On Fri, 22 Feb 2002, Louis Lu wrote:
> Hi
>
> I have two resolutions (640 and 800) been setup in my Linux
> RH7.2. I can use "Ctrl - Alt - +" to switch resolution back and
> forth. I just wondering whether or not there is a way to do the
> resolution by software with restart computer again.
>
> for example, I create a dialog box with two buttons, I can click
> either one to change the xwindow resolution. The tool that I am
> using now are gtk and gnome.
>
You can change modes through the XFree86-VidModeExtension.
See the man page on XF86VidModeSwitchMode and friends.
Quake3, for instance, uses this to go full screen.
Mark.
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