Re: Setting X-Windows/Blackbox Resolutions and Color Depth
On Fri, 16 Aug 2002 15:46:41 +0000
"Doug MacFarlane" <madmac@covad.net> wrote:
>
> I'm running Debian 3.0 r0 with Blackbox X-Windows Manager.
>
> XF86Config-4 has a large number of "Display" SubSections in the "Screen"
> section, one for each pixel-depth from 1 to 32, and modes from
> "1280x1024" to "640x480".
>
> How does one pick which of these is the running configuration?
The key is "DefaultDepth" as shown in the following:
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Display 1"
Device "MATROX CARD 1"
Monitor "Display 1"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
> The "ServerLayout" section has a
>
> Screen "Default Screen"
>
> entry, but how does the Default Screen get set?
This is a name given to one of your screen configurations. It could just
as well be called "Fred" or "Wilma". For example:
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Display 1"
and
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Matrox PowerDesk configured."
Screen "Display 1" LeftOf "Display 2"
> Also, how does one set the default font/font-size?
By size are you referring to to DPI or actual font sizes like 10 or 14?
> As crummy as M$ WinBlows is, right-clicking the desktop, selecting
> properties, and settings, avails one of all three of these options . . .
The X display settings are system wide, and thus something that normal
users do not, and should not, have the ability to change. Perhaps a good
case could be made for these being a per-user setting, but I'd bet a fair
counter argument could be made for them to remain system wide too.
> There has to be an X equivalent . . . doesn't there?
Nope, not necessarily. Though Matrox is trying with their powerdesk app.
--
Jamin W. Collins
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