[ale] desktop size

[Ryan Bridges]

oooh, thanks for pointing that out, I always get those 2 confused:)

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Ryan Bridges <ryan at linuxgeneralstore.com>
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On Wed, 23 Jun 1999, Wandered Inn wrote:

> Ryan Bridges wrote:
> 
> > If you set the ViewPort to "0 0" then your DeskTop size will default to
> > the size of your screen.
> 
> This is not correct.  The entry you want, I believe is the 'Virtual'
> entry.  From the XF86Config man page:
> 
>  ViewPort x0 y0
>                    This optional entry sets the upper left corner
>                    of the initial display.  This is only relevant
>                    when  the virtual screen resolution is differ-
>                    ent from the resolution of the  initial  video
>                    mode.   If  this  entry is not given, then the
>                    initial display will be centered in  the  vir-
>                    tual display area.
> 
> and 'virtual' entry from the same man page:
> 
> Virtual xdim ydim
>                    This  optional  entry  specifies  the  virtual
>                    screen  resolution to be used.  xdim must be a
>                    multiple of either 8 or 16 for most  colour  X
>                    servers,   and   a  multiple  of  32  for  the
>                    monochrome X server.  The given value will  be
>                    rounded  down  if  this  is not the case.  For
>                    most X servers,  video  modes  which  are  too
>                    large  for  the specified virtual size will be
>                    rejected.  If this entry is not  present,  the
>                    virtual  screen  resolution  will  be  set  to
>                    accommodate all the valid video modes given in
>                    the  Modes  entry.  Some X servers do not sup-
>                    port this entry.  Refer to the  appropriate  X
>                    server manual pages for details.
> 
> 
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