The GLX Extension to the X Window System

The GLX Extension to the X Window System

The OpenGL extension to the X Window System (GLX) provides a means of creating an OpenGL context and associating it with a drawable window on a computer that uses the X Window System. GLX is provided by Silicon Graphics and other vendors as an adjunct to OpenGL.

For additional information on using GLX, see "The GLX Extension to X". More detailed information is in Appendix D, "OpenGL Extensions to the X Window System" of the OpenGL Programming Guide. The glxintro reference page also provides a good introduction to the topic.