On 1 Jul 2002, Xavier Bestel wrote:
> Le lun 01/07/2002 � 20:26, Mark Vojkovich a �crit :
> > On 1 Jul 2002, Xavier Bestel wrote:
> >
> > > Le lun 01/07/2002 � 19:36, Mark Vojkovich a �crit :
> > >
> > > > The root window can never change size throughout the X session,
> > > > Even with a single head, there is no mechanism in the X-window system
> > > > to resize the desktop. XFree86 hotkeys for mode switching merely
> > > > change the size of the viewport, not the root window.
> > >
> > > Could you clarify one point: I tought the RandR extension was done to
> > > enable the root window to resize. Am I right ? If yes, how will unaware
> >
> > Yes, the RandR extension was created to support that. XFree86's
> > driver model doesn't support RandR though.
>
> Is it something planned in the near future ? Or totally undoable with
> current X API, and to be done in XFree 5 ?
>
I don't know if it's possible to extend XFree86 4 to optionally support
that kind of thing without breaking driver compatibility. I would guess
not, but I haven't really thought about it much.
Mark.
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