This directory holds some tools that you might find useful ... dfb_static_build_example is a shell script that shows how to create a statically linked DirectFB application. Modify the script to adapt it to your needs. dfbdump is a simple debugging tool for DirectFB that shows a list of surfaces and windows. It needs the multi-application core. dfbg is a utility to configure the background of the DirectFB desktop. It's only useful with the multi-application core. Have a look at the dfbg man-page for more infos. directfb-csource creates header files from PNG images. Check the directfb-csource man-page for more details. gendoc.pl is a Perl script used to generate HTML documentation from the DirectFB header files. raw16toraw24, raw15toraw24 and raw32toraw24 are utilities that help to create screenshots from applications running on the Linux frame buffer. See the file README.screenshots in the toplevel directory to learn how to use them.