David Wright wrote: > > On Fri, 28 Aug 1998, LUK ShunTim wrote: > > > Thanks. I got it. This is what I observed. > > > > I change the "Display" subsection of my XF86Config to this: > > > > Subsection "Display" > > Depth 8 > > Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" > > Virtual 1024 768 > > ViewPort 0 0 > > EndSubsection > > > > A frequent reason for the type of question you originally asked is when > you have the modes in ascending order. X starts with the first (now > lowest) mode, and newbies may not know about C-A-+. > > > I got desktop = screen (that's what I want) as I start up X but when I > > change to a lower resolution mode by <Crtl>+<Alt>+<Keypad+> I have a > > desktop larger than my screen. I found out that while Modes can accept > > several arguments, Virtual can only accept one pair. I've tried several > > "Display" subsections but then I can no longer use > > <Crtl>+<Alt>+<Keypad+> to change resolution. > > What would you expect to see? If the desktop shrank, all the applications > would have to be repainted on the smaller piece of real estate. As it > is, nothing on the desktop changes, not even the pointer position (though > the server has to choose the visible subsection in such a way that the > pointer remains on-screen). > > > So we can't have the best of both worlds. [...] > > Yes you can. You just treat the size of your desktop like the colour > depth, and run an X server for each kind. (There's a package to allow > one to cut and paste between different server instances.) >
Where can I get it to have a try? Regards, ST
