ComputeShader

class moderngl.ComputeShader

A Compute Shader is a Shader Stage that is used entirely for computing arbitrary information. While it can do rendering, it is generally used for tasks not directly related to drawing.

Create

Context.compute_shader(source) → ComputeShader

A ComputeShader is a Shader Stage that is used entirely for computing arbitrary information. While it can do rendering, it is generally used for tasks not directly related to drawing.

Parameters:source (str) – The source of the compute shader. Returns:ComputeShader object

Methods

ComputeShader.run(group_x=1, group_y=1, group_z=1)

Run the compute shader.

Parameters:

• group_x (int) – The number of work groups to be launched in the X dimension.
• group_y (int) – The number of work groups to be launched in the Y dimension.
• group_z (int) – The number of work groups to be launched in the Z dimension.

Attributes

ComputeShader.source

str – The source code of the compute shader.

ComputeShader.glo

int – The internal OpenGL object. This values is provided for debug purposes only.