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 Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2025 1:09 am Post subject: [SOLVED] KDE windows too large for display |
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I have a two monitor KDE Plasma 6 system and, through systemsettings, both are running their maximum resolution. On one display (but not the other) when I maximize a KDE window, the display only shows about 90% of the window. E.g. the window title will be just off the top of the display.
I assume this is a KDE setting but can't find it. Any hints to fix this will be gratefully received.
[SOLVED] I have two, new 1920x1200 monitors and this is no longer a problem. [/SOLVED]
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dmpogo
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| Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2025 3:29 am Post subject: Re: KDE windows too large for display |
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| cfgauss wrote: | I have a two monitor KDE Plasma 6 system and, through systemsettings, both are running their maximum resolution. On one display (but not the other) when I maximize a KDE window, the display only shows about 90% of the window. E.g. the window title will be just off the top of the display.
I assume this is a KDE setting but can't find it. Any hints to fix this will be gratefully received. |
Do the monitors have the same resolution or different ? And if different, on which monitor does it happen ? |
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cfgauss
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| Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2025 2:25 pm Post subject: Re: KDE windows too large for display |
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| dmpogo wrote: | | cfgauss wrote: | I have a two monitor KDE Plasma 6 system and, through systemsettings, both are running their maximum resolution. On one display (but not the other) when I maximize a KDE window, the display only shows about 90% of the window. E.g. the window title will be just off the top of the display.
I assume this is a KDE setting but can't find it. Any hints to fix this will be gratefully received. |
Do the monitors have the same resolution or different ? And if different, on which monitor does it happen ? |
The left monitor is 1920x1200 and the right is 1920x1080. The problem occurs only on the right. |
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dmpogo
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| Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2025 2:06 am Post subject: Re: KDE windows too large for display |
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| cfgauss wrote: | | dmpogo wrote: | | cfgauss wrote: | I have a two monitor KDE Plasma 6 system and, through systemsettings, both are running their maximum resolution. On one display (but not the other) when I maximize a KDE window, the display only shows about 90% of the window. E.g. the window title will be just off the top of the display.
I assume this is a KDE setting but can't find it. Any hints to fix this will be gratefully received. |
Do the monitors have the same resolution or different ? And if different, on which monitor does it happen ? |
The left monitor is 1920x1200 and the right is 1920x1080. The problem occurs only on the right. |
If you go in Settings->System Settings->Display and Monitor, what resolution does it show for monitoris ? It looks like that plasma draws 1920x1200 picture on the right monitor |
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cfgauss
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| Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2025 2:15 am Post subject: Re: KDE windows too large for display |
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| dmpogo wrote: | | cfgauss wrote: | | dmpogo wrote: | | cfgauss wrote: | I have a two monitor KDE Plasma 6 system and, through systemsettings, both are running their maximum resolution. On one display (but not the other) when I maximize a KDE window, the display only shows about 90% of the window. E.g. the window title will be just off the top of the display.
I assume this is a KDE setting but can't find it. Any hints to fix this will be gratefully received. |
Do the monitors have the same resolution or different ? And if different, on which monitor does it happen ? |
The left monitor is 1920x1200 and the right is 1920x1080. The problem occurs only on the right. |
If you go in Settings->System Settings->Display and Monitor, what resolution does it show for monitoris ? It looks like that plasma draws 1920x1200 picture on the right monitor |
In System Settings, the left is 1920 x 1200 and the right is 1920 x 1080. I agree that Plasma seems to think the right monitor is 1920 x 1200. I'm using Wayland. If I change the right monitor with max 1920x1080 (16:9) to 1680x1050 (16:10) then it has the same aspect ratio as the left monitor and maximizing seems to work.
Is there a way to keep the max 1920 x 1080 resolution for the right monitor? |
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dmpogo
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| Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2025 4:20 am Post subject: Re: KDE windows too large for display |
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| cfgauss wrote: |
Is there a way to keep the max 1920 x 1080 resolution for the right monitor? |
I don't know anything about wayland and whether there are any other configuration besides what KDE exposes, but is there a choice of what monitor is primary, and can it be switched ? (Maybe just by the physical connection) |
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cfgauss
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| Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2025 6:07 pm Post subject: Re: KDE windows too large for display |
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| dmpogo wrote: | | cfgauss wrote: |
Is there a way to keep the max 1920 x 1080 resolution for the right monitor? |
I don't know anything about wayland and whether there are any other configuration besides what KDE exposes, but is there a choice of what monitor is primary, and can it be switched ? (Maybe just by the physical connection) |
When I change the resolution in KDE System Settings from 1920x1080 (16:9), the monitor's max resolution according to its specs, to 1680x1050 (16:10) maximizing works normally. KDE quickly gives me a choice to keep or revert this new setting. If I choose to revert, a new resolution appears in the drop-down list, 1920x1200 (16:10), which isn't possible with this monitor. If I choose 1920x1080 (16:9), this impossible resolution disappears from the list.
I think this is a Wayland/KWin problem as KWin is the current compositor for Wayland. For unrelated reasons, I'm getting two new, identical monitors tomorrow and will see if problems persist. Thx for your suggestions. |
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