Wed, 9 Mar 2016 19:40:35 -0600 joshua stein <[email protected]> > On Thu, 10 Mar 2016 at 03:32:53 +0200, [email protected] wrote: > > Apparently all you guys use laptops with LVDS, but TFT/LCD panels on > > VGA are still widely common in use. You remember the automatic adjust > > functional button on these monitors, right? It does phase and sync > > adjust that saves a lot of fiddling. It works best on a fine pattern > > exactly like the stipple which we know is from old times but is that > > pattern for the same reason, help you focus you CRT tubes. Also, think > > about focusing projectors that use VGA. Same thing, focus is good to > > have and the pattern still helps. I'll comment on floppies another day. > > So start X with -retro for those specific times you need it. This > is a weak argument for forcing this default on everyone, every time.
Sure, no problem. I'm not a conference presenter at the time. Also, we have xtestpicture in ports. So, I agree with your proposal (though you don't need it to proceed).
