Re: Debian on EEE -- really nice, but how can I resize windows which already seem to be at their minimal size?
On Mon, 1 Feb 2010 10:04:49 -0500 (EST), Merciadri Luca wrote:
> Okay. My eyes will take a blow, but it is now really nice: the
> windows' buttons are correctly displayed!
>
> Thanks, I will stick with this. (There is actually no other solution,
> and when one buys a netbook with a small resolution, one should assume it.)
These days, it seems that most application designers assume that a 1024x768
desktop is the lowest common denominator. They assume that no-one will
ever have a smaller desktop than that. Your netbook is 1024x600, which
explains why the bottom gets cut off in some cases.
That reminds me. Maybe there is another solution. I don't know why I
didn't think of it before, but you can specify a virtual desktop size
to use in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.
Virtual 1024x768
can be placed in the Display Subsection of the Screen Section.
You then set your desired video mode to be something which your display
can physically display. You can either create a custom mode of 1024x600
or pick a standard one that will fit, such as 800x600, for example.
Now the physical resolution is smaller than the virtual resolution.
Your applications see the virtual resolution. You use the mouse pointer
to scroll. For example, move the mouse pointer to the bottom of the
screen and keep trying to move further down. As you do, the screen scrolls
down. This will allow you to use the full size fonts, but you won't be
able to see the whole virtual desktop at once. The choice is up to
you.
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