[ale] desktop size

[esoteric at denali.atlnet.com (Wandered Inn)]

Ryan Bridges wrote:

> If you set the ViewPort to "0 0" then your DeskTop size will default to
> the size of your screen.

This is not correct.  The entry you want, I believe is the 'Virtual'
entry.  From the XF86Config man page:

 ViewPort x0 y0
                   This optional entry sets the upper left corner
                   of the initial display.  This is only relevant
                   when  the virtual screen resolution is differ-
                   ent from the resolution of the  initial  video
                   mode.   If  this  entry is not given, then the
                   initial display will be centered in  the  vir-
                   tual display area.

and 'virtual' entry from the same man page:

Virtual xdim ydim
                   This  optional  entry  specifies  the  virtual
                   screen  resolution to be used.  xdim must be a
                   multiple of either 8 or 16 for most  colour  X
                   servers,   and   a  multiple  of  32  for  the
                   monochrome X server.  The given value will  be
                   rounded  down  if  this  is not the case.  For
                   most X servers,  video  modes  which  are  too
                   large  for  the specified virtual size will be
                   rejected.  If this entry is not  present,  the
                   virtual  screen  resolution  will  be  set  to
                   accommodate all the valid video modes given in
                   the  Modes  entry.  Some X servers do not sup-
                   port this entry.  Refer to the  appropriate  X
                   server manual pages for details.


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