A way to set X resolution w/o CTL-ALT-+/-

A way to set X resolution w/o CTL-ALT-+/-

Post by Andrew Puruggan » Wed, 27 Dec 2000 07:02:32



Is there a command to set the resolution in X? I know about CTL-ALT-
+ or -, but what does this execute 'under the covers'?

I was thinking of making this a menu option or probably assign a two-key
combination to do the same thing

I was looking for it in man startx but I didn't see much...

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A way to set X resolution w/o CTL-ALT-+/-

Post by Robert Kieslin » Wed, 27 Dec 2000 07:22:47



> Is there a command to set the resolution in X? I know about CTL-ALT-
> + or -, but what does this execute 'under the covers'?

> I was thinking of making this a menu option or probably assign a two-key
> combination to do the same thing

Nope, or, actually, probably not.  A window manager function would
probably cause too much interference between itself and the X server.

In any event, you'd have to have a detailed understanding of the
X protocol if you're going to do it without crashing the server.

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