;
 
+import javax.media.nativewindow.AbstractGraphicsDevice;
+
 import com.jogamp.common.util.locks.LockFactory;
 import com.jogamp.common.util.locks.RecursiveLock;
 
@@ -56,23 +58,33 @@ import jogamp.opengl.GLDrawableImpl;
 public class GLAutoDrawableDelegate extends GLAutoDrawableBase {
     public static final boolean DEBUG = Debug.debug("GLAutoDrawableDelegate");
     
-    public GLAutoDrawableDelegate(GLDrawable drawable, GLContext context) {
-        super((GLDrawableImpl)drawable, (GLContextImpl)context);
+    /**
+     * @param drawable a valid {@link GLDrawable}, may not be realized yet.
+     * @param context a valid {@link GLContext}, may not be made current (created) yet.
+     * @param upstreamWidget optional UI element holding this instance, see {@link #getUpstreamWidget()}.
+     * @param ownDevice pass <code>true</code> if {@link AbstractGraphicsDevice#close()} shall be issued,
+     *                  otherwise pass <code>false</code>. Closing the device is required in case
+     *                  the drawable is created w/ it's own new instance, e.g. offscreen drawables,
+     *                  and no further lifecycle handling is applied.
+     */
+    public GLAutoDrawableDelegate(GLDrawable drawable, GLContext context, Object upstreamWidget, boolean ownDevice) {
+        super((GLDrawableImpl)drawable, (GLContextImpl)context, ownDevice);
+        this.upstreamWidget = null;
     }
     
     //
-    // make protected methods accessible
+    // expose default methods
     //
     
-    public void defaultWindowRepaintOp() {
+    public final void windowRepaintOp() {
         super.defaultWindowRepaintOp();
     }
     
-    public void defaultWindowResizedOp() {
+    public final void windowResizedOp() {
         super.defaultWindowResizedOp();
     }
     
-    public void defaultWindowDestroyNotifyOp() {
+    public final void windowDestroyNotifyOp() {
         super.defaultWindowDestroyNotifyOp();
     }
     
@@ -80,44 +92,35 @@ public class GLAutoDrawableDelegate extends GLAutoDrawableBase {
     // Complete GLAutoDrawable
     //
     
-    private RecursiveLock lock = LockFactory.createRecursiveLock();  // instance wide lock
-
+    private final RecursiveLock lock = LockFactory.createRecursiveLock();  // instance wide lock
+    private final Object upstreamWidget;
+    
+    @Override
+    protected final RecursiveLock getLock() { return lock; }
+    
+    @Override
+    public final Object getUpstreamWidget() {
+        return upstreamWidget;
+    }
+    
     /**
      * {@inheritDoc}
      * <p>
-     * This implementation calls {@link #defaultDestroyOp()}.
+     * This implementation calls {@link #defaultDestroy()}.
      * </p>
      * <p>
      * User still needs to destroy the upstream window, which details are hidden from this aspect.
+     * This can be performed by overriding {@link #destroyImplInLock()}. 
      * </p>
      */
     @Override
-    public void destroy() {
-        lock.lock();
-        try {
-            defaultDestroyOp();
-        } finally {
-            lock.unlock();
-        }
+    public final void destroy() {
+        defaultDestroy();
     }
 
     @Override
     public void display() {
-        if( sendDestroy ) {
-            sendDestroy=false;
-            destroy();
-            return;
-        }
-        
-        lock.lock(); // sync: context/drawable could been recreated/destroyed while animating
-        try {
-            if( null != drawable && drawable.isRealized() && null != context ) {
-                // surface is locked/unlocked implicit by context's makeCurrent/release
-                helper.invokeGL(drawable, context, defaultDisplayAction, defaultInitAction);
-            }
-        } finally {
-            lock.unlock();
-        }
+        defaultDisplay();
     }
     
     //
@@ -133,4 +136,9 @@ public class GLAutoDrawableDelegate extends GLAutoDrawableBase {
     public final void setRealized(boolean realized) {
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public final void swapBuffers() throws GLException {
+         defaultSwapBuffers();
+    }
+        
 }
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLBase.java b/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLBase.java
index bd24b15bc..f5831a72d 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLBase.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLBase.java
@@ -340,5 +340,60 @@ public interface GLBase {
     * completeness.
     */
    public Object getExtension(String extensionName);
+
+   /** Aliased entrypoint of <code> void {@native glClearDepth}(GLclampd depth); </code> and <code> void {@native glClearDepthf}(GLclampf depth); </code>. */  
+   public void glClearDepth( double depth );
+
+   /** Aliased entrypoint of <code> void {@native glDepthRange}(GLclampd depth); </code> and <code> void {@native glDepthRangef}(GLclampf depth); </code>. */  
+   public void glDepthRange(double zNear, double zFar);
+
+   /**
+    * @param target a GL buffer (VBO) target as used in {@link GL#glBindBuffer(int, int)}, ie {@link GL#GL_ELEMENT_ARRAY_BUFFER}, {@link GL#GL_ARRAY_BUFFER}, ..
+    * @return the GL buffer (VBO) name bound to a target via {@link GL#glBindBuffer(int, int)} or 0 if unbound.
+    */
+   public int glGetBoundBuffer(int target);
+
+   /**
+    * @param buffer a GL buffer name, generated with {@link GL#glGenBuffers(int, int[], int)} and used in {@link GL#glBindBuffer(int, int)}, {@link GL#glBufferData(int, long, java.nio.Buffer, int)} or {@link GL2#glNamedBufferDataEXT(int, long, java.nio.Buffer, int)} for example.
+    * @return the size of the given GL buffer
+    */
+   public long glGetBufferSize(int buffer);
+
+   /**
+    * @return true if a VBO is bound to {@link GL.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER} via {@link GL#glBindBuffer(int, int)}, otherwise false
+    */
+   public boolean glIsVBOArrayEnabled();
+
+   /**
+    * @return true if a VBO is bound to {@link GL.GL_ELEMENT_ARRAY_BUFFER} via {@link GL#glBindBuffer(int, int)}, otherwise false
+    */
+   public boolean glIsVBOElementArrayEnabled();
+
+   /** 
+    * Return the framebuffer name bound to this context, 
+    * see {@link GL#glBindFramebuffer(int, int)}.
+    */
+   public int getBoundFramebuffer(int target);
+
+   /** 
+    * Return the default draw framebuffer name.
+    * <p> 
+    * May differ from it's default <code>zero</code>
+    * in case an framebuffer object ({@link FBObject}) based drawable
+    * is being used.
+    * </p> 
+    */
+   public int getDefaultDrawFramebuffer();
+
+   /** 
+    * Return the default read framebuffer name.
+    * <p> 
+    * May differ from it's default <code>zero</code>
+    * in case an framebuffer object ({@link FBObject}) based drawable
+    * is being used.
+    * </p> 
+    */
+   public int getDefaultReadFramebuffer();
+
 }
 
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLCapabilities.java b/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLCapabilities.java
index 61ab2e58d..8845ec665 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLCapabilities.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLCapabilities.java
@@ -55,8 +55,9 @@ import javax.media.nativewindow.CapabilitiesImmutable;
     It currently contains the minimal number of routines which allow
     configuration on all supported window systems. */
 public class GLCapabilities extends Capabilities implements Cloneable, GLCapabilitiesImmutable {
-  private GLProfile glProfile = null;
-  private boolean pbuffer = false;
+  private GLProfile glProfile    = null;
+  private boolean isPBuffer      = false;
+  private boolean isFBO          = false;
   private boolean doubleBuffered = true;
   private boolean stereo         = false;
   private boolean hardwareAccelerated = true;
@@ -105,7 +106,8 @@ public class GLCapabilities extends Capabilities implements Cloneable, GLCapabil
   public int hashCode() {
     // 31 * x == (x << 5) - x
     int hash = 31 + this.glProfile.hashCode() ;
-    hash = ((hash << 5) - hash) + ( this.pbuffer ? 1 : 0 );
+    hash = ((hash << 5) - hash) + ( this.isFBO ? 1 : 0 );
+    hash = ((hash << 5) - hash) + ( this.isPBuffer ? 1 : 0 );
     hash = ((hash << 5) - hash) + ( this.stereo ? 1 : 0 );
     hash = ((hash << 5) - hash) + ( this.hardwareAccelerated ? 1 : 0 );
     hash = ((hash << 5) - hash) + this.depthBits;
@@ -132,7 +134,8 @@ public class GLCapabilities extends Capabilities implements Cloneable, GLCapabil
     GLCapabilitiesImmutable other = (GLCapabilitiesImmutable)obj;
     boolean res = super.equals(obj) &&
                   other.getGLProfile()==glProfile &&
-                  other.isPBuffer()==pbuffer &&
+                  other.isPBuffer()==isPBuffer &&
+                  other.isFBO()==isFBO &&
                   other.getStereo()==stereo &&
                   other.getHardwareAccelerated()==hardwareAccelerated &&
                   other.getDepthBits()==depthBits &&
@@ -180,8 +183,8 @@ public class GLCapabilities extends Capabilities implements Cloneable, GLCapabil
         return -1;
     }
 
-    final int ms = sampleBuffers ? numSamples : 0;
-    final int xms = caps.getSampleBuffers() ? caps.getNumSamples() : 0;
+    final int ms = getNumSamples();
+    final int xms = caps.getNumSamples() ;
 
     if(ms > xms) {
         return 1;
@@ -222,30 +225,53 @@ public class GLCapabilities extends Capabilities implements Cloneable, GLCapabil
 
   @Override
   public final boolean isPBuffer() {
-    return pbuffer;
+    return isPBuffer;
   }
 
   /**
-   * Enables or disables pbuffer usage.<br>
-   * If enabled this method also invokes {@link #setOnscreen(int) setOnscreen(false)}<br>
+   * Enables or disables pbuffer usage.
+   * <p>
+   * If enabled this method also invokes {@link #setOnscreen(int) setOnscreen(false)}.
+   * </p>
    * Defaults to false.
    */
   public void setPBuffer(boolean enable) {
     if(enable) {
       setOnscreen(false);
     }
-    pbuffer = enable;
+    isPBuffer = enable;
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public final boolean isFBO() {
+      return isFBO;
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Enables or disables FBO usage.
+   * <p>
+   * If enabled this method also invokes {@link #setOnscreen(int) setOnscreen(false)}.
+   * </p>
+   * Defaults to false.
+   */
+  public void setFBO(boolean enable) {
+    if(enable) {
+      setOnscreen(false);
+    }
+    isFBO = enable;
   }
 
   /**
    * Sets whether the drawable surface supports onscreen.<br>
-   * If enabled this method also invokes {@link #setPBuffer(int) setPBuffer(false)}<br>
+   * If enabled this method also invokes {@link #setPBuffer(int) setPBuffer(false)}
+   * and {@link #setFBO(int) setFBO(false)}<br>
    * Defaults to true.
   */
   @Override
   public void setOnscreen(boolean onscreen) {
     if(onscreen) {
         setPBuffer(false);
+        setFBO(false);
     }
     super.setOnscreen(onscreen);
   }
@@ -385,15 +411,18 @@ public class GLCapabilities extends Capabilities implements Cloneable, GLCapabil
     return sampleBuffers;
   }
 
-  /** If sample buffers are enabled, indicates the number of buffers
-      to be allocated. Defaults to 2. */
+  /** 
+   * If sample buffers are enabled, indicates the number of buffers
+   * to be allocated. Defaults to 2.
+   * @see #getNumSamples()
+   */
   public void setNumSamples(int numSamples) {
     this.numSamples = numSamples;
   }
 
   @Override
   public final int getNumSamples() {
-    return numSamples;
+    return sampleBuffers ? numSamples : 0;
   }
 
   /** For pbuffers only, indicates whether floating-point buffers
@@ -462,12 +491,16 @@ public class GLCapabilities extends Capabilities implements Cloneable, GLCapabil
     }
     sink.append(glProfile);
     if(!isOnscreen()) {
-        if(pbuffer) {
+        if(isFBO) {
+            sink.append(", fbo");
+        } 
+        if(isPBuffer) {
             sink.append(", pbuffer [r2t ").append(pbufferRenderToTexture?1:0)
                 .append(", r2tr ").append(pbufferRenderToTextureRectangle?1:0)
                 .append(", float ").append(pbufferFloatingPointBuffers?1:0)
                 .append("]");
-        } else {
+        } 
+        if(!isFBO && !isPBuffer) {
             sink.append(", pixmap");
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLCapabilitiesImmutable.java b/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLCapabilitiesImmutable.java
index 5f8795edc..7e0459b2d 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLCapabilitiesImmutable.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLCapabilitiesImmutable.java
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ public interface GLCapabilitiesImmutable extends CapabilitiesImmutable {
 
     /**
      * Returns the number of sample buffers to be allocated if sample
-     * buffers are enabled. Defaults to 2.
+     * buffers are enabled, otherwise returns 0. Defaults to 2.
      */
     int getNumSamples();
 
@@ -144,10 +144,15 @@ public interface GLCapabilitiesImmutable extends CapabilitiesImmutable {
     boolean getStereo();
 
     /**
-     * Indicates whether pbuffer is used/requested.
+     * Indicates whether pbuffer offscreen is used/requested.
      */
     boolean isPBuffer();
 
+    /**
+     * Indicates whether FBO offscreen is used/requested.
+     */
+    boolean isFBO();
+
     @Override
     boolean equals(Object obj);
 
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLContext.java b/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLContext.java
index 351f90027..63a02ad9c 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLContext.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLContext.java
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ import com.jogamp.common.os.Platform;
 import com.jogamp.common.util.IntObjectHashMap;
 import com.jogamp.common.util.locks.LockFactory;
 import com.jogamp.common.util.locks.RecursiveLock;
+import com.jogamp.opengl.GLExtensions;
 
 /** Abstraction for an OpenGL rendering context. In order to perform
     OpenGL rendering, a context must be "made current" on the current
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ import com.jogamp.common.util.locks.RecursiveLock;
     abstraction provides a stable object which clients can use to
     refer to a given context. */
 public abstract class GLContext {
+  
   /** 
    * If <code>true</code> (default), bootstrapping the available GL profiles 
    * will use the highest compatible GL context for each profile, 
@@ -120,13 +122,13 @@ public abstract class GLContext {
   protected static final int CTX_PROFILE_ES      = 1 <<  3;
   /** <code>ARB_create_context</code> related: flag forward compatible. Cache key value. See {@link #getAvailableContextProperties(AbstractGraphicsDevice, GLProfile)}. */
   protected static final int CTX_OPTION_FORWARD  = 1 <<  4;
-  /** <code>ARB_create_context</code> related: flag debug. Not a cache key. See {@link #setContextCreationFlags(int)}, {@link GLAutoDrawable#setContextCreationFlags(int)}, {@link #getAvailableContextProperties(AbstractGraphicsDevice, GLProfile)}. */
+  /** <code>ARB_create_context</code> related: flag debug. Cache key value. See {@link #setContextCreationFlags(int)}, {@link GLAutoDrawable#setContextCreationFlags(int)}, {@link #getAvailableContextProperties(AbstractGraphicsDevice, GLProfile)}. */
   public static final int CTX_OPTION_DEBUG       = 1 <<  5;
 
   /** <code>GL_ARB_ES2_compatibility</code> implementation related: Context is compatible w/ ES2. Not a cache key. See {@link #isGLES2Compatible()}, {@link #getAvailableContextProperties(AbstractGraphicsDevice, GLProfile)}. */
   protected static final int CTX_IMPL_ES2_COMPAT = 1 <<  8;
 
-  /** Context supports FBO, details see {@link #hasFBO()}.
+  /** Context supports basic FBO, details see {@link #hasFBO()}.
    * Not a cache key.
    * @see #hasFBO()
    * @see #getAvailableContextProperties(AbstractGraphicsDevice, GLProfile)
@@ -136,16 +138,6 @@ public abstract class GLContext {
   /** Context uses software rasterizer, otherwise hardware rasterizer. Cache key value. See {@link #isHardwareRasterizer()}, {@link #getAvailableContextProperties(AbstractGraphicsDevice, GLProfile)}. */
   protected static final int CTX_IMPL_ACCEL_SOFT = 1 << 15;
 
-  protected static final String GL_ARB_ES2_compatibility           = "GL_ARB_ES2_compatibility";
-  protected static final String GL_ARB_framebuffer_object          = "GL_ARB_framebuffer_object";
-  protected static final String GL_EXT_framebuffer_object          = "GL_EXT_framebuffer_object";
-  protected static final String GL_EXT_framebuffer_blit            = "GL_EXT_framebuffer_blit";
-  protected static final String GL_EXT_framebuffer_multisample     = "GL_EXT_framebuffer_multisample";
-  protected static final String GL_EXT_packed_depth_stencil        = "GL_EXT_packed_depth_stencil";
-  protected static final String GL_ARB_texture_non_power_of_two    = "GL_ARB_texture_non_power_of_two";
-  protected static final String GL_EXT_texture_format_BGRA8888     = "GL_EXT_texture_format_BGRA8888";
-  protected static final String GL_IMG_texture_format_BGRA8888     = "GL_IMG_texture_format_BGRA8888";
-  
   private static final ThreadLocal<GLContext> currentContext = new ThreadLocal<GLContext>();
 
   private final HashMap<String, Object> attachedObjectsByString = new HashMap<String, Object>();
@@ -639,11 +631,19 @@ public abstract class GLContext {
       return 0 == ( ctxOptions & CTX_IMPL_ACCEL_SOFT ) ;
   }
   
-  /** Returns whether the context supports FBO, hence is either GL-ES >= 2.0, >= core GL 3.0 or implements the extensions
-   * <code>GL_ARB_ES2_compatibility</code>, <code>ARB_framebuffer_object</code> or all of
-   * <code>EXT_framebuffer_object</code>, <code>EXT_framebuffer_multisample</code>, 
-   * <code>EXT_framebuffer_blit</code>, <code>GL_EXT_packed_depth_stencil</code>.
+  /** 
+   * Returns <code>true</code> if basic FBO support is available, otherwise <code>false</code>.
+   * <p>
+   * Basic FBO is supported if the context is either GL-ES >= 2.0, GL >= core 3.0 or implements the extensions
+   * <code>GL_ARB_ES2_compatibility</code>, <code>GL_ARB_framebuffer_object</code>, <code>GL_EXT_framebuffer_object</code> or <code>GL_OES_framebuffer_object</code>.
+   * </p>
+   * <p>
+   * Basic FBO support may only include one color attachment and no multisampling,
+   * as well as limited internal formats for renderbuffer.
+   * </p>
    * @see #CTX_IMPL_FBO
+   * @see com.jogamp.opengl.FBObject#supportsBasicFBO(GL)
+   * @see com.jogamp.opengl.FBObject#supportsFullFBO(GL)
    */
   public final boolean hasFBO() {
       return 0 != ( ctxOptions & CTX_IMPL_FBO ) ;
@@ -659,13 +659,13 @@ public abstract class GLContext {
 
   /** Note: The GL impl. may return a const value, ie {@link GLES2#isNPOTTextureAvailable()} always returns <code>true</code>. */
   public boolean isNPOTTextureAvailable() {
-      return isGL3() || isGLES2Compatible() || isExtensionAvailable(GL_ARB_texture_non_power_of_two);
+      return isGL3() || isGLES2Compatible() || isExtensionAvailable(GLExtensions.ARB_texture_non_power_of_two);
   }
 
   public boolean isTextureFormatBGRA8888Available() {
       return isGL2GL3() ||
-             isExtensionAvailable(GL_EXT_texture_format_BGRA8888) ||
-             isExtensionAvailable(GL_IMG_texture_format_BGRA8888) ;
+             isExtensionAvailable(GLExtensions.EXT_texture_format_BGRA8888) ||
+             isExtensionAvailable(GLExtensions.IMG_texture_format_BGRA8888) ;
   }
 
   /** @see GLProfile#isGL4bc() */
@@ -798,7 +798,32 @@ public abstract class GLContext {
   }
   protected boolean bindSwapBarrierImpl(int group, int barrier) { /** nop per default .. **/  return false; }
 
-
+  /** 
+   * Return the framebuffer name bound to this context, 
+   * see {@link GL#glBindFramebuffer(int, int)}.
+   */
+  public abstract int getBoundFramebuffer(int target);
+  
+  /** 
+   * Return the default draw framebuffer name.
+   * <p> 
+   * May differ from it's default <code>zero</code>
+   * in case an framebuffer object ({@link FBObject}) based drawable
+   * is being used.
+   * </p> 
+   */
+  public abstract int getDefaultDrawFramebuffer();
+  
+  /** 
+   * Return the default read framebuffer name.
+   * <p> 
+   * May differ from it's default <code>zero</code>
+   * in case an framebuffer object ({@link FBObject}) based drawable
+   * is being used.
+   * </p> 
+   */
+  public abstract int getDefaultReadFramebuffer();
+  
   /**
    * @return The extension implementing the GLDebugOutput feature,
    *         either <i>GL_ARB_debug_output</i> or <i>GL_AMD_debug_output</i>.
@@ -984,6 +1009,7 @@ public abstract class GLContext {
           deviceVersionsAvailableSet.add(devKey);
           if (DEBUG) {
             System.err.println(getThreadName() + ": createContextARB: SET mappedVersionsAvailableSet "+devKey);
+            System.err.println(GLContext.dumpAvailableGLVersions(null).toString());            
           }
       }
   }
@@ -1010,6 +1036,10 @@ public abstract class GLContext {
     validateProfileBits(profile, "profile");
     validateProfileBits(resCtp, "resCtp");
 
+    if(DEBUG) {
+        System.err.println("GLContext.mapAvailableGLVersion: "+device+": "+getGLVersion(reqMajor, 0, profile, null)+" -> "+getGLVersion(resMajor, resMinor, resCtp, null));
+        // Thread.dumpStack();
+    }
     final String key = getDeviceVersionAvailableKey(device, reqMajor, profile);
     final Integer val = new Integer(composeBits(resMajor, resMinor, resCtp));
     synchronized(deviceVersionAvailable) {
@@ -1122,7 +1152,9 @@ public abstract class GLContext {
     } else /* if (glpImpl.isGL2()) */ {
         reqMajorCTP[0]=2;
     }
-    if( glpImpl.isGL2() ) { // incl GL3bc and GL4bc
+    if( glpImpl.isGLES() ) {
+        reqMajorCTP[1]=CTX_PROFILE_ES;
+    } else if( glpImpl.isGL2() ) { // incl GL3bc and GL4bc
         reqMajorCTP[1]=CTX_PROFILE_COMPAT;
     } else {
         reqMajorCTP[1]=CTX_PROFILE_CORE;
@@ -1141,8 +1173,7 @@ public abstract class GLContext {
     int _major[] = { 0 };
     int _minor[] = { 0 };
     int _ctp[] = { 0 };
-    if( GLContext.getAvailableGLVersion(device, reqMajorCTP[0], reqMajorCTP[1],
-                                        _major, _minor, _ctp)) {
+    if( GLContext.getAvailableGLVersion(device, reqMajorCTP[0], reqMajorCTP[1], _major, _minor, _ctp)) {
       return _ctp[0];
     }
     return 0; // n/a
@@ -1181,6 +1212,23 @@ public abstract class GLContext {
   }
 
   /**
+   * Returns true if it is possible to create an <i>framebuffer object</i> (FBO).
+   * <p>
+   * FBO feature is implemented in OpenGL, hence it is {@link GLProfile} dependent.
+   * </p> 
+   * <p>
+   * FBO support is queried as described in {@link #hasFBO()}.
+   * </p>
+   *
+   * @param device the device to request whether FBO is available for
+   * @param glp {@link GLProfile} to check for FBO capabilities
+   * @see GLContext#hasFBO()
+   */
+  public static final boolean isFBOAvailable(AbstractGraphicsDevice device, GLProfile glp) {
+      return 0 != ( CTX_IMPL_FBO & getAvailableContextProperties(device, glp) );
+  }
+  
+  /**
    * @param device the device to request whether the profile is available for
    * @param reqMajor Key Value either 1, 2, 3 or 4
    * @param reqProfile Key Value either {@link #CTX_PROFILE_COMPAT}, {@link #CTX_PROFILE_CORE} or {@link #CTX_PROFILE_ES}
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLDrawableFactory.java b/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLDrawableFactory.java
index d6480e7aa..9a0d2cb99 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLDrawableFactory.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLDrawableFactory.java
@@ -50,9 +50,11 @@ import com.jogamp.common.JogampRuntimeException;
 import com.jogamp.common.util.ReflectionUtil;
 
 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.ProxySurface.UpstreamSurfaceHook;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLProfile.ShutdownType;
 
 import jogamp.opengl.Debug;
@@ -398,9 +400,18 @@ public abstract class GLDrawableFactory {
   /**
    * Creates a Offscreen GLDrawable incl it's offscreen {@link javax.media.nativewindow.NativeSurface} with the given capabilites and dimensions.
    * <p>
-   * A Pbuffer drawable/surface is created if both {@link javax.media.opengl.GLCapabilities#isPBuffer() caps.isPBuffer()}
-   * and {@link #canCreateGLPbuffer(javax.media.nativewindow.AbstractGraphicsDevice) canCreateGLPbuffer(device)} is true.<br>
-   * Otherwise a simple pixmap/bitmap drawable/surface is created, which is unlikely to be hardware accelerated.<br>
+   * It's {@link AbstractGraphicsConfiguration} is properly set according to the given {@link GLCapabilitiesImmutable}, see below.
+   * </p>
+   * <p>
+   * A FBO drawable is created if both {@link javax.media.opengl.GLCapabilities#isFBO() caps.isFBO()}
+   * and {@link GLContext#isFBOAvailable(AbstractGraphicsDevice, GLProfile) canCreateFBO(device, caps.getGLProfile())} is true.
+   * </p>
+   * <p>
+   * A Pbuffer drawable is created if both {@link javax.media.opengl.GLCapabilities#isPBuffer() caps.isPBuffer()}
+   * and {@link #canCreateGLPbuffer(javax.media.nativewindow.AbstractGraphicsDevice) canCreateGLPbuffer(device)} is true.
+   * </p>
+   * <p>
+   * If neither FBO nor Pbuffer is available, a simple pixmap/bitmap drawable/surface is created, which is unlikely to be hardware accelerated.
    * </p>
    *
    * @param device which {@link javax.media.nativewindow.AbstractGraphicsDevice#getConnection() connection} denotes the shared device to be used, may be <code>null</code> for the platform's default device.
@@ -421,42 +432,32 @@ public abstract class GLDrawableFactory {
     throws GLException;
 
   /**
-   * Creates an offscreen NativeSurface.<br>
-   * A Pbuffer surface is created if both {@link javax.media.opengl.GLCapabilities#isPBuffer() caps.isPBuffer()}
-   * and {@link #canCreateGLPbuffer(javax.media.nativewindow.AbstractGraphicsDevice) canCreateGLPbuffer(device)} is true.<br>
-   * Otherwise a simple pixmap/bitmap surface is created. The latter is unlikely to be hardware accelerated.<br>
-   *
-   * @param device which {@link javax.media.nativewindow.AbstractGraphicsDevice#getConnection() connection} denotes the shared the target device, may be <code>null</code> for the platform's default device.
-   * @param caps the requested GLCapabilties
-   * @param chooser the custom chooser, may be null for default
-   * @param width the requested offscreen width
-   * @param height the requested offscreen height
-   * @return the created offscreen native surface
-   *
-   * @throws GLException if any window system-specific errors caused
-   *         the creation of the GLDrawable to fail.
-   */
-  public abstract NativeSurface createOffscreenSurface(AbstractGraphicsDevice device,
-                                                       GLCapabilitiesImmutable caps,
-                                                       GLCapabilitiesChooser chooser,
-                                                       int width, int height);
-
-  /**
-   * Highly experimental API entry, allowing developer of new windowing system bindings 
-   * to leverage the native window handle to produce a NativeSurface implementation (ProxySurface), having the required GLCapabilities.<br>
-   * Such surface can be used to instantiate a GLDrawable and hence test your new binding w/o the 
-   * costs of providing a full set of abstraction like the AWT GLCanvas or even the native NEWT bindings.
+   * Creates a proxy {@link NativeSurface} w/ defined surface handle, i.e. a {@link WrappedSurface} or {@link GDISurface} instance. 
+   * <p>
+   * It's {@link AbstractGraphicsConfiguration} is properly set according to the given 
+   * <code>windowHandle</code>'s native visualID if set or the given {@link GLCapabilitiesImmutable}.
+   * </p>
+   * <p>
+   * Lifecycle (destruction) of the given surface handle shall be handled by the caller.
+   * </p>
+   * <p>
+   * Such surface can be used to instantiate a GLDrawable. With the help of {@link GLAutoDrawableDelegate}
+   * you will be able to implement a new native windowing system  binding almost on-the-fly, see {@link com.jogamp.opengl.swt.GLCanvas}. 
+   * </p>
    * 
-   * @param device the platform's target device, shall not be <code>null</code>
+   * @param device which {@link javax.media.nativewindow.AbstractGraphicsDevice#getConnection() connection} denotes the shared the target device, may be <code>null</code> for the platform's default device.
+   *        Caller has to ensure it is compatible w/ the given <code>windowHandle</code> 
+   * @param screenIdx matching screen index of given <code>windowHandle</code>
    * @param windowHandle the native window handle
    * @param caps the requested GLCapabilties
    * @param chooser the custom chooser, may be null for default
-   * @return The proxy surface wrapping the windowHandle on the device
+   * @param upstream optional {@link ProxySurface.UpstreamSurfaceHook} allowing control of the {@link ProxySurface}'s lifecycle and data it presents.
+   * @return the created {@link ProxySurface} instance w/ defined surface handle.
    */
-  public abstract ProxySurface createProxySurface(AbstractGraphicsDevice device, 
+  public abstract ProxySurface createProxySurface(AbstractGraphicsDevice device,
+                                                  int screenIdx, 
                                                   long windowHandle, 
-                                                  GLCapabilitiesImmutable caps, 
-                                                  GLCapabilitiesChooser chooser);
+                                                  GLCapabilitiesImmutable caps, GLCapabilitiesChooser chooser, UpstreamSurfaceHook upstream);
 
   /**
    * Returns true if it is possible to create a GLPbuffer. Some older
@@ -492,23 +493,7 @@ public abstract class GLDrawableFactory {
                                             GLContext shareWith)
     throws GLException;
 
-  /**
-   * Returns true if it is possible to create an <i>framebuffer object</i> (FBO).
-   * <p>
-   * FBO feature is implemented in OpenGL, hence it is {@link GLProfile} dependent.
-   * </p> 
-   * <p>
-   * FBO support is queried as described in {@link GLContext#hasFBO()}.
-   * </p>
-   *
-   * @param device which {@link javax.media.nativewindow.AbstractGraphicsDevice#getConnection() connection} denotes the shared the target device, may be <code>null</code> for the platform's default device.
-   * @param glp {@link GLProfile} to check for FBO capabilities
-   * @see GLContext#hasFBO()
-   */
-  public final boolean canCreateFBO(AbstractGraphicsDevice device, GLProfile glp) {
-      return 0 != ( GLContext.CTX_IMPL_FBO & GLContext.getAvailableContextProperties(device, glp) );
-  }
-
+  
   //----------------------------------------------------------------------
   // Methods for interacting with third-party OpenGL libraries
 
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLProfile.java b/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLProfile.java
index a7200b560..1e10dc9a6 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLProfile.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLProfile.java
@@ -86,7 +86,14 @@ public class GLProfile {
      * </p> 
      */
     private static final boolean enableANGLE = Debug.isPropertyDefined("jogl.enable.ANGLE", true);
-
+    
+    /** 
+     * In case no OpenGL ES implementation is required
+     * and if the running platform may have a buggy implementation,
+     * setting the property <code>jogl.disable.opengles</code> disables querying a possible existing OpenGL ES implementation. 
+     */
+    private static final boolean disableOpenGLES = Debug.isPropertyDefined("jogl.disable.opengles", true);
+    
     static {
         // Also initializes TempJarCache if shall be used.
         Platform.initSingleton();
@@ -117,10 +124,12 @@ public class GLProfile {
      * @deprecated Use {@link #initSingleton()}. This method is subject to be removed in future versions of JOGL. 
      */
     public static void initSingleton(final boolean firstUIActionOnProcess) {
+        final boolean justInitialized; 
         initLock.lock();
         try {
             if(!initialized) { // volatile: ok
                 initialized = true;
+                justInitialized = true;
                 if(DEBUG) {
                     System.err.println("GLProfile.initSingleton(firstUIActionOnProcess: "+firstUIActionOnProcess+") - thread "+Thread.currentThread().getName());
                     Thread.dumpStack();
@@ -166,10 +175,17 @@ public class GLProfile {
                         return null;
                     }
                 });
+            } else {
+                justInitialized = false;
             }
         } finally {
             initLock.unlock();
         }
+        if(DEBUG) {
+            if( justInitialized && ( hasGL234Impl || hasGLES1Impl || hasGLES2Impl ) ) {
+                System.err.println(JoglVersion.getDefaultOpenGLInfo(defaultDevice, null, true));
+            }
+        }        
     }
     
     /**
@@ -1466,7 +1482,7 @@ public class GLProfile {
             }
         }
 
-        if ( ReflectionUtil.isClassAvailable("jogamp.opengl.egl.EGLDrawableFactory", classloader) ) {
+        if ( !disableOpenGLES && ReflectionUtil.isClassAvailable("jogamp.opengl.egl.EGLDrawableFactory", classloader) ) {
             t=null;
             try {
                 eglFactory = (GLDrawableFactoryImpl) GLDrawableFactory.getFactoryImpl(GLES2);
@@ -1532,18 +1548,17 @@ public class GLProfile {
 
         if(DEBUG) {
             // System.err.println("GLProfile.init addedAnyProfile      "+addedAnyProfile+" (desktop: "+addedDesktopProfile+", egl "+addedEGLProfile+")");
-            System.err.println("GLProfile.init addedAnyProfile      "+addedAnyProfile);
-            System.err.println("GLProfile.init isAWTAvailable       "+isAWTAvailable);
-            System.err.println("GLProfile.init hasDesktopGLFactory  "+hasDesktopGLFactory);
-            System.err.println("GLProfile.init hasGL234Impl         "+hasGL234Impl);
-            System.err.println("GLProfile.init hasEGLFactory        "+hasEGLFactory);
-            System.err.println("GLProfile.init hasGLES1Impl         "+hasGLES1Impl);
-            System.err.println("GLProfile.init hasGLES2Impl         "+hasGLES2Impl);
-            System.err.println("GLProfile.init defaultDevice        "+defaultDevice);
-            System.err.println("GLProfile.init profile order        "+array2String(GL_PROFILE_LIST_ALL));
-            if(hasGL234Impl || hasGLES1Impl || hasGLES2Impl) { // avoid deadlock
-                System.err.println(JoglVersion.getDefaultOpenGLInfo(null, true));
-            }
+            System.err.println("GLProfile.init addedAnyProfile       "+addedAnyProfile);
+            System.err.println("GLProfile.init isAWTAvailable        "+isAWTAvailable);
+            System.err.println("GLProfile.init hasDesktopGLFactory   "+hasDesktopGLFactory);
+            System.err.println("GLProfile.init hasGL234Impl          "+hasGL234Impl);
+            System.err.println("GLProfile.init hasEGLFactory         "+hasEGLFactory);
+            System.err.println("GLProfile.init hasGLES1Impl          "+hasGLES1Impl);
+            System.err.println("GLProfile.init hasGLES2Impl          "+hasGLES2Impl);
+            System.err.println("GLProfile.init defaultDevice         "+defaultDevice);
+            System.err.println("GLProfile.init defaultDevice Desktop "+defaultDesktopDevice);
+            System.err.println("GLProfile.init defaultDevice EGL     "+defaultEGLDevice);
+            System.err.println("GLProfile.init profile order         "+array2String(GL_PROFILE_LIST_ALL));
         }
     }
 
@@ -1642,24 +1657,6 @@ public class GLProfile {
             if (DEBUG) {
                 System.err.println("GLProfile.initProfilesForDevice: "+device+": egl Shared Ctx "+eglSharedCtxAvail);
             }
-            if( hasGLES2Impl ) {
-                // The native ES2 impl. overwrites a previous mapping using 'ES2 compatibility' by a desktop profile 
-                GLContext.mapAvailableGLVersion(device,
-                                                2, GLContext.CTX_PROFILE_ES,
-                                                2, 0, GLContext.CTX_PROFILE_ES|GLContext.CTX_IMPL_ES2_COMPAT);
-                if (DEBUG) {
-                  System.err.println(GLContext.getThreadName() + ": initProfilesForDeviceCritical-MapVersionsAvailable HAVE: ES2 -> ES 2.0");
-                }
-            }
-            if( hasGLES1Impl ) {
-                // Always favor the native ES1 impl.
-                GLContext.mapAvailableGLVersion(device,
-                                                1, GLContext.CTX_PROFILE_ES,
-                                                1, 0, GLContext.CTX_PROFILE_ES);
-                if (DEBUG) {
-                  System.err.println(GLContext.getThreadName() + ": initProfilesForDeviceCritical-MapVersionsAvailable HAVE: ES1 -> ES 1.0");
-                }
-            }
             addedEGLProfile = computeProfileMap(device, false /* desktopCtxUndef*/, false /* esCtxUndef */);
         }
 
@@ -1767,7 +1764,7 @@ public class GLProfile {
                 }
                 _mappedProfiles.put(profile, glProfile);
                 if (DEBUG) {
-                    System.err.println("GLProfile.init map "+glProfile+" on devide "+device.getConnection());
+                    System.err.println("GLProfile.init map "+glProfile+" on device "+device.getConnection());
                 }
                 if(null==defaultGLProfileHW && isHardwareRasterizer[0]) {
                     defaultGLProfileHW=glProfile;
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/awt/GLCanvas.java b/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/awt/GLCanvas.java
index 48f7ea24a..03fd78ac7 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/awt/GLCanvas.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/awt/GLCanvas.java
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 
 import javax.media.nativewindow.AbstractGraphicsConfiguration;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.OffscreenLayerOption;
+import javax.media.nativewindow.VisualIDHolder;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.WindowClosingProtocol;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.AbstractGraphicsDevice;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.AbstractGraphicsScreen;
@@ -84,6 +85,8 @@ import javax.media.opengl.Threading;
 
 import com.jogamp.common.GlueGenVersion;
 import com.jogamp.common.util.VersionUtil;
+import com.jogamp.common.util.locks.LockFactory;
+import com.jogamp.common.util.locks.RecursiveLock;
 import com.jogamp.nativewindow.awt.AWTGraphicsConfiguration;
 import com.jogamp.nativewindow.awt.AWTGraphicsDevice;
 import com.jogamp.nativewindow.awt.AWTGraphicsScreen;
@@ -132,20 +135,6 @@ import jogamp.opengl.GLDrawableHelper;
  * <ul>
  *   <li><pre>sun.awt.noerasebackground=true</pre></li>
  * </ul>
- * <p>
- * FIXME: If this instance runs in multithreading mode, see {@link Threading#isSingleThreaded()} (default: single-thread), 
- *        proper recursive locking is required for drawable/context @ destroy and display. 
- *        Recreation etc could pull those instances while animating!
- *        Simply locking before using drawable/context offthread
- *        would allow a deadlock situation!
- * </p>
- * <p>
- * NOTE: [MT-0] Methods utilizing [volatile] drawable/context are not synchronized.
-         In case any of the methods are called outside of a locked state
-         extra care should be added. Maybe we shall expose locking facilities to the user.
-         However, since the user shall stick to the GLEventListener model while utilizing
-         GLAutoDrawable implementations, she is safe due to the implicit locked state.
- * </p>
  */
 
 @SuppressWarnings("serial")
@@ -153,11 +142,12 @@ public class GLCanvas extends Canvas implements AWTGLAutoDrawable, WindowClosing
 
   private static final boolean DEBUG = Debug.debug("GLCanvas");
 
+  private final RecursiveLock lock = LockFactory.createRecursiveLock();
   private final GLDrawableHelper helper = new GLDrawableHelper();
   private AWTGraphicsConfiguration awtConfig;
-  private volatile GLDrawable drawable;   // volatile avoids locking all accessors. FIXME still need to sync destroy/display
+  private volatile GLDrawable drawable; // volatile: avoid locking for read-only access
   private GLContextImpl context;
-  private boolean sendReshape = false;
+  private volatile boolean sendReshape = false; // volatile: maybe written by EDT w/o locking
 
   // copy of the cstr args, mainly for recreation
   private GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsReqUser;
@@ -262,6 +252,11 @@ public class GLCanvas extends Canvas implements AWTGLAutoDrawable, WindowClosing
   }
 
   @Override
+  public final Object getUpstreamWidget() {
+    return this;
+  }
+     
+  @Override
   public void setShallUseOffscreenLayer(boolean v) {
       shallUseOffscreenLayer = v;
   }
@@ -273,8 +268,9 @@ public class GLCanvas extends Canvas implements AWTGLAutoDrawable, WindowClosing
 
   @Override
   public final boolean isOffscreenLayerSurfaceEnabled() {
-      if(null != drawable) {
-          return ((JAWTWindow)drawable.getNativeSurface()).isOffscreenLayerSurfaceEnabled();
+      final GLDrawable _drawable = drawable;
+      if(null != _drawable) {
+          return ((JAWTWindow)_drawable.getNativeSurface()).isOffscreenLayerSurfaceEnabled();
       }
       return false;
   }
@@ -393,12 +389,18 @@ public class GLCanvas extends Canvas implements AWTGLAutoDrawable, WindowClosing
 
   @Override
   public GLContext createContext(final GLContext shareWith) {
-    if(drawable != null) {
-      final GLContext _ctx = drawable.createContext(shareWith);
-      _ctx.setContextCreationFlags(additionalCtxCreationFlags);
-      return _ctx;
+    final RecursiveLock _lock = lock;
+    _lock.lock();
+    try {
+        if(drawable != null) {
+          final GLContext _ctx = drawable.createContext(shareWith);
+          _ctx.setContextCreationFlags(additionalCtxCreationFlags);
+          return _ctx;
+        }
+        return null;
+    } finally {
+        _lock.unlock();
     }
-    return null;
   }
     
   @Override
@@ -407,7 +409,8 @@ public class GLCanvas extends Canvas implements AWTGLAutoDrawable, WindowClosing
 
   @Override
   public boolean isRealized() {
-      return (null != drawable) ? drawable.isRealized() : false;
+      final GLDrawable _drawable = drawable;
+      return ( null != _drawable ) ? _drawable.isRealized() : false;
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -422,50 +425,13 @@ public class GLCanvas extends Canvas implements AWTGLAutoDrawable, WindowClosing
 
   @Override
   public void display() {
-    if( !validateGLDrawable() ) {
-        if(DEBUG) {
-            System.err.println(getThreadName()+": Info: GLCanvas display - skipped GL render, drawable not valid yet");
-        }
-        return; // not yet available ..
-    }
     Threading.invoke(true, displayOnEDTAction, getTreeLock());
-
     awtWindowClosingProtocol.addClosingListenerOneShot();
   }
 
   private void dispose(boolean regenerate) {
-    final GLAnimatorControl animator =  getAnimator();
-    if(DEBUG) {
-        System.err.println(getThreadName()+": Info: dispose("+regenerate+") - START, hasContext " +
-                (null!=context) + ", hasDrawable " + (null!=drawable)+", "+animator);
-        Thread.dumpStack();
-    }
-
-    if(null!=drawable && null!=context) { // drawable is volatile!
-        boolean animatorPaused = false;
-        if(null!=animator) {
-            // can't remove us from animator for recreational addNotify()
-            animatorPaused = animator.pause();
-        }
-
-        disposeRegenerate=regenerate;
-
-        if(context.isCreated()) {
-            Threading.invoke(true, disposeOnEDTAction, getTreeLock());
-        }
-
-        if(animatorPaused) {
-            animator.resume();
-        }
-    }
-
-    if(!regenerate) {
-        disposeAbstractGraphicsDevice();
-    }
-
-    if(DEBUG) {
-        System.err.println(getThreadName()+": dispose("+regenerate+") - END, "+animator);
-    }
+    disposeRegenerate=regenerate;
+    Threading.invoke(true, disposeOnEDTAction, getTreeLock());
   }
 
   /**
@@ -525,43 +491,49 @@ public class GLCanvas extends Canvas implements AWTGLAutoDrawable, WindowClosing
     @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
     @Override
   public void addNotify() {
-    if(DEBUG) {
-        System.err.println(getThreadName()+": Info: addNotify - start, bounds: "+this.getBounds());
-        Thread.dumpStack();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * 'super.addNotify()' determines the GraphicsConfiguration,
-     * while calling this class's overriden 'getGraphicsConfiguration()' method
-     * after which it creates the native peer.
-     * Hence we have to set the 'awtConfig' before since it's GraphicsConfiguration
-     * is being used in getGraphicsConfiguration().
-     * This code order also allows recreation, ie re-adding the GLCanvas.
-     */
-    awtConfig = chooseGraphicsConfiguration(capsReqUser, capsReqUser, chooser, device);
-    if(null==awtConfig) {
-        throw new GLException("Error: NULL AWTGraphicsConfiguration");
-    }
-
-    // before native peer is valid: X11
-    disableBackgroundErase();
-
-    // issues getGraphicsConfiguration() and creates the native peer
-    super.addNotify();
-
-    // after native peer is valid: Windows
-    disableBackgroundErase();
-
-    if (!Beans.isDesignTime()) {
-        createDrawableAndContext();
-    }
-
-    // init drawable by paint/display makes the init sequence more equal
-    // for all launch flavors (applet/javaws/..)
-    // validateGLDrawable();
-
-    if(DEBUG) {
-        System.err.println(getThreadName()+": Info: addNotify - end: peer: "+getPeer());
+    final RecursiveLock _lock = lock;
+    _lock.lock();
+    try {    
+        if(DEBUG) {
+            System.err.println(getThreadName()+": Info: addNotify - start, bounds: "+this.getBounds());
+            Thread.dumpStack();
+        }
+    
+        /**
+         * 'super.addNotify()' determines the GraphicsConfiguration,
+         * while calling this class's overriden 'getGraphicsConfiguration()' method
+         * after which it creates the native peer.
+         * Hence we have to set the 'awtConfig' before since it's GraphicsConfiguration
+         * is being used in getGraphicsConfiguration().
+         * This code order also allows recreation, ie re-adding the GLCanvas.
+         */
+        awtConfig = chooseGraphicsConfiguration(capsReqUser, capsReqUser, chooser, device);
+        if(null==awtConfig) {
+            throw new GLException("Error: NULL AWTGraphicsConfiguration");
+        }
+    
+        // before native peer is valid: X11
+        disableBackgroundErase();
+    
+        // issues getGraphicsConfiguration() and creates the native peer
+        super.addNotify();
+    
+        // after native peer is valid: Windows
+        disableBackgroundErase();
+    
+        if (!Beans.isDesignTime()) {
+            createDrawableAndContext();
+        }
+    
+        // init drawable by paint/display makes the init sequence more equal
+        // for all launch flavors (applet/javaws/..)
+        // validateGLDrawable();
+    
+        if(DEBUG) {
+            System.err.println(getThreadName()+": Info: addNotify - end: peer: "+getPeer());
+        }
+    } finally {
+        _lock.unlock();
     }
   }
 
@@ -580,23 +552,24 @@ public class GLCanvas extends Canvas implements AWTGLAutoDrawable, WindowClosing
   }
 
   private boolean validateGLDrawable() {
-    boolean realized = false;
-    if (!Beans.isDesignTime()) {
-        if ( null != drawable ) { // OK: drawable is volatile
-            realized = drawable.isRealized();
-            if ( !realized && 0 < drawable.getWidth() * drawable.getHeight() ) {
-                // make sure drawable realization happens on AWT EDT, due to AWTTree lock
-                AWTEDTExecutor.singleton.invoke(true, setRealizedOnEDTAction);
-                realized = true;
-                sendReshape=true; // ensure a reshape is being send ..
-                if(DEBUG) {
-                    System.err.println(getThreadName()+": Realized Drawable: "+drawable.toString());
-                    Thread.dumpStack();
-                }
+    final GLDrawable _drawable = drawable;
+    if ( null != _drawable ) {
+        if( _drawable.isRealized() ) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        if (!Beans.isDesignTime() &&
+             0 < _drawable.getWidth() * _drawable.getHeight() ) {
+            // make sure drawable realization happens on AWT EDT, due to AWTTree lock
+            AWTEDTExecutor.singleton.invoke(true, setRealizedOnEDTAction);
+            sendReshape=true; // ensure a reshape is being send ..
+            if(DEBUG) {
+                System.err.println(getThreadName()+": Realized Drawable: "+_drawable.toString());
+                Thread.dumpStack();
             }
+            return true;
         }
     }
-    return realized;
+    return false;
   }
   private Runnable setRealizedOnEDTAction = new Runnable() {
       @Override
@@ -628,9 +601,6 @@ public class GLCanvas extends Canvas implements AWTGLAutoDrawable, WindowClosing
       try {
         dispose(false);
       } finally {
-        context=null;
-        drawable=null;
-        awtConfig=null;
         super.removeNotify();
       }
     }
@@ -650,7 +620,8 @@ public class GLCanvas extends Canvas implements AWTGLAutoDrawable, WindowClosing
     @Override
   public void reshape(int x, int y, int width, int height) {
     super.reshape(x, y, width, height);
-    if(null != drawable && drawable.isRealized() && !drawable.getChosenGLCapabilities().isOnscreen()) {
+    final GLDrawable _drawable = drawable;
+    if(null != _drawable && _drawable.isRealized() && !_drawable.getChosenGLCapabilities().isOnscreen()) {
         dispose(true);
     } else {
         sendReshape = true;
@@ -705,13 +676,19 @@ public class GLCanvas extends Canvas implements AWTGLAutoDrawable, WindowClosing
 
   @Override
   public GLContext setContext(GLContext newCtx) {
-      final GLContext oldCtx = context;
-      final boolean newCtxCurrent = helper.switchContext(drawable, oldCtx, newCtx, additionalCtxCreationFlags);
-      context=(GLContextImpl)newCtx;
-      if(newCtxCurrent) {
-          context.makeCurrent();
+      final RecursiveLock _lock = lock;
+      _lock.lock();
+      try {
+          final GLContext oldCtx = context;
+          final boolean newCtxCurrent = helper.switchContext(drawable, oldCtx, newCtx, additionalCtxCreationFlags);
+          context=(GLContextImpl)newCtx;
+          if(newCtxCurrent) {
+              context.makeCurrent();
+          }
+          return oldCtx;
+      } finally {
+          _lock.unlock();
       }
-      return oldCtx;
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -724,15 +701,15 @@ public class GLCanvas extends Canvas implements AWTGLAutoDrawable, WindowClosing
     if (Beans.isDesignTime()) {
       return null;
     }
-    GLContext ctx = getContext();
-    return (ctx == null) ? null : ctx.getGL();
+    final GLContext _context = context;
+    return (_context == null) ? null : _context.getGL();
   }
 
   @Override
   public GL setGL(GL gl) {
-    GLContext ctx = getContext();
-    if (ctx != null) {
-      ctx.setGL(gl);
+    final GLContext _context = context;
+    if (_context != null) {
+      _context.setGL(gl);
       return gl;
     }
     return null;
@@ -757,8 +734,9 @@ public class GLCanvas extends Canvas implements AWTGLAutoDrawable, WindowClosing
   @Override
   public void setContextCreationFlags(int flags) {
     additionalCtxCreationFlags = flags;
-    if(null != context) {
-      context.setContextCreationFlags(additionalCtxCreationFlags);
+    final GLContext _context = context;
+    if(null != _context) {
+      _context.setContextCreationFlags(additionalCtxCreationFlags);
     }
   }
 
@@ -791,26 +769,30 @@ public class GLCanvas extends Canvas implements AWTGLAutoDrawable, WindowClosing
 
   @Override
   public NativeSurface getNativeSurface() {
-    return (null != drawable) ? drawable.getNativeSurface() : null;
+    final GLDrawable _drawable = drawable;
+    return (null != _drawable) ? _drawable.getNativeSurface() : null;
   }
 
   @Override
   public long getHandle() {
-    return (null != drawable) ? drawable.getHandle() : 0;
+    final GLDrawable _drawable = drawable;
+    return (null != _drawable) ? _drawable.getHandle() : 0;
   }
 
   @Override
   public GLDrawableFactory getFactory() {
-    return (null != drawable) ? drawable.getFactory() : null;
+    final GLDrawable _drawable = drawable;
+    return (null != _drawable) ? _drawable.getFactory() : null;
   }
 
   @Override
   public String toString() {
-    final int dw = (null!=drawable) ? drawable.getWidth() : -1;
-    final int dh = (null!=drawable) ? drawable.getHeight() : -1;
+    final GLDrawable _drawable = drawable;
+    final int dw = (null!=_drawable) ? _drawable.getWidth() : -1;
+    final int dh = (null!=_drawable) ? _drawable.getHeight() : -1;
 
     return "AWT-GLCanvas[Realized "+isRealized()+
-                          ",\n\t"+((null!=drawable)?drawable.getClass().getName():"null-drawable")+
+                          ",\n\t"+((null!=_drawable)?_drawable.getClass().getName():"null-drawable")+
                           ",\n\tFactory   "+getFactory()+
                           ",\n\thandle    0x"+Long.toHexString(getHandle())+
                           ",\n\tDrawable size "+dw+"x"+dh+
@@ -824,7 +806,7 @@ public class GLCanvas extends Canvas implements AWTGLAutoDrawable, WindowClosing
   //
 
   private boolean disposeRegenerate;
-  private final Runnable postDisposeAction = new Runnable() {
+  private final Runnable postDisposeOnEDTAction = new Runnable() {
     @Override
     public void run() {
       context=null;
@@ -854,7 +836,47 @@ public class GLCanvas extends Canvas implements AWTGLAutoDrawable, WindowClosing
   private final Runnable disposeOnEDTAction = new Runnable() {
     @Override
     public void run() {
-      helper.disposeGL(GLCanvas.this, drawable, context, postDisposeAction);
+        final RecursiveLock _lock = lock;
+        _lock.lock();
+        try {            
+            final GLAnimatorControl animator =  getAnimator();
+
+            if(DEBUG) {
+                System.err.println(getThreadName()+": Info: dispose("+disposeRegenerate+") - START, hasContext " +
+                        (null!=context) + ", hasDrawable " + (null!=drawable)+", "+animator);
+                Thread.dumpStack();
+            }
+        
+            if(null!=drawable && null!=context) {
+                boolean animatorPaused = false;
+                if(null!=animator) {
+                    // can't remove us from animator for recreational addNotify()
+                    animatorPaused = animator.pause();
+                }
+        
+                if(context.isCreated()) {
+                    helper.disposeGL(GLCanvas.this, drawable, context, postDisposeOnEDTAction);
+                }
+        
+                if(animatorPaused) {
+                    animator.resume();
+                }
+            }
+        
+            if(!disposeRegenerate) {
+                if(null != awtConfig) {
+                    disposeAbstractGraphicsDevice();
+                }
+                awtConfig=null;
+            }
+        
+            if(DEBUG) {
+                System.err.println(getThreadName()+": dispose("+disposeRegenerate+") - END, "+animator);
+            }
+            
+        } finally {
+            _lock.unlock();
+        }
     }
   };
 
@@ -874,7 +896,6 @@ public class GLCanvas extends Canvas implements AWTGLAutoDrawable, WindowClosing
           if(DEBUG) {
             System.err.println(getThreadName()+": GLCanvas.dispose(false): closed GraphicsDevice: "+adeviceMsg+", result: "+closed);
           }
-          awtConfig=null;
       }
     }
   };
@@ -885,7 +906,7 @@ public class GLCanvas extends Canvas implements AWTGLAutoDrawable, WindowClosing
    *
    * @see #chooseGraphicsConfiguration(javax.media.opengl.GLCapabilitiesImmutable, javax.media.opengl.GLCapabilitiesImmutable, javax.media.opengl.GLCapabilitiesChooser, java.awt.GraphicsDevice)
    */
-  void disposeAbstractGraphicsDevice()  {
+  private void disposeAbstractGraphicsDevice()  {
     if( EventQueue.isDispatchThread() || Thread.holdsLock(getTreeLock()) ) {
         disposeAbstractGraphicsDeviceAction.run();
     } else {
@@ -936,14 +957,30 @@ public class GLCanvas extends Canvas implements AWTGLAutoDrawable, WindowClosing
   private final Runnable displayOnEDTAction = new Runnable() {
     @Override
     public void run() {
-        helper.invokeGL(drawable, context, displayAction, initAction);
+        final RecursiveLock _lock = lock;
+        _lock.lock();
+        try {            
+            if( validateGLDrawable() ) {
+                helper.invokeGL(drawable, context, displayAction, initAction);
+            } else if(DEBUG) {
+                System.err.println(getThreadName()+": Info: GLCanvas display - skipped GL render, drawable not valid yet");
+            }
+        } finally {
+            _lock.unlock();
+        }
     }
   };
 
   private final Runnable swapBuffersOnEDTAction = new Runnable() {
     @Override
     public void run() {
-        helper.invokeGL(drawable, context, swapBuffersAction, initAction);
+        final RecursiveLock _lock = lock;
+        _lock.lock();
+        try {            
+            helper.invokeGL(drawable, context, swapBuffersAction, initAction);
+        } finally {
+            _lock.unlock();
+        }
     }
   };
 
@@ -1026,9 +1063,9 @@ public class GLCanvas extends Canvas implements AWTGLAutoDrawable, WindowClosing
 
     if( EventQueue.isDispatchThread() || Thread.holdsLock(getTreeLock()) ) {
         config = (AWTGraphicsConfiguration)
-                GraphicsConfigurationFactory.getFactory(AWTGraphicsDevice.class).chooseGraphicsConfiguration(capsChosen,
+                GraphicsConfigurationFactory.getFactory(AWTGraphicsDevice.class, GLCapabilitiesImmutable.class).chooseGraphicsConfiguration(capsChosen,
                                                                                                              capsRequested,
-                                                                                                             chooser, aScreen);
+                                                                                                             chooser, aScreen, VisualIDHolder.VID_UNDEFINED);
     } else {
         try {
             final ArrayList<AWTGraphicsConfiguration> bucket = new ArrayList<AWTGraphicsConfiguration>(1);
@@ -1036,9 +1073,9 @@ public class GLCanvas extends Canvas implements AWTGLAutoDrawable, WindowClosing
                 @Override
                 public void run() {
                     AWTGraphicsConfiguration c = (AWTGraphicsConfiguration)
-                            GraphicsConfigurationFactory.getFactory(AWTGraphicsDevice.class).chooseGraphicsConfiguration(capsChosen,
+                            GraphicsConfigurationFactory.getFactory(AWTGraphicsDevice.class, GLCapabilitiesImmutable.class).chooseGraphicsConfiguration(capsChosen,
                                                                                                                          capsRequested,
-                                                                                                                         chooser, aScreen);
+                                                                                                                         chooser, aScreen, VisualIDHolder.VID_UNDEFINED);
                     bucket.add(c);
                 }
             });
@@ -1070,7 +1107,7 @@ public class GLCanvas extends Canvas implements AWTGLAutoDrawable, WindowClosing
     // System.err.println(NativeWindowVersion.getInstance());
     System.err.println(JoglVersion.getInstance());
 
-    System.err.println(JoglVersion.getDefaultOpenGLInfo(null, true).toString());
+    System.err.println(JoglVersion.getDefaultOpenGLInfo(null, null, true).toString());
 
     final GLCapabilitiesImmutable caps = new GLCapabilities( GLProfile.getDefault(GLProfile.getDefaultDevice()) );
     final Frame frame = new Frame("JOGL AWT Test");
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/awt/GLJPanel.java b/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/awt/GLJPanel.java
index cd18c5098..acb8f2183 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/awt/GLJPanel.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/awt/GLJPanel.java
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ import jogamp.opengl.awt.Java2D;
 import jogamp.opengl.awt.Java2DGLContext;
 
 import com.jogamp.nativewindow.awt.AWTWindowClosingProtocol;
-import com.jogamp.opengl.util.FBObject;
+import com.jogamp.opengl.FBObject;
 import com.jogamp.opengl.util.GLBuffers;
 
 // FIXME: Subclasses need to call resetGLFunctionAvailability() on their
@@ -251,6 +251,11 @@ public class GLJPanel extends JPanel implements AWTGLAutoDrawable, WindowClosing
   }
 
   @Override
+  public final Object getUpstreamWidget() {
+    return this;
+  }
+  
+  @Override
   public void display() {
     if (EventQueue.isDispatchThread()) {
       // Want display() to be synchronous, so call paintImmediately()
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/graph/curve/opengl/VBORegion2PES2.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/graph/curve/opengl/VBORegion2PES2.java
index 804e9ee14..aabef29b0 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/graph/curve/opengl/VBORegion2PES2.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/graph/curve/opengl/VBORegion2PES2.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ import java.nio.FloatBuffer;
 import javax.media.opengl.GL2ES2;
 // FIXME: Subsume GL2GL3.GL_DRAW_FRAMEBUFFER -> GL2ES2.GL_DRAW_FRAMEBUFFER ! 
 import javax.media.opengl.GL;
-import javax.media.opengl.GLException;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLUniformData;
 import javax.media.opengl.fixedfunc.GLMatrixFunc;
 
@@ -45,7 +44,9 @@ import com.jogamp.graph.geom.Vertex;
 
 import com.jogamp.graph.curve.opengl.GLRegion;
 import com.jogamp.graph.curve.opengl.RenderState;
-import com.jogamp.opengl.util.FBObject;
+import com.jogamp.opengl.FBObject;
+import com.jogamp.opengl.FBObject.Attachment;
+import com.jogamp.opengl.FBObject.TextureAttachment;
 import com.jogamp.opengl.util.GLArrayDataServer;
 import com.jogamp.opengl.util.PMVMatrix;
 import com.jogamp.opengl.util.glsl.ShaderState;
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ public class VBORegion2PES2  extends GLRegion {
     
     
     private FBObject fbo;
+    private TextureAttachment texA;
     private PMVMatrix fboPMVMatrix;
     GLUniformData mgl_fboPMVMatrix;
     
@@ -72,7 +74,7 @@ public class VBORegion2PES2  extends GLRegion {
         super(renderModes);
         fboPMVMatrix = new PMVMatrix();
         mgl_fboPMVMatrix = new GLUniformData(UniformNames.gcu_PMVMatrix, 4, 4, fboPMVMatrix.glGetPMvMatrixf());        
-        mgl_ActiveTexture = new GLUniformData(UniformNames.gcu_TextureUnit, textureEngine);        
+        mgl_ActiveTexture = new GLUniformData(UniformNames.gcu_TextureUnit, textureEngine);    
     }
     
     public void update(GL2ES2 gl, RenderState rs) {
@@ -214,8 +216,9 @@ public class VBORegion2PES2  extends GLRegion {
         final ShaderState st = rs.getShaderState();
         
         gl.glViewport(0, 0, width, hight);        
-        st.uniform(gl, mgl_ActiveTexture);        
-        fbo.use(gl, 0);                        
+        st.uniform(gl, mgl_ActiveTexture);    
+        gl.glActiveTexture(GL.GL_TEXTURE0 + mgl_ActiveTexture.intValue());
+        fbo.use(gl, texA);                        
         verticeFboAttr.enableBuffer(gl, true);       
         texCoordFboAttr.enableBuffer(gl, true);
         indicesFbo.enableBuffer(gl, true);
@@ -244,20 +247,16 @@ public class VBORegion2PES2  extends GLRegion {
         // System.out.println("FBO Scale: " + m.glGetMatrixf().get(0) +" " + m.glGetMatrixf().get(5));
         
         if(null != fbo && fbo.getWidth() != tex_width_c && fbo.getHeight() != tex_height_c ) {
-            fbo.destroy(gl);
-            fbo = null;
+            fbo.reset(gl, tex_width_c, tex_height_c);
         }
         
-        if(null == fbo) {        
-            fbo = new FBObject(tex_width_c, tex_height_c);
-            fbo.init(gl); 
+        if(null == fbo) {  
+            fbo = new FBObject();
+            fbo.reset(gl, tex_width_c, tex_height_c); 
             // FIXME: shall not use bilinear, due to own AA ? However, w/o bilinear result is not smooth
-            fbo.attachTexture2D(gl, mgl_ActiveTexture.intValue(), GL2ES2.GL_LINEAR, GL2ES2.GL_LINEAR, GL2ES2.GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE, GL2ES2.GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE);
-            // fbo.attachTexture2D(gl, mgl_ActiveTexture.intValue(), GL2ES2.GL_NEAREST, GL2ES2.GL_NEAREST, GL2ES2.GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE, GL2ES2.GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE);
-            fbo.attachDepthBuffer(gl, GL.GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT16); // FIXME: or shall we use 24 or 32 bit depth ?
-            if(!fbo.isStatusValid()) {
-                throw new GLException("FBO invalid: "+fbo);
-            }
+            texA = fbo.attachTexture2D(gl, 0, true, GL2ES2.GL_LINEAR, GL2ES2.GL_LINEAR, GL2ES2.GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE, GL2ES2.GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE);
+            // texA = fbo.attachTexture2D(gl, 0, GL2ES2.GL_NEAREST, GL2ES2.GL_NEAREST, GL2ES2.GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE, GL2ES2.GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE);
+            fbo.attachRenderbuffer(gl, Attachment.Type.DEPTH, 24);
         } else {
             fbo.bind(gl);
         }
@@ -305,6 +304,7 @@ public class VBORegion2PES2  extends GLRegion {
         if(null != fbo) {
             fbo.destroy(gl);
             fbo = null;
+            texA = null;
         }        
         if(null != verticeTxtAttr) {
             st.ownAttribute(verticeTxtAttr, false);
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/GLAutoDrawableBase.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/GLAutoDrawableBase.java
index 5c6d7446a..cc4e1b434 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/GLAutoDrawableBase.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/GLAutoDrawableBase.java
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ package jogamp.opengl;
 
 import java.io.PrintStream;
 
+import javax.media.nativewindow.AbstractGraphicsConfiguration;
+import javax.media.nativewindow.AbstractGraphicsDevice;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.NativeSurface;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.WindowClosingProtocol;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.WindowClosingProtocol.WindowClosingMode;
@@ -46,6 +48,7 @@ import javax.media.opengl.GLException;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLProfile;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLRunnable;
 
+import com.jogamp.common.util.locks.RecursiveLock;
 import com.jogamp.opengl.util.Animator;
 
 
@@ -63,43 +66,69 @@ public abstract class GLAutoDrawableBase implements GLAutoDrawable, FPSCounter {
     protected final GLDrawableHelper helper = new GLDrawableHelper();
     protected final FPSCounterImpl fpsCounter = new FPSCounterImpl();
     
-    protected GLDrawableImpl drawable;
+    protected volatile GLDrawableImpl drawable; // volatile: avoid locking for read-only access
     protected GLContextImpl context;
+    protected final boolean ownDevice;
     protected int additionalCtxCreationFlags = 0;
-    protected boolean sendReshape = false;
-    protected boolean sendDestroy = false;
+    protected volatile boolean sendReshape = false; // volatile: maybe written by WindowManager thread w/o locking
+    protected volatile boolean sendDestroy = false; // volatile: maybe written by WindowManager thread w/o locking
 
-    public GLAutoDrawableBase(GLDrawableImpl drawable, GLContextImpl context) {
+    /**
+     * @param drawable a valid {@link GLDrawableImpl}, may not be realized yet.
+     * @param context a valid {@link GLContextImpl}, may not be made current (created) yet.
+     * @param ownDevice pass <code>true</code> if {@link AbstractGraphicsDevice#close()} shall be issued,
+     *                  otherwise pass <code>false</code>. Closing the device is required in case
+     *                  the drawable is created w/ it's own new instance, e.g. offscreen drawables,
+     *                  and no further lifecycle handling is applied.
+     */
+    public GLAutoDrawableBase(GLDrawableImpl drawable, GLContextImpl context, boolean ownDevice) {
         this.drawable = drawable;
         this.context = context;
+        this.ownDevice = ownDevice;
         resetFPSCounter();        
     }
    
+    protected abstract RecursiveLock getLock();
+    
     /** Returns the delegated GLDrawable */
     public final GLDrawable getDelegatedDrawable() { return drawable; }
     
     /** Default implementation to handle repaint events from the windowing system */
-    protected void defaultWindowRepaintOp() {
-        if( null != drawable && drawable.isRealized() ) {
-            if( !drawable.getNativeSurface().isSurfaceLockedByOtherThread() && !helper.isAnimatorAnimating() ) {
+    protected final void defaultWindowRepaintOp() {
+        final GLDrawable _drawable = drawable;
+        if( null != _drawable && _drawable.isRealized() ) {
+            if( !_drawable.getNativeSurface().isSurfaceLockedByOtherThread() && !helper.isAnimatorAnimating() ) {
                 display();
             }
-        }        
+        }
     }
     
     /** Default implementation to handle resize events from the windowing system */
-    protected void defaultWindowResizedOp() {
-        if( null!=drawable ) {
+    protected final void defaultWindowResizedOp() {
+        final GLDrawable _drawable = drawable;
+        if( null!=_drawable ) {
             if(DEBUG) {
                 System.err.println("GLAutoDrawableBase.sizeChanged: ("+Thread.currentThread().getName()+"): "+getWidth()+"x"+getHeight()+" - surfaceHandle 0x"+Long.toHexString(getNativeSurface().getSurfaceHandle()));
             }
-            sendReshape = true;
-            defaultWindowRepaintOp();
+            sendReshape = true; // async if display() doesn't get called below, but avoiding deadlock
+            if( _drawable.isRealized() ) {
+                if( !_drawable.getNativeSurface().isSurfaceLockedByOtherThread() && !helper.isAnimatorAnimating() ) {
+                    display();
+                }
+            }        
         }
     }
 
-    /** Default implementation to handle destroy notifications from the windowing system */
-    protected void defaultWindowDestroyNotifyOp() {
+    /** 
+     * Default implementation to handle destroy notifications from the windowing system.
+     * 
+     * <p>
+     * If the {@link NativeSurface} does not implement {@link WindowClosingProtocol} 
+     * or {@link WindowClosingMode#DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE} is enabled (default),
+     * {@link #defaultDestroy()} is being called.
+     * </p> 
+     */
+    protected final void defaultWindowDestroyNotifyOp() {
         final NativeSurface ns = getNativeSurface();
         final boolean shallClose;
         if(ns instanceof WindowClosingProtocol) {
@@ -108,27 +137,66 @@ public abstract class GLAutoDrawableBase implements GLAutoDrawable, FPSCounter {
             shallClose = true;
         }        
         if( shallClose ) {
-            // Is an animator thread perform rendering?
-            if (helper.isExternalAnimatorRunning()) {
-                // Pause animations before initiating safe destroy.
-                final GLAnimatorControl ctrl = helper.getAnimator();
-                final boolean isPaused = ctrl.pause();
-                destroy();
-                if(isPaused) {
-                    ctrl.resume();
-                }
-            } else if (null != ns && ns.isSurfaceLockedByOtherThread()) {
-                // surface is locked by another thread
-                // Flag that destroy should be performed on the next
-                // attempt to display.
-                sendDestroy = true;
-            } else {
-                // Without an external thread animating or locking the
-                // surface, we are safe.
-                destroy ();
-            }
+            destroyAvoidAwareOfLocking();
         }                
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Calls {@link #destroy()} 
+     * directly if the following requirements are met:
+     * <ul>
+     *   <li>An {@link GLAnimatorControl} is bound (see {@link #getAnimator()}) and running on another thread. 
+     *       Here we pause the animation while issuing the destruction.</li>
+     *   <li>Surface is not locked by another thread (considered anonymous).</li>
+     * </ul>
+     * <p>
+     * Otherwise destroy is being flagged to be called within the next 
+     * call of display().
+     * </p>
+     * <p>
+     * This method is being used to avoid deadlock if
+     * destruction is desired by <i>other</i> threads, e.g. the window manager.
+     * </p>
+     * @see #defaultWindowDestroyNotifyOp()
+     * @see #defaultDisplay()
+     */
+    protected final void destroyAvoidAwareOfLocking() {
+        final NativeSurface ns = getNativeSurface();
+        
+        final GLAnimatorControl ctrl = helper.getAnimator();
+        
+        // Is an animator thread perform rendering?
+        if ( helper.isAnimatorRunningOnOtherThread() ) {
+            // Pause animations before initiating safe destroy.
+            final boolean isPaused = ctrl.pause();
+            destroy();
+            if(isPaused) {
+                ctrl.resume();
+            }
+        } else if (null != ns && ns.isSurfaceLockedByOtherThread()) {
+            // surface is locked by another thread
+            // Flag that destroy should be performed on the next
+            // attempt to display.
+            sendDestroy = true; // async, but avoiding deadlock
+        } else {
+            // Without an external thread animating or locking the
+            // surface, we are safe.
+            destroy();
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Calls {@link #destroyImplInLock()} while claiming the lock.
+     */
+    protected final void defaultDestroy() {
+        final RecursiveLock lock = getLock();
+        lock.lock();
+        try {
+            destroyImplInLock();
+        } finally {
+            lock.unlock();
+        }
+    }
     
     /**
      * Default implementation to destroys the drawable and context of this GLAutoDrawable:
@@ -137,24 +205,47 @@ public abstract class GLAutoDrawableBase implements GLAutoDrawable, FPSCounter {
      *   <li>destroys the GLContext, if valid</li>
      *   <li>destroys the GLDrawable, if valid</li>
      * </ul>
+     * <p>Method assumes the lock is being hold.</p>
+     * <p>Override it to extend it to destroy your resources, i.e. the actual window.
+     * In such case call <code>super.destroyImplInLock</code> first.</p>
      */
-    protected void defaultDestroyOp() {
-        if( null != drawable && drawable.isRealized() ) {
-            if( null != context && context.isCreated() ) {
-                // Catch dispose GLExceptions by GLEventListener, just 'print' them
-                // so we can continue with the destruction.
-                try {
-                    helper.disposeGL(this, drawable, context, null);
-                } catch (GLException gle) {
-                    gle.printStackTrace();
+    protected void destroyImplInLock() {
+        final GLContext _context = context;
+        final GLDrawable _drawable = drawable;
+        if( null != _drawable ) {
+            if( _drawable.isRealized() ) {
+                if( null != _context && _context.isCreated() ) {
+                    // Catch dispose GLExceptions by GLEventListener, just 'print' them
+                    // so we can continue with the destruction.
+                    try {
+                        helper.disposeGL(this, _drawable, _context, null);
+                    } catch (GLException gle) {
+                        gle.printStackTrace();
+                    }
                 }
+                _drawable.setRealized(false);
+            }
+            if( ownDevice ) {
+                _drawable.getNativeSurface().getGraphicsConfiguration().getScreen().getDevice().close();
             }
-            drawable.setRealized(false);
         }
         context = null;
         drawable = null;        
     }
     
+    public final void defaultSwapBuffers() throws GLException {
+        final RecursiveLock _lock = getLock();
+        _lock.lock();
+        try {            
+            if(drawable!=null && context != null) {
+                drawable.swapBuffers();
+                helper.invokeGL(drawable, context, defaultSwapAction, defaultInitAction);
+            }
+        } finally {
+            _lock.unlock();
+        }
+    }
+
     //
     // GLAutoDrawable
     //
@@ -179,6 +270,30 @@ public abstract class GLAutoDrawableBase implements GLAutoDrawable, FPSCounter {
             fpsCounter.tickFPS();
         } };
 
+    protected final void defaultDisplay() {
+        if( sendDestroy ) {
+            sendDestroy=false;
+            destroy();
+            return;
+        }
+        final RecursiveLock _lock = getLock();        
+        _lock.lock();
+        try {
+            if( null != context ) {
+                // surface is locked/unlocked implicit by context's makeCurrent/release
+                helper.invokeGL(drawable, context, defaultDisplayAction, defaultInitAction);
+            }
+        } finally {
+            _lock.unlock();
+        }
+    }
+        
+    protected final Runnable defaultSwapAction = new Runnable() {
+        @Override
+        public final void run() {
+            drawable.swapBuffers();
+        } } ;
+        
     @Override
     public final GLContext getContext() {
         return context;
@@ -186,27 +301,35 @@ public abstract class GLAutoDrawableBase implements GLAutoDrawable, FPSCounter {
 
     @Override
     public final GLContext setContext(GLContext newCtx) {
-        final GLContext oldCtx = context;
-        final boolean newCtxCurrent = helper.switchContext(drawable, oldCtx, newCtx, additionalCtxCreationFlags);
-        context=(GLContextImpl)newCtx;
-        if(newCtxCurrent) {
-            context.makeCurrent();
+        final RecursiveLock lock = getLock();
+        lock.lock();
+        try {
+            final GLContext oldCtx = context;
+            final boolean newCtxCurrent = helper.switchContext(drawable, oldCtx, newCtx, additionalCtxCreationFlags);
+            context=(GLContextImpl)newCtx;
+            if(newCtxCurrent) {
+                context.makeCurrent();
+            }
+            return oldCtx;
+        } finally {
+            lock.unlock();
         }
-        return oldCtx;
     }
 
     @Override
     public final GL getGL() {
-        if (context == null) {
+        final GLContext _context = context;
+        if (_context == null) {
             return null;
         }
-        return context.getGL();
+        return _context.getGL();
     }
 
     @Override
     public final GL setGL(GL gl) {
-        if (context != null) {
-            context.setGL(gl);
+        final GLContext _context = context;
+        if (_context != null) {
+            _context.setGL(gl);
             return gl;
         }
         return null;
@@ -261,8 +384,9 @@ public abstract class GLAutoDrawableBase implements GLAutoDrawable, FPSCounter {
     @Override
     public final void setContextCreationFlags(int flags) {
         additionalCtxCreationFlags = flags;        
-        if(null != context) {
-            context.setContextCreationFlags(additionalCtxCreationFlags);
+        final GLContext _context = context;
+        if(null != _context) {
+            _context.setContextCreationFlags(additionalCtxCreationFlags);
         }
     }
 
@@ -331,27 +455,36 @@ public abstract class GLAutoDrawableBase implements GLAutoDrawable, FPSCounter {
         
     @Override
     public final GLContext createContext(final GLContext shareWith) {
-        if(drawable != null) {
-            final GLContext _ctx = drawable.createContext(shareWith);
-            _ctx.setContextCreationFlags(additionalCtxCreationFlags);
-            return _ctx;
+        final RecursiveLock lock = getLock();
+        lock.lock();
+        try {
+            if(drawable != null) {
+                final GLContext _ctx = drawable.createContext(shareWith);
+                _ctx.setContextCreationFlags(additionalCtxCreationFlags);
+                return _ctx;
+            }
+            return null;
+        } finally {
+            lock.unlock();
         }
-        return null;
     }
 
     @Override
     public final boolean isRealized() {
-        return null != drawable ? drawable.isRealized() : false;
+        final GLDrawable _drawable = drawable;
+        return null != _drawable ? _drawable.isRealized() : false;
     }
 
     @Override
     public int getWidth() {
-        return null != drawable ? drawable.getWidth() : 0;
+        final GLDrawable _drawable = drawable;
+        return null != _drawable ? _drawable.getWidth() : 0;
     }
 
     @Override
     public int getHeight() {
-        return null != drawable ? drawable.getHeight() : 0;
+        final GLDrawable _drawable = drawable;
+        return null != _drawable ? _drawable.getHeight() : 0;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -374,29 +507,26 @@ public abstract class GLAutoDrawableBase implements GLAutoDrawable, FPSCounter {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public final void swapBuffers() throws GLException {
-        if(drawable!=null && context != null) {
-            drawable.swapBuffers();
-        }
-    }
-
-    @Override
     public final GLCapabilitiesImmutable getChosenGLCapabilities() {
-        return null != drawable ? drawable.getChosenGLCapabilities() : null;
+        final GLDrawable _drawable = drawable;
+        return null != _drawable ? _drawable.getChosenGLCapabilities() : null;
     }
 
     @Override
     public final GLProfile getGLProfile() {
-        return null != drawable ? drawable.getGLProfile() : null;
+        final GLDrawable _drawable = drawable;
+        return null != _drawable ? _drawable.getGLProfile() : null;
     }
 
     @Override
     public final NativeSurface getNativeSurface() {
-        return null != drawable ? drawable.getNativeSurface() : null;
+        final GLDrawable _drawable = drawable;
+        return null != _drawable ? _drawable.getNativeSurface() : null;
     }
 
     @Override
     public final long getHandle() {
-        return null != drawable ? drawable.getHandle() : 0;
+        final GLDrawable _drawable = drawable;
+        return null != _drawable ? _drawable.getHandle() : 0;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/GLContextImpl.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/GLContextImpl.java
index 4dd8806fa..bf6a0ee6e 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/GLContextImpl.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/GLContextImpl.java
@@ -49,8 +49,9 @@ import com.jogamp.common.os.DynamicLookupHelper;
 import com.jogamp.common.util.ReflectionUtil;
 import com.jogamp.gluegen.runtime.FunctionAddressResolver;
 import com.jogamp.gluegen.runtime.ProcAddressTable;
-import com.jogamp.gluegen.runtime.opengl.GLExtensionNames;
+import com.jogamp.gluegen.runtime.opengl.GLNameResolver;
 import com.jogamp.gluegen.runtime.opengl.GLProcAddressResolver;
+import com.jogamp.opengl.GLExtensions;
 
 import javax.media.nativewindow.AbstractGraphicsConfiguration;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.AbstractGraphicsDevice;
@@ -88,13 +89,14 @@ public abstract class GLContextImpl extends GLContext {
   // Tracks creation and initialization of buffer objects to avoid
   // repeated glGet calls upon glMapBuffer operations
   private GLBufferSizeTracker bufferSizeTracker; // Singleton - Set by GLContextShareSet
-  private GLBufferStateTracker bufferStateTracker = new GLBufferStateTracker();
-  private GLStateTracker glStateTracker = new GLStateTracker();
+  private final GLBufferStateTracker bufferStateTracker = new GLBufferStateTracker();
+  private final GLStateTracker glStateTracker = new GLStateTracker();
   private GLDebugMessageHandler glDebugHandler = null;
+  private final int[] boundFBOTarget = new int[] { 0, 0 }; // { draw, read }
 
   protected GLDrawableImpl drawable;
   protected GLDrawableImpl drawableRead;
-
+  
   protected GL gl;
 
   protected static final Object mappedContextTypeObjectLock;
@@ -140,11 +142,11 @@ public abstract class GLContextImpl extends GLContext {
           bufferSizeTracker.clearCachedBufferSizes();
       }
 
-      if (bufferStateTracker != null) {
+      if (bufferStateTracker != null) { // <init>
           bufferStateTracker.clearBufferObjectState();
       }
 
-      if (glStateTracker != null) {
+      if (glStateTracker != null) { // <init>
           glStateTracker.clearStates(false);
       }
 
@@ -156,6 +158,11 @@ public abstract class GLContextImpl extends GLContext {
 
       glRenderer = "";
       glRendererLowerCase = glRenderer;
+      
+      if (boundFBOTarget != null) { // <init>
+          boundFBOTarget[0] = 0; // draw
+          boundFBOTarget[1] = 0; // read
+      }
 
       super.resetStates();
   }
@@ -199,7 +206,7 @@ public abstract class GLContextImpl extends GLContext {
         drawableRead = (GLDrawableImpl) readWrite;
     }
     final GLDrawable old = drawable;
-    drawable = ( null != readWrite ) ? (GLDrawableImpl) readWrite : null;
+    drawable = (GLDrawableImpl) readWrite ;
     if(lockHeld) {
         makeCurrent();
     }
@@ -252,16 +259,19 @@ public abstract class GLContextImpl extends GLContext {
   public void release() throws GLException {
     release(false);
   }
-  private void release(boolean force) throws GLException {
+  private void release(boolean inDestruction) throws GLException {
     if(TRACE_SWITCH) {
-        System.err.println(getThreadName() +": GLContext.ContextSwitch: obj " + toHexString(hashCode()) + ", ctx "+toHexString(contextHandle)+" - release() - force: "+force+", "+lock);
+        System.err.println(getThreadName() +": GLContext.ContextSwitch: obj " + toHexString(hashCode()) + ", ctx "+toHexString(contextHandle)+" - release() - force: "+inDestruction+", "+lock);
     }
     if ( !lock.isOwner(Thread.currentThread()) ) {
         throw new GLException("Context not current on current thread "+Thread.currentThread().getName()+": "+this);
     }
-    final boolean actualRelease = ( force || lock.getHoldCount() == 1 ) && 0 != contextHandle;
+    final boolean actualRelease = ( inDestruction || lock.getHoldCount() == 1 ) && 0 != contextHandle;
     try {
         if( actualRelease ) {
+            if( !inDestruction ) {
+                drawable.contextMadeCurrent(this, false);
+            }
             releaseImpl();
         }
     } finally {
@@ -306,13 +316,12 @@ public abstract class GLContextImpl extends GLContext {
               }
               try {
                   // release current context
-                  if(null != glDebugHandler) {
-                      if(lock.getHoldCount() == 1) {
-                          // needs current context to disable debug handler
-                          makeCurrent();
-                      }
-                      glDebugHandler.enable(false);
+                  if(lock.getHoldCount() == 1) {
+                      // needs current context to disable debug handler
+                      makeCurrent();
                   }
+                  drawable.contextRealized(this, false);
+                  glDebugHandler.enable(false);
                   if(lock.getHoldCount() > 1) {
                       // pending release() after makeCurrent()
                       release(true);
@@ -329,7 +338,6 @@ public abstract class GLContextImpl extends GLContext {
                   if (TRACE_SWITCH) {
                       System.err.println(getThreadName() + ": GLContextImpl.destroy.X: obj " + toHexString(hashCode()) + ", ctx " + toHexString(contextHandle) +
                               ", isShared "+GLContextShareSet.isShared(this)+" - "+lock);
-                      Thread.dumpStack(); // JAU
                   }
               }
           } finally {
@@ -488,11 +496,18 @@ public abstract class GLContextImpl extends GLContext {
         if(TRACE_GL) {
             gl = gl.getContext().setGL( GLPipelineFactory.create("javax.media.opengl.Trace", null, gl, new Object[] { System.err } ) );
         }
+        
+        drawable.contextRealized(this, true);
+        
         if(DEBUG || TRACE_SWITCH) {
             System.err.println(getThreadName() +": GLContext.ContextSwitch: obj " + toHexString(hashCode()) + ", ctx "+toHexString(contextHandle)+" - switch - CONTEXT_CURRENT_NEW - "+lock);
         }
-      } else if(TRACE_SWITCH) {
-        System.err.println(getThreadName() +": GLContext.ContextSwitch: obj " + toHexString(hashCode()) + ", ctx "+toHexString(contextHandle)+" - switch - CONTEXT_CURRENT - "+lock);
+      } else {
+        drawable.contextMadeCurrent(this, true);
+        
+        if(TRACE_SWITCH) {
+            System.err.println(getThreadName() +": GLContext.ContextSwitch: obj " + toHexString(hashCode()) + ", ctx "+toHexString(contextHandle)+" - switch - CONTEXT_CURRENT - "+lock);
+        }
       }
 
       /* FIXME: refactor dependence on Java 2D / JOGL bridge
@@ -543,14 +558,11 @@ public abstract class GLContextImpl extends GLContext {
             final AbstractGraphicsConfiguration config = drawable.getNativeSurface().getGraphicsConfiguration();
             final AbstractGraphicsDevice device = config.getScreen().getDevice();
 
-            if( !GLContext.getAvailableGLVersionsSet(device) ) {
-                final int reqMajor;
-                final int reqProfile;
-                if( 0 != ( ctxOptions & GLContext.CTX_PROFILE_ES) ) {
-                    // ES1 or ES2
-                    reqMajor = ctxMajorVersion;
-                    reqProfile = GLContext.CTX_PROFILE_ES;
-                } else {
+            // Non ARB desktop profiles may not have been registered 
+            if( !GLContext.getAvailableGLVersionsSet(device) ) {        // not yet set
+                if( 0 == ( ctxOptions & GLContext.CTX_PROFILE_ES) ) {   // not ES profile
+                    final int reqMajor;
+                    final int reqProfile;
                     if(ctxMajorVersion<3 || ctxMajorVersion==3 && ctxMinorVersion==0) {
                         reqMajor = 2;
                     } else {
@@ -561,12 +573,13 @@ public abstract class GLContextImpl extends GLContext {
                     } else {
                         reqProfile = GLContext.CTX_PROFILE_COMPAT;
                     }
-                }
-                GLContext.mapAvailableGLVersion(device, reqMajor, reqProfile,
-                                                ctxMajorVersion, ctxMinorVersion, ctxOptions);
-                GLContext.setAvailableGLVersionsSet(device);
-                if (DEBUG) {
-                  System.err.println(getThreadName() + ": createContextOLD-MapVersionsAvailable HAVE: " + device+" -> "+reqMajor+"."+reqProfile+ " -> "+getGLVersion());
+                    GLContext.mapAvailableGLVersion(device, reqMajor, reqProfile,
+                                                    ctxMajorVersion, ctxMinorVersion, ctxOptions);
+                    GLContext.setAvailableGLVersionsSet(device);
+                    
+                    if (DEBUG) {
+                      System.err.println(getThreadName() + ": createContextOLD-MapVersionsAvailable HAVE: " + device+" -> "+reqMajor+"."+reqProfile+ " -> "+getGLVersion());
+                    }                    
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -776,7 +789,7 @@ public abstract class GLContextImpl extends GLContext {
   }
 
   /** 
-   * Note: Since context creation is temproary, caller need to issue {@link #resetStates()}, if creation was successful, i.e. returns true.
+   * Note: Since context creation is temporary, caller need to issue {@link #resetStates()}, if creation was successful, i.e. returns true.
    * This method does not reset the states, allowing the caller to utilize the state variables. 
    **/
   private final boolean createContextARBMapVersionsAvailable(int reqMajor, int reqProfile) {
@@ -1034,22 +1047,29 @@ public abstract class GLContextImpl extends GLContext {
     table.reset(getDrawableImpl().getGLDynamicLookupHelper() );
   }
 
-  private final void initGLRendererStrings()  {
+  private final boolean initGLRendererStrings()  {
     final GLDynamicLookupHelper glDynLookupHelper = getDrawableImpl().getGLDynamicLookupHelper();
     final long _glGetString = glDynLookupHelper.dynamicLookupFunction("glGetString");
     if(0 == _glGetString) {
         // FIXME
         System.err.println("Warning: Entry point to 'glGetString' is NULL.");
-        Thread.dumpStack();
+        if(DEBUG) {
+            Thread.dumpStack();
+        }
+        return false;
     } else {
         final String _glRenderer = glGetStringInt(GL.GL_RENDERER, _glGetString);
         if(null == _glRenderer) {
             // FIXME
-            System.err.println("Warning: GL_RENDERER is NULL.");
-            Thread.dumpStack();
+            if(DEBUG) {
+                System.err.println("Warning: GL_RENDERER is NULL.");
+                Thread.dumpStack();
+            }
+            return false;
         } else {
             glRenderer = _glRenderer;
             glRendererLowerCase = glRenderer.toLowerCase();
+            return true;
         }
     }
   }
@@ -1088,17 +1108,20 @@ public abstract class GLContextImpl extends GLContext {
     }
     updateGLXProcAddressTable();
 
-    initGLRendererStrings();
+    final AbstractGraphicsConfiguration aconfig = drawable.getNativeSurface().getGraphicsConfiguration();
+    final AbstractGraphicsDevice adevice = aconfig.getScreen().getDevice();
+    
+    if( !initGLRendererStrings() && DEBUG) {
+        System.err.println("Warning: intialization of GL renderer strings failed. "+adevice+" - "+GLContext.getGLVersion(major, minor, ctxProfileBits, null));
+    }
 
     if(!isCurrentContextHardwareRasterizer()) {
         ctxProfileBits |= GLContext.CTX_IMPL_ACCEL_SOFT;
     }
-    final AbstractGraphicsConfiguration aconfig = drawable.getNativeSurface().getGraphicsConfiguration();
-    final AbstractGraphicsDevice adevice = aconfig.getScreen().getDevice();
 
     contextFQN = getContextFQN(adevice, major, minor, ctxProfileBits);
     if (DEBUG) {
-      System.err.println(getThreadName() + ": Context FQN: "+contextFQN+" - "+GLContext.getGLVersion(major, minor, ctxProfileBits, null));
+      System.err.println(getThreadName() + ": GLContext.setGLFuncAvail.0 FQN: "+contextFQN+" - "+GLContext.getGLVersion(major, minor, ctxProfileBits, null));
     }
 
     //
@@ -1154,11 +1177,10 @@ public abstract class GLContextImpl extends GLContext {
         }
     }
     
-    if( 0 != ( CTX_PROFILE_ES & ctxProfileBits ) && ctxMajorVersion >= 2 ||
-        isExtensionAvailable(GL_ARB_ES2_compatibility) ) {
+    if( ( 0 != ( CTX_PROFILE_ES & ctxProfileBits ) && major >= 2 ) || isExtensionAvailable(GLExtensions.ARB_ES2_compatibility) ) {
         ctxProfileBits |= CTX_IMPL_ES2_COMPAT;
         ctxProfileBits |= CTX_IMPL_FBO;
-    } else if( hasFBOImpl(ctxMajorVersion, ctxProfileBits, extensionAvailability) ) {
+    } else if( hasFBOImpl(major, ctxProfileBits, extensionAvailability) ) {
         ctxProfileBits |= CTX_IMPL_FBO;
     }
     
@@ -1168,23 +1190,26 @@ public abstract class GLContextImpl extends GLContext {
     setContextVersion(major, minor, ctxProfileBits, true);
 
     setDefaultSwapInterval();
+    
+    if(DEBUG) {
+        System.err.println(getThreadName() + ": GLContext.setGLFuncAvail.X: "+contextFQN+" - "+GLContext.getGLVersion(ctxMajorVersion, ctxMinorVersion, ctxOptions, null));
+    }
   }
   
-  protected static final boolean hasFBOImpl(int ctxMajorVersion, int ctxProfileBits, ExtensionAvailabilityCache extCache) {
-    return ( ctxMajorVersion >= 3 ) ||                                               // any >= 3.0 GL ctx
+  protected static final boolean hasFBOImpl(int major, int ctp, ExtensionAvailabilityCache extCache) {
+    return ( 0 != (ctp & CTX_PROFILE_ES) && major >= 2 ) ||   // ES >= 2.0
             
-           ( 0 != (ctxProfileBits & CTX_PROFILE_ES) && ctxMajorVersion >= 2 ) ||     // ES >= 2.0
+           major >= 3 ||                                                 // any >= 3.0 GL ctx                       
            
            ( null != extCache &&
            
-               ( extCache.isExtensionAvailable(GL_ARB_ES2_compatibility) ) ||        // ES 2.0 compatible
+               extCache.isExtensionAvailable(GLExtensions.ARB_ES2_compatibility)  ||         // ES 2.0 compatible
                
-               ( extCache.isExtensionAvailable(GL_ARB_framebuffer_object) ) ||       // ARB_framebuffer_object
+               extCache.isExtensionAvailable(GLExtensions.ARB_framebuffer_object) ||         // ARB_framebuffer_object
                
-               ( extCache.isExtensionAvailable(GL_EXT_framebuffer_object) &&         // EXT_framebuffer_object*
-                 extCache.isExtensionAvailable(GL_EXT_framebuffer_multisample) &&
-                 extCache.isExtensionAvailable(GL_EXT_framebuffer_blit) &&
-                 extCache.isExtensionAvailable(GL_EXT_packed_depth_stencil) ) );           
+               extCache.isExtensionAvailable(GLExtensions.EXT_framebuffer_object) ||         // EXT_framebuffer_object
+               
+               extCache.isExtensionAvailable(GLExtensions.OES_framebuffer_object) ) ;        // OES_framebuffer_object excluded               
   }
   
   protected final void removeCachedVersion(int major, int minor, int ctxProfileBits) {
@@ -1259,11 +1284,11 @@ public abstract class GLContextImpl extends GLContext {
 
     // dynamic function lookup at last incl name aliasing (not cached)
     DynamicLookupHelper dynLookup = getDrawableImpl().getGLDynamicLookupHelper();
-    String tmpBase = GLExtensionNames.normalizeVEN(GLExtensionNames.normalizeARB(glFunctionName, true), true);
+    String tmpBase = GLNameResolver.normalizeVEN(GLNameResolver.normalizeARB(glFunctionName, true), true);
     long addr = 0;
-    int  variants = GLExtensionNames.getFuncNamePermutationNumber(tmpBase);
+    int  variants = GLNameResolver.getFuncNamePermutationNumber(tmpBase);
     for(int i = 0; 0==addr && i < variants; i++) {
-        String tmp = GLExtensionNames.getFuncNamePermutation(tmpBase, i);
+        String tmp = GLNameResolver.getFuncNamePermutation(tmpBase, i);
         try {
             addr = dynLookup.dynamicLookupFunction(tmp);
         } catch (Exception e) { }
@@ -1317,7 +1342,7 @@ public abstract class GLContextImpl extends GLContext {
 
   protected static String getContextFQN(AbstractGraphicsDevice device, int major, int minor, int ctxProfileBits) {
       // remove non-key values
-      ctxProfileBits &= ~( GLContext.CTX_OPTION_DEBUG | GLContext.CTX_IMPL_ES2_COMPAT | GLContext.CTX_IMPL_FBO ) ;
+      ctxProfileBits &= ~( GLContext.CTX_IMPL_ES2_COMPAT | GLContext.CTX_IMPL_FBO ) ;
 
       return device.getUniqueID() + "-" + toHexString(composeBits(major, minor, ctxProfileBits));
   }
@@ -1372,6 +1397,56 @@ public abstract class GLContextImpl extends GLContext {
   }
 
   //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Special FBO hook
+  //
+  
+  /**
+   * Tracks {@link GL#GL_FRAMEBUFFER}, {@link GL2GL3#GL_DRAW_FRAMEBUFFER} and {@link GL2GL3#GL_READ_FRAMEBUFFER}
+   * to be returned via {@link #getBoundFramebuffer(int)}.
+   * 
+   * <p>Invoked by {@link GL#glBindFramebuffer(int, int)}. </p>
+   * 
+   * <p>Assumes valid <code>framebufferName</code> range of [0..{@link Integer#MAX_VALUE}]</p> 
+   * 
+   * <p>Does not throw an exception if <code>target</code> is unknown or <code>framebufferName</code> invalid.</p>
+   */
+  public final void setBoundFramebuffer(int target, int framebufferName) {
+      if(0 > framebufferName) {
+          return; // ignore invalid name
+      }
+      switch(target) {
+          case GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER:
+              boundFBOTarget[0] = framebufferName; // draw
+              boundFBOTarget[1] = framebufferName; // read
+              break;
+          case GL2GL3.GL_DRAW_FRAMEBUFFER:
+              boundFBOTarget[0] = framebufferName; // draw
+              break;
+          case GL2GL3.GL_READ_FRAMEBUFFER:
+              boundFBOTarget[1] = framebufferName; // read
+              break;
+          default: // ignore untracked target
+      }
+  }
+  @Override
+  public final int getBoundFramebuffer(int target) {
+      switch(target) {
+          case GL.GL_FRAMEBUFFER:
+          case GL2GL3.GL_DRAW_FRAMEBUFFER:
+              return boundFBOTarget[0]; // draw
+          case GL2GL3.GL_READ_FRAMEBUFFER:
+              return boundFBOTarget[1]; // read
+          default:
+              throw new InternalError("Invalid FBO target name: "+toHexString(target));
+      }
+  }
+  
+  @Override
+  public final int getDefaultDrawFramebuffer() { return drawable.getDefaultDrawFramebuffer(); }  
+  @Override
+  public final int getDefaultReadFramebuffer() { return drawable.getDefaultReadFramebuffer(); }
+  
+  //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   // GL_ARB_debug_output, GL_AMD_debug_output helpers
   //
 
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/GLDebugMessageHandler.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/GLDebugMessageHandler.java
index b950c2fdf..0000e6199 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/GLDebugMessageHandler.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/GLDebugMessageHandler.java
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ import javax.media.opengl.GLException;
 
 import com.jogamp.common.os.Platform;
 import com.jogamp.gluegen.runtime.ProcAddressTable;
+import com.jogamp.opengl.GLExtensions;
+
 import jogamp.opengl.gl4.GL4bcProcAddressTable;
 
 /**
@@ -54,12 +56,6 @@ import jogamp.opengl.gl4.GL4bcProcAddressTable;
  * the messages are translated to <i>ARB</i> {@link GLDebugMessage}, using {@link GLDebugMessage#translateAMDEvent(javax.media.opengl.GLContext, long, int, int, int, String)}.</p>
  */
 public class GLDebugMessageHandler {
-    /** Extension <i>GL_ARB_debug_output</i> implementing GLDebugMessage */
-    public static final String GL_ARB_debug_output = "GL_ARB_debug_output".intern();
-    
-    /** Extension <i>GL_AMD_debug_output</i> implementing GLDebugMessage */
-    public static final String GL_AMD_debug_output = "GL_AMD_debug_output".intern();
-    
     private static final boolean DEBUG = Debug.debug("GLDebugMessageHandler");
     
     private static final int EXT_ARB = 1;
@@ -131,11 +127,11 @@ public class GLDebugMessageHandler {
             }
             return;
         }
-        if( ctx.isExtensionAvailable(GL_ARB_debug_output) ) {
-            extName = GL_ARB_debug_output;
+        if( ctx.isExtensionAvailable(GLExtensions.ARB_debug_output) ) {
+            extName = GLExtensions.ARB_debug_output;
             extType = EXT_ARB;
-        } else if( ctx.isExtensionAvailable(GL_AMD_debug_output) ) {
-            extName = GL_AMD_debug_output;
+        } else if( ctx.isExtensionAvailable(GLExtensions.AMD_debug_output) ) {
+            extName = GLExtensions.AMD_debug_output;
             extType = EXT_AMD;
         }
         if(DEBUG) {
@@ -145,6 +141,8 @@ public class GLDebugMessageHandler {
         if(0 == extType) {
             if(DEBUG) {
                 System.err.println("GLDebugMessageHandler: No extension available! "+ctx.getGLVersion());
+                System.err.println("GL_EXTENSIONS  "+ctx.getGLExtensionCount());
+                System.err.println(ctx.getGLExtensionsString());                
             }
             return;
         }
@@ -190,11 +188,11 @@ public class GLDebugMessageHandler {
     }
     
     public final boolean isExtensionARB() {
-        return extName == GL_ARB_debug_output;
+        return extName == GLExtensions.ARB_debug_output;
     }
     
     public final boolean isExtensionAMD() {
-        return extName == GL_AMD_debug_output;
+        return extName == GLExtensions.AMD_debug_output;
     }
     
     /**
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/GLDrawableFactoryImpl.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/GLDrawableFactoryImpl.java
index e5c44a8d4..f7808294b 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/GLDrawableFactoryImpl.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/GLDrawableFactoryImpl.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.
  */
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ import javax.media.nativewindow.NativeSurface;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.NativeWindowFactory;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.OffscreenLayerSurface;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.ProxySurface;
-import javax.media.nativewindow.SurfaceChangeable;
+import javax.media.nativewindow.MutableSurface;
+import javax.media.nativewindow.ProxySurface.UpstreamSurfaceHook;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLCapabilities;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLCapabilitiesChooser;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLCapabilitiesImmutable;
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ public abstract class GLDrawableFactoryImpl extends GLDrawableFactory {
       return null;
   }
   protected abstract GLContext getOrCreateSharedContextImpl(AbstractGraphicsDevice device);
-  
+
   /**
    * Returns the shared device mapped to the <code>device</code> {@link AbstractGraphicsDevice#getConnection()},
    * either a preexisting or newly created, or <code>null</code> if creation failed or not supported.<br>
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ public abstract class GLDrawableFactoryImpl extends GLDrawableFactory {
   }
   protected abstract AbstractGraphicsDevice getOrCreateSharedDeviceImpl(AbstractGraphicsDevice device);
 
-  /** 
+  /**
    * Returns the GLDynamicLookupHelper
    * @param profile if EGL/ES, profile <code>1</code> refers to ES1 and <code>2</code> to ES2,
    *        otherwise the profile is ignored.
@@ -125,6 +126,7 @@ public abstract class GLDrawableFactoryImpl extends GLDrawableFactory {
   //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   // Dispatching GLDrawable construction in respect to the NativeSurface Capabilities
   //
+  @Override
   public GLDrawable createGLDrawable(NativeSurface target) {
     if (target == null) {
       throw new IllegalArgumentException("Null target");
@@ -132,23 +134,38 @@ public abstract class GLDrawableFactoryImpl extends GLDrawableFactory {
     final MutableGraphicsConfiguration config = (MutableGraphicsConfiguration) target.getGraphicsConfiguration();
     final GLCapabilitiesImmutable chosenCaps = (GLCapabilitiesImmutable) config.getChosenCapabilities();
     final AbstractGraphicsDevice adevice = config.getScreen().getDevice();
+    final boolean isFBOAvailable = GLContext.isFBOAvailable(adevice, chosenCaps.getGLProfile());
     GLDrawable result = null;
     adevice.lock();
     try {
         final OffscreenLayerSurface ols = NativeWindowFactory.getOffscreenLayerSurface(target, true);
         if(null != ols) {
-            // layered surface -> Offscreen/PBuffer
+            // layered surface -> Offscreen/[FBO|PBuffer]
             final GLCapabilities chosenCapsMod = (GLCapabilities) chosenCaps.cloneMutable();
             chosenCapsMod.setOnscreen(false);
-            chosenCapsMod.setPBuffer(canCreateGLPbuffer(adevice));
+            /* if( isFBOAvailable ) { // FIXME JAU: FBO n/a yet
+                chosenCapsMod.setFBO(true);
+            } else */ 
+            if( canCreateGLPbuffer(adevice) ) {
+                chosenCapsMod.setPBuffer(true);
+            } else {
+                chosenCapsMod.setFBO(false);
+                chosenCapsMod.setPBuffer(false);
+            }
             config.setChosenCapabilities(chosenCapsMod);
             if(DEBUG) {
                 System.err.println("GLDrawableFactoryImpl.createGLDrawable -> OnscreenDrawable -> Offscreen-Layer: "+target);
             }
-            if( ! ( target instanceof SurfaceChangeable ) ) {
+            if( ! ( target instanceof MutableSurface ) ) {
                 throw new IllegalArgumentException("Passed NativeSurface must implement SurfaceChangeable for offscreen layered surface: "+target);
+            }            
+            if( ((GLCapabilitiesImmutable)config.getRequestedCapabilities()).isFBO() && isFBOAvailable ) {
+                // FIXME JAU: Need to revise passed MutableSurface to work w/ FBO ..
+                final GLDrawableImpl dummyDrawable = createOnscreenDrawableImpl(target);                
+                result = new GLFBODrawableImpl(this, dummyDrawable, target, target.getWidth(), target.getHeight(), 0 /* textureUnit */);
+            } else {            
+                result = createOffscreenDrawableImpl(target);
             }
-            result = createOffscreenDrawableImpl(target);            
         } else if(chosenCaps.isOnscreen()) {
             // onscreen
             if(DEBUG) {
@@ -158,12 +175,18 @@ public abstract class GLDrawableFactoryImpl extends GLDrawableFactory {
         } else {
             // offscreen
             if(DEBUG) {
-                System.err.println("GLDrawableFactoryImpl.createGLDrawable -> OffScreenDrawable (PBuffer: "+chosenCaps.isPBuffer()+"): "+target);
+                System.err.println("GLDrawableFactoryImpl.createGLDrawable -> OffScreenDrawable, FBO-chosen(-avail)/PBuffer: "+chosenCaps.isFBO()+"("+isFBOAvailable+")/"+chosenCaps.isPBuffer()+": "+target);
             }
-            if( ! ( target instanceof SurfaceChangeable ) ) {
+            if( ! ( target instanceof MutableSurface ) ) {
                 throw new IllegalArgumentException("Passed NativeSurface must implement SurfaceChangeable for offscreen: "+target);
             }
-            result = createOffscreenDrawableImpl(target);
+            if( ((GLCapabilitiesImmutable)config.getRequestedCapabilities()).isFBO() && isFBOAvailable ) {
+                // FIXME JAU: Need to revise passed MutableSurface to work w/ FBO ..
+                final GLDrawableImpl dummyDrawable = createOnscreenDrawableImpl(target);                
+                result = new GLFBODrawableImpl(this, dummyDrawable, target, target.getWidth(), target.getHeight(), 0 /* textureUnit */);
+            } else {
+                result = createOffscreenDrawableImpl(target);
+            }
         }
     } finally {
         adevice.unlock();
@@ -176,43 +199,42 @@ public abstract class GLDrawableFactoryImpl extends GLDrawableFactory {
 
   //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   //
-  // Onscreen GLDrawable construction 
+  // Onscreen GLDrawable construction
   //
 
   protected abstract GLDrawableImpl createOnscreenDrawableImpl(NativeSurface target);
 
   //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   //
-  // PBuffer Offscreen GLDrawable construction 
+  // PBuffer Offscreen GLDrawable construction
   //
-
+  
+  @Override
   public abstract boolean canCreateGLPbuffer(AbstractGraphicsDevice device);
 
+  @Override
   public GLPbuffer createGLPbuffer(AbstractGraphicsDevice deviceReq,
                                    GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsRequested,
                                    GLCapabilitiesChooser chooser,
                                    int width,
                                    int height,
                                    GLContext shareWith) {
-    if(height<=0 || height<=0) {
-        throw new GLException("Width and height of pbuffer must be positive (were (" +
-                        width + ", " + height + "))");
+    if(width<=0 || height<=0) {
+        throw new GLException("initial size must be positive (were (" + width + " x " + height + "))");
     }
-
     AbstractGraphicsDevice device = getOrCreateSharedDevice(deviceReq);
     if(null == device) {
         throw new GLException("No shared device for requested: "+deviceReq);
     }
-
-    if (!canCreateGLPbuffer(device)) {
-        throw new GLException("Pbuffer support not available with device: "+device);
+    if ( !canCreateGLPbuffer(device) ) {
+        throw new GLException("Pbuffer not available with device: "+device);
     }
-    
-    GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsChosen = GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.fixGLPBufferGLCapabilities(capsRequested);
+
+    final GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsChosen = GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.fixGLPBufferGLCapabilities(capsRequested);
     GLDrawableImpl drawable = null;
     device.lock();
     try {
-        drawable = (GLDrawableImpl) createGLDrawable( createOffscreenSurfaceImpl(device, capsChosen, capsRequested, chooser, width, height) );
+        drawable = (GLDrawableImpl) createGLDrawable( createMutableSurfaceImpl(device, true, capsChosen, capsRequested, chooser, width, height, null) );
         if(null != drawable) {
             drawable.setRealized(true);
         }
@@ -223,80 +245,163 @@ public abstract class GLDrawableFactoryImpl extends GLDrawableFactory {
     if(null==drawable) {
         throw new GLException("Could not create Pbuffer drawable for: "+device+", "+capsChosen+", "+width+"x"+height);
     }
-    return new GLPbufferImpl( drawable, shareWith);
+    return new GLPbufferImpl( drawable, shareWith, true);
   }
 
   //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   //
-  // Offscreen GLDrawable construction 
+  // Offscreen GLDrawable construction
   //
 
-  protected abstract GLDrawableImpl createOffscreenDrawableImpl(NativeSurface target) ;
-
+  @Override
   public GLDrawable createOffscreenDrawable(AbstractGraphicsDevice deviceReq,
                                             GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsRequested,
                                             GLCapabilitiesChooser chooser,
-                                            int width,
-                                            int height) {
+                                            int width, int height) {
     if(width<=0 || height<=0) {
-        throw new GLException("Width and height of pbuffer must be positive (were (" +
-                        width + ", " + height + "))");
+        throw new GLException("initial size must be positive (were (" + width + " x " + height + "))");
     }
-    AbstractGraphicsDevice device = getOrCreateSharedDevice(deviceReq);
+    final AbstractGraphicsDevice device = getOrCreateSharedDevice(deviceReq);
     if(null == device) {
         throw new GLException("No shared device for requested: "+deviceReq);
     }
-    GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsChosen = GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.fixOffScreenGLCapabilities(capsRequested, canCreateGLPbuffer(deviceReq));
-
+    
+    if( capsRequested.isFBO() && GLContext.isFBOAvailable(device, capsRequested.getGLProfile()) ) {
+        device.lock();
+        try {
+            return createFBODrawableImpl(device, capsRequested, chooser, width, height);
+        } finally {
+            device.unlock();
+        }
+    }
+    
+    final GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsChosen = GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.fixOffscreenGLCapabilities(capsRequested, false, canCreateGLPbuffer(device));
     device.lock();
     try {
-        return createGLDrawable( createOffscreenSurfaceImpl(device, capsChosen, capsRequested, chooser, width, height) );
+        return createOffscreenDrawableImpl( createMutableSurfaceImpl(device, true, capsChosen, capsRequested, chooser, width, height, null) );
     } finally {
         device.unlock();
     }
   }
 
-  public NativeSurface createOffscreenSurface(AbstractGraphicsDevice deviceReq,
-                                              GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsRequested,
-                                              GLCapabilitiesChooser chooser,
-                                              int width, int height) {
-    AbstractGraphicsDevice device = getOrCreateSharedDevice(deviceReq);
+  /** Creates a platform independent offscreen FBO GLDrawable implementation */  
+  protected GLDrawable createFBODrawableImpl(AbstractGraphicsDevice device, GLCapabilitiesImmutable requestedCaps, GLCapabilitiesChooser chooser, 
+                                            int initialWidth, int initialHeight) {    
+    final GLCapabilitiesImmutable dummyCaps = GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.fixOnscreenGLCapabilities(requestedCaps);
+    final NativeSurface dummySurface = createDummySurfaceImpl(device, true, dummyCaps, null, 64, 64);
+    final GLDrawableImpl dummyDrawable = createOnscreenDrawableImpl(dummySurface);
+    
+    return new GLFBODrawableImpl(this, dummyDrawable, dummySurface, initialWidth, initialHeight, 0 /* textureUnit */);
+  }
+  
+  /** Creates a platform dependent offscreen pbuffer/pixmap GLDrawable implementation */  
+  protected abstract GLDrawableImpl createOffscreenDrawableImpl(NativeSurface target) ;
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a mutable {@link ProxySurface} w/o defined surface handle.
+   * <p>
+   * It's {@link AbstractGraphicsConfiguration} is properly set according to the given {@link GLCapabilitiesImmutable}.
+   * </p>
+   * <p>
+   * Lifecycle (destruction) of the TBD surface handle shall be handled by the caller.
+   * </p>
+   * @param device a valid platform dependent target device.
+   * @param createNewDevice if <code>true</code> a new device instance is created using <code>device</code> details,
+   *                        otherwise <code>device</code> instance is used as-is.
+   * @param capsChosen
+   * @param capsRequested
+   * @param chooser the custom chooser, may be null for default
+   * @param width the initial width
+   * @param height the initial height
+   * @param lifecycleHook optional control of the surface's lifecycle 
+   * @return the created {@link MutableSurface} instance w/o defined surface handle
+   */
+  protected abstract ProxySurface createMutableSurfaceImpl(AbstractGraphicsDevice device, boolean createNewDevice, 
+                                                           GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsChosen,
+                                                           GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsRequested,
+                                                           GLCapabilitiesChooser chooser, int width, int height, UpstreamSurfaceHook lifecycleHook);
+
+  /**
+   * A dummy surface is not visible on screen and will not be used to render directly to,
+   * it maybe on- or offscreen.
+   * <p>
+   * It is used to allow the creation of a {@link GLDrawable} and {@link GLContext} to query information.
+   * It also allows creation of framebuffer objects which are used for rendering.
+   * </p>
+   * @param deviceReq which {@link javax.media.nativewindow.AbstractGraphicsDevice#getConnection() connection} denotes the shared device to be used, may be <code>null</code> for the platform's default device.
+   * @param requestedCaps
+   * @param chooser the custom chooser, may be null for default
+   * @param width the initial width
+   * @param height the initial height
+   *
+   * @return the created {@link MutableSurface} instance w/o defined surface handle
+   */
+  public NativeSurface createDummySurface(AbstractGraphicsDevice deviceReq, GLCapabilitiesImmutable requestedCaps, GLCapabilitiesChooser chooser,
+                                          int width, int height) {
+    final AbstractGraphicsDevice device = getOrCreateSharedDevice(deviceReq);
     if(null == device) {
         throw new GLException("No shared device for requested: "+deviceReq);
     }
-    GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsChosen = GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.fixOffScreenGLCapabilities(capsRequested, canCreateGLPbuffer(deviceReq));
-
     device.lock();
     try {
-        return createOffscreenSurfaceImpl(device, capsChosen, capsRequested, chooser, width, height);
+        return createDummySurfaceImpl(device, true, requestedCaps, chooser, width, height);
     } finally {
         device.unlock();
     }
   }
-
+  
   /**
-   * creates an offscreen NativeSurface, which must implement SurfaceChangeable as well,
-   * so the windowing system related implementation is able to set the surface handle.
+   * A dummy surface is not visible on screen and will not be used to render directly to,
+   * it maybe on- or offscreen.
+   * <p>
+   * It is used to allow the creation of a {@link GLDrawable} and {@link GLContext} to query information.
+   * It also allows creation of framebuffer objects which are used for rendering.
+   * </p>
+   * @param device a valid platform dependent target device.
+   * @param createNewDevice if <code>true</code> a new device instance is created using <code>device</code> details,
+   *                        otherwise <code>device</code> instance is used as-is.
+   * @param requestedCaps
+   * @param chooser the custom chooser, may be null for default
+   * @param width the initial width
+   * @param height the initial height
+   * @return the created {@link MutableSurface} instance w/o defined surface handle
    */
-  protected abstract NativeSurface createOffscreenSurfaceImpl(AbstractGraphicsDevice device,
-                                                              GLCapabilitiesImmutable capabilities, GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsRequested,
-                                                              GLCapabilitiesChooser chooser,
-                                                              int width, int height);
+  public abstract ProxySurface createDummySurfaceImpl(AbstractGraphicsDevice device, boolean createNewDevice, 
+                                                      GLCapabilitiesImmutable requestedCaps, GLCapabilitiesChooser chooser, int width, int height);
 
-  public ProxySurface createProxySurface(AbstractGraphicsDevice device, long windowHandle, GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsRequested, GLCapabilitiesChooser chooser) {
+  //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  //
+  // ProxySurface (Wrapped pre-existing native surface) construction
+  //
+  
+  @Override
+  public ProxySurface createProxySurface(AbstractGraphicsDevice deviceReq, int screenIdx, long windowHandle, 
+                                         GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsRequested, GLCapabilitiesChooser chooser, UpstreamSurfaceHook upstream) {
+    final AbstractGraphicsDevice device = getOrCreateSharedDevice(deviceReq);
     if(null == device) {
-        throw new GLException("No shared device for requested: "+device);
+        throw new GLException("No shared device for requested: "+deviceReq);
+    }
+    if(0 == windowHandle) {
+        throw new IllegalArgumentException("Null windowHandle");
     }
 
     device.lock();
     try {
-        return createProxySurfaceImpl(device, windowHandle, capsRequested, chooser);
+        return createProxySurfaceImpl(device, screenIdx, windowHandle, capsRequested, chooser, upstream);
     } finally {
         device.unlock();
     }
-  }  
-  
-  protected abstract ProxySurface createProxySurfaceImpl(AbstractGraphicsDevice device, long windowHandle, GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsRequested, GLCapabilitiesChooser chooser);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a {@link ProxySurface} with a set surface handle.
+   * <p>
+   * Implementation is also required to allocate it's own {@link AbstractGraphicsDevice} instance.
+   * </p>
+ * @param upstream TODO
+   */
+  protected abstract ProxySurface createProxySurfaceImpl(AbstractGraphicsDevice deviceReq, int screenIdx, long windowHandle, 
+                                                         GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsRequested, GLCapabilitiesChooser chooser, UpstreamSurfaceHook upstream);
 
   //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   //
@@ -304,7 +409,8 @@ public abstract class GLDrawableFactoryImpl extends GLDrawableFactory {
   //
 
   protected abstract GLContext createExternalGLContextImpl();
-  
+
+  @Override
   public GLContext createExternalGLContext() {
     NativeWindowFactory.getDefaultToolkitLock().lock();
     try {
@@ -316,6 +422,7 @@ public abstract class GLDrawableFactoryImpl extends GLDrawableFactory {
 
   protected abstract GLDrawable createExternalGLDrawableImpl();
 
+  @Override
   public GLDrawable createExternalGLDrawable() {
     NativeWindowFactory.getDefaultToolkitLock().lock();
     try {
@@ -398,7 +505,7 @@ public abstract class GLDrawableFactoryImpl extends GLDrawableFactory {
    * normal ahead of time, use resetDisplayGamma(). Throws
    * IllegalArgumentException if any of the parameters were
    * out-of-bounds.
-   * 
+   *
    * @param gamma The gamma value, typically > 1.0 (default value is
    *   1.0)
    * @param brightness The brightness value between -1.0 and 1.0,
@@ -484,7 +591,8 @@ public abstract class GLDrawableFactoryImpl extends GLDrawableFactory {
       return;
     if (gammaShutdownHook == null) {
       gammaShutdownHook = new Thread(new Runnable() {
-          public void run() {
+          @Override
+        public void run() {
             synchronized (GLDrawableFactoryImpl.this) {
               resetGammaRamp(originalGammaRamp);
             }
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/GLDrawableHelper.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/GLDrawableHelper.java
index 0c01aa676..090c5fe69 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/GLDrawableHelper.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/GLDrawableHelper.java
@@ -189,8 +189,9 @@ public class GLDrawableHelper {
    */
   public final void dispose(GLAutoDrawable drawable) {
     synchronized(listenersLock) {
-        for (int i=0; i < listeners.size(); i++) {
-          listeners.get(i).dispose(drawable);
+        final ArrayList<GLEventListener> _listeners = listeners;
+        for (int i=0; i < _listeners.size(); i++) {
+          _listeners.get(i).dispose(drawable);
         }
     }
   }
@@ -209,8 +210,9 @@ public class GLDrawableHelper {
   /** The default init action to be called once after ctx is being created @ 1st makeCurrent(). */
   public final void init(GLAutoDrawable drawable) {
     synchronized(listenersLock) {
-        for (int i=0; i < listeners.size(); i++) {
-          final GLEventListener listener = listeners.get(i) ;
+        final ArrayList<GLEventListener> _listeners = listeners;
+        for (int i=0; i < _listeners.size(); i++) {
+          final GLEventListener listener = _listeners.get(i) ;
 
           // If make current ctx, invoked by invokGL(..), results in a new ctx, init gets called.
           // This may happen not just for initial setup, but for ctx recreation due to resource change (drawable/window),
@@ -232,8 +234,9 @@ public class GLDrawableHelper {
   }
   private final void displayImpl(GLAutoDrawable drawable) {
       synchronized(listenersLock) {
-          for (int i=0; i < listeners.size(); i++) {
-            final GLEventListener listener = listeners.get(i) ;
+          final ArrayList<GLEventListener> _listeners = listeners;
+          for (int i=0; i < _listeners.size(); i++) {
+            final GLEventListener listener = _listeners.get(i) ;
             // GLEventListener may need to be init, 
             // in case this one is added after the realization of the GLAutoDrawable
             init( listener, drawable, true /* sendReshape */) ; 
@@ -324,7 +327,7 @@ public class GLDrawableHelper {
     }
   }
 
-  public final boolean isExternalAnimatorRunning() {
+  public final boolean isAnimatorRunningOnOtherThread() {
     return ( null != animatorCtrl ) ? animatorCtrl.isStarted() && animatorCtrl.getThread() != Thread.currentThread() : false ;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/GLDrawableImpl.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/GLDrawableImpl.java
index 58a4ac6b4..abf2bf557 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/GLDrawableImpl.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/GLDrawableImpl.java
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ package jogamp.opengl;
 
 import javax.media.nativewindow.AbstractGraphicsDevice;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.NativeSurface;
+import javax.media.nativewindow.ProxySurface;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLCapabilitiesImmutable;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLContext;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLDrawable;
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ public abstract class GLDrawableImpl implements GLDrawable {
     if( !realized ) {
         return; // destroyed already
     }
-    GLCapabilitiesImmutable caps = (GLCapabilitiesImmutable)surface.getGraphicsConfiguration().getChosenCapabilities();
+    final GLCapabilitiesImmutable caps = (GLCapabilitiesImmutable)surface.getGraphicsConfiguration().getChosenCapabilities();
     if ( caps.getDoubleBuffered() ) {
         if(!surface.surfaceSwap()) {
             int lockRes = lockSurface(); // it's recursive, so it's ok within [makeCurrent .. release]
@@ -149,6 +150,9 @@ public abstract class GLDrawableImpl implements GLDrawable {
         realized = realizedArg;
         AbstractGraphicsDevice aDevice = surface.getGraphicsConfiguration().getScreen().getDevice();
         if(realizedArg) {
+            if(surface instanceof ProxySurface) {
+                ((ProxySurface)surface).createNotify();
+            }
             if(NativeSurface.LOCK_SURFACE_NOT_READY >= lockSurface()) {
                 throw new GLException("GLDrawableImpl.setRealized(true): Surface not ready (lockSurface)");
             }
@@ -156,17 +160,21 @@ public abstract class GLDrawableImpl implements GLDrawable {
             aDevice.lock();
         }
         try {
-            setRealizedImpl();
             if(realizedArg) {
+                setRealizedImpl();
                 updateHandle();
             } else {
                 destroyHandle();
+                setRealizedImpl();
             }
         } finally {
             if(realizedArg) {
                 unlockSurface();
             } else {
                 aDevice.unlock();
+                if(surface instanceof ProxySurface) {
+                    ((ProxySurface)surface).destroyNotify();
+                }
             }
         }
     } else if(DEBUG) {
@@ -175,6 +183,39 @@ public abstract class GLDrawableImpl implements GLDrawable {
   }
   protected abstract void setRealizedImpl();
 
+  /** 
+   * Callback for special implementations, allowing GLContext to trigger GL related lifecycle: <code>construct</code>, <code>destroy</code>.
+   * <p>
+   * If <code>realized</code> is <code>true</code>, the context has just been created and made current.
+   * </p>
+   * <p>
+   * If <code>realized</code> is <code>false</code>, the context is still current and will be release and destroyed after this method returns.
+   * </p>
+   * <p>
+   * @see #contextMadeCurrent(GLContext, boolean)
+   */
+  protected void contextRealized(GLContext glc, boolean realized) {}
+  
+  /** 
+   * Callback for special implementations, allowing GLContext to trigger GL related lifecycle: <code>makeCurrent</code>, <code>release</code>.
+   * <p>
+   * Will not be called if {@link #contextRealized(GLContext, boolean)} has been triggered.
+   * </p>
+   * <p>
+   * If <code>current</code> is <code>true</code>, the context has just been made current.
+   * </p>
+   * <p>
+   * If <code>current</code> is <code>false</code>, the context is still current and will be release after this method returns.
+   * </p>
+   * @see #contextRealized(GLContext, boolean)
+   */ 
+  protected void contextMadeCurrent(GLContext glc, boolean current) { }
+
+  /** Callback for special implementations, allowing GLContext to fetch a custom default render framebuffer. Defaults to zero.*/
+  protected int getDefaultDrawFramebuffer() { return 0; }
+  /** Callback for special implementations, allowing GLContext to fetch a custom default read framebuffer. Defaults to zero. */
+  protected int getDefaultReadFramebuffer() { return 0; }
+  
   @Override
   public final synchronized boolean isRealized() {
     return realized;
@@ -190,10 +231,12 @@ public abstract class GLDrawableImpl implements GLDrawable {
     return surface.getHeight();
   }
 
+  /** @see NativeSurface#lockSurface() */
   public final int lockSurface() throws GLException {
     return surface.lockSurface();
   }
 
+  /** @see NativeSurface#unlockSurface() */
   public final void unlockSurface() {
     surface.unlockSurface();
   }
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/GLFBODrawableImpl.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/GLFBODrawableImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b7ea4f826
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/GLFBODrawableImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+package jogamp.opengl;
+
+import javax.media.nativewindow.NativeSurface;
+import javax.media.opengl.GL;
+import javax.media.opengl.GL2GL3;
+import javax.media.opengl.GLCapabilitiesImmutable;
+import javax.media.opengl.GLContext;
+import javax.media.opengl.GLException;
+
+import com.jogamp.nativewindow.MutableGraphicsConfiguration;
+import com.jogamp.opengl.FBObject;
+import com.jogamp.opengl.FBObject.Attachment;
+import com.jogamp.opengl.FBObject.TextureAttachment;
+
+/**
+ * Offscreen GLDrawable implementation using framebuffer object (FBO)
+ * as it's offscreen rendering mechanism.
+ * 
+ * @see GLDrawableImpl#contextRealized(GLContext, boolean)
+ * @see GLDrawableImpl#contextMadeCurrent(GLContext, boolean)
+ * @see GLDrawableImpl#getDefaultDrawFramebuffer()
+ * @see GLDrawableImpl#getDefaultReadFramebuffer()
+ */
+public class GLFBODrawableImpl extends GLDrawableImpl {
+    final GLDrawableImpl parent;
+    final FBObject fbo;
+    int texUnit;
+    int samplesTexUnit = 0;
+    int width=0, height=0, samples=0;
+    
+    protected GLFBODrawableImpl(GLDrawableFactoryImpl factory, GLDrawableImpl parent, 
+                                NativeSurface surface, int initialWidth, int initialHeight, int textureUnit) {
+        super(factory, surface, false);
+        this.parent = parent;
+        this.texUnit = textureUnit;
+        final GLCapabilitiesImmutable caps = (GLCapabilitiesImmutable) surface.getGraphicsConfiguration().getChosenCapabilities();
+        this.width = initialWidth;
+        this.height = initialHeight;
+        this.samples = caps.getNumSamples();
+        this.fbo = new FBObject();
+    }
+    
+    @Override
+    protected void contextRealized(GLContext glc, boolean realized) {
+        final GLCapabilitiesImmutable caps = (GLCapabilitiesImmutable) surface.getGraphicsConfiguration().getChosenCapabilities();
+        final GL gl = glc.getGL();
+        if(realized) {                   
+            fbo.reset(gl, width, height, samples);
+            samples = fbo.getNumSamples(); // update, maybe capped
+            if(samples > 0) {
+                fbo.attachColorbuffer(gl, 0, caps.getAlphaBits()>0);
+            } else {
+                fbo.attachTexture2D(gl, 0, caps.getAlphaBits()>0);
+            }
+            if( caps.getStencilBits() > 0 ) {
+                fbo.attachRenderbuffer(gl, Attachment.Type.DEPTH_STENCIL, 24);
+            } else {
+                fbo.attachRenderbuffer(gl, Attachment.Type.DEPTH, 24);
+            }
+        } else if(null != fbo) {
+            fbo.destroy(gl);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    @Override
+    protected void contextMadeCurrent(GLContext glc, boolean current) {
+        final GL gl = glc.getGL();
+        if(current) {
+            fbo.bind(gl);
+        } else {
+            fbo.unbind(gl);
+            gl.glActiveTexture(GL.GL_TEXTURE0 + texUnit);
+            fbo.use(gl, samples > 0 ? fbo.getSamplingSink() : (TextureAttachment) fbo.getColorbuffer(0) );
+            if( samples > 0) {
+                gl.glBindFramebuffer(GL2GL3.GL_READ_FRAMEBUFFER, fbo.getReadFramebuffer());
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    @Override
+    protected int getDefaultDrawFramebuffer() { return fbo.getWriteFramebuffer(); }
+    
+    @Override
+    protected int getDefaultReadFramebuffer() { return fbo.getReadFramebuffer(); }
+    
+    public FBObject getFBObject() { return fbo; }
+    
+    public void setSize(GL gl, int newWidth, int newHeight) throws GLException {
+        width = newWidth;
+        height = newHeight;        
+        fbo.reset(gl, width, height, samples);
+        samples = fbo.getNumSamples(); // update, maybe capped
+    }
+    
+    public void setSamples(GL gl, int newSamples) throws GLException {
+        samples = newSamples;
+        fbo.reset(gl, width, height, samples);
+        samples = fbo.getNumSamples(); // update, maybe capped
+    }
+    
+    
+    @Override
+    public GLContext createContext(GLContext shareWith) {
+        final GLContext ctx = parent.createContext(shareWith);
+        ctx.setGLDrawable(this, false);
+        return ctx;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public GLDynamicLookupHelper getGLDynamicLookupHelper() {
+        return parent.getGLDynamicLookupHelper();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void swapBuffersImpl() {
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void setRealizedImpl() {
+        parent.setRealized(realized);
+        if(realized) {    
+            final MutableGraphicsConfiguration msConfig = (MutableGraphicsConfiguration) surface.getGraphicsConfiguration();
+            final GLCapabilitiesImmutable chosenCaps = (GLCapabilitiesImmutable) msConfig.getChosenCapabilities();
+            final GLCapabilitiesImmutable chosenFBOCaps = GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.fixOffscreenGLCapabilities(chosenCaps, true /*FBO*/, false /*PBO*/);    
+            msConfig.setChosenCapabilities(chosenFBOCaps);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getWidth() {
+        return width;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getHeight() {
+        return height;
+    }    
+}
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.java
index b7c15bfda..3f38f33bc 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.java
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ public class GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil {
     public static final int WINDOW_BIT  = 1 << 0;
     public static final int BITMAP_BIT  = 1 << 1;
     public static final int PBUFFER_BIT = 1 << 2;
-    public static final int ALL_BITS    = WINDOW_BIT | BITMAP_BIT | PBUFFER_BIT ;
+    public static final int FBO_BIT     = 1 << 3;
+    public static final int ALL_BITS    = WINDOW_BIT | BITMAP_BIT | PBUFFER_BIT | FBO_BIT ;
 
     public static final StringBuilder winAttributeBits2String(StringBuilder sb, int winattrbits) {
         if(null==sb) {
@@ -61,30 +62,43 @@ public class GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil {
                 sb.append(", ");
             }
             sb.append("PBUFFER");
+            seperator=true;
+        }
+        if( 0 != ( FBO_BIT & winattrbits )  )  {
+            if(seperator) {
+                sb.append(", ");
+            }
+            sb.append("FBO");
         }
         return sb;
     }
 
     /**
+     * @param isFBO TODO
      * @return bitmask representing the input boolean in exclusive or logic, ie only one bit will be set
      */
-    public static final int getWinAttributeBits(boolean isOnscreen, boolean isPBuffer) {
+    public static final int getWinAttributeBits(boolean isOnscreen, boolean isPBuffer, boolean isFBO) {
         int winattrbits = 0;
         if(isOnscreen) {
             winattrbits |= WINDOW_BIT;
-        } else if (!isPBuffer) {
-            winattrbits |= BITMAP_BIT;
         } else {
-            winattrbits |= PBUFFER_BIT;
+            if(isFBO) {
+                winattrbits |= FBO_BIT;
+            }
+            if (!isPBuffer) {
+                winattrbits |= BITMAP_BIT;
+            } else {
+                winattrbits |= PBUFFER_BIT;
+            }
         }
         return winattrbits;
     }
 
     /**
-     * @see #getWinAttributeBits(boolean, boolean)
+     * @see #getWinAttributeBits(boolean, boolean, boolean)
      */
     public static final int getWinAttributeBits(GLCapabilitiesImmutable caps) {
-        return getWinAttributeBits(caps.isOnscreen(), caps.isPBuffer());
+        return getWinAttributeBits(caps.isOnscreen(), caps.isPBuffer(), false);
     }
 
     public static final boolean addGLCapabilitiesPermutations(List<GLCapabilitiesImmutable> capsBucket, GLCapabilitiesImmutable temp, int winattrbits) {
@@ -92,43 +106,58 @@ public class GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil {
         if( 0 != ( WINDOW_BIT & winattrbits )  )  {
             GLCapabilities cpy  = (GLCapabilities) temp.cloneMutable();
             cpy.setOnscreen(true);
+            cpy.setPBuffer(false);
+            cpy.setFBO(false);
             capsBucket.add(cpy);
         }
-        if( 0 != ( PBUFFER_BIT & winattrbits )  )  {
+        if( 0 != ( PBUFFER_BIT & winattrbits ) || 0 != ( FBO_BIT & winattrbits )  )  {
             GLCapabilities cpy  = (GLCapabilities) temp.cloneMutable();
-            cpy.setPBuffer(true);
+            cpy.setFBO(0 != ( FBO_BIT & winattrbits ));
+            cpy.setPBuffer(0 != ( PBUFFER_BIT & winattrbits ));
             capsBucket.add(cpy);
         }
         if( 0 != ( BITMAP_BIT & winattrbits )  )  {
             GLCapabilities cpy  = (GLCapabilities) temp.cloneMutable();
             cpy.setOnscreen(false);
             cpy.setPBuffer(false);
+            cpy.setFBO(false);
             capsBucket.add(cpy);
         }
         return capsBucket.size() > preSize;
     }
 
-    public static GLCapabilitiesImmutable fixGLCapabilities(GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsRequested, boolean pbufferAvailable)
+    public static GLCapabilitiesImmutable fixGLCapabilities(GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsRequested, boolean fboAvailable, boolean pbufferAvailable)
     {
         if( !capsRequested.isOnscreen() ) {
-            return fixOffScreenGLCapabilities(capsRequested, pbufferAvailable);
+            return fixOffscreenGLCapabilities(capsRequested, fboAvailable, pbufferAvailable);
         }
-        return capsRequested;
+        return fixOnscreenGLCapabilities(capsRequested);
     }
 
-    public static GLCapabilitiesImmutable fixOffScreenGLCapabilities(GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsRequested, boolean pbufferAvailable)
+    public static GLCapabilitiesImmutable fixOnscreenGLCapabilities(GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsRequested)
+    {
+        if( !capsRequested.isOnscreen() ) {
+            // fix caps ..
+            GLCapabilities caps2 = (GLCapabilities) capsRequested.cloneMutable();
+            caps2.setOnscreen(true);
+            return caps2;
+        }
+        return capsRequested;
+    }
+    
+    public static GLCapabilitiesImmutable fixOffscreenGLCapabilities(GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsRequested, boolean fboAvailable, boolean pbufferAvailable)
     {
         if( capsRequested.getDoubleBuffered() ||
             capsRequested.isOnscreen() ||
-            ( !pbufferAvailable && capsRequested.isPBuffer() ) )
+            ( fboAvailable != capsRequested.isFBO() ) || 
+            ( pbufferAvailable != capsRequested.isPBuffer() ) )
         {
             // fix caps ..
             GLCapabilities caps2 = (GLCapabilities) capsRequested.cloneMutable();
             caps2.setDoubleBuffered(false); // FIXME DBLBUFOFFSCRN
             caps2.setOnscreen(false);
-            if(caps2.isPBuffer() && !pbufferAvailable) {
-                caps2.setPBuffer(false);
-            }
+            caps2.setFBO( fboAvailable ); 
+            caps2.setPBuffer( pbufferAvailable );
             return caps2;
         }
         return capsRequested;
@@ -136,25 +165,28 @@ public class GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil {
 
     public static GLCapabilitiesImmutable fixGLPBufferGLCapabilities(GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsRequested)
     {
-        if( capsRequested.getDoubleBuffered() || capsRequested.isOnscreen() || !capsRequested.isPBuffer()) {
+        if( capsRequested.getDoubleBuffered() || capsRequested.isOnscreen() || !capsRequested.isPBuffer() || capsRequested.isFBO() ) {
             // fix caps ..
             GLCapabilities caps2 = (GLCapabilities) capsRequested.cloneMutable();
             caps2.setDoubleBuffered(false); // FIXME DBLBUFOFFSCRN - we don't need to be single buffered ..
             caps2.setOnscreen(false);
             caps2.setPBuffer(true);
+            caps2.setFBO(false);
             return caps2;
         }
         return capsRequested;
     }
 
+    /** Fix opaque setting while preserve alpha bits */
     public static GLCapabilitiesImmutable fixOpaqueGLCapabilities(GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsRequested, boolean isOpaque)
     {
         GLCapabilities caps2 = null;
         
         if( capsRequested.isBackgroundOpaque() != isOpaque) {
-            // fix caps ..
+            final int alphaBits = capsRequested.getAlphaBits();
             caps2 = (GLCapabilities) capsRequested.cloneMutable();
             caps2.setBackgroundOpaque(isOpaque);
+            caps2.setAlphaBits(alphaBits);
             return caps2;
         }
         return capsRequested;
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/GLPbufferImpl.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/GLPbufferImpl.java
index a8277fd71..32f4cb696 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/GLPbufferImpl.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/GLPbufferImpl.java
@@ -42,10 +42,14 @@ package jogamp.opengl;
 
 import javax.media.opengl.GLCapabilitiesImmutable;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLContext;
+import javax.media.opengl.GLDrawable;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLDrawableFactory;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLException;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLPbuffer;
 
+import com.jogamp.common.util.locks.LockFactory;
+import com.jogamp.common.util.locks.RecursiveLock;
+
 /** Platform-independent class exposing pbuffer functionality to
     applications. This class is not exposed in the public API as it
     would probably add no value; however it implements the GLDrawable
@@ -54,9 +58,8 @@ import javax.media.opengl.GLPbuffer;
 public class GLPbufferImpl extends GLAutoDrawableBase implements GLPbuffer {
   private int floatMode;
 
-  public GLPbufferImpl(GLDrawableImpl pbufferDrawable,
-                       GLContext sharedContext) {
-    super(pbufferDrawable, null); // drawable := pbufferDrawable 
+  public GLPbufferImpl(GLDrawableImpl pbufferDrawable, GLContext sharedContext, boolean ownDevice) {
+    super(pbufferDrawable, null, ownDevice); // drawable := pbufferDrawable 
     
     GLCapabilitiesImmutable caps = (GLCapabilitiesImmutable)
          drawable.getNativeSurface().getGraphicsConfiguration().getChosenCapabilities();
@@ -102,7 +105,7 @@ public class GLPbufferImpl extends GLAutoDrawableBase implements GLPbuffer {
   //
   // GLDrawable delegation
   // 
-  
+    
   @Override
   public final void setRealized(boolean realized) {
   }
@@ -110,10 +113,19 @@ public class GLPbufferImpl extends GLAutoDrawableBase implements GLPbuffer {
   //
   // GLAutoDrawable completion
   //
+  private final RecursiveLock lock = LockFactory.createRecursiveLock();  // instance wide lock
+  
+  @Override
+  protected final RecursiveLock getLock() { return lock; }
+  
+  @Override
+  public final Object getUpstreamWidget() {
+    return null;
+  }
   
   @Override
   public void destroy() {
-    defaultDestroyOp();
+    defaultDestroy();
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -122,12 +134,23 @@ public class GLPbufferImpl extends GLAutoDrawableBase implements GLPbuffer {
   }
 
   @Override
-  public void display() {
-    if( null != drawable && drawable.isRealized() && null != context ) {
-      helper.invokeGL(drawable, context, defaultDisplayAction, initAction);
+  public final void display() {
+    final RecursiveLock _lock = lock;        
+    _lock.lock(); // sync: context/drawable could been recreated/destroyed while animating
+    try {
+        if( null != context ) {
+          helper.invokeGL(drawable, context, defaultDisplayAction, initAction);
+        }
+    } finally {
+        _lock.unlock();
     }
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public final void swapBuffers() throws GLException {
+      defaultSwapBuffers();
+  }
+  
   //----------------------------------------------------------------------
   // Internals only below this point
   //
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/egl/EGLContext.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/egl/EGLContext.java
index 65a4c3ece..c5d0df645 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/egl/EGLContext.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/egl/EGLContext.java
@@ -110,14 +110,8 @@ public abstract class EGLContext extends GLContextImpl {
 
     @Override
     protected void makeCurrentImpl() throws GLException {
-        if(EGL.EGL_NO_DISPLAY==((EGLDrawable)drawable).getDisplay() ) {
-            throw new GLException("drawable not properly initialized, NO DISPLAY: "+drawable);
-        }
         if (EGL.eglGetCurrentContext() != contextHandle) {
-            if (!EGL.eglMakeCurrent(((EGLDrawable)drawable).getDisplay(),
-                                    drawable.getHandle(),
-                                    drawableRead.getHandle(),
-                                    contextHandle)) {
+            if (!EGL.eglMakeCurrent(drawable.getNativeSurface().getDisplayHandle(), drawable.getHandle(), drawableRead.getHandle(), contextHandle)) {
                 throw new GLException("Error making context 0x" +
                                       Long.toHexString(contextHandle) + " current: error code 0x" + Integer.toHexString(EGL.eglGetError()));
             }
@@ -126,10 +120,7 @@ public abstract class EGLContext extends GLContextImpl {
 
     @Override
     protected void releaseImpl() throws GLException {
-      if (!EGL.eglMakeCurrent(((EGLDrawable)drawable).getDisplay(),
-                              EGL.EGL_NO_SURFACE,
-                              EGL.EGL_NO_SURFACE,
-                              EGL.EGL_NO_CONTEXT)) {
+      if (!EGL.eglMakeCurrent(drawable.getNativeSurface().getDisplayHandle(), EGL.EGL_NO_SURFACE, EGL.EGL_NO_SURFACE, EGL.EGL_NO_CONTEXT)) {
             throw new GLException("Error freeing OpenGL context 0x" +
                                   Long.toHexString(contextHandle) + ": error code 0x" + Integer.toHexString(EGL.eglGetError()));
       }
@@ -137,7 +128,7 @@ public abstract class EGLContext extends GLContextImpl {
 
     @Override
     protected void destroyImpl() throws GLException {
-      if (!EGL.eglDestroyContext(((EGLDrawable)drawable).getDisplay(), contextHandle)) {
+      if (!EGL.eglDestroyContext(drawable.getNativeSurface().getDisplayHandle(), contextHandle)) {
           final int eglError = EGL.eglGetError();
           if(EGL.EGL_SUCCESS != eglError) { /* oops, Mesa EGL impl. may return false, but has no EGL error */
               throw new GLException("Error destroying OpenGL context 0x" +
@@ -158,16 +149,16 @@ public abstract class EGLContext extends GLContextImpl {
 
     @Override
     protected boolean createImpl(GLContextImpl shareWith) throws GLException {
-        long eglDisplay = ((EGLDrawable)drawable).getDisplay();
-        EGLGraphicsConfiguration config = ((EGLDrawable)drawable).getGraphicsConfiguration();
-        GLProfile glProfile = drawable.getGLProfile();
-        long eglConfig = config.getNativeConfig();
+        final EGLGraphicsConfiguration config = (EGLGraphicsConfiguration) drawable.getNativeSurface().getGraphicsConfiguration();
+        final long eglDisplay = config.getScreen().getDevice().getHandle();
+        final GLProfile glProfile = drawable.getGLProfile();
+        final long eglConfig = config.getNativeConfig();
         long shareWithHandle = EGL.EGL_NO_CONTEXT;
 
-        if (eglDisplay == 0) {
+        if ( 0 == eglDisplay ) {
             throw new GLException("Error: attempted to create an OpenGL context without a display connection");
         }
-        if (eglConfig == 0) {
+        if ( 0 == eglConfig ) {
             throw new GLException("Error: attempted to create an OpenGL context without a graphics configuration");
         }
 
@@ -217,10 +208,7 @@ public abstract class EGLContext extends GLContextImpl {
                                ",\n\t"+this+
                                ",\n\tsharing with 0x" + Long.toHexString(shareWithHandle));
         }
-        if (!EGL.eglMakeCurrent(((EGLDrawable)drawable).getDisplay(),
-                                drawable.getHandle(),
-                                drawableRead.getHandle(),
-                                contextHandle)) {
+        if (!EGL.eglMakeCurrent(eglDisplay, drawable.getHandle(), drawableRead.getHandle(), contextHandle)) {
             throw new GLException("Error making context 0x" +
                                   Long.toHexString(contextHandle) + " current: error code " + EGL.eglGetError());
         }
@@ -269,8 +257,7 @@ public abstract class EGLContext extends GLContextImpl {
           eglQueryStringInitialized = true;
         }
         if (eglQueryStringAvailable) {
-            final String ret = EGL.eglQueryString(((EGLDrawable)drawable).getDisplay(),
-                                                  EGL.EGL_EXTENSIONS);
+            final String ret = EGL.eglQueryString(drawable.getNativeSurface().getDisplayHandle(), EGL.EGL_EXTENSIONS);
             if (DEBUG) {
               System.err.println("EGL extensions: " + ret);
             }
@@ -291,7 +278,7 @@ public abstract class EGLContext extends GLContextImpl {
             }
             return false;
         }
-        return EGL.eglSwapInterval(((EGLDrawable)drawable).getDisplay(), interval);
+        return EGL.eglSwapInterval(drawable.getNativeSurface().getDisplayHandle(), interval);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -300,6 +287,45 @@ public abstract class EGLContext extends GLContextImpl {
     @Override
     public abstract void releasePbufferFromTexture();
 
+    //
+    // Accessible ..
+    //
+    
+    /**
+     * If context is an ES profile, map it to the given device 
+     * via {@link GLContext#mapAvailableGLVersion(AbstractGraphicsDevice, int, int, int, int, int)}.
+     * <p>
+     * We intentionally override a non native EGL device ES profile mapping,
+     * i.e. this will override/modify an already 'set' X11/WGL/.. mapping.
+     * </p> 
+     * 
+     * @param device
+     */
+    protected void mapCurrentAvailableGLVersion(AbstractGraphicsDevice device) {
+        mapCurrentAvailableGLVersionImpl(device, ctxMajorVersion, ctxMinorVersion, ctxOptions);
+    }
+        
+    protected static void mapStaticGLESVersion(AbstractGraphicsDevice device, int major) {
+        int ctp = ( 2 == major ) ? ( GLContext.CTX_PROFILE_ES | GLContext.CTX_IMPL_ES2_COMPAT | GLContext.CTX_IMPL_FBO ) : ( GLContext.CTX_PROFILE_ES );  
+        mapCurrentAvailableGLVersionImpl(device, major, 0, ctp);
+    }
+    private static void mapCurrentAvailableGLVersionImpl(AbstractGraphicsDevice device, int major, int minor, int ctp) {
+        if( 0 != ( ctp & GLContext.CTX_PROFILE_ES) ) {
+            // ES1 or ES2
+            final int reqMajor = major;
+            final int reqProfile = GLContext.CTX_PROFILE_ES;
+            GLContext.mapAvailableGLVersion(device, reqMajor, reqProfile,
+                                            major, minor, ctp);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    protected static boolean getAvailableGLVersionsSet(AbstractGraphicsDevice device) {
+        return GLContext.getAvailableGLVersionsSet(device);
+    }
+    protected static void setAvailableGLVersionsSet(AbstractGraphicsDevice device) {
+        GLContext.setAvailableGLVersionsSet(device);
+    }
+    
     protected static String toHexString(int hex) {
         return GLContext.toHexString(hex);
     }
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/egl/EGLDisplayUtil.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/egl/EGLDisplayUtil.java
index e09400c09..432010f49 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/egl/EGLDisplayUtil.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/egl/EGLDisplayUtil.java
@@ -30,12 +30,15 @@ package jogamp.opengl.egl;
 
 import java.nio.IntBuffer;
 
+import javax.media.nativewindow.AbstractGraphicsDevice;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.NativeSurface;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.NativeWindowFactory;
+import javax.media.opengl.GLException;
 
 import jogamp.opengl.Debug;
 
 import com.jogamp.common.util.LongIntHashMap;
+import com.jogamp.nativewindow.egl.EGLGraphicsDevice;
 
 /** 
  * This implementation provides recursive calls to  
@@ -67,23 +70,6 @@ public class EGLDisplayUtil {
         return eglDisplay;
     }
     
-    public static long eglGetDisplay(NativeSurface surface, boolean allowFallBackToDefault)  {
-        final long nDisplay;
-        if( NativeWindowFactory.TYPE_WINDOWS.equals(NativeWindowFactory.getNativeWindowType(false)) ) {
-            nDisplay = surface.getSurfaceHandle(); // don't even ask ..
-        } else {
-            nDisplay = surface.getDisplayHandle(); // 0 == EGL.EGL_DEFAULT_DISPLAY
-        }
-        long eglDisplay = EGLDisplayUtil.eglGetDisplay(nDisplay);
-        if (eglDisplay == EGL.EGL_NO_DISPLAY && nDisplay != EGL.EGL_DEFAULT_DISPLAY && allowFallBackToDefault) {
-            if(DEBUG) {
-                System.err.println("EGLDisplayUtil.eglGetDisplay(): Fall back to EGL_DEFAULT_DISPLAY");
-            }
-            eglDisplay = EGLDisplayUtil.eglGetDisplay(EGL.EGL_DEFAULT_DISPLAY);
-        }
-        return eglDisplay;
-    }
-    
     public static synchronized boolean eglInitialize(long eglDisplay, int[] major, int major_offset, int[] minor, int minor_offset)  {
         final boolean res;    
         final int refCnt = eglDisplayCounter.get(eglDisplay) + 1; // 0 + 1 = 1 -> 1st init
@@ -99,7 +85,19 @@ public class EGLDisplayUtil {
         return res;
     }
     
+    /**
+     * 
+     * @param eglDisplay
+     * @param major
+     * @param minor
+     * @return true if the eglDisplay is valid and it's reference counter becomes one and {@link EGL#eglTerminate(long)} was successful, otherwise false
+     * 
+     * @see EGL#eglInitialize(long, int[], int, int[], int)}
+     */
     public static synchronized boolean eglInitialize(long eglDisplay, IntBuffer major, IntBuffer minor)  {    
+        if( EGL.EGL_NO_DISPLAY == eglDisplay) {
+            return false;
+        }
         final boolean res;    
         final int refCnt = eglDisplayCounter.get(eglDisplay) + 1; // 0 + 1 = 1 -> 1st init
         if(1==refCnt) { // only initialize once
@@ -114,7 +112,14 @@ public class EGLDisplayUtil {
         return res;
     }
     
+    /**
+     * @param eglDisplay the EGL display handle
+     * @return true if the eglDisplay is valid and it's reference counter becomes zero and {@link EGL#eglTerminate(long)} was successful, otherwise false
+     */
     public static synchronized boolean eglTerminate(long eglDisplay)  {
+        if( EGL.EGL_NO_DISPLAY == eglDisplay) {
+            return false;
+        }
         final boolean res;    
         final int refCnt = eglDisplayCounter.get(eglDisplay) - 1; // 1 - 1 = 0 -> final terminate
         if(0==refCnt) { // no terminate if still in use or already terminated
@@ -130,4 +135,65 @@ public class EGLDisplayUtil {
         }
         return res;
     }
+    
+    public static final EGLGraphicsDevice.EGLDisplayLifecycleCallback eglLifecycleCallback = new EGLGraphicsDevice.EGLDisplayLifecycleCallback() {
+        public long eglGetAndInitDisplay(long nativeDisplayID) {
+            long eglDisplay = EGLDisplayUtil.eglGetDisplay(nativeDisplayID);
+            if (eglDisplay == EGL.EGL_NO_DISPLAY) {
+                throw new GLException("Failed to created EGL display: 0x"+Long.toHexString(nativeDisplayID)+", error 0x"+Integer.toHexString(EGL.eglGetError()));
+            }
+            if (!EGLDisplayUtil.eglInitialize(eglDisplay, null, null)) {
+                throw new GLException("eglInitialize failed"+", error 0x"+Integer.toHexString(EGL.eglGetError()));
+            }
+            return eglDisplay;
+        }
+        public void eglTerminate(long eglDisplayHandle) {
+            EGLDisplayUtil.eglTerminate(eglDisplayHandle);
+        }
+    };
+    
+    /**
+     * @param nativeDisplayID
+     * @param connection
+     * @param unitID
+     * @return an initialized EGLGraphicsDevice 
+     * @throws GLException if {@link EGL#eglGetDisplay(long)} or {@link EGL#eglInitialize(long, int[], int, int[], int)} fails
+     * @see EGLGraphicsDevice#EGLGraphicsDevice(long, long, String, int, com.jogamp.nativewindow.egl.EGLGraphicsDevice.EGLDisplayLifecycleCallback) 
+     */
+    public static EGLGraphicsDevice eglCreateEGLGraphicsDevice(long nativeDisplayID, String connection, int unitID)  {
+        final EGLGraphicsDevice eglDisplay = new EGLGraphicsDevice(nativeDisplayID, 0, connection, unitID, eglLifecycleCallback);
+        eglDisplay.open();
+        return eglDisplay;
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * @param surface
+     * @param allowFallBackToDefault
+     * @return an initialized EGLGraphicsDevice 
+     * @throws GLException if {@link EGL#eglGetDisplay(long)} or {@link EGL#eglInitialize(long, int[], int, int[], int)} fails 
+     */
+    public static EGLGraphicsDevice eglCreateEGLGraphicsDevice(NativeSurface surface, boolean allowFallBackToDefault)  {
+        long nativeDisplayID;
+        if( NativeWindowFactory.TYPE_WINDOWS.equals(NativeWindowFactory.getNativeWindowType(false)) ) {
+            nativeDisplayID = surface.getSurfaceHandle(); // don't even ask ..
+        } else {
+            nativeDisplayID = surface.getDisplayHandle(); // 0 == EGL.EGL_DEFAULT_DISPLAY
+        }
+        long eglDisplay = EGLDisplayUtil.eglGetDisplay(nativeDisplayID);
+        if (eglDisplay == EGL.EGL_NO_DISPLAY && nativeDisplayID != EGL.EGL_DEFAULT_DISPLAY && allowFallBackToDefault) {
+            if(DEBUG) {
+                System.err.println("EGLDisplayUtil.eglGetDisplay(): Fall back to EGL_DEFAULT_DISPLAY");
+            }
+            nativeDisplayID = EGL.EGL_DEFAULT_DISPLAY;
+            eglDisplay = EGLDisplayUtil.eglGetDisplay(nativeDisplayID);
+        }
+        if (eglDisplay == EGL.EGL_NO_DISPLAY) {
+            throw new GLException("Failed to created EGL display: "+surface+", error 0x"+Integer.toHexString(EGL.eglGetError()));
+        }
+        if (!EGLDisplayUtil.eglInitialize(eglDisplay, null, null)) {
+            throw new GLException("eglInitialize failed"+", error 0x"+Integer.toHexString(EGL.eglGetError()));
+        }
+        final AbstractGraphicsDevice adevice = surface.getGraphicsConfiguration().getScreen().getDevice();
+        return new EGLGraphicsDevice(nativeDisplayID, eglDisplay, adevice.getConnection(), adevice.getUnitID(), eglLifecycleCallback);                                            
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/egl/EGLDrawable.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/egl/EGLDrawable.java
index 491f22119..383b61f88 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/egl/EGLDrawable.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/egl/EGLDrawable.java
@@ -36,82 +36,65 @@
 
 package jogamp.opengl.egl;
 
-import jogamp.opengl.GLDynamicLookupHelper;
-import jogamp.opengl.GLDrawableImpl;
+import javax.media.nativewindow.MutableSurface;
+import javax.media.nativewindow.NativeSurface;
+import javax.media.nativewindow.NativeWindow;
+import javax.media.nativewindow.ProxySurface;
+import javax.media.opengl.GLContext;
+import javax.media.opengl.GLException;
 
-import javax.media.nativewindow.*;
-import javax.media.nativewindow.VisualIDHolder.VIDType;
-import javax.media.opengl.*;
+import jogamp.opengl.GLDrawableImpl;
+import jogamp.opengl.GLDynamicLookupHelper;
 
-import com.jogamp.nativewindow.egl.*;
+import com.jogamp.nativewindow.egl.EGLGraphicsDevice;
 
 public abstract class EGLDrawable extends GLDrawableImpl {
-    protected boolean ownEGLDisplay = false; // for destruction
-    protected boolean ownEGLSurface = false; // for destruction
-    private EGLGraphicsConfiguration eglConfig;
-    protected long eglDisplay;
-    protected long eglSurface;
+    private boolean ownEGLSurface = false; // for destruction
 
-    protected EGLDrawable(EGLDrawableFactory factory,
-                       NativeSurface component) throws GLException {
+    protected EGLDrawable(EGLDrawableFactory factory, NativeSurface component) throws GLException {
         super(factory, component, false);
-        eglSurface=EGL.EGL_NO_SURFACE;
-        eglDisplay=0;
-    }
-
-    public long getDisplay() {
-        return eglDisplay;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public long getHandle() {
-        return eglSurface;
-    }
-
-    public EGLGraphicsConfiguration getGraphicsConfiguration() {
-        return eglConfig;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public GLCapabilitiesImmutable getChosenGLCapabilities() {
-        return (null==eglConfig)?super.getChosenGLCapabilities():(GLCapabilitiesImmutable)eglConfig.getChosenCapabilities();
     }
 
     @Override
     public abstract GLContext createContext(GLContext shareWith);
 
-    protected abstract long createSurface(long eglDpy, long eglNativeCfg, long surfaceHandle);
-
-    private void recreateSurface() {
-        // create a new EGLSurface ..
-        if(EGL.EGL_NO_SURFACE!=eglSurface) {
-            EGL.eglDestroySurface(eglDisplay, eglSurface);
-        }
+    protected abstract long createSurface(EGLGraphicsConfiguration config, long nativeSurfaceHandle);
 
+    private final void recreateSurface() {
+        final EGLGraphicsConfiguration eglConfig = (EGLGraphicsConfiguration) surface.getGraphicsConfiguration();
+        final EGLGraphicsDevice eglDevice = (EGLGraphicsDevice) eglConfig.getScreen().getDevice();
         if(DEBUG) {
-            System.err.println(getThreadName() + ": createSurface using eglDisplay "+toHexString(eglDisplay)+", "+eglConfig);
+            System.err.println(getThreadName() + ": createSurface using "+eglConfig);
+        }        
+        if( EGL.EGL_NO_SURFACE != surface.getSurfaceHandle() ) {
+            EGL.eglDestroySurface(eglDevice.getHandle(), surface.getSurfaceHandle());
         }
-
-        eglSurface = createSurface(eglDisplay, eglConfig.getNativeConfig(), surface.getSurfaceHandle());
-        int eglError0 = EGL.EGL_SUCCESS;
+        
+        final EGLUpstreamSurfaceHook upstreamHook = (EGLUpstreamSurfaceHook) ((ProxySurface)surface).getUpstreamSurfaceHook();
+        final NativeSurface upstreamSurface = upstreamHook.getUpstreamSurface();
+        long eglSurface = createSurface(eglConfig, upstreamSurface.getSurfaceHandle());
+        
+        int eglError0;
         if (EGL.EGL_NO_SURFACE == eglSurface) {
             eglError0 = EGL.eglGetError();
             if(EGL.EGL_BAD_NATIVE_WINDOW == eglError0) {
                 // Try window handle if available and differs (Windows HDC / HWND).
                 // ANGLE impl. required HWND on Windows.
-                if(surface instanceof NativeWindow) {
-                    final NativeWindow nw = (NativeWindow) surface;
+                if(upstreamSurface instanceof NativeWindow) {
+                    final NativeWindow nw = (NativeWindow) upstreamSurface;
                     if(nw.getWindowHandle() != nw.getSurfaceHandle()) {
                         if(DEBUG) {
                             System.err.println(getThreadName() + ": Info: Creation of window surface w/ surface handle failed: "+eglConfig+", error "+toHexString(eglError0)+", retry w/ windowHandle");
                         }
-                        eglSurface = createSurface(eglDisplay, eglConfig.getNativeConfig(), nw.getWindowHandle());
+                        eglSurface = createSurface(eglConfig, nw.getWindowHandle());
                         if (EGL.EGL_NO_SURFACE == eglSurface) {
                             eglError0 = EGL.eglGetError();
                         }
                     }
                 }
             }
+        } else {
+            eglError0 = EGL.EGL_SUCCESS;
         }
         if (EGL.EGL_NO_SURFACE == eglSurface) {
             throw new GLException("Creation of window surface failed: "+eglConfig+", "+surface+", error "+toHexString(eglError0));
@@ -120,6 +103,8 @@ public abstract class EGLDrawable extends GLDrawableImpl {
         if(DEBUG) {
             System.err.println(getThreadName() + ": setSurface using component: handle "+toHexString(surface.getSurfaceHandle())+" -> "+toHexString(eglSurface));
         }
+        
+        ((MutableSurface)surface).setSurfaceHandle(eglSurface);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -130,131 +115,72 @@ public abstract class EGLDrawable extends GLDrawableImpl {
     }
 
     @Override
-    protected void setRealizedImpl() {
+    protected final void setRealizedImpl() {
+        final EGLGraphicsConfiguration eglConfig = (EGLGraphicsConfiguration) surface.getGraphicsConfiguration();
+        final EGLGraphicsDevice eglDevice = (EGLGraphicsDevice) eglConfig.getScreen().getDevice();
         if (realized) {
-            AbstractGraphicsConfiguration aConfig = surface.getGraphicsConfiguration();
-            AbstractGraphicsDevice aDevice = aConfig.getScreen().getDevice();
-            if(aDevice instanceof EGLGraphicsDevice) {
-                if(DEBUG) {
-                    System.err.println(getThreadName() + ": EGLDrawable.setRealized(true): using existing EGL config - START");
-                }
-                // just fetch the data .. trust but verify ..
-                eglDisplay = aDevice.getHandle();
-                if (eglDisplay == EGL.EGL_NO_DISPLAY) {
-                    throw new GLException("Invalid EGL display in EGLGraphicsDevice from "+aDevice);
+            final long eglDisplayHandle = eglDevice.getHandle();
+            if (EGL.EGL_NO_DISPLAY == eglDisplayHandle) {
+                throw new GLException("Invalid EGL display in EGLGraphicsDevice "+eglDevice);
+            }
+            int[] tmp = new int[1];
+            boolean eglSurfaceValid = 0 != surface.getSurfaceHandle();
+            if(eglSurfaceValid) {
+                eglSurfaceValid = EGL.eglQuerySurface(eglDisplayHandle, surface.getSurfaceHandle(), EGL.EGL_CONFIG_ID, tmp, 0);
+                if(!eglSurfaceValid) {
+                    if(DEBUG) {
+                        System.err.println(getThreadName() + ": EGLDrawable.setRealizedImpl eglQuerySuface failed: "+toHexString(EGL.eglGetError())+", "+surface);
+                    }                    
                 }
-                if(aConfig instanceof EGLGraphicsConfiguration) {
-                    eglConfig = (EGLGraphicsConfiguration) aConfig; // done ..
-                    if (null == eglConfig) {
-                        throw new GLException("Null EGLGraphicsConfiguration from "+aConfig);
-                    }
-
-                    int[] tmp = new int[1];
-                    if ( 0 != surface.getSurfaceHandle() &&
-                         EGL.eglQuerySurface(eglDisplay, surface.getSurfaceHandle(), EGL.EGL_CONFIG_ID, tmp, 0) ) {
-                        // surface holds static EGLSurface
-                        eglSurface = surface.getSurfaceHandle();
-                        if(DEBUG) {
-                            System.err.println(getThreadName() + ": setSurface re-using component's EGLSurface: handle "+toHexString(eglSurface));
-                        }
-                    } else {
-                        // EGLSurface is ours - subsequent updateHandle() will issue recreateSurface();
-                        ownEGLSurface=true;
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    throw new GLException("EGLGraphicsDevice hold by non EGLGraphicsConfiguration: "+aConfig);
+            }
+            if(eglSurfaceValid) {
+                // surface holds valid EGLSurface
+                if(DEBUG) {
+                    System.err.println(getThreadName() + ": EGLDrawable.setRealizedImpl re-using component's EGLSurface: handle "+toHexString(surface.getSurfaceHandle()));
                 }
+                ownEGLSurface=false;
             } else {
-                if(DEBUG) {
-                    System.err.println(getThreadName() + ": EGLDrawable.setRealized(true): creating new EGL config - START");
+                // EGLSurface is ours - subsequent updateHandle() will issue recreateSurface();
+                // However .. let's validate the surface object first
+                if( ! (surface instanceof ProxySurface) ) {
+                    throw new InternalError("surface not ProxySurface: "+surface.getClass().getName()+", "+surface);
                 }
-                // create a new EGL config ..
-                ownEGLDisplay=true;
-                // EGLSurface is ours ..
-                ownEGLSurface=true;
-
-                eglDisplay = EGLDisplayUtil.eglGetDisplay(surface, true);
-                if (eglDisplay == EGL.EGL_NO_DISPLAY) {
-                    throw new GLException("Failed to created EGL display: "+surface+", "+aDevice+", error "+toHexString(EGL.eglGetError()));
+                final ProxySurface.UpstreamSurfaceHook upstreamHook = ((ProxySurface)surface).getUpstreamSurfaceHook();
+                if( null == upstreamHook ) {
+                    throw new InternalError("null upstreamHook of: "+surface);
                 }
-                if (!EGLDisplayUtil.eglInitialize(eglDisplay, null, null)) {
-                    throw new GLException("eglInitialize failed"+", error "+Integer.toHexString(EGL.eglGetError()));
+                if( ! (upstreamHook instanceof EGLUpstreamSurfaceHook) ) {
+                    throw new InternalError("upstreamHook not EGLUpstreamSurfaceHook: Surface: "+surface.getClass().getName()+", "+surface+"; UpstreamHook: "+upstreamHook.getClass().getName()+", "+upstreamHook);
                 }
-                EGLGraphicsDevice e = new EGLGraphicsDevice(eglDisplay, AbstractGraphicsDevice.DEFAULT_CONNECTION, AbstractGraphicsDevice.DEFAULT_UNIT);
-                AbstractGraphicsScreen s = new DefaultGraphicsScreen(e, aConfig.getScreen().getIndex());
-                final GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsRequested = (GLCapabilitiesImmutable) aConfig.getRequestedCapabilities();
-                if(aConfig instanceof EGLGraphicsConfiguration) {
-                    final EGLGLCapabilities capsChosen = (EGLGLCapabilities) aConfig.getChosenCapabilities();
-                    if(0 == capsChosen.getEGLConfig()) {
-                        // 'refresh' the native EGLConfig handle
-                        capsChosen.setEGLConfig(EGLGraphicsConfiguration.EGLConfigId2EGLConfig(eglDisplay, capsChosen.getEGLConfigID()));
-                        if(0 == capsChosen.getEGLConfig()) {
-                            throw new GLException("Refreshing native EGLConfig handle failed: "+capsChosen+" of "+aConfig);
-                        }
-                    }
-                    eglConfig  = new EGLGraphicsConfiguration(s, capsChosen, capsRequested, null);
-                    if(DEBUG) {
-                        System.err.println(getThreadName() + ": Reusing chosenCaps: "+eglConfig);
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    eglConfig = EGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory.chooseGraphicsConfigurationStatic(
-                            capsRequested, capsRequested, null, s, aConfig.getVisualID(VIDType.NATIVE), false);
-
-                    if (null == eglConfig) {
-                        throw new GLException("Couldn't create EGLGraphicsConfiguration from "+s);
-                    } else if(DEBUG) {
-                        System.err.println(getThreadName() + ": Chosen eglConfig: "+eglConfig);
-                    }
+                if( null == ((EGLUpstreamSurfaceHook)upstreamHook).getUpstreamSurface() ) {
+                    throw new InternalError("null upstream surface");
+                }
+                ownEGLSurface=true;
+                if(DEBUG) {
+                    System.err.println(getThreadName() + ": EGLDrawable.setRealizedImpl owning EGLSurface");
                 }
-                // subsequent updateHandle() will issue recreateSurface();
-            }
-            if(DEBUG) {
-                System.err.println(getThreadName() + ": EGLDrawable.setRealized(true): END: ownDisplay "+ownEGLDisplay+", ownSurface "+ownEGLSurface);
             }
-        } else if (ownEGLSurface && eglSurface != EGL.EGL_NO_SURFACE) {
+        } else if (ownEGLSurface && surface.getSurfaceHandle() != EGL.EGL_NO_SURFACE) {
             if(DEBUG) {
-                System.err.println(getThreadName() + ": EGLDrawable.setRealized(false): ownDisplay "+ownEGLDisplay+", ownSurface "+ownEGLSurface+", eglDisplay: "+toHexString(eglDisplay)+", eglSurface: "+toHexString(eglSurface));
+                System.err.println(getThreadName() + ": EGLDrawable.setRealized(false): ownSurface "+ownEGLSurface+", "+eglDevice+", eglSurface: "+toHexString(surface.getSurfaceHandle()));
             }
             // Destroy the window surface
-            if (!EGL.eglDestroySurface(eglDisplay, eglSurface)) {
+            if (!EGL.eglDestroySurface(eglDevice.getHandle(), surface.getSurfaceHandle())) {
                 throw new GLException("Error destroying window surface (eglDestroySurface)");
             }
-            eglSurface = EGL.EGL_NO_SURFACE;
-            if (ownEGLDisplay && EGL.EGL_NO_DISPLAY!=eglDisplay) {
-                EGLDisplayUtil.eglTerminate(eglDisplay);
-            }
-            eglDisplay=EGL.EGL_NO_DISPLAY;
-            eglConfig=null;
+            ((MutableSurface)surface).setSurfaceHandle(EGL.EGL_NO_SURFACE);
         }
     }
 
     @Override
     protected final void swapBuffersImpl() {
+        final EGLGraphicsDevice eglDevice = (EGLGraphicsDevice) surface.getGraphicsConfiguration().getScreen().getDevice();
         // single-buffer is already filtered out @ GLDrawableImpl#swapBuffers()
-        if(!EGL.eglSwapBuffers(eglDisplay, eglSurface)) {
+        if(!EGL.eglSwapBuffers(eglDevice.getHandle(), surface.getSurfaceHandle())) {
             throw new GLException("Error swapping buffers, eglError "+toHexString(EGL.eglGetError())+", "+this);
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Surface not realizes yet (onscreen) .. Quering EGL surface size only makes sense for external drawable.
-     * Leave it here for later impl. of an EGLExternalDrawable.
-    public int getWidth() {
-        int[] tmp = new int[1];
-        if (!EGL.eglQuerySurface(eglDisplay, eglSurface, EGL.EGL_WIDTH, tmp, 0)) {
-            throw new GLException("Error querying surface width, eglError "+toHexString(EGL.eglGetError()));
-        }
-        return tmp[0];
-    }
-
-    public int getHeight() {
-        int[] tmp = new int[1];
-        if (!EGL.eglQuerySurface(eglDisplay, eglSurface, EGL.EGL_HEIGHT, tmp, 0)) {
-            throw new GLException("Error querying surface height, eglError "+toHexString(EGL.eglGetError()));
-        }
-        return tmp[0];
-    } */
-
     @Override
     public GLDynamicLookupHelper getGLDynamicLookupHelper() {
         if (getGLProfile().usesNativeGLES2()) {
@@ -271,8 +197,8 @@ public abstract class EGLDrawable extends GLDrawableImpl {
         return getClass().getName()+"[realized "+isRealized()+
                     ",\n\tfactory    "+getFactory()+
                     ",\n\tsurface    "+getNativeSurface()+
-                    ",\n\teglSurface "+toHexString(eglSurface)+
-                    ",\n\teglConfig  "+eglConfig+
+                    ",\n\teglSurface "+toHexString(surface.getSurfaceHandle())+
+                    ",\n\teglConfig  "+surface.getGraphicsConfiguration()+
                     ",\n\trequested  "+getRequestedGLCapabilities()+
                     ",\n\tchosen     "+getChosenGLCapabilities()+"]";
     }
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/egl/EGLDrawableFactory.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/egl/EGLDrawableFactory.java
index e4f6f0ef8..c848e3e5c 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/egl/EGLDrawableFactory.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/egl/EGLDrawableFactory.java
@@ -46,21 +46,29 @@ import javax.media.nativewindow.AbstractGraphicsConfiguration;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.AbstractGraphicsDevice;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.AbstractGraphicsScreen;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.DefaultGraphicsScreen;
+import javax.media.nativewindow.MutableSurface;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.NativeSurface;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.NativeWindowFactory;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.ProxySurface;
+import javax.media.nativewindow.ProxySurface.UpstreamSurfaceHook;
+import javax.media.nativewindow.VisualIDHolder.VIDType;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.VisualIDHolder;
+import javax.media.opengl.GL;
+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.GLDrawableFactory;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLException;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLProfile;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLProfile.ShutdownType;
 
+import jogamp.opengl.Debug;
 import jogamp.opengl.GLDrawableFactoryImpl;
 import jogamp.opengl.GLDrawableImpl;
 import jogamp.opengl.GLDynamicLookupHelper;
+import jogamp.opengl.GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil;
 
 import com.jogamp.common.JogampRuntimeException;
 import com.jogamp.common.os.Platform;
@@ -69,6 +77,9 @@ import com.jogamp.nativewindow.WrappedSurface;
 import com.jogamp.nativewindow.egl.EGLGraphicsDevice;
 
 public class EGLDrawableFactory extends GLDrawableFactoryImpl {
+    /* package */ static final boolean QUERY_EGL_ES = !Debug.isPropertyDefined("jogl.debug.EGLDrawableFactory.DontQuery", true);
+    /* package */ static final boolean QUERY_EGL_ES_NATIVE_TK = Debug.isPropertyDefined("jogl.debug.EGLDrawableFactory.QueryNativeTK", true);
+    
     private static GLDynamicLookupHelper eglES1DynamicLookupHelper = null;
     private static GLDynamicLookupHelper eglES2DynamicLookupHelper = null;
     private static boolean isANGLE = false;
@@ -184,10 +195,7 @@ public class EGLDrawableFactory extends GLDrawableFactoryImpl {
                 if(DEBUG) {
                     System.err.println("EGLDrawableFactory.destroy("+shutdownType+"): "+sr.device.toString());
                 }
-                final long eglDisplay = sr.device.getHandle();
-                if(EGL.EGL_NO_DISPLAY != eglDisplay) {
-                    EGLDisplayUtil.eglTerminate(eglDisplay);
-                }
+                sr.device.close();
             }
             sharedMap.clear();
             sharedMap = null;
@@ -234,7 +242,7 @@ public class EGLDrawableFactory extends GLDrawableFactoryImpl {
       // final EGLContext getContextES1() { return contextES1; }
       // final EGLContext getContextES2() { return contextES2; }
       final boolean wasES1ContextAvailable() { return wasES1ContextCreated; }
-      final boolean wasES2ContextAvailable() { return wasES2ContextCreated; }
+      final boolean wasES2ContextAvailable() { return wasES2ContextCreated; }      
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -248,66 +256,144 @@ public class EGLDrawableFactory extends GLDrawableFactoryImpl {
       return null!=eglES2DynamicLookupHelper || null!=eglES1DynamicLookupHelper;
     }
 
-    /**
-    private boolean isEGLContextAvailable(EGLGraphicsDevice sharedDevice, String profile) {
-        boolean madeCurrent = false;
-        final GLCapabilities caps = new GLCapabilities(GLProfile.get(profile));
-        caps.setRedBits(5); caps.setGreenBits(5); caps.setBlueBits(5); caps.setAlphaBits(0);
-        caps.setDoubleBuffered(false);
-        caps.setOnscreen(false);
-        caps.setPBuffer(true);
-        final EGLDrawable drawable = (EGLDrawable) createGLDrawable( createOffscreenSurfaceImpl(sharedDevice, caps, caps, null, 64, 64) );
-        if(null!=drawable) {
+    private boolean isEGLContextAvailable(AbstractGraphicsDevice adevice, EGLGraphicsDevice sharedEGLDevice, String profileString) {
+        if( !GLProfile.isAvailable(adevice, profileString) ) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        final GLProfile glp = GLProfile.get(adevice, profileString) ;
+        final GLDrawableFactoryImpl desktopFactory = (GLDrawableFactoryImpl) GLDrawableFactory.getDesktopFactory();
+        EGLGraphicsDevice eglDevice = null;
+        NativeSurface surface = null;
+        ProxySurface upstreamSurface = null; // X11, GLX, ..
+        boolean success = false;
+        boolean deviceFromUpstreamSurface = false;
+        try {            
+            final GLCapabilities caps = new GLCapabilities(glp);
+            caps.setRedBits(5); caps.setGreenBits(5); caps.setBlueBits(5); caps.setAlphaBits(0);
+            if(adevice instanceof EGLGraphicsDevice || null == desktopFactory || !QUERY_EGL_ES_NATIVE_TK) {
+                eglDevice = sharedEGLDevice; // reuse
+                surface = createDummySurfaceImpl(eglDevice, false, caps, null, 64, 64); // egl pbuffer offscreen
+                upstreamSurface = (ProxySurface)surface;
+                upstreamSurface.createNotify();
+                deviceFromUpstreamSurface = false;
+            } else {
+                surface = desktopFactory.createDummySurface(adevice, caps, null, 64, 64); // X11, WGL, .. dummy window
+                upstreamSurface = ( surface instanceof ProxySurface ) ? (ProxySurface)surface : null ;
+                if(null != upstreamSurface) {
+                    upstreamSurface.createNotify();
+                }                    
+                eglDevice = EGLDisplayUtil.eglCreateEGLGraphicsDevice(surface, true);
+                deviceFromUpstreamSurface = true;
+            }
+            
+            final EGLDrawable drawable = (EGLDrawable) createOnscreenDrawableImpl ( surface );
+            drawable.setRealized(true);
             final EGLContext context = (EGLContext) drawable.createContext(null);
             if (null != context) {
-                context.setSynchronized(true);
                 try {
                     context.makeCurrent(); // could cause exception
-                    madeCurrent = context.isCurrent();
+                    success = context.isCurrent();
+                    if(success) {
+                        final String glVersion = context.getGL().glGetString(GL.GL_VERSION);
+                        if(null == glVersion) {
+                            // Oops .. something is wrong
+                            if(DEBUG) {
+                                System.err.println("EGLDrawableFactory.isEGLContextAvailable: "+eglDevice+", "+context.getGLVersion()+" - VERSION is null, dropping availability!");                                
+                            }
+                            success = false;
+                        }
+                    }
+                    if(success) {
+                        context.mapCurrentAvailableGLVersion(eglDevice);
+                        if(eglDevice != adevice) {
+                            context.mapCurrentAvailableGLVersion(adevice);
+                        }
+                    }
                 } catch (GLException gle) {
                     if (DEBUG) {
-                        System.err.println("EGLDrawableFactory.createShared: INFO: makeCurrent failed");
+                        System.err.println("EGLDrawableFactory.createShared: INFO: context create/makeCurrent failed");
                         gle.printStackTrace();
                     }
                 } finally {
                     context.destroy();
                 }
             }
-            drawable.destroy();
+            drawable.setRealized(false);
+        } catch (Throwable t) {
+            if(DEBUG) {
+                System.err.println("Catched Exception:");
+                t.printStackTrace();
+            }
+            success = false;
+        } finally {
+            if(eglDevice == sharedEGLDevice) {
+                if(null != upstreamSurface) {
+                    upstreamSurface.destroyNotify();
+                }                
+            } else if( deviceFromUpstreamSurface ) {
+                if(null != eglDevice) {
+                    eglDevice.close();
+                }
+                if(null != upstreamSurface) {
+                    upstreamSurface.destroyNotify();
+                }
+            } else {
+                if(null != upstreamSurface) {
+                    upstreamSurface.destroyNotify();
+                }                
+                if(null != eglDevice) {
+                    eglDevice.close();
+                }
+            }
         }
-        return madeCurrent;
-    } */
+        return success;
+    }
 
     /* package */ SharedResource getOrCreateEGLSharedResource(AbstractGraphicsDevice adevice) {
         if(null == eglES1DynamicLookupHelper && null == eglES2DynamicLookupHelper) {
             return null;
         }
-        String connection = adevice.getConnection();
+        final String connection = adevice.getConnection();
         SharedResource sr;
         synchronized(sharedMap) {
             sr = sharedMap.get(connection);
         }
         if(null==sr) {
-            long eglDisplay = EGLDisplayUtil.eglGetDisplay(EGL.EGL_DEFAULT_DISPLAY);
-            if (eglDisplay == EGL.EGL_NO_DISPLAY) {
-                throw new GLException("Failed to created EGL default display: error 0x"+Integer.toHexString(EGL.eglGetError()));
-            } else if(DEBUG) {
-                System.err.println("EGLDrawableFactory.createShared: eglDisplay(EGL_DEFAULT_DISPLAY): 0x"+Long.toHexString(eglDisplay));
+            final boolean madeCurrentES1;            
+            final boolean madeCurrentES2;
+            final EGLGraphicsDevice sharedDevice = EGLDisplayUtil.eglCreateEGLGraphicsDevice(EGL.EGL_DEFAULT_DISPLAY, AbstractGraphicsDevice.DEFAULT_CONNECTION, AbstractGraphicsDevice.DEFAULT_UNIT);
+            
+            if(QUERY_EGL_ES) {
+                madeCurrentES1 = isEGLContextAvailable(adevice, sharedDevice, GLProfile.GLES1);
+                madeCurrentES2 = isEGLContextAvailable(adevice, sharedDevice, GLProfile.GLES2);                
+            } else {            
+                madeCurrentES1 = true;            
+                madeCurrentES2 = true;
+                EGLContext.mapStaticGLESVersion(sharedDevice, 1);
+                if(sharedDevice != adevice) {
+                    EGLContext.mapStaticGLESVersion(adevice, 1);
+                }
+                EGLContext.mapStaticGLESVersion(sharedDevice, 2);
+                if(sharedDevice != adevice) {
+                    EGLContext.mapStaticGLESVersion(adevice, 2);
+                }
             }
-            if (!EGLDisplayUtil.eglInitialize(eglDisplay, null, null)) {
-                throw new GLException("eglInitialize failed"+", error 0x"+Integer.toHexString(EGL.eglGetError()));
+            
+            if( !EGLContext.getAvailableGLVersionsSet(adevice) ) {
+                // Even though we override the non EGL native mapping intentionally,
+                // avoid exception due to double 'set' - carefull exception of the rule. 
+                EGLContext.setAvailableGLVersionsSet(adevice);
             }
-            final EGLGraphicsDevice sharedDevice = new EGLGraphicsDevice(eglDisplay, connection, adevice.getUnitID());
-            // final boolean madeCurrentES1 = isEGLContextAvailable(sharedDevice, GLProfile.GLES1);
-            // final boolean madeCurrentES2 = isEGLContextAvailable(sharedDevice, GLProfile.GLES2);
-            final boolean madeCurrentES1 = true; // FIXME
-            final boolean madeCurrentES2 = true; // FIXME
             sr = new SharedResource(sharedDevice, madeCurrentES1, madeCurrentES2);
+            
             synchronized(sharedMap) {
                 sharedMap.put(connection, sr);
+                if(adevice != sharedDevice) {
+                    sharedMap.put(sharedDevice.getConnection(), sr);
+                }
             }
             if (DEBUG) {
-                System.err.println("EGLDrawableFactory.createShared: device:  " + sharedDevice);
+                System.err.println("EGLDrawableFactory.createShared: devices:  queried " + QUERY_EGL_ES + "[nativeTK "+QUERY_EGL_ES_NATIVE_TK+"], " + adevice + ", " + sharedDevice);
                 System.err.println("EGLDrawableFactory.createShared: context ES1: " + madeCurrentES1);
                 System.err.println("EGLDrawableFactory.createShared: context ES2: " + madeCurrentES2);
             }
@@ -378,8 +464,51 @@ public class EGLDrawableFactory extends GLDrawableFactoryImpl {
         if (target == null) {
           throw new IllegalArgumentException("Null target");
         }
-        return new EGLOnscreenDrawable(this, target);
+        return new EGLOnscreenDrawable(this, getEGLSurface(target));
+    }
+    
+    protected static NativeSurface getEGLSurface(NativeSurface surface) {
+        AbstractGraphicsConfiguration aConfig = surface.getGraphicsConfiguration();
+        AbstractGraphicsDevice aDevice = aConfig.getScreen().getDevice();
+        if( aDevice instanceof EGLGraphicsDevice && aConfig instanceof EGLGraphicsConfiguration ) {
+            // already in native EGL format
+            if(DEBUG) {
+                System.err.println(getThreadName() + ": getEGLSurface - already in EGL format - use as-is: "+aConfig);
+            }
+            return surface;
+        }
+        // create EGL instance out of platform native types
+        final EGLGraphicsDevice eglDevice = EGLDisplayUtil.eglCreateEGLGraphicsDevice(surface, true);
+        final AbstractGraphicsScreen eglScreen = new DefaultGraphicsScreen(eglDevice, aConfig.getScreen().getIndex());
+        final GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsRequested = (GLCapabilitiesImmutable) aConfig.getRequestedCapabilities();
+        final EGLGraphicsConfiguration eglConfig;
+        if( aConfig instanceof EGLGraphicsConfiguration ) {
+            // Config is already in EGL type - reuse ..
+            final EGLGLCapabilities capsChosen = (EGLGLCapabilities) aConfig.getChosenCapabilities();
+            if( 0 == capsChosen.getEGLConfig() ) {
+                // 'refresh' the native EGLConfig handle
+                capsChosen.setEGLConfig(EGLGraphicsConfiguration.EGLConfigId2EGLConfig(eglDevice.getHandle(), capsChosen.getEGLConfigID()));
+                if( 0 == capsChosen.getEGLConfig() ) {
+                    throw new GLException("Refreshing native EGLConfig handle failed: "+capsChosen+" of "+aConfig);
+                }
+            }
+            eglConfig  = new EGLGraphicsConfiguration(eglScreen, capsChosen, capsRequested, null);
+            if(DEBUG) {
+                System.err.println(getThreadName() + ": getEGLSurface - Reusing chosenCaps: "+eglConfig);
+            }
+        } else {
+            eglConfig = EGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory.chooseGraphicsConfigurationStatic(
+                    capsRequested, capsRequested, null, eglScreen, aConfig.getVisualID(VIDType.NATIVE), false);
+
+            if (null == eglConfig) {
+                throw new GLException("Couldn't create EGLGraphicsConfiguration from "+eglScreen);
+            } else if(DEBUG) {
+                System.err.println(getThreadName() + ": getEGLSurface - Chosen eglConfig: "+eglConfig);
+            }
+        }
+        return new WrappedSurface(eglConfig, EGL.EGL_NO_SURFACE, surface.getWidth(), surface.getHeight(), new EGLUpstreamSurfaceHook(surface));
     }
+    static String getThreadName() { return Thread.currentThread().getName(); }
 
     @Override
     protected GLDrawableImpl createOffscreenDrawableImpl(NativeSurface target) {
@@ -401,20 +530,115 @@ public class EGLDrawableFactory extends GLDrawableFactoryImpl {
     }
 
     @Override
-    protected NativeSurface createOffscreenSurfaceImpl(AbstractGraphicsDevice device, GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsChosen, GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsRequested, GLCapabilitiesChooser chooser, int width, int height) {
-        WrappedSurface ns = new WrappedSurface(EGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory.createOffscreenGraphicsConfiguration(device, capsChosen, capsRequested, chooser));
-        ns.surfaceSizeChanged(width, height);
-        return ns;
+    protected ProxySurface createMutableSurfaceImpl(AbstractGraphicsDevice deviceReq, boolean createNewDevice, 
+                                                    GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsChosen, GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsRequested, 
+                                                    GLCapabilitiesChooser chooser, int width, int height, UpstreamSurfaceHook lifecycleHook) {
+        final EGLGraphicsDevice device;
+        if(createNewDevice) {
+            final EGLGraphicsDevice eglDeviceReq = (EGLGraphicsDevice) deviceReq;
+            device = EGLDisplayUtil.eglCreateEGLGraphicsDevice(eglDeviceReq.getNativeDisplayID(), deviceReq.getConnection(), deviceReq.getUnitID());
+        } else {
+            device = (EGLGraphicsDevice) deviceReq;
+        }
+        final DefaultGraphicsScreen screen = new DefaultGraphicsScreen(device, 0);
+        final EGLGraphicsConfiguration config = EGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory.chooseGraphicsConfigurationStatic(capsChosen, capsRequested, chooser, screen, VisualIDHolder.VID_UNDEFINED, false);
+        if(null == config) {
+            throw new GLException("Choosing GraphicsConfiguration failed w/ "+capsChosen+" on "+screen); 
+        }    
+        return new WrappedSurface(config, 0, width, height, lifecycleHook);
+    }
+    
+    @Override
+    public final ProxySurface createDummySurfaceImpl(AbstractGraphicsDevice deviceReq, boolean createNewDevice, 
+                                                     GLCapabilitiesImmutable requestedCaps, GLCapabilitiesChooser chooser, int width, int height) {
+        final GLCapabilitiesImmutable chosenCaps = GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.fixOffscreenGLCapabilities(requestedCaps, false, canCreateGLPbuffer(deviceReq));        
+        return createMutableSurfaceImpl(deviceReq, createNewDevice, chosenCaps, requestedCaps, chooser, width, height, dummySurfaceLifecycleHook);
+    }
+    private static final ProxySurface.UpstreamSurfaceHook dummySurfaceLifecycleHook = new ProxySurface.UpstreamSurfaceHook() {
+        @Override
+        public final void create(ProxySurface s) {
+            if( EGL.EGL_NO_SURFACE == s.getSurfaceHandle() ) {
+                final EGLGraphicsDevice eglDevice = (EGLGraphicsDevice) s.getGraphicsConfiguration().getScreen().getDevice();
+                if(0 == eglDevice.getHandle()) {
+                    eglDevice.open();
+                    s.setImplBitfield(ProxySurface.OWN_DEVICE);
+                }
+                createPBufferSurfaceImpl(s, false);
+                if(DEBUG) {
+                    System.err.println("EGLDrawableFactory.dummySurfaceLifecycleHook.create: "+s);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        @Override
+        public final void destroy(ProxySurface s) {
+            if( EGL.EGL_NO_SURFACE != s.getSurfaceHandle() ) {
+                final EGLGraphicsConfiguration config = (EGLGraphicsConfiguration) s.getGraphicsConfiguration();
+                final EGLGraphicsDevice eglDevice = (EGLGraphicsDevice) config.getScreen().getDevice();
+                EGL.eglDestroySurface(eglDevice.getHandle(), s.getSurfaceHandle());
+                s.setSurfaceHandle(EGL.EGL_NO_SURFACE);
+                if( 0 != ( ProxySurface.OWN_DEVICE & s.getImplBitfield() ) ) {
+                    eglDevice.close();
+                }
+                if(DEBUG) {
+                    System.err.println("EGLDrawableFactory.dummySurfaceLifecycleHook.create: "+s);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        @Override
+        public final int getWidth(ProxySurface s) {
+            return s.initialWidth;
+        }
+        @Override
+        public final int getHeight(ProxySurface s) {
+            return s.initialHeight;
+        }
+        @Override
+        public String toString() {
+            return "EGLSurfaceLifecycleHook[]";
+        }
+        
+    };
+    
+    /**
+     * @param ms {@link MutableSurface} which dimensions and config are being used to create the pbuffer surface. 
+     *           It will also hold the resulting pbuffer surface handle. 
+     * @param useTexture
+     * @return the passed {@link MutableSurface} which now has the EGL pbuffer surface set as it's handle
+     */
+    protected static MutableSurface createPBufferSurfaceImpl(MutableSurface ms, boolean useTexture) {
+        final EGLGraphicsConfiguration config = (EGLGraphicsConfiguration) ms.getGraphicsConfiguration();
+        final EGLGraphicsDevice eglDevice = (EGLGraphicsDevice) config.getScreen().getDevice();
+        final GLCapabilitiesImmutable caps = (GLCapabilitiesImmutable) config.getChosenCapabilities();
+        final int texFormat;
+
+        if(useTexture) {
+            texFormat = caps.getAlphaBits() > 0 ? EGL.EGL_TEXTURE_RGBA : EGL.EGL_TEXTURE_RGB ;
+        } else {
+            texFormat = EGL.EGL_NO_TEXTURE;
+        }
+
+        if (DEBUG) {
+          System.out.println("Pbuffer config: " + config);
+        }
+
+        final int[] attrs = EGLGraphicsConfiguration.CreatePBufferSurfaceAttribList(ms.getWidth(), ms.getHeight(), texFormat);
+        final long surf = EGL.eglCreatePbufferSurface(eglDevice.getHandle(), config.getNativeConfig(), attrs, 0);
+        if (EGL.EGL_NO_SURFACE==surf) {
+            throw new GLException("Creation of window surface (eglCreatePbufferSurface) failed, dim "+ms.getWidth()+"x"+ms.getHeight()+", error 0x"+Integer.toHexString(EGL.eglGetError()));
+        } else if(DEBUG) {
+            System.err.println("PBuffer setSurface result: eglSurface 0x"+Long.toHexString(surf));
+        }
+        ms.setSurfaceHandle(surf);
+        return ms;
     }
 
     @Override
-    protected ProxySurface createProxySurfaceImpl(AbstractGraphicsDevice adevice, long windowHandle, GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsRequested, GLCapabilitiesChooser chooser) {
-        // FIXME device/windowHandle -> screen ?!
-        EGLGraphicsDevice device = (EGLGraphicsDevice) adevice;
-        DefaultGraphicsScreen screen = new DefaultGraphicsScreen(device, 0);
-        EGLGraphicsConfiguration cfg = EGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory.chooseGraphicsConfigurationStatic(capsRequested, capsRequested, chooser, screen, VisualIDHolder.VID_UNDEFINED, false);
-        WrappedSurface ns = new WrappedSurface(cfg, windowHandle);
-        return ns;
+    protected ProxySurface createProxySurfaceImpl(AbstractGraphicsDevice deviceReq, int screenIdx, long windowHandle, GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsRequested, GLCapabilitiesChooser chooser, UpstreamSurfaceHook upstream) {
+        final EGLGraphicsDevice eglDeviceReq = (EGLGraphicsDevice) deviceReq;
+        final EGLGraphicsDevice device = EGLDisplayUtil.eglCreateEGLGraphicsDevice(eglDeviceReq.getNativeDisplayID(), deviceReq.getConnection(), deviceReq.getUnitID());
+        final DefaultGraphicsScreen screen = new DefaultGraphicsScreen(device, screenIdx);
+        final EGLGraphicsConfiguration cfg = EGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory.chooseGraphicsConfigurationStatic(capsRequested, capsRequested, chooser, screen, VisualIDHolder.VID_UNDEFINED, false);
+        return new WrappedSurface(cfg, windowHandle, 0, 0, upstream);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/egl/EGLGraphicsConfiguration.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/egl/EGLGraphicsConfiguration.java
index 56e7a4d22..716a6e6f1 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/egl/EGLGraphicsConfiguration.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/egl/EGLGraphicsConfiguration.java
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 
 import javax.media.nativewindow.AbstractGraphicsDevice;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.AbstractGraphicsScreen;
+import javax.media.nativewindow.CapabilitiesImmutable;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.GraphicsConfigurationFactory;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.VisualIDHolder;
 import javax.media.opengl.DefaultGLCapabilitiesChooser;
@@ -96,9 +97,10 @@ public class EGLGraphicsConfiguration extends MutableGraphicsConfiguration imple
     }
         
     void updateGraphicsConfiguration() {
+        CapabilitiesImmutable capsChosen = getChosenCapabilities(); 
         EGLGraphicsConfiguration newConfig = (EGLGraphicsConfiguration)
-            GraphicsConfigurationFactory.getFactory(getScreen().getDevice()).chooseGraphicsConfiguration(
-                getChosenCapabilities(), getRequestedCapabilities(), chooser, getScreen());
+            GraphicsConfigurationFactory.getFactory(getScreen().getDevice(), capsChosen).chooseGraphicsConfiguration(
+                capsChosen, getRequestedCapabilities(), chooser, getScreen(), VisualIDHolder.VID_UNDEFINED);
         if(null!=newConfig) {
             // FIXME: setScreen( ... );
             setChosenCapabilities(newConfig.getChosenCapabilities());
@@ -151,7 +153,7 @@ public class EGLGraphicsConfiguration extends MutableGraphicsConfiguration imple
     public static EGLGLCapabilities EGLConfig2Capabilities(GLProfile glp, long display, long config,
                                                            boolean relaxed, boolean onscreen, boolean usePBuffer, boolean forceTransparentFlag) {
         List<GLCapabilitiesImmutable> bucket = new ArrayList<GLCapabilitiesImmutable>();
-        final int winattrmask = GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.getWinAttributeBits(onscreen, usePBuffer);
+        final int winattrmask = GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.getWinAttributeBits(onscreen, usePBuffer, false);
         if( EGLConfig2Capabilities(bucket, glp, display, config, winattrmask, forceTransparentFlag) ) {
             return (EGLGLCapabilities) bucket.get(0);
         } else if ( relaxed && EGLConfig2Capabilities(bucket, glp, display, config, GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.ALL_BITS, forceTransparentFlag) ) {
@@ -209,24 +211,6 @@ public class EGLGraphicsConfiguration extends MutableGraphicsConfiguration imple
             return false;
         }        
                 
-        if(EGL.eglGetConfigAttrib(display, config, EGL.EGL_RED_SIZE, val)) {
-            caps.setRedBits(val.get(0));
-        }
-        if(EGL.eglGetConfigAttrib(display, config, EGL.EGL_GREEN_SIZE, val)) {
-            caps.setGreenBits(val.get(0));
-        }
-        if(EGL.eglGetConfigAttrib(display, config, EGL.EGL_BLUE_SIZE, val)) {
-            caps.setBlueBits(val.get(0));
-        }
-        if(EGL.eglGetConfigAttrib(display, config, EGL.EGL_ALPHA_SIZE, val)) {
-            caps.setAlphaBits(val.get(0));
-        }
-        if(EGL.eglGetConfigAttrib(display, config, EGL.EGL_STENCIL_SIZE, val)) {
-            caps.setStencilBits(val.get(0));
-        }
-        if(EGL.eglGetConfigAttrib(display, config, EGL.EGL_DEPTH_SIZE, val)) {
-            caps.setDepthBits(val.get(0));
-        }
         if(EGL.eglGetConfigAttrib(display, config, EGL.EGL_SAMPLES, val)) {
             caps.setSampleBuffers(val.get(0)>0?true:false);
             caps.setNumSamples(val.get(0));
@@ -262,6 +246,25 @@ public class EGLGraphicsConfiguration extends MutableGraphicsConfiguration imple
                 caps.setTransparentAlphaValue(val.get(0)==EGL.EGL_DONT_CARE?-1:val.get(0));
             } */
         }
+        // ALPHA shall be set at last - due to it's auto setting by the above (!opaque / samples)
+        if(EGL.eglGetConfigAttrib(display, config, EGL.EGL_RED_SIZE, val)) {
+            caps.setRedBits(val.get(0));
+        }
+        if(EGL.eglGetConfigAttrib(display, config, EGL.EGL_GREEN_SIZE, val)) {
+            caps.setGreenBits(val.get(0));
+        }
+        if(EGL.eglGetConfigAttrib(display, config, EGL.EGL_BLUE_SIZE, val)) {
+            caps.setBlueBits(val.get(0));
+        }
+        if(EGL.eglGetConfigAttrib(display, config, EGL.EGL_ALPHA_SIZE, val)) {
+            caps.setAlphaBits(val.get(0));
+        }
+        if(EGL.eglGetConfigAttrib(display, config, EGL.EGL_STENCIL_SIZE, val)) {
+            caps.setStencilBits(val.get(0));
+        }
+        if(EGL.eglGetConfigAttrib(display, config, EGL.EGL_DEPTH_SIZE, val)) {
+            caps.setDepthBits(val.get(0));
+        }
         return GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.addGLCapabilitiesPermutations(capsBucket, caps, drawableTypeBits );
     }
 
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/egl/EGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/egl/EGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory.java
index 5ab2632c6..0b21d2054 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/egl/EGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/egl/EGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory.java
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ import javax.media.nativewindow.AbstractGraphicsDevice;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.AbstractGraphicsScreen;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.CapabilitiesChooser;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.CapabilitiesImmutable;
-import javax.media.nativewindow.DefaultGraphicsScreen;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.GraphicsConfigurationFactory;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.VisualIDHolder;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.VisualIDHolder.VIDType;
@@ -47,6 +46,7 @@ import javax.media.nativewindow.NativeWindowFactory;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLCapabilities;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLCapabilitiesChooser;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLCapabilitiesImmutable;
+import javax.media.opengl.GLContext;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLException;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLProfile;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLDrawableFactory;
@@ -81,27 +81,27 @@ public class EGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurationFact
         // become the pre-selector for X11/.. to match the native visual id w/ EGL, if native ES is selected
         final String nwType = NativeWindowFactory.getNativeWindowType(false);
         if(NativeWindowFactory.TYPE_X11 == nwType) {
-            nativeGraphicsConfigurationFactory = GraphicsConfigurationFactory.registerFactory(com.jogamp.nativewindow.x11.X11GraphicsDevice.class, eglFactory);
+            nativeGraphicsConfigurationFactory = GraphicsConfigurationFactory.registerFactory(com.jogamp.nativewindow.x11.X11GraphicsDevice.class, GLCapabilitiesImmutable.class, eglFactory);
         } /* else if(NativeWindowFactory.TYPE_WINDOWS == NativeWindowFactory.getNativeWindowType(false)) {
             nativeGraphicsConfigurationFactory = GraphicsConfigurationFactory.registerFactory(javax.media.nativewindow.windows.WindowsGraphicsDevice.class, eglFactory);
         } else if(NativeWindowFactory.TYPE_MACOSX == NativeWindowFactory.getNativeWindowType(false)) {            
         } */
         
         // become the selector for KD/EGL ..
-        kdeglGraphicsConfigurationFactory = GraphicsConfigurationFactory.registerFactory(com.jogamp.nativewindow.egl.EGLGraphicsDevice.class, eglFactory);
+        kdeglGraphicsConfigurationFactory = GraphicsConfigurationFactory.registerFactory(com.jogamp.nativewindow.egl.EGLGraphicsDevice.class, GLCapabilitiesImmutable.class, eglFactory);
     }
     
     static void unregisterFactory() {
         final String nwType = NativeWindowFactory.getNativeWindowType(false);
         if(NativeWindowFactory.TYPE_X11 == nwType) {
-            GraphicsConfigurationFactory.registerFactory(com.jogamp.nativewindow.x11.X11GraphicsDevice.class, nativeGraphicsConfigurationFactory);                    
+            GraphicsConfigurationFactory.registerFactory(com.jogamp.nativewindow.x11.X11GraphicsDevice.class, GLCapabilitiesImmutable.class, nativeGraphicsConfigurationFactory);                    
         } /* else if(NativeWindowFactory.TYPE_WINDOWS == NativeWindowFactory.getNativeWindowType(false)) {
             GraphicsConfigurationFactory.registerFactory(javax.media.nativewindow.windows.WindowsGraphicsDevice.class, nativeGraphicsConfigurationFactory);
         } else if(NativeWindowFactory.TYPE_MACOSX == NativeWindowFactory.getNativeWindowType(false)) {            
         } */
         nativeGraphicsConfigurationFactory = null;
         
-        GraphicsConfigurationFactory.registerFactory(com.jogamp.nativewindow.egl.EGLGraphicsDevice.class, kdeglGraphicsConfigurationFactory);
+        GraphicsConfigurationFactory.registerFactory(com.jogamp.nativewindow.egl.EGLGraphicsDevice.class, GLCapabilitiesImmutable.class, kdeglGraphicsConfigurationFactory);
         kdeglGraphicsConfigurationFactory = null;
     }
     
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ public class EGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurationFact
 
     protected AbstractGraphicsConfiguration chooseGraphicsConfigurationImpl (
             CapabilitiesImmutable capsChosen, CapabilitiesImmutable capsRequested,
-            CapabilitiesChooser chooser, AbstractGraphicsScreen absScreen) {
+            CapabilitiesChooser chooser, AbstractGraphicsScreen absScreen, int nativeVisualID) {
         if (absScreen == null) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("This NativeWindowFactory accepts only AbstractGraphicsDevice objects");
         }
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ public class EGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurationFact
             cfg = chooseGraphicsConfigurationStatic((GLCapabilitiesImmutable) capsChosen,
                                                     (GLCapabilitiesImmutable) capsRequested,
                                                     (GLCapabilitiesChooser) chooser,
-                                                    absScreen, VisualIDHolder.VID_UNDEFINED, false);            
+                                                    absScreen, nativeVisualID, false);            
         } else {
             // handle non native cases (X11, ..) 
             if(null == nativeGraphicsConfigurationFactory) {
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ public class EGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurationFact
                 cfg = chooseGraphicsConfigurationStatic((GLCapabilitiesImmutable) capsChosen,
                                                         (GLCapabilitiesImmutable) capsRequested,
                                                         (GLCapabilitiesChooser) chooser,
-                                                        absScreen, VisualIDHolder.VID_UNDEFINED, false);
+                                                        absScreen, nativeVisualID, false);
                 if(null == cfg || VisualIDHolder.VID_UNDEFINED == cfg.getVisualID(VIDType.NATIVE)) {
                     cfg = null;
                     if(DEBUG) {
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ public class EGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurationFact
                 if(DEBUG) {
                     System.err.println("EGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory.choose..: Delegate to "+nativeGraphicsConfigurationFactory.getClass().getSimpleName());
                 }
-                cfg = nativeGraphicsConfigurationFactory.chooseGraphicsConfiguration(capsChosen, capsRequested, chooser, absScreen);
+                cfg = nativeGraphicsConfigurationFactory.chooseGraphicsConfiguration(capsChosen, capsRequested, chooser, absScreen, nativeVisualID);
             }            
         }
         return cfg;
@@ -180,6 +180,9 @@ public class EGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurationFact
         }
         EGLGraphicsDevice eglDevice = sharedResource.getDevice();
         long eglDisplay = eglDevice.getHandle();
+        if(0 == eglDisplay) {
+            throw new GLException("null eglDisplay");
+        }
 
         List<GLCapabilitiesImmutable> availableCaps = null;
         IntBuffer numConfigs = Buffers.newDirectIntBuffer(1);
@@ -223,32 +226,24 @@ public class EGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurationFact
             throw new GLException("Null AbstractGraphicsDevice");
         }
         
-        final long eglDisplay;
+        final EGLGraphicsDevice eglDevice;
         final boolean ownEGLDisplay;
-        if( !(absDevice instanceof EGLGraphicsDevice) ) {
-            eglDisplay = EGLDisplayUtil.eglGetDisplay(absDevice.getHandle());
-            if (eglDisplay == EGL.EGL_NO_DISPLAY) {
-                throw new GLException("Could not get EGL display from: "+absDevice);
-            }
-            if (!EGLDisplayUtil.eglInitialize(eglDisplay, null, null)) {
-                throw new GLException("eglInitialize failed eglDisplay 0x"+Long.toHexString(eglDisplay)+", "+absDevice+", error 0x"+Integer.toHexString(EGL.eglGetError()));
-            }
-            ownEGLDisplay = true;
-        } else {
-            eglDisplay = absDevice.getHandle();
-            if (eglDisplay == EGL.EGL_NO_DISPLAY) {
-                throw new GLException("Invalid EGL display: "+absDevice);
+        if( absDevice instanceof EGLGraphicsDevice ) {
+            eglDevice = (EGLGraphicsDevice) absDevice;
+            if (eglDevice.getHandle() == EGL.EGL_NO_DISPLAY) {
+                throw new GLException("Invalid EGL display: "+eglDevice);
             }
             ownEGLDisplay = false;
+        } else {
+            eglDevice = EGLDisplayUtil.eglCreateEGLGraphicsDevice(absDevice.getHandle(), absDevice.getConnection(), absDevice.getUnitID());
+            ownEGLDisplay = true;
         }
 
-        EGLDrawableFactory factory = (EGLDrawableFactory) GLDrawableFactory.getEGLFactory();
-        capsChosen = GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.fixGLCapabilities( capsChosen, factory.canCreateGLPbuffer(absDevice) );
-
-        GLProfile glp = capsChosen.getGLProfile();
-        GLCapabilities fixedCaps;
+        final GLProfile glp = capsChosen.getGLProfile();
+        final EGLDrawableFactory factory = (EGLDrawableFactory) GLDrawableFactory.getEGLFactory();
+        capsChosen = GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.fixGLCapabilities( capsChosen, GLContext.isFBOAvailable(absDevice, glp), factory.canCreateGLPbuffer(absDevice) );
 
-        EGLGraphicsConfiguration res = eglChooseConfig(eglDisplay, capsChosen, capsReq, chooser, absScreen, nativeVisualID, forceTransparentFlag);
+        EGLGraphicsConfiguration res = eglChooseConfig(eglDevice.getHandle(), capsChosen, capsReq, chooser, absScreen, nativeVisualID, forceTransparentFlag);
         if(null==res) {
             if(DEBUG) {
                 System.err.println("eglChooseConfig failed with given capabilities "+capsChosen);
@@ -257,52 +252,67 @@ public class EGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurationFact
             // Last try .. add a fixed embedded profile [ATI, Nokia, Intel, ..]
             //
             // rgb888 - d16, s4
-            fixedCaps = new GLCapabilities(glp);
+            final GLCapabilities fixedCaps = new GLCapabilities(glp);
+            fixedCaps.setSampleBuffers(true);
+            fixedCaps.setNumSamples(4);
             fixedCaps.setRedBits(8);
             fixedCaps.setGreenBits(8);
             fixedCaps.setBlueBits(8);
             fixedCaps.setDepthBits(16);
-            fixedCaps.setSampleBuffers(true);
-            fixedCaps.setNumSamples(4);
+            if( !capsChosen.isOnscreen() ) {
+                fixedCaps.setOnscreen(false);
+                fixedCaps.setPBuffer(capsChosen.isPBuffer());
+                fixedCaps.setFBO(capsChosen.isFBO());
+            }            
             if(DEBUG) {
                 System.err.println("trying fixed caps (1): "+fixedCaps);
             }
-            res = eglChooseConfig(eglDisplay, fixedCaps, capsReq, chooser, absScreen, nativeVisualID, false);
+            res = eglChooseConfig(eglDevice.getHandle(), fixedCaps, capsReq, chooser, absScreen, nativeVisualID, false);
         }
         if(null==res) {
             //
             // rgb565 - d16, s0
-            fixedCaps = new GLCapabilities(glp);
+            final GLCapabilities fixedCaps = new GLCapabilities(glp);
             fixedCaps.setRedBits(5);
             fixedCaps.setGreenBits(6);
             fixedCaps.setBlueBits(5);
             fixedCaps.setDepthBits(16);
+            if( !capsChosen.isOnscreen() ) {
+                fixedCaps.setOnscreen(false);
+                fixedCaps.setPBuffer(capsChosen.isPBuffer());
+                fixedCaps.setFBO(capsChosen.isFBO());
+            }            
             if(DEBUG) {
                 System.err.println("trying fixed caps (2): "+fixedCaps);
             }
-            res = eglChooseConfig(eglDisplay, fixedCaps, capsReq, chooser, absScreen, nativeVisualID, false);
+            res = eglChooseConfig(eglDevice.getHandle(), fixedCaps, capsReq, chooser, absScreen, nativeVisualID, false);
         }
         if(null==res) {
             //
             // rgb565 - d16, s4
-            fixedCaps = new GLCapabilities(glp);
+            final GLCapabilities fixedCaps = new GLCapabilities(glp);
+            fixedCaps.setSampleBuffers(true);
+            fixedCaps.setNumSamples(4);
             fixedCaps.setRedBits(5);
             fixedCaps.setGreenBits(6);
             fixedCaps.setBlueBits(5);
             fixedCaps.setDepthBits(16);
-            fixedCaps.setSampleBuffers(true);
-            fixedCaps.setNumSamples(4);
+            if( !capsChosen.isOnscreen() ) {
+                fixedCaps.setOnscreen(false);
+                fixedCaps.setPBuffer(capsChosen.isPBuffer());
+                fixedCaps.setFBO(capsChosen.isFBO());
+            }            
             if(DEBUG) {
                 System.err.println("trying fixed caps (3): "+fixedCaps);
             }
-            res = eglChooseConfig(eglDisplay, fixedCaps, capsReq, chooser, absScreen, nativeVisualID, false);
+            res = eglChooseConfig(eglDevice.getHandle(), fixedCaps, capsReq, chooser, absScreen, nativeVisualID, false);
         }
         if(null==res) {
             throw new GLException("Graphics configuration failed [direct caps, eglGetConfig/chooser and fixed-caps(1-3)]");
         }
         if(ownEGLDisplay) {
-            ((EGLGLCapabilities) res.getChosenCapabilities()).setEGLConfig(0); // eglDisplay: EOL 
-            EGLDisplayUtil.eglTerminate(eglDisplay);
+            ((EGLGLCapabilities) res.getChosenCapabilities()).setEGLConfig(0); // eglDisplay: EOL
+            eglDevice.close();
         }
         return res;
     }
@@ -315,7 +325,7 @@ public class EGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurationFact
         final GLProfile glp = capsChosen.getGLProfile();
         final boolean onscreen = capsChosen.isOnscreen();
         final boolean usePBuffer = capsChosen.isPBuffer();
-        final int winattrmask = GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.getWinAttributeBits(onscreen, usePBuffer);
+        final int winattrmask = GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.getWinAttributeBits(onscreen, usePBuffer, false);
         List<GLCapabilitiesImmutable> availableCaps = null;
         int recommendedIndex = -1;
         long recommendedEGLConfig = -1;
@@ -328,8 +338,7 @@ public class EGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurationFact
             throw new GLException("EGLGraphicsConfiguration.eglChooseConfig: Get maxConfigs (eglGetConfigs) no configs");
         }
         if (DEBUG) {
-            System.err.println("EGLGraphicsConfiguration.eglChooseConfig: eglChooseConfig maxConfigs: "+numConfigs.get(0));
-            System.err.println("EGLGraphicsConfiguration.eglChooseConfig: eglDisplay "+toHexString(eglDisplay)+", "+capsChosen+", nativeVisualID "+toHexString(nativeVisualID));
+            System.err.println("EGLGraphicsConfiguration.eglChooseConfig: eglChooseConfig eglDisplay "+toHexString(eglDisplay)+", nativeVisualID "+toHexString(nativeVisualID)+", onscreen "+onscreen+", usePBuffer "+usePBuffer+", "+capsChosen+", numConfigs "+numConfigs.get(0));
         }
 
         final IntBuffer attrs = Buffers.newDirectIntBuffer(EGLGraphicsConfiguration.GLCapabilities2AttribList(capsChosen));
@@ -368,7 +377,7 @@ public class EGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurationFact
                 throw new GLException("EGLGraphicsConfiguration.eglChooseConfig: #2 Get all configs (eglGetConfigs) call failed, error "+toHexString(EGL.eglGetError()));
             }
             if (numConfigs.get(0) > 0) {
-                availableCaps = eglConfigs2GLCaps(glp, eglDisplay, configs, numConfigs.get(0), winattrmask, forceTransparentFlag);
+                availableCaps = eglConfigs2GLCaps(glp, eglDisplay, configs, numConfigs.get(0), winattrmask, forceTransparentFlag);                
             }
         }
 
@@ -376,6 +385,8 @@ public class EGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurationFact
             if(DEBUG) {
                 // FIXME: this happens on a ATI PC Emulation ..
                 System.err.println("EGLGraphicsConfiguration.eglChooseConfig: #2 Graphics configuration 1st choice and 2nd choice failed - no configs");
+                availableCaps = eglConfigs2GLCaps(glp, eglDisplay, configs, numConfigs.get(0), GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.ALL_BITS, forceTransparentFlag);
+                printCaps("AllCaps", availableCaps, System.err);
             }
             return null;
         }
@@ -434,27 +445,5 @@ public class EGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurationFact
             out.println(prefix+"["+i+"] "+caps.get(i));
         }
     }
-
-    static EGLGraphicsConfiguration createOffscreenGraphicsConfiguration(AbstractGraphicsDevice device, GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsChosen, GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsReq, GLCapabilitiesChooser chooser) {
-        if(capsChosen.isOnscreen()) {
-            throw new GLException("Error: Onscreen set: "+capsChosen);
-        }
-
-        if(capsChosen.getDoubleBuffered()) {
-            // OFFSCREEN !DOUBLE_BUFFER // FIXME DBLBUFOFFSCRN
-            GLCapabilities caps2 = (GLCapabilities) capsChosen.cloneMutable();
-            caps2.setDoubleBuffered(false);
-            capsChosen = caps2;
-        }
-
-        DefaultGraphicsScreen screen = new DefaultGraphicsScreen(device, 0);
-        EGLGraphicsConfiguration eglConfig = chooseGraphicsConfigurationStatic(capsChosen, capsReq, chooser, screen, VisualIDHolder.VID_UNDEFINED, false);
-        if (null == eglConfig) {
-            throw new GLException("Couldn't create EGLGraphicsConfiguration from "+screen);
-        } else if(DEBUG) {
-            System.err.println("Chosen eglConfig: "+eglConfig);
-        }
-        return eglConfig;
-    }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/egl/EGLOnscreenDrawable.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/egl/EGLOnscreenDrawable.java
index 3768f1588..d54057775 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/egl/EGLOnscreenDrawable.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/egl/EGLOnscreenDrawable.java
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ public class EGLOnscreenDrawable extends EGLDrawable {
     }
 
     @Override
-    protected long createSurface(long eglDpy, long eglNativeCfg, long surfaceHandle) {
-        return EGL.eglCreateWindowSurface(eglDpy, eglNativeCfg, surfaceHandle, null);
+    protected long createSurface(EGLGraphicsConfiguration config, long nativeSurfaceHandle) {
+        return EGL.eglCreateWindowSurface(config.getScreen().getDevice().getHandle(), config.getNativeConfig(), nativeSurfaceHandle, null);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/egl/EGLPbufferDrawable.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/egl/EGLPbufferDrawable.java
index b2217c095..4a36625bd 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/egl/EGLPbufferDrawable.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/egl/EGLPbufferDrawable.java
@@ -40,15 +40,11 @@
 
 package jogamp.opengl.egl;
 
-import javax.media.nativewindow.AbstractGraphicsConfiguration;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.NativeSurface;
-import javax.media.nativewindow.SurfaceChangeable;
-import javax.media.opengl.GLCapabilitiesImmutable;
+import javax.media.nativewindow.MutableSurface;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLContext;
-import javax.media.opengl.GLException;
 
 public class EGLPbufferDrawable extends EGLDrawable {
-    private int texFormat;
     protected static final boolean useTexture = false; // No yet ..
 
     protected EGLPbufferDrawable(EGLDrawableFactory factory, NativeSurface target) {
@@ -56,30 +52,12 @@ public class EGLPbufferDrawable extends EGLDrawable {
     }
 
     @Override
-    protected long createSurface(long eglDpy, long eglNativeCfg, long surfaceHandle) {
-        final AbstractGraphicsConfiguration config = getNativeSurface().getGraphicsConfiguration();
-        final GLCapabilitiesImmutable caps = (GLCapabilitiesImmutable) config.getChosenCapabilities();
-
-        if(useTexture) {
-            texFormat = caps.getAlphaBits() > 0 ? EGL.EGL_TEXTURE_RGBA : EGL.EGL_TEXTURE_RGB ;
-        } else {
-            texFormat = EGL.EGL_NO_TEXTURE;
-        }
-
-        if (DEBUG) {
-          System.out.println("Pbuffer config: " + config);
-        }
-
-        NativeSurface nw = getNativeSurface();
-        int[] attrs = EGLGraphicsConfiguration.CreatePBufferSurfaceAttribList(nw.getWidth(), nw.getHeight(), texFormat);
-        long surf = EGL.eglCreatePbufferSurface(eglDpy, eglNativeCfg, attrs, 0);
-        if (EGL.EGL_NO_SURFACE==surf) {
-            throw new GLException("Creation of window surface (eglCreatePbufferSurface) failed, dim "+nw.getWidth()+"x"+nw.getHeight()+", error 0x"+Integer.toHexString(EGL.eglGetError()));
-        } else if(DEBUG) {
-            System.err.println("PBuffer setSurface result: eglSurface 0x"+Long.toHexString(surf));
+    protected long createSurface(EGLGraphicsConfiguration config, long nativeSurfaceHandle) {
+        final MutableSurface ms = (MutableSurface)getNativeSurface();
+        if(config != ms.getGraphicsConfiguration()) {
+            throw new InternalError("Not same: "+config.hashCode()+", "+ms.getGraphicsConfiguration()+": "+config+", "+ms.getGraphicsConfiguration());
         }
-        ((SurfaceChangeable)nw).setSurfaceHandle(surf);
-        return surf;
+        return EGLDrawableFactory.createPBufferSurfaceImpl(ms, useTexture).getSurfaceHandle();
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/egl/EGLUpstreamSurfaceHook.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/egl/EGLUpstreamSurfaceHook.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..42c6e100e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/egl/EGLUpstreamSurfaceHook.java
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+package jogamp.opengl.egl;
+
+import javax.media.nativewindow.NativeSurface;
+import javax.media.nativewindow.ProxySurface;
+import javax.media.opengl.GLException;
+
+import com.jogamp.nativewindow.egl.EGLGraphicsDevice;
+
+public class EGLUpstreamSurfaceHook implements ProxySurface.UpstreamSurfaceHook {
+    private final NativeSurface upstreamSurface;
+    
+    public EGLUpstreamSurfaceHook(NativeSurface upstream) {
+        upstreamSurface = upstream;
+    }
+    
+    public final NativeSurface getUpstreamSurface() { return upstreamSurface; }
+    
+    @Override
+    public final void create(ProxySurface surface) {
+        if(upstreamSurface instanceof ProxySurface) {
+            ((ProxySurface)upstreamSurface).createNotify();
+            if(NativeSurface.LOCK_SURFACE_NOT_READY >= upstreamSurface.lockSurface()) {
+                throw new GLException("Could not lock: "+upstreamSurface);
+            }
+        }
+        final EGLGraphicsDevice eglDevice = (EGLGraphicsDevice) surface.getGraphicsConfiguration().getScreen().getDevice();
+        eglDevice.open();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public final void destroy(ProxySurface surface) {
+        final EGLGraphicsDevice eglDevice = (EGLGraphicsDevice) surface.getGraphicsConfiguration().getScreen().getDevice();
+        eglDevice.close();
+        if(upstreamSurface instanceof ProxySurface) {
+            upstreamSurface.unlockSurface();
+            ((ProxySurface)upstreamSurface).destroyNotify();
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public final int getWidth(ProxySurface s) {
+        return upstreamSurface.getWidth();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public final int getHeight(ProxySurface s) {
+        return upstreamSurface.getHeight();
+    }
+    
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        final String us_s = null != upstreamSurface ? ( upstreamSurface.getClass().getName() + ": " + upstreamSurface ) : "nil"; 
+        return "EGLUpstreamSurfaceHook[upstream: "+us_s+"]";
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/macosx/cgl/MacOSXCGLContext.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/macosx/cgl/MacOSXCGLContext.java
index aa66aa9d1..82525cfde 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/macosx/cgl/MacOSXCGLContext.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/macosx/cgl/MacOSXCGLContext.java
@@ -48,11 +48,13 @@ import javax.media.nativewindow.AbstractGraphicsDevice;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.NativeSurface;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.NativeWindowFactory;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.OffscreenLayerSurface;
+import javax.media.nativewindow.ProxySurface;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLCapabilitiesImmutable;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLContext;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLException;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLProfile;
 
+import jogamp.nativewindow.macosx.OSXUtil;
 import jogamp.opengl.GLContextImpl;
 import jogamp.opengl.GLDrawableImpl;
 import jogamp.opengl.GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil;
@@ -63,6 +65,7 @@ import com.jogamp.common.os.Platform;
 import com.jogamp.common.util.VersionNumber;
 import com.jogamp.gluegen.runtime.ProcAddressTable;
 import com.jogamp.gluegen.runtime.opengl.GLProcAddressResolver;
+import com.jogamp.opengl.GLExtensions;
 
 public abstract class MacOSXCGLContext extends GLContextImpl
 {
@@ -252,9 +255,11 @@ public abstract class MacOSXCGLContext extends GLContextImpl
 
   @Override
   protected void makeCurrentImpl() throws GLException {
+    /** FIXME: won't work w/ special drawables (like FBO) - check for CGL mode regressions!
+     *  
     if (getOpenGLMode() != ((MacOSXCGLDrawable)drawable).getOpenGLMode()) {
       setOpenGLMode(((MacOSXCGLDrawable)drawable).getOpenGLMode());
-    }
+    } */
     if (!impl.makeCurrent(contextHandle)) {
       throw new GLException("Error making Context current: "+this);
     }
@@ -338,8 +343,8 @@ public abstract class MacOSXCGLContext extends GLContextImpl
 
   @Override
   public boolean isExtensionAvailable(String glExtensionName) {
-    if (glExtensionName.equals("GL_ARB_pbuffer") ||
-        glExtensionName.equals("GL_ARB_pixel_format")) {
+    if (glExtensionName.equals(GLExtensions.ARB_pbuffer) ||
+        glExtensionName.equals(GLExtensions.ARB_pixel_format)) {
       return true;
     }
     return super.isExtensionAvailable(glExtensionName);
@@ -426,10 +431,27 @@ public abstract class MacOSXCGLContext extends GLContextImpl
     @Override
     public long create(long share, int ctp, int major, int minor) {
         long ctx = 0;
-        final MacOSXCGLDrawable drawable = (MacOSXCGLDrawable) MacOSXCGLContext.this.drawable;
-        final NativeSurface surface = drawable.getNativeSurface();
+        final long nsViewHandle;
+        if(drawable instanceof MacOSXCGLDrawable) {
+            // we allow null here! (special pbuffer case)
+            nsViewHandle = ((MacOSXCGLDrawable)MacOSXCGLContext.this.drawable).getNSViewHandle();
+        } else {
+            // we only allow a valid NSView here
+            final long aHandle = drawable.getHandle();
+            if( OSXUtil.isNSView(aHandle) ) {
+                nsViewHandle = aHandle;
+            } else {
+                throw new RuntimeException("Anonymous drawable instance's handle not of type NSView: "+drawable.getClass().getName()+", "+drawable);
+            }
+        }
+        final NativeSurface surface = drawable.getNativeSurface();        
         final MacOSXCGLGraphicsConfiguration config = (MacOSXCGLGraphicsConfiguration) surface.getGraphicsConfiguration();
         final OffscreenLayerSurface backingLayerHost = NativeWindowFactory.getOffscreenLayerSurface(surface, true);
+        
+        boolean allowIncompleteView = null != backingLayerHost;
+        if( !allowIncompleteView && surface instanceof ProxySurface ) {
+            allowIncompleteView = 0 != ( ProxySurface.INVISIBLE_WINDOW & ((ProxySurface)surface).getImplBitfield() ) ;
+        }
         final GLCapabilitiesImmutable chosenCaps = (GLCapabilitiesImmutable) config.getChosenCapabilities();
         long pixelFormat = MacOSXCGLGraphicsConfiguration.GLCapabilities2NSPixelFormat(chosenCaps, ctp, major, minor);
         if (pixelFormat == 0) {
@@ -443,13 +465,13 @@ public abstract class MacOSXCGLContext extends GLContextImpl
         screenVSyncTimeout = 1000000f / sRefreshRate;
         if(DEBUG) {
             System.err.println("NS create OSX>=lion "+isLionOrLater);
-            System.err.println("NS create backendType: "+drawable.getOpenGLMode());
+            System.err.println("NS create allowIncompleteView: "+allowIncompleteView);
             System.err.println("NS create backingLayerHost: "+backingLayerHost);
             System.err.println("NS create share: "+share);
             System.err.println("NS create chosenCaps: "+chosenCaps);
             System.err.println("NS create pixelFormat: "+toHexString(pixelFormat));
             System.err.println("NS create drawable native-handle: "+toHexString(drawable.getHandle()));
-            System.err.println("NS create drawable NSView-handle: "+toHexString(drawable.getNSViewHandle()));
+            System.err.println("NS create drawable NSView-handle: "+toHexString(nsViewHandle));
             System.err.println("NS create screen refresh-rate: "+sRefreshRate+" hz, "+screenVSyncTimeout+" micros");
             // Thread.dumpStack();
         }
@@ -457,7 +479,7 @@ public abstract class MacOSXCGLContext extends GLContextImpl
           int[] viewNotReady = new int[1];
           // Try to allocate a context with this
           ctx = CGL.createContext(share,
-                                  drawable.getNSViewHandle(), null!=backingLayerHost,
+                                  nsViewHandle, allowIncompleteView,
                                   pixelFormat,
                                   chosenCaps.isBackgroundOpaque(),
                                   viewNotReady, 0);
@@ -473,10 +495,6 @@ public abstract class MacOSXCGLContext extends GLContextImpl
               CGL.setContextOpacity(ctx, 0);
           }
 
-          if(DEBUG) {
-              GLCapabilitiesImmutable caps0 = MacOSXCGLGraphicsConfiguration.NSPixelFormat2GLCapabilities(null, pixelFormat);
-              System.err.println("NS create pixelformat2GLCaps: "+caps0);
-          }
           GLCapabilitiesImmutable fixedCaps = MacOSXCGLGraphicsConfiguration.NSPixelFormat2GLCapabilities(chosenCaps.getGLProfile(), pixelFormat);
           fixedCaps = GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.fixOpaqueGLCapabilities(fixedCaps, chosenCaps.isBackgroundOpaque());
           config.setChosenCapabilities(fixedCaps);
@@ -502,10 +520,10 @@ public abstract class MacOSXCGLContext extends GLContextImpl
                   texWidth = drawable.getWidth();
                   texHeight = drawable.getHeight();
               }
-              nsOpenGLLayer = CGL.createNSOpenGLLayer(ctx, nsOpenGLLayerPFmt, drawable.getHandle(), fixedCaps.isBackgroundOpaque(), texWidth, texHeight);
               if(0>=texWidth || 0>=texHeight || !drawable.isRealized()) {
                   throw new GLException("Drawable not realized yet or invalid texture size, texSize "+texWidth+"x"+texHeight+", "+drawable);
               }
+              nsOpenGLLayer = CGL.createNSOpenGLLayer(ctx, nsOpenGLLayerPFmt, drawable.getHandle(), fixedCaps.isBackgroundOpaque(), texWidth, texHeight);
               if (DEBUG) {
                   System.err.println("NS create nsOpenGLLayer "+toHexString(nsOpenGLLayer)+", texSize "+texWidth+"x"+texHeight+", "+drawable);
               }
@@ -528,11 +546,11 @@ public abstract class MacOSXCGLContext extends GLContextImpl
               System.err.println("NS destroy nsOpenGLLayer "+toHexString(nsOpenGLLayer));
           }
           final OffscreenLayerSurface ols = NativeWindowFactory.getOffscreenLayerSurface(surface, true);
-          if(null == ols) {
-              throw new InternalError("XXX: "+ols);
+          if(null != ols && ols.isSurfaceLayerAttached()) {
+              // still having a valid OLS attached to surface (parent OLS could have been removed)
+              ols.detachSurfaceLayer();
           }
-          CGL.releaseNSOpenGLLayer(nsOpenGLLayer);
-          ols.detachSurfaceLayer(nsOpenGLLayer);
+          CGL.releaseNSOpenGLLayer(nsOpenGLLayer); 
           CGL.deletePixelFormat(nsOpenGLLayerPFmt);
           nsOpenGLLayerPFmt = 0;
           nsOpenGLLayer = 0;
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/macosx/cgl/MacOSXCGLDrawable.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/macosx/cgl/MacOSXCGLDrawable.java
index 257635b8c..af767f0c3 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/macosx/cgl/MacOSXCGLDrawable.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/macosx/cgl/MacOSXCGLDrawable.java
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public abstract class MacOSXCGLDrawable extends GLDrawableImpl {
   @Override
   protected void setRealizedImpl() {
   }
-
+  
   protected long getNSViewHandle() {
       return GLBackendType.NSOPENGL == openGLMode ? getHandle() : 0;
   }
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/macosx/cgl/MacOSXCGLDrawableFactory.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/macosx/cgl/MacOSXCGLDrawableFactory.java
index 4e9d18fed..9689d9f64 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/macosx/cgl/MacOSXCGLDrawableFactory.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/macosx/cgl/MacOSXCGLDrawableFactory.java
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ import javax.media.nativewindow.AbstractGraphicsDevice;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.AbstractGraphicsScreen;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.DefaultGraphicsScreen;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.NativeSurface;
-import javax.media.nativewindow.NativeWindowFactory;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.ProxySurface;
+import javax.media.nativewindow.ProxySurface.UpstreamSurfaceHook;
 import javax.media.opengl.GL;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLCapabilities;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLCapabilitiesChooser;
@@ -62,15 +62,19 @@ import javax.media.opengl.GLException;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLProfile;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLProfile.ShutdownType;
 
+import jogamp.nativewindow.macosx.OSXUtil;
 import jogamp.opengl.DesktopGLDynamicLookupHelper;
+import jogamp.opengl.GLContextImpl;
 import jogamp.opengl.GLDrawableFactoryImpl;
 import jogamp.opengl.GLDrawableImpl;
 import jogamp.opengl.GLDynamicLookupHelper;
+import jogamp.opengl.GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil;
 
 import com.jogamp.common.JogampRuntimeException;
 import com.jogamp.common.util.ReflectionUtil;
 import com.jogamp.nativewindow.WrappedSurface;
 import com.jogamp.nativewindow.macosx.MacOSXGraphicsDevice;
+import com.jogamp.opengl.GLExtensions;
 
 public class MacOSXCGLDrawableFactory extends GLDrawableFactoryImpl {
   private static DesktopGLDynamicLookupHelper macOSXCGLDynamicLookupHelper = null;
@@ -214,44 +218,39 @@ public class MacOSXCGLDrawableFactory extends GLDrawableFactoryImpl {
             if (null == glp) {
                 throw new GLException("Couldn't get default GLProfile for device: "+sharedDevice);
             }
-            final GLCapabilities caps = new GLCapabilities(glp);
-            caps.setRedBits(5); caps.setGreenBits(5); caps.setBlueBits(5); caps.setAlphaBits(0);
-            caps.setDepthBits(5);
-            caps.setDoubleBuffered(false);
-            caps.setOnscreen(false);
-            caps.setPBuffer(true);
-            final MacOSXCGLDrawable drawable = (MacOSXCGLDrawable) createGLDrawable( createOffscreenSurfaceImpl(sharedDevice, caps, caps, null, 64, 64) );
-            if(null!=drawable) {
-                drawable.setRealized(true);
-                final GLContext context = drawable.createContext(null);
-                if (null != context) {
-                    try {
-                        context.makeCurrent(); // could cause exception
-                        madeCurrent = context.isCurrent();
-                        if(madeCurrent) {
-                            GL gl = context.getGL();
-                            hasNPOTTextures = gl.isNPOTTextureAvailable();
-                            hasRECTTextures = gl.isExtensionAvailable("GL_EXT_texture_rectangle");
-                            hasAppleFloatPixels = gl.isExtensionAvailable("GL_APPLE_float_pixels");
-                        }
-                    } catch (GLException gle) {
-                        if (DEBUG) {
-                            System.err.println("MacOSXCGLDrawableFactory.createShared: INFO: makeCurrent catched exception:");
-                            gle.printStackTrace();
-                        }
-                    } finally {
-                        try {
-                            context.destroy();
-                        } catch (GLException gle) {
-                            if (DEBUG) {
-                                System.err.println("MacOSXCGLDrawableFactory.createShared: INFO: destroy catched exception:");
-                                gle.printStackTrace();
-                            }
-                        }
+            final GLDrawableImpl sharedDrawable = createOnscreenDrawableImpl(createDummySurfaceImpl(sharedDevice, false, new GLCapabilities(glp), null, 64, 64));
+            sharedDrawable.setRealized(true);
+            
+            final GLContextImpl sharedContext  = (GLContextImpl) sharedDrawable.createContext(null);
+            if (null == sharedContext) {
+                throw new GLException("Couldn't create shared context for drawable: "+sharedDrawable);
+            }
+            
+            try {
+                sharedContext.makeCurrent(); // could cause exception
+                madeCurrent = sharedContext.isCurrent();
+                if(madeCurrent) {
+                    GL gl = sharedContext.getGL();
+                    hasNPOTTextures = gl.isNPOTTextureAvailable();
+                    hasRECTTextures = gl.isExtensionAvailable(GLExtensions.EXT_texture_rectangle);
+                    hasAppleFloatPixels = gl.isExtensionAvailable(GLExtensions.APPLE_float_pixels);
+                }
+            } catch (GLException gle) {
+                if (DEBUG) {
+                    System.err.println("MacOSXCGLDrawableFactory.createShared: INFO: makeCurrent catched exception:");
+                    gle.printStackTrace();
+                }
+            } finally {
+                try {
+                    sharedContext.destroy();
+                } catch (GLException gle) {
+                    if (DEBUG) {
+                        System.err.println("MacOSXCGLDrawableFactory.createShared: INFO: destroy catched exception:");
+                        gle.printStackTrace();
                     }
                 }
-                drawable.setRealized(false);
             }
+            sharedDrawable.setRealized(false);
         }
         sr = new SharedResource(sharedDevice, madeCurrent, hasNPOTTextures, hasRECTTextures, hasAppleFloatPixels);
         synchronized(sharedMap) {
@@ -332,18 +331,82 @@ public class MacOSXCGLDrawableFactory extends GLDrawableFactoryImpl {
   }
 
   @Override
-  protected NativeSurface createOffscreenSurfaceImpl(AbstractGraphicsDevice device,GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsChosen, GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsRequested, GLCapabilitiesChooser chooser, int width, int height) {
-    AbstractGraphicsScreen screen = DefaultGraphicsScreen.createDefault(NativeWindowFactory.TYPE_MACOSX);
-    WrappedSurface ns = new WrappedSurface(MacOSXCGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory.chooseGraphicsConfigurationStatic(capsChosen, capsRequested, chooser, screen, true));
-    ns.surfaceSizeChanged(width, height);
-    return ns;
+  protected ProxySurface createMutableSurfaceImpl(AbstractGraphicsDevice deviceReq, boolean createNewDevice, 
+                                                  GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsChosen, GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsRequested, 
+                                                  GLCapabilitiesChooser chooser, int width, int height, UpstreamSurfaceHook lifecycleHook) {
+    final MacOSXGraphicsDevice device;
+    if(createNewDevice) {
+        device = new MacOSXGraphicsDevice(deviceReq.getUnitID());
+    } else {
+        device = (MacOSXGraphicsDevice)deviceReq;
+    }
+    final AbstractGraphicsScreen screen = new DefaultGraphicsScreen(device, 0);
+    final MacOSXCGLGraphicsConfiguration config = MacOSXCGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory.chooseGraphicsConfigurationStatic(capsChosen, capsRequested, chooser, screen, true);
+    if(null == config) {
+        throw new GLException("Choosing GraphicsConfiguration failed w/ "+capsChosen+" on "+screen); 
+    }    
+    return new WrappedSurface(config, 0, width, height, lifecycleHook);
   }
 
   @Override
-  protected ProxySurface createProxySurfaceImpl(AbstractGraphicsDevice device, long windowHandle, GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsRequested, GLCapabilitiesChooser chooser) {
-    AbstractGraphicsScreen screen = new DefaultGraphicsScreen(device, 0);
-    WrappedSurface ns = new WrappedSurface(MacOSXCGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory.chooseGraphicsConfigurationStatic(capsRequested, capsRequested, chooser, screen, true), windowHandle);
-    return ns;
+  public final ProxySurface createDummySurfaceImpl(AbstractGraphicsDevice deviceReq, boolean createNewDevice, 
+                                                   GLCapabilitiesImmutable requestedCaps, GLCapabilitiesChooser chooser, int width, int height) {
+    final GLCapabilitiesImmutable chosenCaps = GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.fixOnscreenGLCapabilities(requestedCaps);
+    return createMutableSurfaceImpl(deviceReq, createNewDevice, chosenCaps, requestedCaps, chooser, width, height, dummySurfaceLifecycleHook); 
+  }  
+  private static final ProxySurface.UpstreamSurfaceHook dummySurfaceLifecycleHook = new ProxySurface.UpstreamSurfaceHook() {
+    long nsWindow = 0;
+    @Override
+    public final void create(ProxySurface s) {
+        if(0 == nsWindow && 0 == s.getSurfaceHandle()) {
+            nsWindow = OSXUtil.CreateNSWindow(0, 0, s.getWidth(), s.getHeight());
+            if(0 == nsWindow) {
+                throw new GLException("Error NS window 0");
+            }
+            long nsView = OSXUtil.GetNSView(nsWindow);
+            if(0 == nsView) {
+                throw new GLException("Error NS view 0");
+            }
+            s.setSurfaceHandle(nsView);
+            s.setImplBitfield(ProxySurface.INVISIBLE_WINDOW);
+            if(DEBUG) {
+                System.err.println("MacOSXCGLDrawableFactory.dummySurfaceLifecycleHook.create: "+s);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    @Override
+    public final void destroy(ProxySurface s) {
+        if(0 != nsWindow && 0 != s.getSurfaceHandle()) {
+            OSXUtil.DestroyNSWindow(nsWindow);
+            nsWindow = 0;
+            s.setSurfaceHandle(0);
+            if(DEBUG) {
+                System.err.println("MacOSXCGLDrawableFactory.dummySurfaceLifecycleHook.destroy: "+s);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    @Override
+    public final int getWidth(ProxySurface s) {
+        return s.initialWidth;
+    }
+    @Override
+    public final int getHeight(ProxySurface s) {
+        return s.initialHeight;
+    }
+    
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+       return "MacOSXLSurfaceLifecycleHook[]";
+    }
+    
+  };
+  
+  @Override
+  protected ProxySurface createProxySurfaceImpl(AbstractGraphicsDevice deviceReq, int screenIdx, long windowHandle, GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsRequested, GLCapabilitiesChooser chooser, UpstreamSurfaceHook upstream) {
+    final MacOSXGraphicsDevice device = new MacOSXGraphicsDevice(deviceReq.getUnitID());
+    final AbstractGraphicsScreen screen = new DefaultGraphicsScreen(device, screenIdx);
+    final MacOSXCGLGraphicsConfiguration config = MacOSXCGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory.chooseGraphicsConfigurationStatic(capsRequested, capsRequested, chooser, screen, true); 
+    return new WrappedSurface(config, windowHandle, 0, 0, upstream);
   }
 
   @Override
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/macosx/cgl/MacOSXCGLGraphicsConfiguration.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/macosx/cgl/MacOSXCGLGraphicsConfiguration.java
index 8393a688e..202644bb3 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/macosx/cgl/MacOSXCGLGraphicsConfiguration.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/macosx/cgl/MacOSXCGLGraphicsConfiguration.java
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ public class MacOSXCGLGraphicsConfiguration extends MutableGraphicsConfiguration
                 break;
 
               case CGL.NSOpenGLPFASamples:
-                ivalues[idx] = caps.getSampleBuffers() ? ivalues[idx] = caps.getNumSamples() : 0;
+                ivalues[idx] = caps.getNumSamples() ;
                 break;
 
               default:
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ public class MacOSXCGLGraphicsConfiguration extends MutableGraphicsConfiguration
       return fmt.get(0);
     }
     
-    static GLCapabilitiesImmutable CGLPixelFormat2GLCapabilities(long pixelFormat) {
+    static GLCapabilitiesImmutable CGLPixelFormat2GLCapabilities(long pixelFormat) {        
         return PixelFormat2GLCapabilities(null, pixelFormat, false);
     }
 
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@ public class MacOSXCGLGraphicsConfiguration extends MutableGraphicsConfiguration
             glp = GLProfile.get(GLProfile.GL2);
         }
         GLCapabilities caps = new GLCapabilities(glp);
+        int alphaBits = 0;
         for (int i = 0; i < len; i++) {
           int attr = cglInternalAttributeToken[i+off];
           switch (attr) {
@@ -317,7 +318,8 @@ public class MacOSXCGLGraphicsConfiguration extends MutableGraphicsConfiguration
                 break;
 
               case CGL.NSOpenGLPFAAlphaSize:
-                caps.setAlphaBits(ivalues[i]);
+                // ALPHA shall be set at last - due to it's auto setting by !opaque / samples
+                alphaBits = ivalues[i];
                 break;
 
               case CGL.NSOpenGLPFADepthSize:
@@ -350,6 +352,7 @@ public class MacOSXCGLGraphicsConfiguration extends MutableGraphicsConfiguration
                 break;
           }
         }
+        caps.setAlphaBits(alphaBits);
 
         return caps;
       }
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/macosx/cgl/MacOSXCGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/macosx/cgl/MacOSXCGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory.java
index 1a9070aef..f138e7557 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/macosx/cgl/MacOSXCGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/macosx/cgl/MacOSXCGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory.java
@@ -50,14 +50,14 @@ import javax.media.opengl.GLCapabilitiesImmutable;
 
 public class MacOSXCGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurationFactory {
     static void registerFactory() {
-        GraphicsConfigurationFactory.registerFactory(com.jogamp.nativewindow.macosx.MacOSXGraphicsDevice.class, new MacOSXCGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory());
+        GraphicsConfigurationFactory.registerFactory(com.jogamp.nativewindow.macosx.MacOSXGraphicsDevice.class, GLCapabilitiesImmutable.class, new MacOSXCGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory());
     }
     private MacOSXCGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory() {        
     }
 
     protected AbstractGraphicsConfiguration chooseGraphicsConfigurationImpl(
             CapabilitiesImmutable capsChosen, CapabilitiesImmutable capsRequested,
-            CapabilitiesChooser chooser, AbstractGraphicsScreen absScreen) {
+            CapabilitiesChooser chooser, AbstractGraphicsScreen absScreen, int nativeVisualID) {
         return chooseGraphicsConfigurationStatic(capsChosen, capsRequested, chooser, absScreen, false);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/macosx/cgl/MacOSXExternalCGLContext.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/macosx/cgl/MacOSXExternalCGLContext.java
index ad4c06af2..6be9e386d 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/macosx/cgl/MacOSXExternalCGLContext.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/macosx/cgl/MacOSXExternalCGLContext.java
@@ -114,8 +114,7 @@ public class MacOSXExternalCGLContext extends MacOSXCGLContext {
         // set a fake marker stating a valid drawable
         currentDrawable = 1;
     }
-    WrappedSurface ns = new WrappedSurface(cfg);
-    ns.setSurfaceHandle(currentDrawable);
+    WrappedSurface ns = new WrappedSurface(cfg, currentDrawable, 64, 64, null);
     return new MacOSXExternalCGLContext(new Drawable(factory, ns), isNSContext, contextHandle);
   }
 
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/macosx/cgl/MacOSXPbufferCGLDrawable.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/macosx/cgl/MacOSXPbufferCGLDrawable.java
index 242cea068..8f2f386af 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/macosx/cgl/MacOSXPbufferCGLDrawable.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/macosx/cgl/MacOSXPbufferCGLDrawable.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ package jogamp.opengl.macosx.cgl;
 
 import javax.media.nativewindow.DefaultGraphicsConfiguration;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.NativeSurface;
-import javax.media.nativewindow.SurfaceChangeable;
+import javax.media.nativewindow.MutableSurface;
 import javax.media.opengl.GL;
 import javax.media.opengl.GL2;
 import javax.media.opengl.GL2GL3;
@@ -94,11 +94,11 @@ public class MacOSXPbufferCGLDrawable extends MacOSXCGLDrawable {
     registerContext(ctx);
     return ctx;
   }
-
+  
   @Override
   protected long getNSViewHandle() {
-      // pbuffer handle is NSOpenGLPixelBuffer
-      return 0;
+    // pbuffer handle is NSOpenGLPixelBuffer
+    return 0;
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ public class MacOSXPbufferCGLDrawable extends MacOSXCGLDrawable {
       NativeSurface ns = getNativeSurface();
       impl.destroy(pBuffer);
       this.pBuffer = 0;
-      ((SurfaceChangeable)ns).setSurfaceHandle(0);
+      ((MutableSurface)ns).setSurfaceHandle(0);
     }
   }
 
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ public class MacOSXPbufferCGLDrawable extends MacOSXCGLDrawable {
       throw new GLException("pbuffer creation error: CGL.createPBuffer() failed");
     }
 
-    ((SurfaceChangeable)ns).setSurfaceHandle(pBuffer);
+    ((MutableSurface)ns).setSurfaceHandle(pBuffer);
   }
 
   @Override
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/macosx/cgl/awt/MacOSXAWTCGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/macosx/cgl/awt/MacOSXAWTCGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory.java
index a6fa01bad..edf9b7c84 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/macosx/cgl/awt/MacOSXAWTCGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/macosx/cgl/awt/MacOSXAWTCGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory.java
@@ -58,14 +58,14 @@ import jogamp.opengl.macosx.cgl.MacOSXCGLGraphicsConfiguration;
 
 public class MacOSXAWTCGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurationFactory {
     public static void registerFactory() {
-        GraphicsConfigurationFactory.registerFactory(com.jogamp.nativewindow.awt.AWTGraphicsDevice.class, new MacOSXAWTCGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory());
+        GraphicsConfigurationFactory.registerFactory(com.jogamp.nativewindow.awt.AWTGraphicsDevice.class, GLCapabilitiesImmutable.class, new MacOSXAWTCGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory());
     }    
     private MacOSXAWTCGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory() {
     }
 
     protected AbstractGraphicsConfiguration chooseGraphicsConfigurationImpl(
             CapabilitiesImmutable capsChosen, CapabilitiesImmutable capsRequested,
-            CapabilitiesChooser chooser, AbstractGraphicsScreen absScreen) {
+            CapabilitiesChooser chooser, AbstractGraphicsScreen absScreen, int nativeVisualID) {
         GraphicsDevice device = null;
         if (absScreen != null &&
             !(absScreen instanceof AWTGraphicsScreen)) {
@@ -103,9 +103,9 @@ public class MacOSXAWTCGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigur
 
         GraphicsConfiguration gc = device.getDefaultConfiguration();
         MacOSXCGLGraphicsConfiguration macConfig = (MacOSXCGLGraphicsConfiguration)
-            GraphicsConfigurationFactory.getFactory(macDevice).chooseGraphicsConfiguration(capsChosen,
+            GraphicsConfigurationFactory.getFactory(macDevice, capsChosen).chooseGraphicsConfiguration(capsChosen,
                                                                                            capsRequested,
-                                                                                           chooser, macScreen);
+                                                                                           chooser, macScreen, nativeVisualID);
 
         if (macConfig == null) {
             throw new GLException("Unable to choose a GraphicsConfiguration: "+capsChosen+",\n\t"+chooser+"\n\t"+macScreen);
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/util/av/EGLMediaPlayerImpl.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/util/av/EGLMediaPlayerImpl.java
index 31f13297b..6bf8839af 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/util/av/EGLMediaPlayerImpl.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/util/av/EGLMediaPlayerImpl.java
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ public abstract class EGLMediaPlayerImpl extends GLMediaPlayerImpl {
             // create EGLImage from texture
             clientBuffer = null; // FIXME
             nioTmp.put(0, EGL.EGL_NONE);
-            image =  eglExt.eglCreateImageKHR( eglDrawable.getDisplay(), eglCtx.getHandle(),
+            image =  eglExt.eglCreateImageKHR( eglDrawable.getNativeSurface().getDisplayHandle(), eglCtx.getHandle(),
                                                EGLExt.EGL_GL_TEXTURE_2D_KHR,
                                                clientBuffer, nioTmp);
             if (0==image) {
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ public abstract class EGLMediaPlayerImpl extends GLMediaPlayerImpl {
             // rendering the EGLImage texture before we tell OpenMAX to fill
             // it with a new frame.
             tmp[0] = EGL.EGL_NONE;
-            sync = eglExt.eglCreateSyncKHR(eglDrawable.getDisplay(), EGLExt.EGL_SYNC_FENCE_KHR, tmp, 0);
+            sync = eglExt.eglCreateSyncKHR(eglDrawable.getNativeSurface().getDisplayHandle(), EGLExt.EGL_SYNC_FENCE_KHR, tmp, 0);
             if (0==sync) {
                 throw new RuntimeException("EGLSync creation failed: "+EGL.eglGetError()+", ctx "+eglCtx+", err "+toHexString(EGL.eglGetError()));
             }
@@ -159,10 +159,10 @@ public abstract class EGLMediaPlayerImpl extends GLMediaPlayerImpl {
         final EGLTextureFrame eglTex = (EGLTextureFrame) imgTex;
         
         if(0!=eglTex.getImage()) {
-            eglExt.eglDestroyImageKHR(eglDrawable.getDisplay(), eglTex.getImage());
+            eglExt.eglDestroyImageKHR(eglDrawable.getNativeSurface().getDisplayHandle(), eglTex.getImage());
         }
         if(0!=eglTex.getSync()) {
-            eglExt.eglDestroySyncKHR(eglDrawable.getDisplay(), eglTex.getSync());
+            eglExt.eglDestroySyncKHR(eglDrawable.getNativeSurface().getDisplayHandle(), eglTex.getSync());
         }
         super.destroyTexImage(gl, imgTex);
     }
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/WGLGLCapabilities.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/WGLGLCapabilities.java
index e255a0672..6a4ce5a4e 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/WGLGLCapabilities.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/WGLGLCapabilities.java
@@ -52,10 +52,11 @@ public class WGLGLCapabilities extends GLCapabilities {
   public boolean setValuesByGDI() {
       arb_pixelformat = -1;
 
+      // ALPHA shall be set at last - due to it's auto setting by !opaque / samples
       setRedBits(pfd.getCRedBits());
       setGreenBits(pfd.getCGreenBits());
       setBlueBits(pfd.getCBlueBits());
-      setAlphaBits(pfd.getCAlphaBits());
+      setAlphaBits(pfd.getCAlphaBits()); 
       setAccumRedBits(pfd.getCAccumRedBits());
       setAccumGreenBits(pfd.getCAccumGreenBits());
       setAccumBlueBits(pfd.getCAccumBlueBits());
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ public class WGLGLCapabilities extends GLCapabilities {
   public boolean setValuesByARB(final int[] iattribs, final int niattribs, final int[] iresults) {
       arb_pixelformat = 1;
 
+      int alphaBits = 0;
       for (int i = 0; i < niattribs; i++) {
           int attr = iattribs[i];
           switch (attr) {
@@ -143,7 +145,8 @@ public class WGLGLCapabilities extends GLCapabilities {
                   break;
 
               case WGLExt.WGL_ALPHA_BITS_ARB:
-                  setAlphaBits(iresults[i]);
+                  // ALPHA shall be set at last - due to it's auto setting by !opaque / samples
+                  alphaBits = iresults[i];
                   break;
 
               case WGLExt.WGL_ACCUM_RED_BITS_ARB:
@@ -174,6 +177,7 @@ public class WGLGLCapabilities extends GLCapabilities {
                   throw new GLException("Unknown pixel format attribute " + iattribs[i]);
           }
       }
+      setAlphaBits(alphaBits);
       return true;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/WindowsBitmapWGLDrawable.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/WindowsBitmapWGLDrawable.java
index 296d53ce3..cf6f43b1c 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/WindowsBitmapWGLDrawable.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/WindowsBitmapWGLDrawable.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 package jogamp.opengl.windows.wgl;
 
 import javax.media.nativewindow.NativeSurface;
-import javax.media.nativewindow.SurfaceChangeable;
+import javax.media.nativewindow.MutableSurface;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLCapabilitiesImmutable;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLContext;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLDrawableFactory;
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ public class WindowsBitmapWGLDrawable extends WindowsWGLDrawable {
         hbitmap = 0;
       throw new GLException("Error creating device context for offscreen OpenGL context, werr "+werr);
     }
-    ((SurfaceChangeable)ns).setSurfaceHandle(hdc);
+    ((MutableSurface)ns).setSurfaceHandle(hdc);
     if(DEBUG) {
         System.err.println("WindowsBitmapWGLDrawable (2): "+ns);
     }
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ public class WindowsBitmapWGLDrawable extends WindowsWGLDrawable {
       GDI.DeleteDC(ns.getSurfaceHandle());
       origbitmap = 0;
       hbitmap = 0;
-      ((SurfaceChangeable)ns).setSurfaceHandle(0);
+      ((MutableSurface)ns).setSurfaceHandle(0);
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/WindowsDummyWGLDrawable.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/WindowsDummyWGLDrawable.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 05d6d9862..000000000
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/WindowsDummyWGLDrawable.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,109 +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.windows.wgl;
-
-import javax.media.nativewindow.AbstractGraphicsScreen;
-import javax.media.nativewindow.NativeSurface;
-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.nativewindow.windows.GDI;
-import jogamp.nativewindow.windows.GDISurface;
-import jogamp.nativewindow.windows.GDIUtil;
-
-public class WindowsDummyWGLDrawable extends WindowsWGLDrawable {
-  private long hwnd;
-  private boolean handleHwndLifecycle;
-
-  private WindowsDummyWGLDrawable(GLDrawableFactory factory, GDISurface ns, boolean handleHwndLifecycle) {
-    super(factory, ns, true);
-    this.handleHwndLifecycle = handleHwndLifecycle;
-
-    if(NativeSurface.LOCK_SURFACE_NOT_READY >= ns.lockSurface()) {
-        throw new GLException("WindowsDummyWGLDrawable: surface not ready (lockSurface)");
-    }
-    try {
-        WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration config = (WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration)ns.getGraphicsConfiguration();
-        config.updateGraphicsConfiguration(factory, ns, null);
-        if (DEBUG) {
-          System.err.println("WindowsDummyWGLDrawable: "+config);
-        }
-    } catch (Throwable t) {
-        setRealized(false);
-        throw new GLException(t);
-    } finally {
-        unlockSurface();
-    }
-  }
-
-  public static WindowsDummyWGLDrawable create(GLDrawableFactory factory, GLProfile glp, AbstractGraphicsScreen absScreen,
-                                               long windowHandle, int width, int height, boolean handleWindowLifecycle) {
-    if(0 == windowHandle) {
-        throw new GLException("Error windowHandle 0, werr: "+GDI.GetLastError());
-    }
-    GLCapabilities caps = new GLCapabilities(glp);
-    WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration cfg = WindowsWGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory.createDefaultGraphicsConfiguration(caps, absScreen);
-    GDISurface ns = new GDISurface(cfg, windowHandle);
-    ns.surfaceSizeChanged(width, height);
-    return new WindowsDummyWGLDrawable(factory, ns, handleWindowLifecycle);
-  }
-
-  @Override
-  public GLContext createContext(GLContext shareWith) {
-    // FIXME: figure out how to hook back in the Java 2D / JOGL bridge
-    return new WindowsWGLContext(this, shareWith);
-  }
-
-  @Override
-  protected void setRealizedImpl() {
-    super.setRealizedImpl();
-    if(!realized) {
-        if (handleHwndLifecycle && hwnd != 0) {
-          GDI.ShowWindow(hwnd, GDI.SW_HIDE);
-          GDIUtil.DestroyDummyWindow(hwnd);
-          hwnd = 0;
-        }
-    }
-  }
-}
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/WindowsExternalWGLContext.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/WindowsExternalWGLContext.java
index 86441c688..96c1187d3 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/WindowsExternalWGLContext.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/WindowsExternalWGLContext.java
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ import com.jogamp.nativewindow.WrappedSurface;
 import jogamp.nativewindow.windows.GDI;
 import jogamp.opengl.GLContextShareSet;
 
-
 public class WindowsExternalWGLContext extends WindowsWGLContext {
   private GLContext lastContext;
 
@@ -103,7 +102,7 @@ public class WindowsExternalWGLContext extends WindowsWGLContext {
             System.err.println("WindowsExternalWGLContext valid hdc/pfd, retrieved cfg: " + cfg);
         }
     }
-    return new WindowsExternalWGLContext(new Drawable(factory, new WrappedSurface(cfg, hdc)), ctx, cfg);
+    return new WindowsExternalWGLContext(new Drawable(factory, new WrappedSurface(cfg, hdc, 64, 64, null)), ctx, cfg);
   }
 
   @Override
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/WindowsExternalWGLDrawable.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/WindowsExternalWGLDrawable.java
index 8f22aa60e..15bd005dc 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/WindowsExternalWGLDrawable.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/WindowsExternalWGLDrawable.java
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ import javax.media.opengl.GLException;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLProfile;
 
 import jogamp.nativewindow.windows.GDI;
+import jogamp.nativewindow.windows.GDIUtil;
 
 import com.jogamp.nativewindow.WrappedSurface;
 
@@ -69,9 +70,9 @@ public class WindowsExternalWGLDrawable extends WindowsWGLDrawable {
       throw new GLException("Error: attempted to make an external GLContext without a valid pixelformat, werr " + GDI.GetLastError());
     }
 
-    AbstractGraphicsScreen aScreen = DefaultGraphicsScreen.createDefault(NativeWindowFactory.TYPE_WINDOWS);
-    WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration cfg = WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration.createFromExternal(factory, hdc, pfdID, glp, aScreen, true);
-    return new WindowsExternalWGLDrawable(factory, new WrappedSurface(cfg, hdc));
+    final AbstractGraphicsScreen aScreen = DefaultGraphicsScreen.createDefault(NativeWindowFactory.TYPE_WINDOWS);
+    final WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration cfg = WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration.createFromExternal(factory, hdc, pfdID, glp, aScreen, true);
+    return new WindowsExternalWGLDrawable(factory, new WrappedSurface(cfg, hdc, 64, 64, null));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/WindowsPbufferWGLContext.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/WindowsPbufferWGLContext.java
index a11d6e78e..7dda6a1f1 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/WindowsPbufferWGLContext.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/WindowsPbufferWGLContext.java
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ package jogamp.opengl.windows.wgl;
 
 import javax.media.opengl.*;
 
+import com.jogamp.opengl.GLExtensions;
+
 import jogamp.opengl.GLContextImpl;
 
 public class WindowsPbufferWGLContext extends WindowsWGLContext {
@@ -112,7 +114,7 @@ public class WindowsPbufferWGLContext extends WindowsWGLContext {
         } else {
           hasRTT = true;
 
-          if (rect && !gl.isExtensionAvailable("GL_NV_texture_rectangle")) {
+          if (rect && !gl.isExtensionAvailable(GLExtensions.NV_texture_rectangle)) {
             System.err.println("WindowsPbufferWGLContext: WARNING: GL_NV_texture_rectangle extension not " +
                                "supported; skipping requested render_to_texture_rectangle support for pbuffer");
             rect = false;
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/WindowsPbufferWGLDrawable.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/WindowsPbufferWGLDrawable.java
index b00c796ec..175622343 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/WindowsPbufferWGLDrawable.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/WindowsPbufferWGLDrawable.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ package jogamp.opengl.windows.wgl;
 
 import javax.media.nativewindow.NativeSurface;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.NativeWindowException;
-import javax.media.nativewindow.SurfaceChangeable;
+import javax.media.nativewindow.MutableSurface;
 import javax.media.opengl.GL;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLCapabilitiesImmutable;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLContext;
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public class WindowsPbufferWGLDrawable extends WindowsWGLDrawable {
           if (wglExt.wglReleasePbufferDCARB(buffer, ns.getSurfaceHandle()) == 0) {
             throw new GLException("Error releasing pbuffer device context: error code " + GDI.GetLastError());
           }
-          ((SurfaceChangeable)ns).setSurfaceHandle(0);
+          ((MutableSurface)ns).setSurfaceHandle(0);
         }
         if (!wglExt.wglDestroyPbufferARB(buffer)) {
             throw new GLException("Error destroying pbuffer: error code " + GDI.GetLastError());
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ public class WindowsPbufferWGLDrawable extends WindowsWGLDrawable {
     }
     try {
         long sharedHdc = sharedSurface.getSurfaceHandle();
-        WGLExt wglExt = sharedResource.getContext().getWGLExt();
+        WGLExt wglExt = ((WindowsWGLContext)sharedResource.getContext()).getWGLExt();
 
         if (DEBUG) {
             System.out.println("Pbuffer config: " + config);
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ public class WindowsPbufferWGLDrawable extends WindowsWGLDrawable {
         float[] fattributes = new float[1];
         int[]   floatModeTmp = new int[1];
         int     niattribs   = 0;
-        int     width, height;
 
         GLCapabilitiesImmutable chosenCaps = (GLCapabilitiesImmutable)config.getChosenCapabilities();
         GLProfile glProfile = chosenCaps.getGLProfile();
@@ -206,7 +205,7 @@ public class WindowsPbufferWGLDrawable extends WindowsWGLDrawable {
                 iattributes[niattribs++] = WGLExt.WGL_MIPMAP_TEXTURE_ARB;
                 iattributes[niattribs++] = GL.GL_FALSE;
 
-                iattributes[niattribs++] = WGLExt.WGL_PBUFFER_LARGEST_ARB;
+                iattributes[niattribs++] = WGLExt.WGL_PBUFFER_LARGEST_ARB; // exact
                 iattributes[niattribs++] = GL.GL_FALSE;
               }
 
@@ -235,7 +234,7 @@ public class WindowsPbufferWGLDrawable extends WindowsWGLDrawable {
         NativeSurface ns = getNativeSurface();
         // Set up instance variables
         buffer = tmpBuffer;
-        ((SurfaceChangeable)ns).setSurfaceHandle(tmpHdc);
+        ((MutableSurface)ns).setSurfaceHandle(tmpHdc);
         cachedWGLExt = wglExt;
 
         // Re-query chosen pixel format
@@ -249,14 +248,6 @@ public class WindowsPbufferWGLDrawable extends WindowsWGLDrawable {
           }
           config.setCapsPFD(newCaps);
         }
-
-        // Determine the actual width and height we were able to create.
-        int[] tmp = new int[1];
-        wglExt.wglQueryPbufferARB( buffer, WGLExt.WGL_PBUFFER_WIDTH_ARB,  tmp, 0 );
-        width = tmp[0];
-        wglExt.wglQueryPbufferARB( buffer, WGLExt.WGL_PBUFFER_HEIGHT_ARB, tmp, 0 );
-        height = tmp[0];
-        ((SurfaceChangeable)ns).surfaceSizeChanged(width, height);
     } finally {
         sharedSurface.unlockSurface();
     }
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/WindowsWGLContext.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/WindowsWGLContext.java
index f143c158b..8825bad0a 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/WindowsWGLContext.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/WindowsWGLContext.java
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ import javax.media.opengl.GLCapabilitiesImmutable;
 
 import com.jogamp.gluegen.runtime.ProcAddressTable;
 import com.jogamp.gluegen.runtime.opengl.GLProcAddressResolver;
+import com.jogamp.opengl.GLExtensions;
+
 import jogamp.nativewindow.windows.GDI;
 import jogamp.opengl.GLContextImpl;
 import jogamp.opengl.GLDrawableImpl;
@@ -77,8 +79,8 @@ public class WindowsWGLContext extends GLContextImpl {
     functionNameMap.put("glFreeMemoryNV", "wglFreeMemoryNV");
 
     extensionNameMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
-    extensionNameMap.put("GL_ARB_pbuffer", "WGL_ARB_pbuffer");
-    extensionNameMap.put("GL_ARB_pixel_format", "WGL_ARB_pixel_format");
+    extensionNameMap.put(GLExtensions.ARB_pbuffer, WindowsWGLDrawableFactory.WGL_ARB_pbuffer);
+    extensionNameMap.put(GLExtensions.ARB_pixel_format, WindowsWGLDrawableFactory.WGL_ARB_pixel_format);
   }
 
   // FIXME: figure out how to hook back in the Java 2D / JOGL bridge
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/WindowsWGLDrawableFactory.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/WindowsWGLDrawableFactory.java
index 176d27a71..09e97ff79 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/WindowsWGLDrawableFactory.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/WindowsWGLDrawableFactory.java
@@ -51,9 +51,10 @@ import javax.media.nativewindow.AbstractGraphicsDevice;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.AbstractGraphicsScreen;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.DefaultGraphicsScreen;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.NativeSurface;
-import javax.media.nativewindow.NativeWindowFactory;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.ProxySurface;
+import javax.media.nativewindow.ProxySurface.UpstreamSurfaceHook;
 import javax.media.opengl.GL;
+import javax.media.opengl.GLCapabilities;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLCapabilitiesChooser;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLCapabilitiesImmutable;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLContext;
@@ -67,9 +68,11 @@ import jogamp.nativewindow.windows.GDISurface;
 import jogamp.nativewindow.windows.GDIUtil;
 import jogamp.nativewindow.windows.RegisteredClassFactory;
 import jogamp.opengl.DesktopGLDynamicLookupHelper;
+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.JogampRuntimeException;
@@ -79,6 +82,7 @@ import com.jogamp.common.util.ReflectionUtil;
 import com.jogamp.common.util.VersionNumber;
 import com.jogamp.nativewindow.WrappedSurface;
 import com.jogamp.nativewindow.windows.WindowsGraphicsDevice;
+import com.jogamp.opengl.GLExtensions;
 
 public class WindowsWGLDrawableFactory extends GLDrawableFactoryImpl {
   private static DesktopGLDynamicLookupHelper windowsWGLDynamicLookupHelper = null;
@@ -203,8 +207,8 @@ public class WindowsWGLDrawableFactory extends GLDrawableFactoryImpl {
   static class SharedResource implements SharedResourceRunner.Resource {
       private WindowsGraphicsDevice device;
       private AbstractGraphicsScreen screen;
-      private WindowsDummyWGLDrawable drawable;
-      private WindowsWGLContext context;
+      private GLDrawableImpl drawable;
+      private GLContextImpl context;
       private boolean hasARBPixelFormat;
       private boolean hasARBMultisample;
       private boolean hasARBPBuffer;
@@ -214,7 +218,7 @@ public class WindowsWGLDrawableFactory extends GLDrawableFactoryImpl {
       private boolean isVendorNVIDIA;
       private boolean needsCurrenContext4ARBPFDQueries;
 
-      SharedResource(WindowsGraphicsDevice dev, AbstractGraphicsScreen scrn, WindowsDummyWGLDrawable draw, WindowsWGLContext ctx,
+      SharedResource(WindowsGraphicsDevice dev, AbstractGraphicsScreen scrn, GLDrawableImpl draw, GLContextImpl ctx,
                      boolean arbPixelFormat, boolean arbMultisample, boolean arbPBuffer, boolean arbReadDrawable, String glVendor) {
           device = dev;
           screen = scrn;
@@ -250,9 +254,9 @@ public class WindowsWGLDrawableFactory extends GLDrawableFactoryImpl {
       @Override
       final public AbstractGraphicsScreen getScreen() { return screen; }
       @Override
-      final public WindowsWGLDrawable getDrawable() { return drawable; }
+      final public GLDrawableImpl getDrawable() { return drawable; }
       @Override
-      final public WindowsWGLContext getContext() { return context; }
+      final public GLContextImpl getContext() { return context; }
 
       final boolean hasARBPixelFormat() { return hasARBPixelFormat; }
       final boolean hasARBMultisample() { return hasARBMultisample; }
@@ -302,21 +306,18 @@ public class WindowsWGLDrawableFactory extends GLDrawableFactoryImpl {
 
         @Override
         public SharedResourceRunner.Resource createSharedResource(String connection) {
-            WindowsGraphicsDevice sharedDevice = new WindowsGraphicsDevice(connection, AbstractGraphicsDevice.DEFAULT_UNIT);
+            final WindowsGraphicsDevice sharedDevice = new WindowsGraphicsDevice(connection, AbstractGraphicsDevice.DEFAULT_UNIT);
             sharedDevice.lock();
             try {
-                AbstractGraphicsScreen absScreen = new DefaultGraphicsScreen(sharedDevice, 0);
-                GLProfile glp = GLProfile.get(sharedDevice, GLProfile.GL_PROFILE_LIST_MIN_DESKTOP, false);
+                final AbstractGraphicsScreen absScreen = new DefaultGraphicsScreen(sharedDevice, 0);
+                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);
                 }
-                final int f_dim = 64;
-                long hwnd = GDIUtil.CreateDummyWindow(0, 0, f_dim, f_dim);
-                WindowsDummyWGLDrawable sharedDrawable = WindowsDummyWGLDrawable.create(WindowsWGLDrawableFactory.this, glp, absScreen, hwnd, f_dim, f_dim, true);
-                if (null == sharedDrawable) {
-                    throw new GLException("Couldn't create shared drawable for screen: "+absScreen+", "+glp);
-                }
-                WindowsWGLContext sharedContext  = (WindowsWGLContext) sharedDrawable.createContext(null);
+                final GLDrawableImpl sharedDrawable = createOnscreenDrawableImpl(createDummySurfaceImpl(sharedDevice, false, new GLCapabilities(glp), null, 64, 64));
+                sharedDrawable.setRealized(true);
+                                
+                final GLContextImpl sharedContext  = (GLContextImpl) sharedDrawable.createContext(null);
                 if (null == sharedContext) {
                     throw new GLException("Couldn't create shared context for drawable: "+sharedDrawable);
                 }
@@ -329,7 +330,7 @@ public class WindowsWGLDrawableFactory extends GLDrawableFactoryImpl {
                 try {
                     hasARBPixelFormat = sharedContext.isExtensionAvailable(WGL_ARB_pixel_format);
                     hasARBMultisample = sharedContext.isExtensionAvailable(WGL_ARB_multisample);
-                    hasARBPBuffer = sharedContext.isExtensionAvailable(GL_ARB_pbuffer);
+                    hasARBPBuffer = sharedContext.isExtensionAvailable(GLExtensions.ARB_pbuffer);
                     hasARBReadDrawableAvailable = sharedContext.isExtensionAvailable(WGL_ARB_make_current_read) &&
                                             sharedContext.isFunctionAvailable(wglMakeContextCurrent);
                     vendor = sharedContext.getGL().glGetString(GL.GL_VENDOR);
@@ -401,7 +402,7 @@ public class WindowsWGLDrawableFactory extends GLDrawableFactoryImpl {
       return false;
   }
 
-  final static String GL_ARB_pbuffer = "GL_ARB_pbuffer";
+  final static String WGL_ARB_pbuffer      = "WGL_ARB_pbuffer";
   final static String WGL_ARB_pixel_format = "WGL_ARB_pixel_format";
   final static String WGL_ARB_multisample = "WGL_ARB_multisample";
   final static String WGL_NV_float_buffer = "WGL_NV_float_buffer";
@@ -534,22 +535,89 @@ public class WindowsWGLDrawableFactory extends GLDrawableFactoryImpl {
   }
 
   @Override
-  protected final NativeSurface createOffscreenSurfaceImpl(AbstractGraphicsDevice device, GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsChosen, GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsRequested, GLCapabilitiesChooser chooser, int width, int height) {
-    AbstractGraphicsScreen screen = DefaultGraphicsScreen.createDefault(NativeWindowFactory.TYPE_WINDOWS);
-    WrappedSurface ns = new WrappedSurface(WindowsWGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory.chooseGraphicsConfigurationStatic(
-                                     capsChosen, capsRequested, chooser, screen) );
-    ns.surfaceSizeChanged(width, height);
-    return ns;
+  protected final ProxySurface createMutableSurfaceImpl(AbstractGraphicsDevice deviceReq, boolean createNewDevice, 
+                                                        GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsChosen, GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsRequested, 
+                                                        GLCapabilitiesChooser chooser, int width, int height, UpstreamSurfaceHook lifecycleHook) {
+    final WindowsGraphicsDevice device;
+    if(createNewDevice) {
+        device = new WindowsGraphicsDevice(deviceReq.getConnection(), deviceReq.getUnitID());
+    } else {
+        device = (WindowsGraphicsDevice)deviceReq;
+    }
+    final AbstractGraphicsScreen screen = new DefaultGraphicsScreen(device, 0);
+    final WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration config = WindowsWGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory.chooseGraphicsConfigurationStatic(capsChosen, capsRequested, chooser, screen);
+    if(null == config) {
+        throw new GLException("Choosing GraphicsConfiguration failed w/ "+capsChosen+" on "+screen); 
+    }    
+    return new WrappedSurface(config, 0, width, height, lifecycleHook);
   }
 
   @Override
-  protected final ProxySurface createProxySurfaceImpl(AbstractGraphicsDevice adevice, long windowHandle, GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsRequested, GLCapabilitiesChooser chooser) {
-    // FIXME device/windowHandle -> screen ?!
-    WindowsGraphicsDevice device = (WindowsGraphicsDevice) adevice;
-    AbstractGraphicsScreen screen = new DefaultGraphicsScreen(device, 0);
-    WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration cfg = WindowsWGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory.chooseGraphicsConfigurationStatic(capsRequested, capsRequested, chooser, screen);
-    GDISurface ns = new GDISurface(cfg, windowHandle);
-    return ns;
+  public final ProxySurface createDummySurfaceImpl(AbstractGraphicsDevice deviceReq, boolean createNewDevice, 
+                                                   GLCapabilitiesImmutable requestedCaps, GLCapabilitiesChooser chooser, int width, int height) {
+    final WindowsGraphicsDevice device;
+    if(createNewDevice) {
+        device = new WindowsGraphicsDevice(deviceReq.getConnection(), deviceReq.getUnitID());
+    } else {
+        device = (WindowsGraphicsDevice)deviceReq;
+    }
+    final AbstractGraphicsScreen screen = new DefaultGraphicsScreen(device, 0);
+    final GLCapabilitiesImmutable chosenCaps = GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.fixOnscreenGLCapabilities(requestedCaps);
+    final WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration config = WindowsWGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory.chooseGraphicsConfigurationStatic(chosenCaps, requestedCaps, chooser, screen);
+    if(null == config) { 
+        throw new GLException("Choosing GraphicsConfiguration failed w/ "+requestedCaps+" on "+screen);
+    }    
+    return new GDISurface(config, 0, width, height, dummySurfaceLifecycleHook);
+  }  
+  private static final ProxySurface.UpstreamSurfaceHook dummySurfaceLifecycleHook = new ProxySurface.UpstreamSurfaceHook() {
+    @Override
+    public final void create(ProxySurface s) {
+        final GDISurface ms = (GDISurface)s;
+        if(0 == ms.getWindowHandle()) {            
+            final long windowHandle = GDIUtil.CreateDummyWindow(0, 0, s.getWidth(), s.getHeight());
+            if(0 == windowHandle) {
+                throw new GLException("Error windowHandle 0, werr: "+GDI.GetLastError());
+            }    
+            ms.setWindowHandle(windowHandle);
+            if(DEBUG) {
+                System.err.println("WindowsWGLDrawableFactory.dummySurfaceLifecycleHook.create: "+ms);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    @Override
+    public final void destroy(ProxySurface s) {
+        final GDISurface ms = (GDISurface)s;
+        if(0 != ms.getWindowHandle()) {
+            GDI.ShowWindow(ms.getWindowHandle(), GDI.SW_HIDE);
+            GDIUtil.DestroyDummyWindow(ms.getWindowHandle());
+            ms.setWindowHandle(0);
+            if(DEBUG) {
+                System.err.println("WindowsWGLDrawableFactory.dummySurfaceLifecycleHook.destroy: "+ms);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    @Override
+    public final int getWidth(ProxySurface s) {
+        return s.initialWidth;
+    }
+    @Override
+    public final int getHeight(ProxySurface s) {
+        return s.initialHeight;
+    }
+    
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+       return "GDISurfaceLifecycleHook[]";
+    }
+  };
+  
+  
+  @Override
+  protected final ProxySurface createProxySurfaceImpl(AbstractGraphicsDevice deviceReq, int screenIdx, long windowHandle, GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsRequested, GLCapabilitiesChooser chooser, UpstreamSurfaceHook upstream) {
+    final WindowsGraphicsDevice device = new WindowsGraphicsDevice(deviceReq.getConnection(), deviceReq.getUnitID());
+    final AbstractGraphicsScreen screen = new DefaultGraphicsScreen(device, screenIdx);
+    final WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration cfg = WindowsWGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory.chooseGraphicsConfigurationStatic(capsRequested, capsRequested, chooser, screen);
+    return new GDISurface(cfg, windowHandle, 0, 0, upstream);
   }
 
   @Override
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration.java
index 408d8b074..209589b29 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration.java
@@ -48,11 +48,13 @@ import javax.media.opengl.GLPbuffer;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLProfile;
 
 import com.jogamp.nativewindow.MutableGraphicsConfiguration;
+import com.jogamp.opengl.GLExtensions;
 
 import jogamp.nativewindow.windows.DWM_BLURBEHIND;
 import jogamp.nativewindow.windows.GDI;
 import jogamp.nativewindow.windows.MARGINS;
 import jogamp.nativewindow.windows.PIXELFORMATDESCRIPTOR;
+import jogamp.opengl.GLContextImpl;
 import jogamp.opengl.GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil;
 
 public class WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration extends MutableGraphicsConfiguration implements Cloneable {    
@@ -160,7 +162,7 @@ public class WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration extends MutableGraphicsConfiguratio
         }
     
         if (!WGLUtil.SetPixelFormat(hdc, caps.getPFDID(), caps.getPFD())) {
-            throw new GLException("Unable to set pixel format " + caps +
+            throw new GLException("Unable to set pixel format " + caps.getPFDID() + " of " + caps +
                                   " for device context " + toHexString(hdc) +
                                   ": error code " + GDI.GetLastError());
         }
@@ -250,7 +252,7 @@ public class WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration extends MutableGraphicsConfiguratio
         }
             
         if(sharedResource.hasARBPBuffer()) {
-            WindowsWGLContext sharedCtx = sharedResource.getContext();
+            GLContextImpl sharedCtx = sharedResource.getContext();
             if(null != sharedCtx && sharedCtx.isExtensionAvailable(WindowsWGLDrawableFactory.WGL_NV_float_buffer)) {
                 // pbo float buffer
                 iattributes[niattribs++] = WGLExt.WGL_FLOAT_COMPONENTS_NV; // nvidia
@@ -313,12 +315,12 @@ public class WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration extends MutableGraphicsConfiguratio
 
         int niattribs = fillAttribsForGeneralWGLARBQuery(sharedResource, iattributes);
 
-        if (!sharedResource.getContext().getWGLExt().wglGetPixelFormatAttribivARB(hdc, pfdID, 0, niattribs, iattributes, 0, iresults, 0)) {
+        if (!((WindowsWGLContext)sharedResource.getContext()).getWGLExt().wglGetPixelFormatAttribivARB(hdc, pfdID, 0, niattribs, iattributes, 0, iresults, 0)) {
             throw new GLException("wglARBPFID2GLCapabilities: Error getting pixel format attributes for pixel format " + pfdID + 
                                   " of device context " + toHexString(hdc) + ", werr " + GDI.GetLastError());
         }
         List<GLCapabilitiesImmutable> bucket = new ArrayList<GLCapabilitiesImmutable>(1);
-        final int winattrbits = GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.getWinAttributeBits(onscreen, usePBuffer);
+        final int winattrbits = GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.getWinAttributeBits(onscreen, usePBuffer, false);
         if(AttribList2GLCapabilities(bucket, glp, hdc, pfdID, iattributes, niattribs, iresults, winattrbits)) {
             return (WGLGLCapabilities) bucket.get(0);
         }
@@ -342,7 +344,7 @@ public class WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration extends MutableGraphicsConfiguratio
 
         int[] pformatsTmp = new int[WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration.MAX_PFORMATS];
         int[] numFormatsTmp = new int[1];
-        if ( !sharedResource.getContext().getWGLExt().wglChoosePixelFormatARB(hdc, iattributes, 0,
+        if ( !((WindowsWGLContext)sharedResource.getContext()).getWGLExt().wglChoosePixelFormatARB(hdc, iattributes, 0,
                                                                 fattributes, 0,
                                                                 WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration.MAX_PFORMATS,
                                                                 pformatsTmp, 0, numFormatsTmp, 0))
@@ -374,7 +376,7 @@ public class WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration extends MutableGraphicsConfiguratio
 
     static List<GLCapabilitiesImmutable> wglARBPFIDs2GLCapabilities(WindowsWGLDrawableFactory.SharedResource sharedResource,
                                                                     long hdc, int[] pfdIDs, GLProfile glp, boolean onscreen, boolean usePBuffer) {
-        final int winattrbits = GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.getWinAttributeBits(onscreen, usePBuffer);
+        final int winattrbits = GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.getWinAttributeBits(onscreen, usePBuffer, false);
         return wglARBPFIDs2GLCapabilitiesImpl(sharedResource, hdc, pfdIDs, glp, winattrbits);
     }
 
@@ -398,7 +400,7 @@ public class WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration extends MutableGraphicsConfiguratio
 
         for(int i = 0; i<numFormats; i++) {
             if ( pfdIDs[i] >= 1 &&
-                 sharedResource.getContext().getWGLExt().wglGetPixelFormatAttribivARB(hdc, pfdIDs[i], 0, niattribs, iattributes, 0, iresults, 0) ) {
+                 ((WindowsWGLContext)sharedResource.getContext()).getWGLExt().wglGetPixelFormatAttribivARB(hdc, pfdIDs[i], 0, niattribs, iattributes, 0, iresults, 0) ) {
                 AttribList2GLCapabilities(bucket, glp, hdc, pfdIDs[i], iattributes, niattribs, iresults, winattrbits);
             } else if (DEBUG) {
                 System.err.println("wglARBPFIDs2GLCapabilities: Cannot get pixel format attributes for pixel format " +
@@ -507,9 +509,9 @@ public class WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration extends MutableGraphicsConfiguratio
             throw new GLException("Render-to-texture-rectangle requires render-to-texture to be specified");
           }
 
-          WindowsWGLContext sharedCtx = sharedResource.getContext();
+          GLContextImpl sharedCtx = sharedResource.getContext();
           if (rect) {
-            if (!sharedCtx.isExtensionAvailable("GL_NV_texture_rectangle")) {
+            if (!sharedCtx.isExtensionAvailable(GLExtensions.NV_texture_rectangle)) {
               throw new GLException("Render-to-texture-rectangle requires GL_NV_texture_rectangle extension");
             }
           }
@@ -658,7 +660,7 @@ public class WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration extends MutableGraphicsConfiguratio
     }
 
     static WGLGLCapabilities PFD2GLCapabilities(GLProfile glp, long hdc, int pfdID, boolean onscreen) {
-        final int winattrmask = GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.getWinAttributeBits(onscreen, false);
+        final int winattrmask = GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.getWinAttributeBits(onscreen, false, false);
         List<GLCapabilitiesImmutable> capsBucket = new ArrayList<GLCapabilitiesImmutable>(1);
         if( PFD2GLCapabilities(capsBucket, glp, hdc, pfdID, winattrmask) ) {
             return (WGLGLCapabilities) capsBucket.get(0);
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/WindowsWGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/WindowsWGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory.java
index 850b64aa8..00ed91bb4 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/WindowsWGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/WindowsWGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory.java
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ import javax.media.opengl.GLProfile;
 
 import jogamp.nativewindow.windows.GDI;
 import jogamp.nativewindow.windows.PIXELFORMATDESCRIPTOR;
+import jogamp.opengl.GLDrawableImpl;
 import jogamp.opengl.GLGraphicsConfigurationFactory;
 import jogamp.opengl.GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil;
 
@@ -68,13 +69,13 @@ public class WindowsWGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurat
     static VisualIDHolder.VIDComparator PfdIDComparator = new VisualIDHolder.VIDComparator(VisualIDHolder.VIDType.WIN32_PFD);
 
     static void registerFactory() {
-        GraphicsConfigurationFactory.registerFactory(com.jogamp.nativewindow.windows.WindowsGraphicsDevice.class, new WindowsWGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory());
+        GraphicsConfigurationFactory.registerFactory(com.jogamp.nativewindow.windows.WindowsGraphicsDevice.class, GLCapabilitiesImmutable.class, new WindowsWGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory());
     }
     private WindowsWGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory() {
     }
 
     protected AbstractGraphicsConfiguration chooseGraphicsConfigurationImpl(
-            CapabilitiesImmutable capsChosen, CapabilitiesImmutable capsRequested, CapabilitiesChooser chooser, AbstractGraphicsScreen absScreen) {
+            CapabilitiesImmutable capsChosen, CapabilitiesImmutable capsRequested, CapabilitiesChooser chooser, AbstractGraphicsScreen absScreen, int nativeVisualID) {
 
         if (! (capsChosen instanceof GLCapabilitiesImmutable) ) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("This NativeWindowFactory accepts only GLCapabilities objects - chosen");
@@ -99,10 +100,10 @@ public class WindowsWGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurat
         if(null==absScreen) {
             absScreen = DefaultGraphicsScreen.createDefault(NativeWindowFactory.TYPE_WINDOWS);
         }
-        AbstractGraphicsDevice absDevice = absScreen.getDevice();
-
+        final AbstractGraphicsDevice absDevice = absScreen.getDevice();
+        final GLDrawableFactory factory = GLDrawableFactory.getDesktopFactory();
         capsChosen = GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.fixGLCapabilities(
-                capsChosen, GLDrawableFactory.getDesktopFactory().canCreateGLPbuffer(absDevice) );
+                capsChosen, GLContext.isFBOAvailable(absDevice, capsChosen.getGLProfile()), factory.canCreateGLPbuffer(absDevice) );
 
         return new WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration( absScreen, capsChosen, capsReq, (GLCapabilitiesChooser)chooser );
     }
@@ -112,9 +113,9 @@ public class WindowsWGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurat
         if(null == sharedResource) {
             throw new GLException("Shared resource for device n/a: "+device);
         }
-        WindowsWGLDrawable sharedDrawable = sharedResource.getDrawable();
+        GLDrawableImpl sharedDrawable = sharedResource.getDrawable();
         GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsChosen = sharedDrawable.getChosenGLCapabilities();
-        WindowsWGLContext sharedContext = sharedResource.getContext();
+        GLContext sharedContext = sharedResource.getContext();
         List<GLCapabilitiesImmutable> availableCaps = null;
         
         if ( sharedResource.needsCurrentContext4ARBPFDQueries() ) {
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ public class WindowsWGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurat
     }
 
     static List<GLCapabilitiesImmutable> getAvailableGLCapabilitiesARB(long hdc, WindowsWGLDrawableFactory.SharedResource sharedResource, GLProfile glProfile) {
-        int[] pformats = WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration.wglAllARBPFIDs(sharedResource.getContext(), hdc);
+        int[] pformats = WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration.wglAllARBPFIDs((WindowsWGLContext)sharedResource.getContext(), hdc);
         return WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration.wglARBPFIDs2AllGLCapabilities(sharedResource, hdc, pformats, glProfile);
     }
 
@@ -265,7 +266,7 @@ public class WindowsWGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurat
         }
         AbstractGraphicsDevice device = config.getScreen().getDevice();
         WindowsWGLDrawableFactory.SharedResource sharedResource = ((WindowsWGLDrawableFactory)factory).getOrCreateSharedResource(device);
-        WindowsWGLContext sharedContext = null;
+        GLContext sharedContext = null;
         if (null != sharedResource && sharedResource.needsCurrentContext4ARBPFDQueries()) {
             sharedContext = sharedResource.getContext();
             if(GLContext.CONTEXT_NOT_CURRENT == sharedContext.makeCurrent()) {
@@ -355,7 +356,7 @@ public class WindowsWGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurat
                         System.err.println("updateGraphicsConfigurationARB: wglChoosePixelFormatARB failed with: "+capsChosen);
                     }
                     // 2nd choice: get all GLCapabilities available, no preferred recommendedIndex available
-                    pformats = WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration.wglAllARBPFIDs(sharedResource.getContext(), hdc);
+                    pformats = WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration.wglAllARBPFIDs((WindowsWGLContext)sharedResource.getContext(), hdc);
                     if (DEBUG) {
                         final int len = ( null != pformats ) ? pformats.length : 0;
                         System.err.println("updateGraphicsConfigurationARB: NumFormats (wglAllARBPFIDs) " + len);
@@ -451,7 +452,7 @@ public class WindowsWGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurat
             if(null == pformats) {
                 pformats = WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration.wglAllGDIPFIDs(hdc);
             }
-            final int winattrmask = GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.getWinAttributeBits(onscreen, false);
+            final int winattrmask = GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.getWinAttributeBits(onscreen, false, false);
 
             for (int i = 0; i < pformats.length; i++) {
                 WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration.PFD2GLCapabilities(availableCaps, glProfile, hdc, pformats[i], winattrmask);
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/awt/WindowsAWTWGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/awt/WindowsAWTWGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory.java
index bd64b58a4..3b2ff133a 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/awt/WindowsAWTWGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/windows/wgl/awt/WindowsAWTWGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory.java
@@ -63,14 +63,14 @@ import javax.media.opengl.GLDrawableFactory;
 
 public class WindowsAWTWGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurationFactory {
     public static void registerFactory() {
-        GraphicsConfigurationFactory.registerFactory(com.jogamp.nativewindow.awt.AWTGraphicsDevice.class, new WindowsAWTWGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory());
+        GraphicsConfigurationFactory.registerFactory(com.jogamp.nativewindow.awt.AWTGraphicsDevice.class, GLCapabilitiesImmutable.class, new WindowsAWTWGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory());
     }
     private WindowsAWTWGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory() {        
     }
 
     protected AbstractGraphicsConfiguration chooseGraphicsConfigurationImpl(
             CapabilitiesImmutable capsChosen, CapabilitiesImmutable capsRequested,
-            CapabilitiesChooser chooser, AbstractGraphicsScreen absScreen) {
+            CapabilitiesChooser chooser, AbstractGraphicsScreen absScreen, int nativeVisualID) {
         GraphicsDevice device = null;
         if (absScreen != null &&
             !(absScreen instanceof AWTGraphicsScreen)) {
@@ -105,11 +105,11 @@ public class WindowsAWTWGLGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigu
 
         WindowsGraphicsDevice winDevice = new WindowsGraphicsDevice(AbstractGraphicsDevice.DEFAULT_UNIT);
         DefaultGraphicsScreen winScreen = new DefaultGraphicsScreen(winDevice, awtScreen.getIndex());
-        GraphicsConfigurationFactory configFactory = GraphicsConfigurationFactory.getFactory(winDevice);
+        GraphicsConfigurationFactory configFactory = GraphicsConfigurationFactory.getFactory(winDevice, capsChosen);
         WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration winConfig = (WindowsWGLGraphicsConfiguration)
                                                        configFactory.chooseGraphicsConfiguration(capsChosen,
                                                                                                  capsRequested,
-                                                                                                 chooser, winScreen);
+                                                                                                 chooser, winScreen, nativeVisualID);
         if (winConfig == null) {
             throw new GLException("Unable to choose a GraphicsConfiguration: "+capsChosen+",\n\t"+chooser+"\n\t"+winScreen);
         }
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 8914e2db9..000000000
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11DummyGLXDrawable.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,102 +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.GLCapabilities;
-import javax.media.opengl.GLCapabilitiesImmutable;
-import javax.media.opengl.GLDrawableFactory;
-import javax.media.opengl.GLProfile;
-
-import jogamp.nativewindow.x11.X11Lib;
-
-import com.jogamp.nativewindow.WrappedSurface;
-import com.jogamp.nativewindow.x11.X11GraphicsDevice;
-import com.jogamp.nativewindow.x11.X11GraphicsScreen;
-
-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) {
-  }
-
-  @Override
-  public int getWidth() {
-    return 1;
-  }
-
-  @Override
-  public int getHeight() {
-    return 1;
-  }
-  
-  
-  @Override
-  protected void setRealizedImpl() {
-    super.setRealizedImpl();
-    if(!realized) {
-        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 53776386c..1f3edbd8a 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11ExternalGLXContext.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11ExternalGLXContext.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 package jogamp.opengl.x11.glx;
 
 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;
@@ -76,8 +77,15 @@ public class X11ExternalGLXContext extends X11GLXContext {
     long drawable = GLX.glXGetCurrentDrawable();
     if (drawable == 0) {
       throw new GLException("Error: attempted to make an external GLDrawable without a drawable/context current");
-    }
+    }    
     int[] val = new int[1];
+    
+    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.glXQueryContext(display, ctx, GLX.GLX_SCREEN, val, 0);
     X11GraphicsScreen x11Screen = (X11GraphicsScreen) X11GraphicsScreen.createScreenDevice(display, val[0], false);
 
@@ -87,9 +95,9 @@ public class X11ExternalGLXContext extends X11GLXContext {
     // 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[0] || !X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.GLXFBConfigIDValid(display, x11Screen.getIndex(), val[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);
         }
@@ -97,8 +105,7 @@ public class X11ExternalGLXContext extends X11GLXContext {
         cfg = X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.create(glp, x11Screen, val[0]);
     }
 
-    WrappedSurface ns = new WrappedSurface(cfg);
-    ns.setSurfaceHandle(drawable);
+    final WrappedSurface ns = new WrappedSurface(cfg, drawable, w, h, null);
     return new X11ExternalGLXContext(new Drawable(factory, ns), ctx);
   }
 
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11ExternalGLXDrawable.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11ExternalGLXDrawable.java
index 3fabe7a13..8652e2d4a 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11ExternalGLXDrawable.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11ExternalGLXDrawable.java
@@ -87,10 +87,7 @@ public class X11ExternalGLXDrawable extends X11GLXDrawable {
         System.err.println("X11ExternalGLXDrawable: WARNING: forcing GLX_RGBA_TYPE for newly created contexts (current 0x"+Integer.toHexString(val[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, null));
   }
 
   @Override
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11GLXContext.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11GLXContext.java
index 0afadc677..e1e25be67 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11GLXContext.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11GLXContext.java
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ import jogamp.opengl.GLDrawableImpl;
 import com.jogamp.common.nio.Buffers;
 import com.jogamp.gluegen.runtime.ProcAddressTable;
 import com.jogamp.gluegen.runtime.opengl.GLProcAddressResolver;
+import com.jogamp.opengl.GLExtensions;
 
 public abstract class X11GLXContext extends GLContextImpl {
   private static final Map<String, String> functionNameMap;
@@ -83,8 +84,8 @@ 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,
@@ -151,7 +152,7 @@ public abstract class X11GLXContext extends 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)+
@@ -508,8 +509,8 @@ public abstract class X11GLXContext extends GLContextImpl {
 
   @Override
   public boolean isExtensionAvailable(String glExtensionName) {
-    if (glExtensionName.equals("GL_ARB_pbuffer") ||
-        glExtensionName.equals("GL_ARB_pixel_format")) {
+    if (glExtensionName.equals(GLExtensions.ARB_pbuffer) ||
+        glExtensionName.equals(GLExtensions.ARB_pixel_format)) {
       return getGLDrawable().getFactory().canCreateGLPbuffer(
           drawable.getNativeSurface().getGraphicsConfiguration().getScreen().getDevice() );
     }
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11GLXDrawableFactory.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11GLXDrawableFactory.java
index 9a563bdb8..b2e74f9d4 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11GLXDrawableFactory.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11GLXDrawableFactory.java
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ import javax.media.nativewindow.AbstractGraphicsScreen;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.NativeSurface;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.NativeWindowFactory;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.ProxySurface;
+import javax.media.nativewindow.ProxySurface.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;
@@ -64,6 +67,7 @@ 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;
@@ -79,6 +83,8 @@ public class X11GLXDrawableFactory extends GLDrawableFactoryImpl {
   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() {
@@ -153,8 +159,8 @@ public class X11GLXDrawableFactory extends GLDrawableFactoryImpl {
   static class SharedResource implements SharedResourceRunner.Resource {
       X11GraphicsDevice device;
       X11GraphicsScreen screen;
-      X11DummyGLXDrawable drawable;
-      X11GLXContext context;
+      GLDrawableImpl drawable;
+      GLContextImpl context;
       String glXServerVendorName;
       boolean isGLXServerVendorATI;
       boolean isGLXServerVendorNVIDIA;
@@ -164,7 +170,7 @@ public class X11GLXDrawableFactory extends GLDrawableFactoryImpl {
       boolean glXMultisampleAvailable;
 
       SharedResource(X11GraphicsDevice dev, X11GraphicsScreen scrn,
-                     X11DummyGLXDrawable draw, X11GLXContext ctx,
+                     GLDrawableImpl draw, GLContextImpl ctx,
                      VersionNumber glXServerVer, String glXServerVendor, boolean glXServerMultisampleAvail) {
           device = dev;
           screen = scrn;
@@ -224,13 +230,15 @@ public class X11GLXDrawableFactory extends GLDrawableFactoryImpl {
 
         @Override
         public SharedResourceRunner.Resource createSharedResource(String connection) {
-            X11GraphicsDevice sharedDevice =
+            final X11GraphicsDevice sharedDevice =
                     new X11GraphicsDevice(X11Util.openDisplay(connection), AbstractGraphicsDevice.DEFAULT_UNIT,
-                                          true); // own non-shared display connection, no locking
+                                          true); // own non-shared display connection, w/ locking
                     // new X11GraphicsDevice(X11Util.openDisplay(connection), AbstractGraphicsDevice.DEFAULT_UNIT,
-                    //                       NativeWindowFactory.getNullToolkitLock(), true); // own non-shared display connection, no locking
+                    //                       NativeWindowFactory.getNullToolkitLock(), true); // own non-shared display connection, w/o locking
             sharedDevice.lock();
             try {
+                final X11GraphicsScreen sharedScreen = new X11GraphicsScreen(sharedDevice, 0);
+                
                 if(!GLXUtil.isGLXAvailableOnServer(sharedDevice)) {
                     throw new GLException("GLX not available on device/server: "+sharedDevice);
                 }
@@ -242,20 +250,20 @@ public class X11GLXDrawableFactory extends GLDrawableFactoryImpl {
                     X11Util.setMarkAllDisplaysUnclosable(true);
                     X11Util.markDisplayUncloseable(sharedDevice.getHandle());
                 }
-                X11GraphicsScreen sharedScreen = new X11GraphicsScreen(sharedDevice, 0);
-
-                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);
-                }
-                X11GLXContext sharedContext = (X11GLXContext) sharedDrawable.createContext(null);
+                
+                final GLDrawableImpl sharedDrawable = createOnscreenDrawableImpl(createDummySurfaceImpl(sharedDevice, false, new GLCapabilities(glp), null, 64, 64));
+                sharedDrawable.setRealized(true);
+                
+                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 {
@@ -298,7 +306,7 @@ public class X11GLXDrawableFactory extends GLDrawableFactoryImpl {
 
             if (null != sr.context) {
                 // may cause JVM SIGSEGV:
-                sr.context.destroy();
+                sr.context.destroy(); // will also pull the dummy MutuableSurface
                 sr.context = null;
             }
 
@@ -394,7 +402,7 @@ public class X11GLXDrawableFactory extends GLDrawableFactoryImpl {
     if (target == null) {
       throw new IllegalArgumentException("Null target");
     }
-    return new X11OnscreenGLXDrawable(this, target);
+    return new X11OnscreenGLXDrawable(this, target, false);
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -495,40 +503,98 @@ public class X11GLXDrawableFactory extends GLDrawableFactoryImpl {
   }
 
   @Override
-  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);
+  protected final ProxySurface createMutableSurfaceImpl(AbstractGraphicsDevice deviceReq, boolean createNewDevice, 
+                                                        GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsChosen,
+                                                        GLCapabilitiesImmutable capsRequested,
+                                                        GLCapabilitiesChooser chooser, int width, int height, UpstreamSurfaceHook lifecycleHook) {
+    final X11GraphicsDevice device;
+    if(createNewDevice) {
+        // Null X11 locking, due to private non-shared Display handle
+        device = new X11GraphicsDevice(X11Util.openDisplay(deviceReq.getConnection()), deviceReq.getUnitID(), NativeWindowFactory.getNullToolkitLock(), true);
+    } 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, 0);
+    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, width, height, lifecycleHook);
   }
 
   @Override
-  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;
+  public final ProxySurface createDummySurfaceImpl(AbstractGraphicsDevice deviceReq, boolean createNewDevice, 
+                                                   GLCapabilitiesImmutable requestedCaps, GLCapabilitiesChooser chooser, int width, int height) {
+    final GLCapabilitiesImmutable chosenCaps = GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.fixOnscreenGLCapabilities(requestedCaps);
+    return createMutableSurfaceImpl(deviceReq, createNewDevice, chosenCaps, requestedCaps, chooser, width, height, dummySurfaceLifecycleHook); 
+  }  
+  private static final ProxySurface.UpstreamSurfaceHook dummySurfaceLifecycleHook = new ProxySurface.UpstreamSurfaceHook() {
+    @Override
+    public final void create(ProxySurface s) {
+        if( 0 == s.getSurfaceHandle() ) {
+            final X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration cfg = (X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration) s.getGraphicsConfiguration();
+            final X11GraphicsScreen screen = (X11GraphicsScreen) cfg.getScreen();
+            final X11GraphicsDevice device = (X11GraphicsDevice) screen.getDevice();
+            if(0 == device.getHandle()) {
+                device.open();
+                s.setImplBitfield(ProxySurface.OWN_DEVICE);
+            }
+            final long windowHandle = X11Lib.CreateDummyWindow(device.getHandle(), screen.getIndex(), cfg.getXVisualID(), s.getWidth(), s.getHeight());
+            if(0 == windowHandle) {
+                throw new GLException("Creating dummy window failed w/ "+cfg+", "+s.getWidth()+"x"+s.getHeight());
+            }
+            s.setSurfaceHandle(windowHandle);
+            if(DEBUG) {
+                System.err.println("X11GLXDrawableFactory.dummySurfaceLifecycleHook.create: "+s);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    @Override
+    public final void destroy(ProxySurface s) {
+        if(0 != s.getSurfaceHandle()) {
+            final X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration config = (X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration) s.getGraphicsConfiguration();
+            final X11GraphicsDevice device = (X11GraphicsDevice) config.getScreen().getDevice();
+            X11Lib.DestroyDummyWindow(device.getHandle(), s.getSurfaceHandle());            
+            s.setSurfaceHandle(0);
+            if( 0 != ( ProxySurface.OWN_DEVICE & s.getImplBitfield() ) ) {
+                device.close();
+            }
+            if(DEBUG) {
+                System.err.println("X11GLXDrawableFactory.dummySurfaceLifecycleHook.destroy: "+s);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    @Override
+    public final int getWidth(ProxySurface s) {
+        return s.initialWidth;
+    }
+    @Override
+    public final int getHeight(ProxySurface s) {
+        return s.initialHeight;
+    }
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+       return "X11SurfaceLifecycleHook[]";
+    }
+  };
+  
+  
+  @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(), NativeWindowFactory.getNullToolkitLock(), true);
+    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, 0, 0, upstream);
   }
 
   @Override
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.java
index b54b5150c..b458fffe1 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.java
@@ -36,12 +36,16 @@ package jogamp.opengl.x11.glx;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import javax.media.nativewindow.AbstractGraphicsDevice;
+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;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLCapabilitiesChooser;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLCapabilitiesImmutable;
+import javax.media.opengl.GLContext;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLDrawableFactory;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLException;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLProfile;
@@ -67,7 +71,8 @@ public class X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration extends X11GraphicsConfiguration implem
     }
 
     static X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration create(GLProfile glp, X11GraphicsScreen x11Screen, int fbcfgID) {
-      final long display = x11Screen.getDevice().getHandle();
+      final AbstractGraphicsDevice device = x11Screen.getDevice();
+      final long display = device.getHandle();
       if(0==display) {
           throw new GLException("Display null of "+x11Screen);
       }
@@ -80,7 +85,7 @@ 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(glp, device, fbcfg, true, true, true, factory.isGLXMultisampleAvailable(device));
       if(null==caps) {
           throw new GLException("GLCapabilities null of "+toHexString(fbcfg));
       }
@@ -99,16 +104,25 @@ public class X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration extends X11GraphicsConfiguration implem
     }
 
     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);
+        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);
         }
     }
 
@@ -233,11 +247,11 @@ public class X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration extends X11GraphicsConfiguration implem
     return true;
   }
 
-  static int FBCfgDrawableTypeBits(final long display, final long fbcfg) {
+  static int FBCfgDrawableTypeBits(final AbstractGraphicsDevice device, GLProfile glp, final long fbcfg) {
     int val = 0;
 
     int[] tmp = new int[1];
-    int fbtype = glXGetFBConfig(display, fbcfg, GLX.GLX_DRAWABLE_TYPE, tmp, 0);
+    int fbtype = glXGetFBConfig(device.getHandle(), fbcfg, GLX.GLX_DRAWABLE_TYPE, tmp, 0);
 
     if ( 0 != ( fbtype & GLX.GLX_WINDOW_BIT ) ) {
         val |= GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.WINDOW_BIT;
@@ -248,17 +262,20 @@ public class X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration extends X11GraphicsConfiguration implem
     if ( 0 != ( fbtype & GLX.GLX_PBUFFER_BIT ) ) {
         val |= GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.PBUFFER_BIT;
     }
+    if ( GLContext.isFBOAvailable(device, glp) ) {
+        val |= GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.FBO_BIT;
+    }
     return val;
   }
 
-  static X11GLCapabilities GLXFBConfig2GLCapabilities(GLProfile glp, long display, long fbcfg,
+  static X11GLCapabilities GLXFBConfig2GLCapabilities(GLProfile glp, AbstractGraphicsDevice device, long fbcfg,
                                                             boolean relaxed, boolean onscreen, boolean usePBuffer,
                                                             boolean isMultisampleAvailable) {
     ArrayList<GLCapabilitiesImmutable> bucket = new ArrayList<GLCapabilitiesImmutable>();
-    final int winattrmask = GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.getWinAttributeBits(onscreen, usePBuffer);
-    if( GLXFBConfig2GLCapabilities(bucket, glp, display, fbcfg, winattrmask, isMultisampleAvailable) ) {
+    final int winattrmask = GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.getWinAttributeBits(onscreen, usePBuffer, false);
+    if( GLXFBConfig2GLCapabilities(bucket, glp, device, fbcfg, winattrmask, isMultisampleAvailable) ) {
         return (X11GLCapabilities) bucket.get(0);
-    } else if ( relaxed && GLXFBConfig2GLCapabilities(bucket, glp, display, fbcfg, GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.ALL_BITS, isMultisampleAvailable) ) {
+    } else if ( relaxed && GLXFBConfig2GLCapabilities(bucket, glp, device, fbcfg, GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.ALL_BITS, isMultisampleAvailable) ) {
         return (X11GLCapabilities) bucket.get(0);
     }
     return null;
@@ -273,11 +290,12 @@ public class X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration extends X11GraphicsConfiguration implem
   }
 
   static boolean GLXFBConfig2GLCapabilities(List<GLCapabilitiesImmutable> capsBucket,
-                                            GLProfile glp, long display, long fbcfg,
+                                            GLProfile glp, AbstractGraphicsDevice device, long fbcfg,
                                             int winattrmask, boolean isMultisampleAvailable) {
-    final int allDrawableTypeBits = FBCfgDrawableTypeBits(display, fbcfg);
+    final int allDrawableTypeBits = FBCfgDrawableTypeBits(device, glp,  fbcfg);
     int drawableTypeBits = winattrmask & allDrawableTypeBits;
-
+    
+    final long display = device.getHandle(); 
     int fbcfgid = X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.glXFBConfig2FBConfigID(display, fbcfg);
     XVisualInfo visualInfo = GLX.glXGetVisualFromFBConfig(display, fbcfg);
     if(null == visualInfo) {
@@ -301,19 +319,6 @@ public class X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration extends X11GraphicsConfiguration implem
     }
 
     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));
@@ -329,6 +334,20 @@ public class X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration extends X11GraphicsConfiguration implem
         res.setTransparentBlueValue(xrmask.getBlueMask());
         res.setTransparentAlphaValue(alphaMask);
     }
+    // ALPHA shall be set at last - due to it's auto setting by the above (!opaque / samples)    
+    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.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));
+    res.setDepthBits     (glXGetFBConfig(display, fbcfg, GLX.GLX_DEPTH_SIZE,       tmp, 0));
+    res.setStencilBits   (glXGetFBConfig(display, fbcfg, GLX.GLX_STENCIL_SIZE,     tmp, 0));
     
     try { 
         res.setPbufferFloatingPointBuffers(glXGetFBConfig(display, fbcfg, GLXExt.GLX_FLOAT_COMPONENTS_NV, tmp, 0) != GL.GL_FALSE);
@@ -422,18 +441,7 @@ public class X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration extends X11GraphicsConfiguration implem
     // 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));
+    // accelerated.    
     if (isMultisampleEnabled) {
       res.setSampleBuffers(glXGetConfig(display, info, GLX.GLX_SAMPLE_BUFFERS, tmp, 0) != 0);
       res.setNumSamples   (glXGetConfig(display, info, GLX.GLX_SAMPLES,        tmp, 0));
@@ -449,6 +457,18 @@ public class X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration extends X11GraphicsConfiguration implem
         res.setTransparentBlueValue(xrmask.getBlueMask());
         res.setTransparentAlphaValue(alphaMask);
     }
+    // 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, 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));
 
     return GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.addGLCapabilitiesPermutations(capsBucket, res, drawableTypeBits);
   }
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11GLXGraphicsConfigurationFactory.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11GLXGraphicsConfigurationFactory.java
index 8377d2453..234b06bdb 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11GLXGraphicsConfigurationFactory.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11GLXGraphicsConfigurationFactory.java
@@ -40,10 +40,12 @@ 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;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLCapabilitiesImmutable;
+import javax.media.opengl.GLContext;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLDrawableFactory;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLException;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLProfile;
@@ -73,20 +75,24 @@ 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() {
     }
 
     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");
         }
@@ -108,12 +114,12 @@ public class X11GLXGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurationF
                 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) {
@@ -161,7 +167,7 @@ public class X11GLXGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurationF
             return null;
         }
         for (int i = 0; i < fbcfgsL.limit(); i++) {
-            if( !X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.GLXFBConfig2GLCapabilities(availableCaps, glProfile, display, fbcfgsL.get(i), GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.ALL_BITS, isMultisampleAvailable) ) {
+            if( !X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.GLXFBConfig2GLCapabilities(availableCaps, glProfile, absDevice, fbcfgsL.get(i), GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.ALL_BITS, isMultisampleAvailable) ) {
                 if(DEBUG) {
                     System.err.println("X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.getAvailableGLCapabilitiesFBConfig: FBConfig invalid (2): ("+x11Screen+"): fbcfg: "+toHexString(fbcfgsL.get(i)));
                 }
@@ -198,7 +204,7 @@ 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");
         }
@@ -209,24 +215,24 @@ public class X11GLXGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurationF
         X11GraphicsDevice x11Device = (X11GraphicsDevice) x11Screen.getDevice();        
         X11GLXDrawableFactory factory = (X11GLXDrawableFactory) GLDrawableFactory.getDesktopFactory();
 
-        capsChosen = GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.fixGLCapabilities( capsChosen, factory.canCreateGLPbuffer(x11Device) );
+        capsChosen = GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.fixGLCapabilities( capsChosen, GLContext.isFBOAvailable(x11Device, capsChosen.getGLProfile()), factory.canCreateGLPbuffer(x11Device) );
         boolean usePBuffer = capsChosen.isPBuffer();
     
         X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration res = null;
         if( factory.isGLXVersionGreaterEqualOneThree(x11Device) ) {
-            res = chooseGraphicsConfigurationFBConfig(capsChosen, capsReq, chooser, x11Screen);
+            res = chooseGraphicsConfigurationFBConfig(capsChosen, capsReq, chooser, x11Screen, xvisualID);
         }
         if(null==res) {
             if(usePBuffer) {
-                throw new GLException("Error: Couldn't create X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration based on FBConfig for "+capsChosen);
+                throw new GLException("Error: Couldn't create X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration based on FBConfig for visualID "+toHexString(xvisualID)+", "+capsChosen);
             }
-            res = chooseGraphicsConfigurationXVisual(capsChosen, capsReq, chooser, x11Screen);
+            res = chooseGraphicsConfigurationXVisual(capsChosen, capsReq, chooser, x11Screen, xvisualID);
         }
         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;
     }
@@ -245,19 +251,20 @@ public class X11GLXGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurationF
         }
         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(glp, absDevice, fbcfg, true, true, true, factory.isGLXMultisampleAvailable(absDevice));
         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();
+        boolean useFBO = capsChosen.isFBO();
 
         // Utilizing FBConfig
         //
@@ -270,13 +277,15 @@ public class X11GLXGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurationF
         int[] attribs = X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.GLCapabilities2AttribList(capsChosen, true, isMultisampleAvailable, display, screen);
         int[] count = { -1 };
         List<GLCapabilitiesImmutable> availableCaps = new ArrayList<GLCapabilitiesImmutable>();
-        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);
+        final int winattrmask = GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.getWinAttributeBits(onscreen, usePBuffer, useFBO);
+        // 1st choice: get GLCapabilities based on users GLCapabilities setting recommendedIndex as preferred choice,
+        // skipped if xvisualID is given
+        if( VisualIDHolder.VID_UNDEFINED == xvisualID ) {
+            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( !X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.GLXFBConfig2GLCapabilities(availableCaps, glProfile, absDevice, fbcfgsL.get(i), winattrmask, isMultisampleAvailable) ) {
                     if(DEBUG) {
                         System.err.println("X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.chooseGraphicsConfigurationFBConfig: FBConfig invalid (1): ("+x11Screen+","+capsChosen+"): fbcfg: "+toHexString(fbcfgsL.get(i)));
                     }
@@ -309,13 +318,40 @@ public class X11GLXGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurationF
             }
 
             for (int i = 0; i < fbcfgsL.limit(); i++) {
-                if( !X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.GLXFBConfig2GLCapabilities(availableCaps, glProfile, display, fbcfgsL.get(i), winattrmask, isMultisampleAvailable) ) {
+                if( !X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.GLXFBConfig2GLCapabilities(availableCaps, glProfile, absDevice, fbcfgsL.get(i), winattrmask, isMultisampleAvailable) ) {
                     if(DEBUG) {
                         System.err.println("X11GLXGraphicsConfiguration.chooseGraphicsConfigurationFBConfig: FBConfig invalid (2): ("+x11Screen+"): fbcfg: "+toHexString(fbcfgsL.get(i)));
                     }
                 }
             }
         }
+        
+        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));
+            }
+        }
+        
+        if( VisualIDHolder.VID_UNDEFINED != xvisualID ) {
+            for(int i=0; i<availableCaps.size(); ) {
+                VisualIDHolder vidh = (VisualIDHolder) 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);
         if ( 0 > chosenIndex ) {
             if (DEBUG) {
@@ -332,13 +368,13 @@ 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 */);
+        final int winattrmask = GLGraphicsConfigurationUtil.getWinAttributeBits(capsChosen.isOnscreen(), false /* pbuffer */, false);
         List<GLCapabilitiesImmutable> availableCaps = new ArrayList<GLCapabilitiesImmutable>();
         int recommendedIndex = -1;
 
@@ -350,14 +386,18 @@ public class X11GLXGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurationF
         final boolean isMultisampleAvailable = factory.isGLXMultisampleAvailable(absDevice);        
         int[] 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, 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()));
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -383,6 +423,32 @@ public class X11GLXGraphicsConfigurationFactory extends GLGraphicsConfigurationF
             }
         }
 
+        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 = (VisualIDHolder) 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());
+            }
+        }
+        
         int chosenIndex = chooseCapabilities(chooser, capsChosen, availableCaps, recommendedIndex);
         if ( 0 > chosenIndex ) {
             if (DEBUG) {
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11OnscreenGLXDrawable.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11OnscreenGLXDrawable.java
index 9e22afa6d..363299321 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11OnscreenGLXDrawable.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11OnscreenGLXDrawable.java
@@ -51,10 +51,13 @@ 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) {
+        updateHandle();
+    }
   }
 
   @Override
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11PbufferGLXDrawable.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11PbufferGLXDrawable.java
index cdf81ebd3..e1fe2f27e 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11PbufferGLXDrawable.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11PbufferGLXDrawable.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ package jogamp.opengl.x11.glx;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.AbstractGraphicsDevice;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.AbstractGraphicsScreen;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.NativeSurface;
-import javax.media.nativewindow.SurfaceChangeable;
+import javax.media.nativewindow.MutableSurface;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLCapabilitiesImmutable;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLContext;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLDrawableFactory;
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public class X11PbufferGLXDrawable extends X11GLXDrawable {
     if (ns.getSurfaceHandle() != 0) {
       GLX.glXDestroyPbuffer(ns.getDisplayHandle(), ns.getSurfaceHandle());
     }
-    ((SurfaceChangeable)ns).setSurfaceHandle(0);
+    ((MutableSurface)ns).setSurfaceHandle(0);
   }
 
   private void createPbuffer() {
@@ -108,12 +108,14 @@ public class X11PbufferGLXDrawable extends X11GLXDrawable {
 
       // Create the p-buffer.
       int niattribs = 0;
-      int[] iattributes = new int[5];
+      int[] iattributes = new int[7];
 
       iattributes[niattribs++] = GLX.GLX_PBUFFER_WIDTH;
       iattributes[niattribs++] = ns.getWidth();
       iattributes[niattribs++] = GLX.GLX_PBUFFER_HEIGHT;
       iattributes[niattribs++] = ns.getHeight();
+      iattributes[niattribs++] = GLX.GLX_LARGEST_PBUFFER; // exact
+      iattributes[niattribs++] = 0;
       iattributes[niattribs++] = 0;
 
       long pbuffer = GLX.glXCreatePbuffer(display, config.getFBConfig(), iattributes, 0);
@@ -123,15 +125,7 @@ public class X11PbufferGLXDrawable extends X11GLXDrawable {
       }
 
       // 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);
+      ((MutableSurface)ns).setSurfaceHandle(pbuffer);
 
       if (DEBUG) {
         System.err.println("Created pbuffer " + this);
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11PixmapGLXDrawable.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11PixmapGLXDrawable.java
index 1e7b89828..04627724c 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11PixmapGLXDrawable.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/x11/glx/X11PixmapGLXDrawable.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ package jogamp.opengl.x11.glx;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.AbstractGraphicsDevice;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.AbstractGraphicsScreen;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.NativeSurface;
-import javax.media.nativewindow.SurfaceChangeable;
+import javax.media.nativewindow.MutableSurface;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLContext;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLDrawableFactory;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLException;
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ 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) +
                            ", GLXPixmap " + toHexString(drawable) +
@@ -133,7 +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;
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/jogl/native/macosx/MacOSXWindowSystemInterface-pbuffer.m b/src/jogl/native/macosx/MacOSXWindowSystemInterface-pbuffer.m
index 776284cfc..b81b43e54 100644
--- a/src/jogl/native/macosx/MacOSXWindowSystemInterface-pbuffer.m
+++ b/src/jogl/native/macosx/MacOSXWindowSystemInterface-pbuffer.m
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
     int texWidth;
     int texHeight;
     GLuint textureID;
-    struct timespec lastWaitTime;
 #ifdef HAS_CADisplayLink
     CADisplayLink* displayLink;
 #else
@@ -41,6 +40,7 @@
     int tc;
     struct timespec t0;
 @public
+    struct timespec lastWaitTime;
     GLint swapInterval;
     GLint swapIntervalCounter;
     pthread_mutex_t renderLock;
diff --git a/src/jogl/native/macosx/MacOSXWindowSystemInterface.m b/src/jogl/native/macosx/MacOSXWindowSystemInterface.m
index 8ac9f4700..f774f8f4a 100644
--- a/src/jogl/native/macosx/MacOSXWindowSystemInterface.m
+++ b/src/jogl/native/macosx/MacOSXWindowSystemInterface.m
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ NSView* getNSView(NSOpenGLContext* ctx) {
 
 NSOpenGLContext* createContext(NSOpenGLContext* share,
                     NSView* view,
-                    Bool isBackingLayerView,
+                    Bool allowIncompleteView,
                     NSOpenGLPixelFormat* fmt,
                     Bool opaque,
                     int* viewNotReady)
@@ -512,13 +512,13 @@ NSOpenGLContext* createContext(NSOpenGLContext* share,
 
     getRendererInfo();
     
-    DBG_PRINT("createContext.0: share %p, view %p, isBackingLayer %d, pixfmt %p, opaque %d\n",
-        share, view, (int)isBackingLayerView, fmt, opaque);
+    DBG_PRINT("createContext.0: share %p, view %p, allowIncompleteView %d, pixfmt %p, opaque %d\n",
+        share, view, (int)allowIncompleteView, fmt, opaque);
 
-    if (view != NULL) {
+    if (view != nil) {
         Bool viewReady = true;
 
-        if(!isBackingLayerView) {
+        if(!allowIncompleteView) {
             if ([view lockFocusIfCanDraw] == NO) {
                 DBG_PRINT("createContext.1 [view lockFocusIfCanDraw] failed\n");
                 viewReady = false;
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ NSOpenGLContext* createContext(NSOpenGLContext* share,
         if(viewReady) {
             NSRect frame = [view frame];
             if ((frame.size.width == 0) || (frame.size.height == 0)) {
-                if(!isBackingLayerView) {
+                if(!allowIncompleteView) {
                     [view unlockFocus];
                 }
                 DBG_PRINT("createContext.2 view.frame size %dx%d\n", (int)frame.size.width, (int)frame.size.height);
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ NSOpenGLContext* createContext(NSOpenGLContext* share,
             [ctx setValues:&zeroOpacity forParameter:NSOpenGLCPSurfaceOpacity];
         }
         [ctx setView:view];
-        if(!isBackingLayerView) {
+        if(!allowIncompleteView) {
             [view unlockFocus];        
         }
       }