update: gnome-display-properties works when in a Gnome session, but not in an Xfce session. This probably goes without saying to the developers of the respective projects. However, since the menu item is named simply "Display", it is not immediately obvious why the display settings applet does not work.
** Changed in: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => New -- cannot change video resolution with gnome-display-properties https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/445096 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs