6 files changed, 46 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/blitter/32bpp_base.cpp b/src/blitter/32bpp_base.cpp
index f788b56a7..a4e24cae9 100644
--- a/src/blitter/32bpp_base.cpp
+++ b/src/blitter/32bpp_base.cpp
@@ -177,3 +177,13 @@ int Blitter_32bppBase::BufferSize(int width, int height)
 {
 	return width * height * sizeof(uint32);
 }
+
+void Blitter_32bppBase::PaletteAnimate(uint start, uint count)
+{
+	/* By default, 32bpp doesn't have palette animation */
+}
+
+Blitter::PaletteAnimation Blitter_32bppBase::UsePaletteAnimation()
+{
+	return Blitter::PALETTE_ANIMATION_NONE;
+}
diff --git a/src/blitter/32bpp_base.hpp b/src/blitter/32bpp_base.hpp
index 0149330d8..66d7e7529 100644
--- a/src/blitter/32bpp_base.hpp
+++ b/src/blitter/32bpp_base.hpp
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ public:
 	/* virtual */ void MoveBuffer(void *video_dst, const void *video_src, int width, int height);
 	/* virtual */ void ScrollBuffer(void *video, int &left, int &top, int &width, int &height, int scroll_x, int scroll_y);
 	/* virtual */ int BufferSize(int width, int height);
+	/* virtual */ void PaletteAnimate(uint start, uint count);
+	/* virtual */ Blitter::PaletteAnimation UsePaletteAnimation();
 
 	static inline uint32 LookupColourInPalette(uint8 index) {
 		#define ARGB(a, r, g, b) ((((a) << 24) & 0xFF000000) | (((r) << 16) & 0x00FF0000) | (((g) << 8) & 0x0000FF00) | ((b) & 0x000000FF))
diff --git a/src/blitter/8bpp_base.cpp b/src/blitter/8bpp_base.cpp
index 42da38937..6fe60ea18 100644
--- a/src/blitter/8bpp_base.cpp
+++ b/src/blitter/8bpp_base.cpp
@@ -182,3 +182,13 @@ int Blitter_8bppBase::BufferSize(int width, int height)
 {
 	return width * height;
 }
+
+void Blitter_8bppBase::PaletteAnimate(uint start, uint count)
+{
+	/* Video backend takes care of the palette animation */
+}
+
+Blitter::PaletteAnimation Blitter_8bppBase::UsePaletteAnimation()
+{
+	return Blitter::PALETTE_ANIMATION_VIDEO_BACKEND;
+}
diff --git a/src/blitter/8bpp_base.hpp b/src/blitter/8bpp_base.hpp
index 3b313bb30..f189ffdcf 100644
--- a/src/blitter/8bpp_base.hpp
+++ b/src/blitter/8bpp_base.hpp
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ public:
 	/* virtual */ void MoveBuffer(void *video_dst, const void *video_src, int width, int height);
 	/* virtual */ void ScrollBuffer(void *video, int &left, int &top, int &width, int &height, int scroll_x, int scroll_y);
 	/* virtual */ int BufferSize(int width, int height);
+	/* virtual */ void PaletteAnimate(uint start, uint count);
+	/* virtual */ Blitter::PaletteAnimation UsePaletteAnimation();
 };
 
 #endif /* BLITTER_8BPP_BASE_HPP */
diff --git a/src/blitter/base.hpp b/src/blitter/base.hpp
index 90e1dde03..268e13b17 100644
--- a/src/blitter/base.hpp
+++ b/src/blitter/base.hpp
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@ public:
 		int pitch;               ///< The pitch of the destination buffer
 	};
 
+	enum PaletteAnimation {
+		PALETTE_ANIMATION_NONE,           ///< No palette animation
+		PALETTE_ANIMATION_VIDEO_BACKEND,  ///< Palette animation should be done by video backend (8bpp only!)
+		PALETTE_ANIMATION_BLITTER,        ///< The blitter takes care of the palette animation
+	};
+
 	typedef void *AllocatorProc(size_t size);
 
 	/**
@@ -158,6 +164,20 @@ public:
 	 */
 	virtual int BufferSize(int width, int height) = 0;
 
+	/**
+	 * Called when the 8bpp palette is changed; you should redraw all pixels on the screen that
+	 *  are equal to the 8bpp palette indexes 'start' to 'start + count'.
+	 * @param start The start index in the 8bpp palette.
+	 * @param count The amount of indexes that are (possible) changed.
+	 */
+	virtual void PaletteAnimate(uint start, uint count) = 0;
+
+	/**
+	 * Check if the blitter uses palette animation at all.
+	 * @return True if it uses palette animation.
+	 */
+	virtual Blitter::PaletteAnimation UsePaletteAnimation() = 0;
+
 	virtual ~Blitter() { }
 };
 
diff --git a/src/blitter/null.hpp b/src/blitter/null.hpp
index 6c519b023..356385726 100644
--- a/src/blitter/null.hpp
+++ b/src/blitter/null.hpp
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ public:
 	/* virtual */ void MoveBuffer(void *video_dst, const void *video_src, int width, int height) {};
 	/* virtual */ void ScrollBuffer(void *video, int &left, int &top, int &width, int &height, int scroll_x, int scroll_y) {};
 	/* virtual */ int BufferSize(int width, int height) { return 0; };
+	/* virtual */ void PaletteAnimate(uint start, uint count) { };
+	/* virtual */ Blitter::PaletteAnimation UsePaletteAnimation() { return Blitter::PALETTE_ANIMATION_NONE; };
 };
 
 class FBlitter_Null: public BlitterFactory<FBlitter_Null> {