Help with 640x480

Forum: Laptops
Topic: Help with 640x480
started by: SomeGuyWithDSL

Posted by SomeGuyWithDSL on June 18 2005,21:52

I managed to use the proper startup options so the GUI works on my laptop's screen, which has a resolution of 640x480.

Several apps, however, launch with a default window size of greater than 640x480 ... including the document that launches automatically at startup from the LiveCD.

This means that I can't get to any of the corners or the titlebar of the window to move it, close it, or anything. I'm too new to Linux to know how (or if) this can be done with the keyboard.

I managed to switch to workspace 2 to get away from the startup document, but launching emelFM from there put me in the same situation again ... it's too big to get ahold of.

Help!

Posted by SomeGuyWithDSL on June 18 2005,22:33

Well, I did (correctly) think to Alt+F4 to close the too-big window ... any way to resize windows with the keyboard?

Posted by roberts on June 18 2005,23:31

Hold down the Alt key while pressing the left mouse button should allow you to drag the window to where you can then grab the resize handle.

Posted by RoGuE_StreaK on June 19 2005,02:41

Also, Alt + RightMouse & dragging allows you to resize without having access to the corner of the window. Very handy.
Another feature often overlooked is the "fluxter" 4-screens thingy in the slit (ie., the box split in four, representing your four "virtual desktops"), you can actually drag a window around in here, it's a mini-representation of the windows you have running in your desktops. Try it.
But yeah, Alt-LeftClick&Drag and Alt-RightClick&Drag are the quickest and easiest ways of doing it (is this in the startup document? Might be a good tip to add).

Posted by SomeGuyWithDSL on June 19 2005,17:13

Quote (RoGuE_StreaK @ June 18 2005,22:41)

is this in the startup document? Might be a good tip to add

Didn't see it in there ... at least, not in the part I could see.

Thanks for adding to the methods of doing this stuff ... it'll all be used at some point!

Posted by SomeGuyWithDSL on June 20 2005,13:05

I would also like to add that

Code Sample

fb640x480

is not listed in the boot F2 options screen, although I was able to assume it would work from what is listed there. It is, apparently, a valid option and is required by my laptop. Thanks.

Posted by famewolf on June 27 2005,18:50

When using 640x480 do you see the desktop icons?