--- a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11modes.c	Fri Jan 02 10:30:53 2009 +0000
+++ b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11modes.c	Fri Jan 02 15:47:49 2009 +0000
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@
 get_visualinfo(Display * display, int screen, XVisualInfo * vinfo)
 {
     const char *visual_id = SDL_getenv("SDL_VIDEO_X11_VISUALID");
-    /* We really don't need DirectColor visuals until we implement
-     * gamma ramps, but we'll leave it on for now to catch bugs */
-    int use_directcolor = 0;
     int depth;
 
     /* Look for an exact visual, if requested */
@@ -53,7 +50,7 @@
     }
 
     depth = DefaultDepth(display, screen);
-    if ((use_directcolor &&
+    if ((X11_UseDirectColorVisuals() &&
          XMatchVisualInfo(display, screen, depth, DirectColor, vinfo)) ||
         XMatchVisualInfo(display, screen, depth, TrueColor, vinfo) ||
         XMatchVisualInfo(display, screen, depth, PseudoColor, vinfo) ||

--- a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11opengl.c	Fri Jan 02 10:30:53 2009 +0000
+++ b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11opengl.c	Fri Jan 02 15:47:49 2009 +0000
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@
         attribs[i++] = GLX_NONE_EXT;
     }
 #ifdef GLX_DIRECT_COLOR         /* Try for a DirectColor visual for gamma support */
-    if (!SDL_getenv("SDL_VIDEO_X11_NODIRECTCOLOR")) {
+    if (X11_UseDirectColorVisuals()) {
         attribs[i++] = GLX_X_VISUAL_TYPE;
         attribs[i++] = GLX_DIRECT_COLOR;
     }
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@
 
     vinfo = _this->gl_data->glXChooseVisual(display, screen, attribs);
 #ifdef GLX_DIRECT_COLOR
-    if (!vinfo && !SDL_getenv("SDL_VIDEO_X11_NODIRECTCOLOR")) { /* No DirectColor visual?  Try again.. */
+    if (!vinfo && X11_UseDirectColorVisuals()) {        /* No DirectColor visual?  Try again.. */
         attribs[i - 3] = None;
         vinfo = _this->gl_data->glXChooseVisual(display, screen, attribs);
     }

--- a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11video.c	Fri Jan 02 10:30:53 2009 +0000
+++ b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11video.c	Fri Jan 02 15:47:49 2009 +0000
@@ -267,4 +267,13 @@
     X11_QuitMouse(_this);
 }
 
+SDL_bool
+X11_UseDirectColorVisuals()
+{
+    /* Once we implement DirectColor colormaps and gamma ramp support...
+       return SDL_getenv("SDL_VIDEO_X11_NODIRECTCOLOR") ? SDL_FALSE : SDL_TRUE;
+     */
+    return SDL_FALSE;
+}
+
 /* vim: set ts=4 sw=4 expandtab: */

--- a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11video.h	Fri Jan 02 10:30:53 2009 +0000
+++ b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11video.h	Fri Jan 02 15:47:49 2009 +0000
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@
     SDL_scancode key_layout[256];
 } SDL_VideoData;
 
+extern SDL_bool X11_UseDirectColorVisuals();
+
 #endif /* _SDL_x11video_h */
 
 /* vi: set ts=4 sw=4 expandtab: */