On Tue, 21 Mar 2000, James wrote:
> I've tried various X-windows interfaces and I am amazed to find that after
> browsing through KDE, GNOME, XFCE3, WindowMaker, Afterstep, ICEWM, and
> Plain_X11.. NONE of them have a windows properties selection that allows
> for the editing of screen resolution! Unless it is hidden in some quiet
> corner of the X-windows design of each, there is no such utility!
>
> I am familiar with Xconfigurator, but while using Mandrake 7.02 I have
> found that my configurator will not allow me to set my resolution size
> manually.. it gives me an error even though it works (sort of) if I exit
> after settings have been made. Though, I can't select 800x600 at high
> resolution.. so I have to settle with 8 bit default.
>
> Can someone please tell me why none of these wonderful X-windows programs
> have a setting to change screen resolution like Windows does? Don't get
> me wrong, I am happier with Linux overall than I am with Windows.. but one
> would think the Linux community would have enough brains to make things
> easier to deal with than they currently are.
>
> Ok.. gripe is over. Thanks.
Alas, one of the (many) flaws of X is revealed.
As a general rule, X runs at the resolutions you tell it to, based off of
XF85Config (wherever that's hiding on your system). There are a few editors
for it, but, a few cavets from my experience:
You simply cannoy change color depths without restarting X. Don't try,
don't waste your time trying to trick it, either.
If you have multiple resolutions defined, alt-+ and alt-- (that's
alt-plus and alt-minus) will cycle through them. Fair warning, if you don't
have the virtual desktop size set, some windows may be Lost at lower
resolutions. ;)
As for Xconfigurator not behaving.. welcome to the club? I found I had to
just give up on it and write the modlines myself.
-Dave
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