KDE has a pretty spiffy screen configuration utility that can do per-screen resolution, layout configuration, etc. It uses randr behind the scenes, of course.
On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 4:50 AM, Frans de Boer <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Reader, > > The automatic configuration of the X server is a good step ahead. Alas, > there are some issues involving the user experience. To name just two: > - Easy per desktop resolution setting with or without panning is missing. > - Easy definition of virtual screen and on the fly screen resolution > changes using the ctrl+alt+-/+ keys are missing. > > Yes, you have the xrandr CLI utility, but in a graphical world using a > CLI utility which is not intuitive too?? > The above remarks can be overcome by manually creating/editing the > xorg.conf file. But be honest, normal end users can do that? > > As it stands now, the X (7.5) experience has less features then before > making Windows and Mac interesting again because they offer per screen > resolution setting using a GUI and if the driver supports it, panning > too. Alas, they don't offer fast (using the keyboard) resolution changes > as the X 7.4 and before versions did. > > So - lacking a feature request function - I like to see: > - Previous resolution changes using a key sequence on a virtual canvas > being restored. > - Easy per screen resolution setting with optional panning being restored. > - Offer a GUI for the xrandr utility with intuitive settings (so none > technical people can use it too). > > People before me have suggested to send a bug report, but since removal > of these features have been done by design, it can't be a bug since it > is a feature (or lack of). > > Frans. > _______________________________________________ > [email protected]: X.Org support > Archives: http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg > Info: http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/xorg > Your subscription address: [email protected] > -- - Joel
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