// d3dumddi.h
typedef struct D3DDDI_MULTIPLANE_OVERLAY_CAPS {
UINT MaxPlanes;
UINT NumCapabilityGroups;
} D3DDDI_MULTIPLANE_OVERLAY_CAPS;
View the official Windows Driver Kit DDI referenceNo description available.
Used by the user-mode display driver to specify overlay plane capabilities.
MaxPlanesThe maximum number of inputs, including the primary surface, to the display hardware that can be supported in the current mode. This value can change if the mode changes.
For example, if the hardware allows one overlay plane and one normal primary surface, the driver should set MaxPlanes to 2.
NumCapabilityGroupsThe number of different types of overlay planes that can be supported.
Here are 2 examples: