Dave Sherohman <esper at sherohman.org> wrote:
> 
> On Wed, Jul 18, 2001 at 08:19:08PM -0500, ScanMan wrote:
> > Erase the 1024x768 in this line:
> > 
> >            Modes       "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
> > 
> > to make it look like this:
> > 
> >        Modes       "800x600" "640x480"
> > 
> > in every place it occurs in /etc/X11/XF86Config-4
> 
> Which brings up the question:  Is there a way to configure X to use
> multiple resolutions all at desktop size = screen size so that you
> can flip between 1024x768, 800x600, and whatever else without ever
> going into viewport mode or having to edit XF86Config every time you
> switch?

You mean with CTRL-ALT-[+/-]?  No, I don't think so.  I suppose it's
theoretically possible, but the X client programs and window managers
would have to be written to properly handle the change of resolution.  The
virtual size wouldn't change, but a user might not be able to tell if the
windowmanager fakes it by only allowing the mouse to move in certain areas
(Quake(II/III) does this, for example).

If you are willing to restart the X server, you can set up the X server
with multiple layouts.  Someone should really put together some
documentation on how to handle multiple layouts.  It's becoming a more
common practice..

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