diff -Nru pybik-2.0.1~alpha1~bzr3188~ubuntu14.10.1/debian/bzr-builder.manifest pybik-2.0.1~alpha1~bzr3189~ubuntu14.10.1/debian/bzr-builder.manifest
--- pybik-2.0.1~alpha1~bzr3188~ubuntu14.10.1/debian/bzr-builder.manifest	2015-05-08 18:01:46.000000000 +0000
+++ pybik-2.0.1~alpha1~bzr3189~ubuntu14.10.1/debian/bzr-builder.manifest	2015-05-10 22:46:23.000000000 +0000
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-# bzr-builder format 0.3 deb-version {debupstream}~bzr3188
-lp:pybik revid:barcc@gmx.de-20150508042053-3qa72wgm0g34yn3v
+# bzr-builder format 0.3 deb-version {debupstream}~bzr3189
+lp:pybik revid:barcc@gmx.de-20150510223139-p72m6q8x084mp7k1
diff -Nru pybik-2.0.1~alpha1~bzr3188~ubuntu14.10.1/debian/changelog pybik-2.0.1~alpha1~bzr3189~ubuntu14.10.1/debian/changelog
--- pybik-2.0.1~alpha1~bzr3188~ubuntu14.10.1/debian/changelog	2015-05-08 18:01:46.000000000 +0000
+++ pybik-2.0.1~alpha1~bzr3189~ubuntu14.10.1/debian/changelog	2015-05-10 22:46:23.000000000 +0000
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-pybik (2.0.1~alpha1~bzr3188~ubuntu14.10.1) utopic; urgency=low
+pybik (2.0.1~alpha1~bzr3189~ubuntu14.10.1) utopic; urgency=low
 
   * Auto build.
 
- -- B. Clausius <barcc@gmx.de>  Fri, 08 May 2015 18:01:46 +0000
+ -- B. Clausius <barcc@gmx.de>  Sun, 10 May 2015 22:46:23 +0000
 
 pybik (2.0.1~alpha1-0~ppa1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
 
diff -Nru pybik-2.0.1~alpha1~bzr3188~ubuntu14.10.1/pybiklib/application.py pybik-2.0.1~alpha1~bzr3189~ubuntu14.10.1/pybiklib/application.py
--- pybik-2.0.1~alpha1~bzr3188~ubuntu14.10.1/pybiklib/application.py	2015-05-08 18:01:45.000000000 +0000
+++ pybik-2.0.1~alpha1~bzr3189~ubuntu14.10.1/pybiklib/application.py	2015-05-10 22:46:23.000000000 +0000
@@ -117,6 +117,10 @@
             #FIXME: don't guess, show message if window is visible
             QTimer.singleShot(1000, lambda: self.error_dialog(error_message))
             
+        # Set default format before any widget is created, so that everything uses the same format.
+        # To test this use DEBUG_VFPS. The framerate should be then >60.
+        drawingarea.CubeArea.set_default_surface_format()
+        
         # UI
         self.ui = dialogs.UI(self, 'main.ui')
         from .ui.main import retranslate
diff -Nru pybik-2.0.1~alpha1~bzr3188~ubuntu14.10.1/pybiklib/drawingarea.py pybik-2.0.1~alpha1~bzr3189~ubuntu14.10.1/pybiklib/drawingarea.py
--- pybik-2.0.1~alpha1~bzr3188~ubuntu14.10.1/pybiklib/drawingarea.py	2015-05-08 18:01:45.000000000 +0000
+++ pybik-2.0.1~alpha1~bzr3189~ubuntu14.10.1/pybiklib/drawingarea.py	2015-05-10 22:46:23.000000000 +0000
@@ -152,12 +152,6 @@
     
     def __init__(self, opts, model, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(**kwargs)
-        glformat = QSurfaceFormat()
-        if settings.draw.samples > 0:
-            glformat.setSamples(2**settings.draw.samples)
-        if DEBUG_MSG:
-            self.requested_format = glformat
-        self.setFormat(glformat)
         
         self.texture = None
         
@@ -202,6 +196,16 @@
         self.set_cursor()
         self.setMouseTracking(True)
         
+    @classmethod
+    def set_default_surface_format(cls):
+        glformat = QSurfaceFormat()
+        if settings.draw.samples > 0:
+            glformat.setSamples(2**settings.draw.samples)
+        if DEBUG_VFPS:
+            glformat.setSwapInterval(0)
+        cls.default_format = QSurfaceFormat.defaultFormat()
+        QSurfaceFormat.setDefaultFormat(glformat)
+        
     def import_gl_engine(self):
         if not DEBUG_PUREPYTHON:
             from . import _gldraw as gldraw
@@ -350,7 +354,8 @@
     def initializeGL(self):
         if DEBUG_MSG:
             glformat = self.format()
-            glrformat = self.requested_format
+            glrformat = QSurfaceFormat.defaultFormat() # requested format
+            gldformat = self.default_format
             def printglattr(name, *attrs):
                 print('  {}: '.format(name), end='')
                 def get_value(glformat, attr):
@@ -360,12 +365,16 @@
                         return attr(glformat)
                 values = [get_value(glformat, a) for a in attrs]
                 rvalues = [get_value(glrformat, a) for a in attrs]
-                if values == rvalues:
-                    print(*values)
-                else:
-                    print(*values, end=' (')
-                    print(*rvalues, end=')\n')
-            print('OpenGL format:')
+                dvalues = [get_value(gldformat, a) for a in attrs]
+                print(*values, end='')
+                if values != rvalues:
+                    print(' (', end='')
+                    print(*rvalues, end=')')
+                if rvalues != dvalues:
+                    print(' [', end='')
+                    print(*dvalues, end=']')
+                print()
+            print('Surface format (requested (), default []):')
             printglattr('alpha', 'alphaBufferSize')
             printglattr('rgb', 'redBufferSize', 'greenBufferSize', 'blueBufferSize')
             printglattr('depth', 'depthBufferSize')