There are still 8-bit applications that can take advantage of these (like Diablo 2)

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TODO

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    - in progress, software support is done, Ryan is working on OpenGL shaders
  * Implement desktop video mode change notification?
  * Implement icon support (with translucency?)
- * Remove <= 8-bit palettized display support
  * Add diagonal line clipping to SDL_IntersectRectAndLine()
  * Add OpenGL 3.0 context support
  * Verify mouse grab support