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    Change KDE Desktop Size

    Hey everyone! The resolution I have currently set is entirely too high. I know how to change it, but the problem is that when I jump to a lower resolution (IE 1024x768 instead of 1280x1024) the size of the KDE desktop doesn't change with it. To put it differently, I have to put my mouse cursor all the way to one side of the screen and it scrolls the desktop over or down. I am using Debian 3.0 with kernel 2.4.22. Thanks for your help!

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    This happened to me a couple of times when I was configuring my video card. Sadly it didn't work out that way and I was forced to edit XFree86Config file manualy. The problem is you have it set to load a "Virtual Desktop".. A desktop bigger of resolution in the one you have now. Go to the Control Center. (From the KDE bar) and go to peripherals.Then click "Display". A configuration utility will load up. click the "Screen" box. Now where it says "Virtual desktop" just change it to "not used" and restart X. Right beside it is also a drop-down box to change your resolution. Sorry if this is the method you already know. I just thought I'd tell you that. Also... If you want to know how to manually remove this. I can tell you how to do it in the XFree86Config file. (If this method doesn't work). Cheers!
    Last edited by templest; 08-30-2003 at 01:42 AM.
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    thanks but um... under "Periphials" there isn't a listing for "Display". I appreciate your help anyway tho... I just have a really weird system I guess :-(

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    In the Screen section of your X config (/etc/X11/XF86Config or XF86Config-4, put the resolution you want as the first as I have for 1800x1440 for the DefaultDepth 16 section.

    Code:
    Section "Screen"
        Identifier  "Screen[1]"
        Device      "FX 5600[1]"
        Monitor     "Viewsonic[1]"
        DefaultDepth 16
        Subsection "Display"
            Depth       8
            Modes       "640x480" "800x600" "1024x768" "1280x1024"
            ViewPort    0 0
        EndSubsection
        Subsection "Display"
            Depth       16
             Modes       "1800x1440" "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
            ViewPort    0 0
        EndSubsection
        Subsection "Display"
            Depth       24
            Modes       "640x480" "800x600" "1024x768" "1280x1024"
            ViewPort    0 0
        EndSubsection
    EndSection
    Also ensure you have ViewPort 0 0 or Virtual 0 0.
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    Thx! That did it!

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