Re: can we change desktop size

Andrew C Aitchison <[email protected]> Tue, 28 Jun 2005 09:24:43 +0100 (BST)

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On Tue, 28 Jun 2005, Karthik Ramamoorthy wrote:

>        I used some API(XF86VidSwitchMode) to change the resolution of
> the Monitor, but its nto changing the size of the Desktop.
> 
>       So know i am in serach of some API to change the Desktop size.
> So if anybody has some idea or know API to change the Desktop size
> please mail me.

One or the "R"s in RandR aims to do just that.

As I understand it, the X spec allows the clients to assume that the 
desktop size *will not change*, so it isn't a trivial change.

Go talk to Keith Packard of Xorg ([email protected]) who wrote RandR
and has been involved in X from the start (or very nearly).

Andrew Aitchison.