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-rw-r--r--include/wlr/types/wlr_output.h8
1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_output.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_output.h
index 309c2731..9d146209 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_output.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_output.h
@@ -295,7 +295,13 @@ struct wlr_output_mode *wlr_output_preferred_mode(struct wlr_output *output);
void wlr_output_set_mode(struct wlr_output *output,
struct wlr_output_mode *mode);
/**
- * Sets a custom mode on the output. If modes are available, they are preferred.
+ * Sets a custom mode on the output.
+ *
+ * When the output advertises fixed modes, custom modes are not guaranteed to
+ * work correctly, they may result in visual artifacts. If a suitable fixed mode
+ * is available, compositors should prefer it and use wlr_output_set_mode()
+ * instead of custom modes.
+ *
* Setting `refresh` to zero lets the backend pick a preferred value. The
* output needs to be enabled.
*