Public bug reported: I have observed this on two laptops, but this report is based mainly on the newest one, a Dell XPS m1330 which I'm installing Kubuntu Gutsy on. The graphics card is an Intel X3100. The other also has an Intel card and is installed with Feisty, with an upgraded X (to the Intel modesettings driver).
The size of the monitor on this laptop is 1280x800, and xorg observes this correctly, and sets the correct mode as seen by running xrandr on the command line. The WM however (tested with both KDE and Xfce (Xubuntu)), seems to not get any proper information about available modes. The following link is for a screenshot showing both KDE settings dialog and xrandr output: http://larsivi.net/files/xrandrandkdesettings.png The result of this is that 1) There are artifacts when logging in to KDE as the graphics are adjusted for a 1024x768 to the upper left (i.e the actual resolution is correct, but things are only drawed in the upper left area, ignoring the rest). 2) kicker at first login is placed as if the monitor has a resolution of 1024x768. If I manually move it, it extends correctly to the full width, and I can place it at the bottom. On subsequent logins, this is remembered. 3) when opening the K-menu, it is not connected to kicker, but starts somewhat further up, I assume to fit into the 1024x768 window. 4) when maximizing a window, it always maximizes into the 1024x768 area to the upper left. I can manually extend it to use all the screen estate. Maximizing it again will again give it the 1024x768 size. The next link shows a screen shot of a maxmized Konqueror. http://larsivi.net/files/detectingwrongscreensize.png I have tried 'kwin --replace' and 'dcop kdesktop MainApplication- Interface quit && kdesktop&' without any notable differences. ** Affects: xorg (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- wrong dimensions reported to window managers https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/138461 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
