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M.Andersson
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 4:56 am    Post subject: (Solved) Resize screen fluxbox Reply with quote

In KDE there is this app "Screen Resize and Rotate", but how do I change the resolution in fluxbox?

Thanks in advance
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 5:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

While I'm sure there is a much more graceful way, a quick and dirty way is to edit your xorg.conf file and only allow the resolution you want.. I'd post mine as an example but I'm not currently on a linux box :-(
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 6:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The screen section can look like this:
Code:
Section "Screen"
    Identifier  "Screen 1"
    Device      "video"
    Monitor     "monitor"
    DefaultDepth 24

        SubSection "Display"
                Depth     24
                Modes    "1024x768" "800x600"
                ViewPort  0 0
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth      8
                Modes     "1024x768"
                ViewPort  0 0
        EndSubSection
EndSection


In modes add any more you like. When using fluxbox, try pressing ctrl+alt+'-' or ctrl+alt+'+' to change the resolution.

Also, HorizSync and VertRefresh values are very important. Refer to the manual to see what frequencies to use with selected resolution.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 10:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for the input, but
changing xorg is not an option, since that will require the su edit xorg.conf and a restart of X and is not very girlfriend-friendly if you know what I mean.

I use metamodes
Code:

Option "MetaModes" "1280x1024, NULL; 1024x768, 1024x768; 800x600, NULL"


thus rendering if I set the resolution to 1024x768 the signal will also be processed via TV-OUT.

Pressing CTRL ALT + and '-' causes the resulotion to change, but instead I will be placed in a virtual desktop (moving the coursor moves the entire desktop).

Seems that I will not migrate to Flux after all.. :(
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 16, 2005 3:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

YaY!
The tool to rezise screen is called krandrtray, so adding this to startup gives the neat Screen Size & Rotate icon in the menubar!

Sweeeet! 8)
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