> >> I've changed the dimensions of the image on the monitor of my 333MHz >> iMac. >> I've noticed that when I restart the computer, the screen has reverted >> to its original dimensions and position (slightly off-centre). Has >> anyone else noticed this, or do you have a cure? > > (I'm assuming that yer not in OS X.) I am using OSX 10.2.
> You're not alone. It appears to be an OS X issue. OS 9 seems to > remember the settings through a restart, but OS X always reverts to the > default settings. I'm wondering if the Displays control panel is > scriptable? I had a look in Script Editor: There's a dictionary entry for the System Preferences application and a class to describe the various panes, although there's no indication of how to refer to them... I do have minimal Applescript ability though :) I also had a look at the display preferences panel in the System Folder: It's got no dictionary assigned to it, so is definitely not scriptable! Next, I looked at the applescript list archive on lists.apple.com. There has been some discussion there about a similar topic, of which here is the important paragraph: <quote> >One other thing: I'm not sure, but I think it is bad to try >*writing* to the plist file, so there goes *setting* the screen >size. But it's a start. Apple warns about this in the man page for defaults. it says not to modify defaults for a running application. in this case windowserver is *always* running, so what the Display preference pane probably does is to signal the windowserver to reread it's preferences after they have changed. if there's a way to do this from AppleScript or the shell, i don't know it. </quote> I guess that we'll have to wait for someone to write a scripting addition or figure out if there is a way to change the display dimensions via the (scriptable) shell. Kind regards, Tim -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:imac-list@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:imac-list-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:imac-list-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lemlists.com> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
