Thanks for the reply Andre! So I could configure awesome to have the 'border' I was talking about so all the software is shown on the visible section of the screen? Can this be adjusted in a live environment so I can more or less create a slider that will change the size of the 'border' without having to reboot or cycle things?
Also I've searched my tv for a setting to resolve the overscan. Unfortunately my tv is a cheap one and only has about 4 configuration sections containing about 6 parameters each. No submenus or other complex structures. I wish I could have configured the tv, but sadly there is no option for this. I could look at the receiver, but I doubt that would fix anything since it's not the component that's causing the overscan. Thanks, Dave On Mon, Mar 3, 2014 at 8:37 PM, Andre Klärner <kan...@ak-online.be> wrote: > Hi David, > > in one way awesome might be able to help you: you can define a custom > layout or modify an existing one to always place windows with in the > visible part. I personally have never done this but there is plenty > information out there. > > Also I think most TVs should be able to be reconfigured properly. Also you > might have to take a look at your receiver if it is already clipping parts. > Which devices do you own? > > > Regards, Andre > > David Henderson <dhender...@digital-pipe.com> wrote: > >Thanks for the info Matt! Unfortunately all the inputs are routed > >through > >a receiver. Plus the tv is a cheap one without many settings. I've > >been > >looking all over for a solution to this, but haven't found anything > >that > >will resolve the problem yet. I was hoping awesome could provide a > >solution, but it looks like that won't be the case either. Oh well, > >back > >to X... Thanks for the help though! > > > >Thanks, > >Dave > > > > > > > > > >On Mon, Mar 3, 2014 at 3:38 PM, Matthieu Cameirao < > >matthieu.camei...@isboring.org> wrote: > > > >> Le Monday 03 March 2014 à 01:38:41PM, David Henderson a écrit : > >> > Good afternoon everyone! I've recently built an HTPC and have it > >> connected > >> > to the TV via HDMI. Previously it was using a VGA cable, but since > >I've > >> > made the transition to the different connection the tv is > >generating > >> > overscan with no way of turning it off in the setup (or with xrandr > >it > >> > seems). My question to the mailing list is can I correct this > >using > >> > awesome? It appears that just changing the resolution will not > >correct > >> the > >> > problem, but instead I will need to "add a border" around the > >viewable > >> area > >> > of the screen. Can this be accomplished with awesome or do I need > >to > >> work > >> > with X? > >> > > >> > Thanks, > >> > Dave > >> > >> Hello > >> > >> I don't think this is a job for awesome (and I'm not sure it could do > >> something), so you probably need to change something in your X > >> configuration. > >> > >> But before doing anything, I had the same problem with my HTPC, > >solved > >> it by changing the HDMI input label name to 'PC' (in my TV settings). > >> After this change the TV switched to a resolution working with the > >HTPC. > >> So try looking in your TV menu for this setting. My TV is a Sony, > >but > >> it seems that it is the same for Samsung ones. > >> > >> Matthieu > >> > >> -- > >> To unsubscribe, send mail to awesome-unsubscr...@naquadah.org. > >> > > -- > Andre Klärner > > Telefon: 0351/79666546 > Fax: 0351/79688547 > Mobil: 0172/9838653 > > Anschrift: > Prohliser Allee 43 > 01239 Dresden >
