diff --git a/include/IVideoDriver.h b/include/IVideoDriver.h
index 9cdb4d6f..77d01270 100644
--- a/include/IVideoDriver.h
+++ b/include/IVideoDriver.h
@@ -77,9 +77,6 @@ namespace video
 	{
 	public:
 
-		//! Destructor
-		virtual ~IVideoDriver() {}
-
 		//! Applications must call this method before performing any rendering.
 		/** This method can clear the back- and the z-buffer.
 		\param backBuffer Specifies if the back buffer should be
@@ -639,7 +636,11 @@ namespace video
 				f32 density=0.01f, 
 				bool pixelFog=false, bool rangeFog=false) = 0;
 
-		//! Returns the size of the screen or render window.
+		//! Get the current color format of the color buffer
+		/** \return Color format of the color buffer. */
+		virtual ECOLOR_FORMAT getColorFormat() const = 0;
+
+		//! Get the size of the screen or render window.
 		/** \return Size of screen or render window. */
 		virtual const core::dimension2d<s32>& getScreenSize() const = 0;
 
diff --git a/include/IrrlichtDevice.h b/include/IrrlichtDevice.h
index b26c514a..d19e360b 100644
--- a/include/IrrlichtDevice.h
+++ b/include/IrrlichtDevice.h
@@ -163,6 +163,10 @@ namespace irr
 		/** \return True if window is fullscreen. */
 		virtual bool isFullscreen() const = 0;
 
+		//! Get the current color format of the window
+		/** \return Color format of the window. */
+		virtual video::ECOLOR_FORMAT getColorFormat() const = 0;
+
 		//! Notifies the device that it should close itself.
 		/** IrrlichtDevice::run() will always return false after closeDevice() was called. */
 		virtual void closeDevice() = 0;
diff --git a/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceLinux.cpp b/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceLinux.cpp
index d18cfac6..eaeb3314 100644
--- a/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceLinux.cpp
+++ b/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceLinux.cpp
@@ -452,12 +452,12 @@ bool CIrrDeviceLinux::createWindow()
 		int visNumber; // Return value of available visuals
 
 		visTempl.screen = screennr;
-		visTempl.depth = 16;
-		while ((!visual) && (visTempl.depth<=32))
+		visTempl.depth = 32;
+		while ((!visual) && (visTempl.depth>=16))
 		{
 			visual = XGetVisualInfo(display, VisualScreenMask|VisualDepthMask,
 				&visTempl, &visNumber);
-			visTempl.depth+=8;
+			visTempl.depth-=8;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1028,6 +1028,16 @@ bool CIrrDeviceLinux::isWindowMinimized() const
 }
 
 
+//! returns color format of the window.
+video::ECOLOR_FORMAT CIrrDeviceLinux::getColorFormat() const
+{
+	if (visual && (visual->depth != 16))
+		return video::ECF_R8G8B8;
+	else
+		return video::ECF_R5G6B5;
+}
+
+
 //! Sets if the window should be resizeable in windowed mode.
 void CIrrDeviceLinux::setResizeAble(bool resize)
 {
diff --git a/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceLinux.h b/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceLinux.h
index f64389bc..69149045 100644
--- a/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceLinux.h
+++ b/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceLinux.h
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ namespace irr
 		//! returns if window is minimized.
 		virtual bool isWindowMinimized() const;
 
+		//! returns color format of the window.
+		virtual video::ECOLOR_FORMAT getColorFormat() const;
+
 		//! presents a surface in the client area
 		virtual void present(video::IImage* surface, void* windowId=0, core::rect<s32>* src=0 );
 
diff --git a/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceStub.cpp b/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceStub.cpp
index f8c65561..0d297164 100644
--- a/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceStub.cpp
+++ b/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceStub.cpp
@@ -241,5 +241,12 @@ bool CIrrDeviceStub::isFullscreen() const
 }
 
 
+//! returns color format
+video::ECOLOR_FORMAT CIrrDeviceStub::getColorFormat() const
+{
+	return video::ECF_R5G6B5;
+}
+
+
 } // end namespace irr
 
diff --git a/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceStub.h b/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceStub.h
index 7d37bfc5..18deff25 100644
--- a/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceStub.h
+++ b/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceStub.h
@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@ namespace irr
 		//! Checks if the window is running in fullscreen mode.
 		virtual bool isFullscreen() const;
 
+		//! get color format of the current window
+		virtual video::ECOLOR_FORMAT getColorFormat() const;
+
 	protected:
 
 		void createGUIAndScene();
diff --git a/source/Irrlicht/CNullDriver.cpp b/source/Irrlicht/CNullDriver.cpp
index 7d07c3f1..0d1a70b5 100644
--- a/source/Irrlicht/CNullDriver.cpp
+++ b/source/Irrlicht/CNullDriver.cpp
@@ -707,6 +707,11 @@ void CNullDriver::draw2DPolygon(core::position2d<s32> center,
 }
 
 
+//! returns color format
+ECOLOR_FORMAT CNullDriver::getColorFormat() const
+{
+	return ECF_R5G6B5;
+}
 
 
 //! returns screen size
@@ -715,6 +720,7 @@ const core::dimension2d<s32>& CNullDriver::getScreenSize() const
 	return ScreenSize;
 }
 
+
 //! returns the current render target size,
 //! or the screen size if render targets are not implemented
 const core::dimension2d<s32>& CNullDriver::getCurrentRenderTargetSize() const
diff --git a/source/Irrlicht/CNullDriver.h b/source/Irrlicht/CNullDriver.h
index eb4eb2f4..bcd8dabe 100644
--- a/source/Irrlicht/CNullDriver.h
+++ b/source/Irrlicht/CNullDriver.h
@@ -183,13 +183,16 @@ namespace video
 			f32 start=50.0f, f32 end=100.0f,
 			f32 density=0.01f, bool pixelFog=false, bool rangeFog=false);
 
-		//! returns screen size
+		//! get color format of the current color buffer
+		virtual ECOLOR_FORMAT getColorFormat() const;
+
+		//! get screen size
 		virtual const core::dimension2d<s32>& getScreenSize() const;
 
-		//! returns screen size
+		//! get render target size
 		virtual const core::dimension2d<s32>& getCurrentRenderTargetSize() const;
 
-		// returns current frames per second value
+		// get current frames per second value
 		virtual s32 getFPS() const;
 
 		//! returns amount of primitives (mostly triangles) were drawn in the last frame.