Mailinglist Archive: opensuse-edu (133 mails)

[Thomas Adam <thomas_adam16@xxxxxxxxx>]

 --- Robert J Gautier <rjg@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
> On Wed, 18 Jun 2003, Thomas Adam wrote:
> 
> >  --- Robert J Gautier <rjg@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 
> > > It might also be helpful to give them a reasonable sized desktop
> (e.g. 
> > > 1024x768) but include a lower resolution mode such as 320x200, which
> > > they
> > > will be able to switch to with CTRL/ALT/+ to 'zoom in' when
> necessary.
> > > 
> > > Bob G
> > 
> > Bob, This would most likely be WM specific to implement. Try looking
> at
> > the program "xmag".
> 
> No, the feature I'm talking about is in the XFree86 X servers.  The WM
> and
> the clients know nothing about it, which makes it nice and general.

Oh, right. I see what you mean. The description above was a little
ambiguous at first! :)
 
> But I had a play with xmag and that looks handy too!

Yes -- I suppose it is. I cannot think for another reason for using it :)

HTH,

-- Thomas Adam

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Thomas Adam

"The Linux Weekend Mechanic" -- www.linuxgazette.com

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