[ale] desktop size

Eric Z. Ayers eric.ayers at mindspring.com
Sat Jun 19 12:17:41 EDT 1999


Edit /etc/XF86Config and look for 'ViewPort' in one of the
Section "Screen" places.  If you change it to 

     Viewport 0 0 

you'll get the size of the largest modes line that your server can
handle.  If it still seems bigger, take out the Modes you aren't using 
right above it.



Tom writes:
 > I am trying to reduce the desktop size from the current 4x to my screen
 > size. I tried running
 > "xf86config" but it was not apparent where to change this setting. I know
 > this is
 > supposed to be a feature, but after a month of trying to get use to it, I
 > still
 > don't like.  Any help?
 > 
 > Tom






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