diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/android_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/android_ctx.c
index 9c444b676d..27db8fd692 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/android_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/android_ctx.c
@@ -537,6 +537,12 @@ static void *android_gfx_ctx_get_context_data(void *data)
 }
 #endif
 
+static uint32_t android_gfx_ctx_get_flags(void *data)
+{
+   (void)data;
+   return GFX_CTX_FLAGS_NONE;
+}
+
 const gfx_ctx_driver_t gfx_ctx_android = {
    android_gfx_ctx_init,
    android_gfx_ctx_destroy,
@@ -562,6 +568,7 @@ const gfx_ctx_driver_t gfx_ctx_android = {
    NULL,
    NULL,
    "android",
+   android_gfx_ctx_get_flags,
    android_gfx_ctx_bind_hw_render,
 #ifdef HAVE_VULKAN
    android_gfx_ctx_get_context_data
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/bbqnx_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/bbqnx_ctx.c
index dc4c3219a1..743f054d04 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/bbqnx_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/bbqnx_ctx.c
@@ -398,6 +398,12 @@ static void gfx_ctx_qnx_get_video_size(void *data,
 #endif
 }
 
+static uint32_t gfx_ctx_qnx_get_flags(void *data)
+{
+   (void)data;
+   return GFX_CTX_FLAGS_NONE;
+}
+
 const gfx_ctx_driver_t gfx_ctx_bbqnx = {
    gfx_ctx_qnx_init,
    gfx_ctx_qnx_destroy,
@@ -423,5 +429,6 @@ const gfx_ctx_driver_t gfx_ctx_bbqnx = {
    NULL,
    NULL,
    "blackberry_qnx",
-   gfx_ctx_qnx_bind_hw_render,
+   gfx_ctx_qnx_get_flags,
+   gfx_ctx_qnx_bind_hw_render
 };
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/cgl_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/cgl_ctx.c
index dbe136f657..5301f6ef3a 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/cgl_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/cgl_ctx.c
@@ -340,6 +340,12 @@ error:
    return NULL;
 }
 
+static uint32_t gfx_ctx_cgl_get_flags(void *data)
+{
+   (void)data;
+   return GFX_CTX_FLAGS_NONE;
+}
+
 const gfx_ctx_driver_t gfx_ctx_cgl = {
    gfx_ctx_cgl_init,
    gfx_ctx_cgl_destroy,
@@ -365,5 +371,6 @@ const gfx_ctx_driver_t gfx_ctx_cgl = {
    NULL,
    gfx_ctx_cgl_show_mouse,
    "cgl",
+   gfx_ctx_cgl_get_flags,
    gfx_ctx_cgl_bind_hw_render,
 };
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/cocoa_gl_ctx.m b/gfx/drivers_context/cocoa_gl_ctx.m
index 8d38890fd2..bd79119abb 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/cocoa_gl_ctx.m
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/cocoa_gl_ctx.m
@@ -595,6 +595,12 @@ static void cocoagl_gfx_ctx_bind_hw_render(void *data, bool enable)
         [g_context makeCurrentContext];
 }
 
+static uint32_t cocoagl_gfx_ctx_get_flags(void *data)
+{
+   (void)data;
+   return GFX_CTX_FLAGS_NONE;
+}
+
 const gfx_ctx_driver_t gfx_ctx_cocoagl = {
    cocoagl_gfx_ctx_init,
    cocoagl_gfx_ctx_destroy,
@@ -620,5 +626,6 @@ const gfx_ctx_driver_t gfx_ctx_cocoagl = {
    NULL,
    NULL,
    "cocoagl",
+   cocoagl_gfx_ctx_get_flags,
    cocoagl_gfx_ctx_bind_hw_render,
 };
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/d3d_ctx.cpp b/gfx/drivers_context/d3d_ctx.cpp
index 7b5a023f93..a7feb1bf5b 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/d3d_ctx.cpp
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/d3d_ctx.cpp
@@ -302,6 +302,12 @@ static bool gfx_ctx_d3d_get_metrics(void *data,
    return win32_get_metrics(data, type, value);
 }
 
+static uint32_t gfx_ctx_d3d_get_flags(void *data)
+{
+   (void)data;
+   return GFX_CTX_FLAGS_NONE;
+}
+
 const gfx_ctx_driver_t gfx_ctx_d3d = {
    gfx_ctx_d3d_init,
    gfx_ctx_d3d_destroy,
@@ -327,4 +333,5 @@ const gfx_ctx_driver_t gfx_ctx_d3d = {
    NULL,
    gfx_ctx_d3d_show_mouse,
    "d3d",
+   gfx_ctx_d3d_get_flags,
 };
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/drm_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/drm_ctx.c
index 6e2d6979ac..a279884591 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/drm_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/drm_ctx.c
@@ -870,6 +870,12 @@ static void gfx_ctx_drm_bind_hw_render(void *data, bool enable)
    }
 }
 
+static uint32_t gfx_ctx_drm_get_flags(void *data)
+{
+   (void)data;
+   return GFX_CTX_FLAGS_NONE;
+}
+
 const gfx_ctx_driver_t gfx_ctx_drm = {
    gfx_ctx_drm_init,
    gfx_ctx_drm_destroy,
@@ -895,5 +901,6 @@ const gfx_ctx_driver_t gfx_ctx_drm = {
    NULL,
    NULL,
    "kms",
-   gfx_ctx_drm_bind_hw_render,
+   gfx_ctx_drm_get_flags,
+   gfx_ctx_drm_bind_hw_render
 };
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/emscriptenegl_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/emscriptenegl_ctx.c
index ec577563b1..7b06bed330 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/emscriptenegl_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/emscriptenegl_ctx.c
@@ -303,6 +303,12 @@ static void gfx_ctx_emscripten_bind_hw_render(void *data, bool enable)
 #endif
 }
 
+static uint32_t gfx_ctx_emscripten_get_flags(void *data)
+{
+   (void)data;
+   return GFX_CTX_FLAGS_NONE;
+}
+
 const gfx_ctx_driver_t gfx_ctx_emscripten = {
    gfx_ctx_emscripten_init,
    gfx_ctx_emscripten_destroy,
@@ -328,5 +334,6 @@ const gfx_ctx_driver_t gfx_ctx_emscripten = {
    gfx_ctx_emscripten_write_egl_image,
    NULL,
    "emscripten",
-   gfx_ctx_emscripten_bind_hw_render,
+   gfx_ctx_emscripten_get_flags,
+   gfx_ctx_emscripten_bind_hw_render
 };
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/gfx_null_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/gfx_null_ctx.c
index f89f917b55..ab2e24890a 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/gfx_null_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/gfx_null_ctx.c
@@ -133,6 +133,12 @@ static void *gfx_ctx_null_init(void *video_driver)
    return (void*)"null";
 }
 
+static uint32_t gfx_ctx_null_get_flags(void *data)
+{
+   (void)data;
+   return GFX_CTX_FLAGS_NONE;
+}
+
 const gfx_ctx_driver_t gfx_ctx_null = {
    gfx_ctx_null_init,
    gfx_ctx_null_destroy,
@@ -158,6 +164,7 @@ const gfx_ctx_driver_t gfx_ctx_null = {
    NULL,
    gfx_ctx_null_show_mouse,
    "null",
-   gfx_ctx_null_bind_hw_render,
+   gfx_ctx_null_get_flags,
+   gfx_ctx_null_bind_hw_render
 };
 
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/mali_fbdev_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/mali_fbdev_ctx.c
index 5dc46a2fcf..01bec69607 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/mali_fbdev_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/mali_fbdev_ctx.c
@@ -291,6 +291,12 @@ static void gfx_ctx_mali_fbdev_bind_hw_render(void *data, bool enable)
 #endif
 }
 
+static uint32_t gfx_ctx_mali_fbdev_get_flags(void *data)
+{
+   (void)data;
+   return GFX_CTX_FLAGS_NONE;
+}
+
 const gfx_ctx_driver_t gfx_ctx_mali_fbdev = {
    gfx_ctx_mali_fbdev_init,
    gfx_ctx_mali_fbdev_destroy,
@@ -316,6 +322,7 @@ const gfx_ctx_driver_t gfx_ctx_mali_fbdev = {
    NULL,
    NULL,
    "mali-fbdev",
+   gfx_ctx_mali_fbdev_get_flags,
    gfx_ctx_mali_fbdev_bind_hw_render
 };
 
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/opendingux_fbdev_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/opendingux_fbdev_ctx.c
index ac86af6c34..e8d45bb06b 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/opendingux_fbdev_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/opendingux_fbdev_ctx.c
@@ -267,6 +267,12 @@ static void gfx_ctx_opendingux_bind_hw_render(void *data, bool enable)
 #endif
 }
 
+static uint32_t gfx_ctx_opendingux_get_flags(void *data)
+{
+   (void)data;
+   return GFX_CTX_FLAGS_NONE;
+}
+
 const gfx_ctx_driver_t gfx_ctx_opendingux_fbdev = {
    gfx_ctx_opendingux_init,
    gfx_ctx_opendingux_destroy,
@@ -292,5 +298,6 @@ const gfx_ctx_driver_t gfx_ctx_opendingux_fbdev = {
    NULL,
    NULL,
    "opendingux-fbdev",
+   gfx_ctx_opendingux_get_flags,
    gfx_ctx_opendingux_bind_hw_render
 };
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/ps3_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/ps3_ctx.c
index 4859aac7ca..a5cd8a2ff1 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/ps3_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/ps3_ctx.c
@@ -414,6 +414,12 @@ static void gfx_ctx_ps3_get_video_output_next(void *data)
    }
 }
 
+static uint32_t gfx_ctx_ps3_get_flags(void *data)
+{
+   (void)data;
+   return GFX_CTX_FLAGS_NONE;
+}
+
 const gfx_ctx_driver_t gfx_ctx_ps3 = {
    gfx_ctx_ps3_init,
    gfx_ctx_ps3_destroy,
@@ -439,5 +445,6 @@ const gfx_ctx_driver_t gfx_ctx_ps3 = {
    NULL,
    NULL,
    "ps3",
+   gfx_ctx_ps3_get_flags,
 };
 
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/sdl_gl_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/sdl_gl_ctx.c
index e5984d8af5..4755d4eefa 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/sdl_gl_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/sdl_gl_ctx.c
@@ -400,6 +400,12 @@ static void sdl_ctx_show_mouse(void *data, bool state)
    SDL_ShowCursor(state);
 }
 
+static uint32_t sdl_ctx_get_flags(void *data)
+{
+   (void)data;
+   return GFX_CTX_FLAGS_NONE;
+}
+
 const gfx_ctx_driver_t gfx_ctx_sdl_gl =
 {
    sdl_ctx_init,
@@ -426,5 +432,6 @@ const gfx_ctx_driver_t gfx_ctx_sdl_gl =
    NULL,
    sdl_ctx_show_mouse,
    "sdl_gl",
+   sdl_ctx_get_flags,
    NULL /* bind_hw_render */
 };
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/vc_egl_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/vc_egl_ctx.c
index 8e5b690a43..193aef4f18 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/vc_egl_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/vc_egl_ctx.c
@@ -624,6 +624,12 @@ static gfx_ctx_proc_t gfx_ctx_vc_get_proc_address(const char *symbol)
 #endif
 }
 
+static uint32_t gfx_ctx_vc_get_flags(void *data)
+{
+   (void)data;
+   return GFX_CTX_FLAGS_NONE;
+}
+
 const gfx_ctx_driver_t gfx_ctx_videocore = {
    gfx_ctx_vc_init,
    gfx_ctx_vc_destroy,
@@ -649,5 +655,6 @@ const gfx_ctx_driver_t gfx_ctx_videocore = {
    gfx_ctx_vc_image_buffer_write,
    NULL,
    "videocore",
-   gfx_ctx_vc_bind_hw_render,
+   gfx_ctx_vc_get_flags,
+   gfx_ctx_vc_bind_hw_render
 };
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/vivante_fbdev_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/vivante_fbdev_ctx.c
index 8e180bbdae..3e60cf6876 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/vivante_fbdev_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/vivante_fbdev_ctx.c
@@ -261,6 +261,12 @@ static void gfx_ctx_vivante_swap_buffers(void *data)
 #endif
 }
 
+static uint32_t gfx_ctx_vivante_get_flags(void *data)
+{
+   (void)data;
+   return GFX_CTX_FLAGS_NONE;
+}
+
 const gfx_ctx_driver_t gfx_ctx_vivante_fbdev = {
    gfx_ctx_vivante_init,
    gfx_ctx_vivante_destroy,
@@ -286,5 +292,6 @@ const gfx_ctx_driver_t gfx_ctx_vivante_fbdev = {
    NULL,
    NULL,
    "vivante-fbdev",
-   gfx_ctx_vivante_bind_hw_render,
+   gfx_ctx_vivante_get_flags,
+   gfx_ctx_vivante_bind_hw_render
 };
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/wayland_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/wayland_ctx.c
index 66d756378c..8064548e4f 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/wayland_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/wayland_ctx.c
@@ -1138,6 +1138,12 @@ static void gfx_ctx_wl_bind_hw_render(void *data, bool enable)
    }
 }
 
+static uint32_t gfx_ctx_wl_get_flags(void *data)
+{
+   (void)data;
+   return GFX_CTX_FLAGS_NONE;
+}
+
 const gfx_ctx_driver_t gfx_ctx_wayland = {
    gfx_ctx_wl_init,
    gfx_ctx_wl_destroy,
@@ -1163,6 +1169,7 @@ const gfx_ctx_driver_t gfx_ctx_wayland = {
    NULL,
    NULL,
    "wayland",
+   gfx_ctx_wl_get_flags,
    gfx_ctx_wl_bind_hw_render,
 #ifdef HAVE_VULKAN
    gfx_ctx_wl_get_context_data
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/wgl_ctx.cpp b/gfx/drivers_context/wgl_ctx.cpp
index b088e5dc9e..1bb3c710f4 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/wgl_ctx.cpp
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/wgl_ctx.cpp
@@ -448,6 +448,12 @@ static void gfx_ctx_wgl_bind_hw_render(void *data, bool enable)
       wglMakeCurrent(g_hdc, enable ? g_hw_hrc : g_hrc);
 }
 
+static uint32_t gfx_ctx_wgl_get_flags(void *data)
+{
+   (void)data;
+   return GFX_CTX_FLAGS_NONE;
+}
+
 const gfx_ctx_driver_t gfx_ctx_wgl = {
    gfx_ctx_wgl_init,
    gfx_ctx_wgl_destroy,
@@ -473,6 +479,7 @@ const gfx_ctx_driver_t gfx_ctx_wgl = {
    NULL,
    gfx_ctx_wgl_show_mouse,
    "wgl",
-   gfx_ctx_wgl_bind_hw_render,
+   gfx_ctx_wgl_get_flags,
+   gfx_ctx_wgl_bind_hw_render
 };
 
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/x_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/x_ctx.c
index 1f1c659b1d..f9d3ebe1d0 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/x_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/x_ctx.c
@@ -886,6 +886,12 @@ static void *gfx_ctx_x_get_context_data(void *data)
 }
 #endif
 
+static uint32_t gfx_ctx_x_get_flags(void *data)
+{
+   (void)data;
+   return GFX_CTX_FLAGS_NONE;
+}
+
 const gfx_ctx_driver_t gfx_ctx_x = {
    gfx_ctx_x_init,
    gfx_ctx_x_destroy,
@@ -911,6 +917,7 @@ const gfx_ctx_driver_t gfx_ctx_x = {
    NULL,
    gfx_ctx_x_show_mouse,
    "x",
+   gfx_ctx_x_get_flags,
 
    gfx_ctx_x_bind_hw_render,
 #ifdef HAVE_VULKAN
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/xegl_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/xegl_ctx.c
index c1aae15d92..6268a074e8 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/xegl_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/xegl_ctx.c
@@ -574,6 +574,12 @@ static gfx_ctx_proc_t gfx_ctx_xegl_get_proc_address(const char *symbol)
    return NULL;
 }
 
+static uint32_t gfx_ctx_xegl_get_flags(void *data)
+{
+   (void)data;
+   return GFX_CTX_FLAGS_NONE;
+}
+
 const gfx_ctx_driver_t gfx_ctx_x_egl =
 {
    gfx_ctx_xegl_init,
@@ -600,5 +606,6 @@ const gfx_ctx_driver_t gfx_ctx_x_egl =
    NULL,
    gfx_ctx_xegl_show_mouse,
    "x-egl",
-   gfx_ctx_xegl_bind_hw_render,
+   gfx_ctx_xegl_get_flags,
+   gfx_ctx_xegl_bind_hw_render
 };
diff --git a/gfx/video_context_driver.h b/gfx/video_context_driver.h
index ad90b59381..5f5219f3a9 100644
--- a/gfx/video_context_driver.h
+++ b/gfx/video_context_driver.h
@@ -52,6 +52,12 @@ enum display_metric_types
    DISPLAY_METRIC_DPI
 };
 
+enum display_flags
+{
+   GFX_CTX_FLAGS_NONE = 0,
+   GFX_CTX_FLAGS_CORE_GL
+};
+
 enum gfx_ctx_ctl_state
 {
    GFX_CTL_NONE = 0,
@@ -182,6 +188,8 @@ typedef struct gfx_ctx_driver
    /* Human readable string. */
    const char *ident;
 
+   uint32_t (*get_flags)(void *data);
+
    /* Optional. Binds HW-render offscreen context. */
    void (*bind_hw_render)(void *data, bool enable);