From 1869e2b7287e71b02609096267f640fab7ec5ff1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ParantezTech <12572227+par274@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2026 02:52:53 +0300
Subject: [PATCH] [VideoOut] Allow a hidden presenter window

---
 src/SharpEmu.Libs/VideoOut/SdlHostWindow.cs        | 8 +++++++-
 src/SharpEmu.Libs/VideoOut/VulkanVideoPresenter.cs | 5 +++--
 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/SharpEmu.Libs/VideoOut/SdlHostWindow.cs b/src/SharpEmu.Libs/VideoOut/SdlHostWindow.cs
index 8f6ff76..ef7eb5a 100644
--- a/src/SharpEmu.Libs/VideoOut/SdlHostWindow.cs
+++ b/src/SharpEmu.Libs/VideoOut/SdlHostWindow.cs
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ internal sealed unsafe class SdlHostWindow : IDisposable, IHostGamepadOutput
         string title,
         HostVideoOptions options,
         SdlGraphicsApi graphicsApi,
-        Action? toggleBackendHud = null)
+        Action? toggleBackendHud = null,
+        bool hidden = false)
     {
         _options = options.Normalize();
         _graphicsApi = graphicsApi;
@@ -81,6 +82,11 @@ internal sealed unsafe class SdlHostWindow : IDisposable, IHostGamepadOutput
         }
 
         _baseTitle = title;
+        if (hidden)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
         PerfOverlay.Configure(_options);
         MoveToConfiguredDisplay();
         ApplyConfiguredMode(_options.WindowMode);
diff --git a/src/SharpEmu.Libs/VideoOut/VulkanVideoPresenter.cs b/src/SharpEmu.Libs/VideoOut/VulkanVideoPresenter.cs
index c9a8d52..3c4e00c 100644
--- a/src/SharpEmu.Libs/VideoOut/VulkanVideoPresenter.cs
+++ b/src/SharpEmu.Libs/VideoOut/VulkanVideoPresenter.cs
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ internal static unsafe partial class VulkanVideoPresenter
 
         private const ulong SwapchainAcquireTimeoutNs = 250_000_000;
 
-        public Presenter(uint width, uint height)
+        public Presenter(uint width, uint height, bool hidden = false)
         {
             _commandStream = new CommandStreamQueue(this);
             _relay = new GpuWorkerRelay(WakeRenderThread, _commandStream.TryEnqueueControlBarrier);
@@ -263,7 +263,8 @@ internal static unsafe partial class VulkanVideoPresenter
             _window = new SdlHostWindow(
                 VideoOutExports.GetWindowTitle(),
                 _videoOptions,
-                SdlGraphicsApi.Vulkan);
+                SdlGraphicsApi.Vulkan,
+                hidden: hidden);
         }
 
         public void Run()