Re: Virtual resolution for desktop
On 30/09/11 10:55, Harry Putnam wrote:
> For many years I've been able to get a really big desktop, so big you
> have to pan around on it. I used some code in xorg.conf to do it, but
> now that X and desktops are generated quite a lot different. I don't
> begin to understand the process but would like to find a way to get my
> old high resolution desk back.
>
> The way its done in xorg.conf is with a single line of code in a sub
> section of a screen subsection. Looks like this:
>
> ,----
> | Section "Screen"
> |
> | [...]
> |
> | Subsection "Display"
> | Depth 24
> | Modes "1280x1024" #"1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
> | Virtual 2048 1536
> | ViewPort 0 0
> | EndSubsection
> |
> | EndSection
> `----
> Note the line that says `Virtual 2048 1536'
>
> That doesn't look all that big anymore since monitors have gotten so
> big but its still more than most monitors can display.
>
> With that in xorg.conf... I'd have a desktop of that size.... but when
> I try to use the xorg.conf on this brand new install of debian wheezy
> it just gums up the works... and can't get to X at all.
>
> Is there some way to get a `Virtual' resolution using whatever
> techniques are now employed to generate our desktops?
>
>
>
Yes
xrandr --panning
*Just an example - DO NOT use on your monitor/screen* eg:-
xrandr --output LVDS --panning 2048x1536
If you are running KDE and have KRandR installed - take a look at:-
~/.kde/share/config/krandrrc
as a reference.
Cheers
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