Well, I'm no expert, but it all boils down to this:
In linux there's a clear separation between the X-server and the
windowmanager. the windowmanager does everything that involves windows and
stuff, eg: creating borders around them zo you can drag 'em; resising them,
minimizing them etc... and also of the other applets and "menubar" thingies
typically assiciated with them.
The X-server does the hardware side of the stuff, and then some more too. It
takes care of the rendering of whatever should be visible on the screen, and
what resolutions you run. Therefore no windowmanager has any tools for
changing resolution. Resolutions must be defined before you start up your X
server (they get written down in /etc/X11/Xf86Config) and you can change them
with ctrl-alt-plus and ctrl-alt-minus.
On Mar 21 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I've tried various X-windows interfaces and I am amazed to find that after
> browsing through KDE, GNOME, XFCE3, WindowMaker, Afterstep, ICEWM, and
> Plain_X11.. NONE of them have a windows properties selection that allows
> for the editing of screen resolution! Unless it is hidden in some quiet
> corner of the X-windows design of each, there is no such utility!
>
> I am familiar with Xconfigurator, but while using Mandrake 7.02 I have
> found that my configurator will not allow me to set my resolution size
> manually.. it gives me an error even though it works (sort of) if I exit
> after settings have been made. Though, I can't select 800x600 at high
> resolution.. so I have to settle with 8 bit default.
>
> Can someone please tell me why none of these wonderful X-windows programs
> have a setting to change screen resolution like Windows does? Don't get
> me wrong, I am happier with Linux overall than I am with Windows.. but one
> would think the Linux community would have enough brains to make things
> easier to deal with than they currently are.
>
> Ok.. gripe is over. Thanks.
>
> james
>
>
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