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by **Chris Leit** » Wed, 13 Jan 1999 04:00:00

Is there a simple way to change video modes that will work no matter
what server I am using. (Maybe XFree86, MetroX, or Accelerated-X.)
Most X servers support the ctrl-alt-+ and ctrl-alt-- key combinations to
cycle forward and backward through all the configured video modes.
Knowing this, is there a simple command I can type in a shell that would
simulate pressing these key combinations? (It would seem reasonable to
think you could echo the appropriate thing, or maybe even pipe something
to the applicable X socket.) Alternatively, do I have to write a small
C program that uses the X libraries to send the appropriate event? I
wanted to try to avoid this if there is an easier way. Any help would
be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Chris

by **John Chec** » Sun, 17 Jan 1999 04:00:00

Err...What's wrong with ctrl alt +/-?
BTW it only cycles through resolutions for the currently active
color depth, at least XFree86 is that way.

> Is there a simple way to change video modes that will work no matter
> what server I am using. (Maybe XFree86, MetroX, or Accelerated-X.)
> Most X servers support the ctrl-alt-+ and ctrl-alt-- key combinations to
> cycle forward and backward through all the configured video modes.
> Knowing this, is there a simple command I can type in a shell that would
> simulate pressing these key combinations? (It would seem reasonable to
> think you could echo the appropriate thing, or maybe even pipe something
> to the applicable X socket.) Alternatively, do I have to write a small
> C program that uses the X libraries to send the appropriate event? I
> wanted to try to avoid this if there is an easier way. Any help would
> be greatly appreciated.

> Thanks.

> Chris

by **Thomas J. Clou** » Mon, 18 Jan 1999 04:00:00

> Is there a simple way to change video modes that will work no matter
> what server I am using. (Maybe XFree86, MetroX, or Accelerated-X.)
> Most X servers support the ctrl-alt-+ and ctrl-alt-- key combinations to
> cycle forward and backward through all the configured video modes.
> Knowing this, is there a simple command I can type in a shell that would
> simulate pressing these key combinations? (It would seem reasonable to
> think you could echo the appropriate thing, or maybe even pipe something
> to the applicable X socket.) Alternatively, do I have to write a small
> C program that uses the X libraries to send the appropriate event? I
> wanted to try to avoid this if there is an easier way. Any help would
> be greatly appreciated.

> Thanks.

> Chris

If you figure this out, or write the small program, please tell me. I've
been
going into XF86Config and changing the order or the modes. Not effecient.

Tom

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ctrl-alt-+ from shell prompt

ctrl-alt-+ from shell prompt

ctrl-alt-+ from shell prompt

ctrl-alt-+ from shell prompt