+static const char *ivi_roles_as_string[] = {
+ [IVI_SURFACE_ROLE_NONE] = "NONE",
+ [IVI_SURFACE_ROLE_BACKGROUND] = "BACKGROUND",
+ [IVI_SURFACE_ROLE_PANEL] = "PANEL",
+ [IVI_SURFACE_ROLE_DESKTOP] = "DESKTOP",
+ [IVI_SURFACE_ROLE_POPUP] = "POPUP",
+ [IVI_SURFACE_ROLE_SPLIT_H] = "SPLIT_H",
+ [IVI_SURFACE_ROLE_SPLIT_V] = "SPLIT_V",
+ [IVI_SURFACE_ROLE_FULLSCREEN] = "FULLSCREEN",
+ [IVI_SURFACE_ROLE_REMOTE] = "REMOTE",
+};
+
+const char *
+ivi_layout_get_surface_role_name(struct ivi_surface *surf)
+{
+ if (surf->role < 0 || surf->role >= ARRAY_LENGTH(ivi_roles_as_string))
+ return " unknown surface role";
+
+ return ivi_roles_as_string[surf->role];
+}
+