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Re: Changing virtual screen size



On 05/06/02 Mark Roach did speaketh:

> AFAIK the virtual size stays the same for the entire X session, only the
> viewable resolution is changable via the ctrl-alt-+/- key combo. Unless
> you have a need to change resolution on the fly a lot, you could create
> two different scripts that invoke X with a different config file.

    This seems like a pretty serious limitation in XFree86, doesn't it? I
mean, how often is one going to want to change screen resolution without
changing the virtual desktop size? Most users would expect a (dare I say it)
"windows-like" behaviour where this is handled automagickally. 

    Mike

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