Questions tagged [resolution]
This tag must be used for questions pertaining to the resolution of a screen. For questions about host name resolution, use the tag "host-name-resolution" instead.
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Why is a resolution missing from Xorg session, but not in Wayland?
I run Ubuntu 22.10 on Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 2020. Its graphic card is Mesa Intel® Xe (TGL GT2). I noticed the following:
When I log in to the Ubuntu desktop environment (which is default), I can choose ...
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Samsung monitor which was advertised to support 4K and 240Hz does not do both at the same time
I recently purchased a Samsung 32" Odyssey Neo G8 4K UHD 240Hz monitor to replace an old one. After explicitly setting the refresh rate to 240Hz on the monitor, I connected it to my Linux desktop ...
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Changing resolution causes black screen
I have a laptop with maximum supported resolution 2560x1440. Whenever I change the resolution, the display turns black. (The 20 second grace period is observed)
I'm using openSUSE Tumbleweed.
Here are ...
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Screen resolution changed on Debian and it is impossible to get it back
Today, after shutting down my laptop from Windows, I turned on my computer and realized GRUB was zoomed-in, and also Plymouth start screen. SDDM and KDE where zoomed in too, and even TTYs. After ...
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Fix resolution for ASUS ProArt 32" using Pop OS and Framework
I just got a new ProArt display (32"), but unfortunately, my system only offers 2560x1440 resolution on it.
I've tried to add a new display using xrandr, however, once added, the screen doesn't ...
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Can I open a program in a certain resolution?
I run Arch on my Steam Deck with KDE. Most of the time my deck is hooked up to my TV with a much higher resolution than the Deck. When I try to watch movies in Jellyfin or VLC it always launches the ...
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Is it possible to scale two displays differently?
I am using Ubuntu-based PopOs 22.04 LTS and I have two displays. One is my built-in display which has 2560x1440, and another external monitor has a 1920x1080 resolution. I enabled Fractional scaling, ...
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Laptop with MX Linux cannot `xrandr --addmode` 1366x768 after installing NVIDIA driver
What I have
An old ASUS P43S laptop. NVIDIA GeForce GT520M video card. HDD. Very outdated. Emerson 32" LCD TV (no model number in the front, software TVNB2064_08_UH_XX91_GB0) connected to its ...
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Cannot Change Linux Lite Screen Resolution in Hyper-V
I have been unable to change the screen resolution for a Linux Lite 6.x VM running in Hyper-V. I edited the /etc/default/grub file to change GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX and GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT to add ...
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Linux Mint 21.1 Cinnamon Screen resolution issue
The issue is that the desktop's resolution was working well, then after a reboot it set to the default low res. If I set it to 1600x900, then the display ends about 1.5 cm from the top of the screen ...
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Getting information for a graphics card in a Wayland session?
In the context of generally troubleshooting Wayland, for this given graphics card:
nicholas@mordor:~$
nicholas@mordor:~$ lspci | grep VGA
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 2nd ...
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Display scaling for most Apps doesn't work after changing graphic card on Ubuntu 22.04.02 LTS
I changed recently my graphic card from AMD RX480 to NVidia RTX 1070. With the old graphic card I didn't have any problem with fractional scaling with my 4K monitor. I am using dual monitor, one at ...
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xrandr preservation
I don't know why. I don't know how. But my xrandr is really screwed up. I thought I finally found a graphics driver that wasn't bugged to all heck, but no. It can get seriously bugged.
So a background....
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Remote Desktop (to Linux) Display Issues
I'm using Windows Remote Desktop to connect to a Linux server. Both the Remote Desktop client and "xrandr" on the server specify a 1920x1080 resolution. However, some display setting is ...
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update-grub ignoring GRUB_GFXMODE only
I uncommented /etc/default/grub and changed to following:
GRUB_GFXMODE=2560x1440x32
Then, ran sudo update-grub without issues.
Now, the /boot/grub/grub.cfg still contains:
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if loadfont $font ; ...
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Resolution in Fedora MATE-Compiz Desktop 37 with AMD GPU via HDMI Stuck at 1024x768
Version and Desktop Information:
Fedora Release 37
Kernel Linux 6.0.7-301.fc37.x86_64 x86_64
Mate 1.26.0
lspci | grep VGA shows this:
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Ellesmere [Radeon RX &...
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Universal way of setting display resolution from a Linux application
I want to set the display resolution before starting a fullscreen window on Linux and I want to do it from inside the application.
The problem is, that I am looking for a universal way to do so, but ...
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How to restore 4K resolution that disappeared after Spice Guest Tools install Qemu KVM
I am running a Arch Linux 6.0.9 as a host for a Windows 11 virtual machine.
When I first installed the VM I had the option in Windows for 3840x2160 4k resolution with the default windows driver (I ...
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Fedora 37 on Intel Intgrated graphics doesn't have an option to use 1440p resolution at 120hz
I have Fedora 37 on my old PC in which I’m trying to get 1440p at 120hz working.
I have an Intel core i7 3770s CPU, no external GPU (using intel integrated graphics), my motherboard is a P8H77-V, and ...
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Xlib. DisplayWidth does not update as screen resolution does
DisplayWidth(Display, DefaultScreen(Display)) does not change its return value even when the monitor changes. I am in a VM and as I resize the monitor, the DisplayWidth and DisplayHeight remains the ...
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Webcam not working properly (wrong resolution)
Since a while, I haven't been able to get the correct resolution of my laptop's integrated webcam. The laptop model is a Thinkpad T495, I'm using Debian testing, and the kernel is 6.0.0-2-amd64.
The ...
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Cannot enable 4K resolution on external monitor
I have a laptop - Toshiba Satellite L640-1157U i3-380M - with a HDMI port that probably supports 4K@30HZ.
I also have an external monitor that definitely supports 4K@30HZ (doing well under win10 ...
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Xrandr output one more pixel offscreen vertical
Long story short i am stretching a 2048x1536 output on a 2560x1600 monitor (sometimes) for accessibility issues for an old app
#I either run
xrandr --output eDP-1 --mode 2560x1600
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xrandr --output ...
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Surface Go-3 how to set a non standard screen resolution for stylus
Mint+MATE-20.3: The Surface GO-3 has a native aspect ratio of 3:2 (1920 x 1280). Tired old eyes and I need to use a resolution around 1440 wide and the only options are 1440x900, 1440x810 and 1400x900....
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xrandr: Failed to get size of gamma for output display
I have Ubuntu 22.04 with
$ lspci | grep VG
08:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GK208B [GeForce GT 730] (rev a1)
Today the resolution of the display was forced to 1024x728 (refresh ...
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Neofetch shows resolution that is higher than set on PopOS 22.04
When I run neofetch in terminal on PopOS 22.04, it says that my resolution is 3072x1728. However, my resolution is set to 1920x1080 in settings, fractional scaling is turned on and scale factor is 125%...
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in my external monitor with max resolution everything looks big and ugly, how can I fix this?
when I connect my external monitor everything looks so big, the code font in my editor inside my laptop has a small and pretty font but when I move to the external monitor is like a zoom instead of ...
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Freezed screen and resolution screen won't work on Parrot Security OS
Today I've been installing Parrot OS on my VM Virtualbox, when I've already istalled it, i opened a new terminal, and I typed sudo apt update and after that sudo apt full-upgrade.
When it finished, i ...
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How to change Debian display resolution
I just installed Debian 11.6 and see that everything looks scaled up a lot.
I checked the size of the display and it is 800 x 600 which is quite big having it on my 4k monitor. But me having an NVIDIA ...
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window size have locked, after system update
I'm using linux fedora35. the rison why I've started my linux experience is the same problem i've got now. display settings on my laptop locked on 800X600 and would not change no matter what. skreen ...
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Full HD resolution support
whether virtual nodes support full HD resolution, what changes is needed to enable FHD resolution for virtual nodes
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Stuck with Low Resolution on Newer Kernels
I have a system running Debian Sid with a Nvidia graphics card. On updating my kernal past 5.15.0-2 my resolution is locked to 1024x786. I've tried 5.15.0-3, 5.16.0-2, and 5.16.0-3 and they all have ...
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Scaling up UI-Size of only one Monitor in a Multi-Monitor setup with KDE
so my problem is the following: I have two screens connected to my PC, one Full HD Monitor (on HDMI-0) and one 4k Monitor (on DP-0, both are connected directly to my GPU), i'd like to use the 4k ...
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Script to set screen resolution by providing X and Y co-ordinates in RedHat
The goal is to provide resolution X and Y as arguments to the script ./res_set.sh 1920 1080 and gtf, xrandr --newmode and --addmode will be executed according to the script.
#!/usr/bin/env bash
if [ &...
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Resolution for FreeBSD text console
I am using FreeBSD 13 which I boot from grub.
My monitor is 1280x768 native resolution, but FreeBSD text console uses it at 640x480:
VT(vga): resolution 640x480
I tried the following in my /boot/...
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Debian 11: alternative for non-free `firmware-amd-graphics`
I've just installed Debian 11 LXDE without any non-free packages into my old notebook.
Everything went fine except for the screen display, which there were some issues. Some of them could be solved by ...
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xrandr: Add a virtual resolution?
I need to add a virtual resolution of 936x702.
It must use the physical 1024x768 resolution and only render to the central 936x702 area.
Is it possible?
I'm building an arcade machine with an old PC ...
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Debian 11 grub not showing right resolution
I noticed a problem for a while already on Debian 11's GRUB.
The resolution that I have won't work even if I edit GFX_MODE or even the other similar command for it.
(My monitor is an AOC LM960 5:4 ...
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Can't use resolution > 1080p for external display over HDMI on wayland
As in the title, I cannot set higher resolution than 1080p on an external monitor over HDMI. I have a Xiaomi Mi Air 13.3 (2016) and this problem occurs regardless of kernel or anything. I can add the ...
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Qt scaling global environment variable not working consistently
I'm encountering one of those issues that happen inconsistently and are thus difficult to replicate, even for me.
I've a 4K (3840x2160) screen and I'm thus using HiDPI scaling whenever possible, with ...
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how to not stretch the 4:3 (1024x768) resolution on a wide monitor (1920x1080)?
I need this because my dell notebook video card is only not freezing if I use nomodeset on grub.
But then, I am limited to 4:3 resolutions (right?).
So, I am looking for a way to not stretch the ...
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Different scales for join displays?
Is it possible to have different scales for join displays? I tried the solution suggested here: gsettings set org.gnome.mutter experimental-features "['x11-randr-fractional-scaling']" but it ...
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Scale down my external display
I am using Elementary OS Hera.I have an external display (43 inch 1920x1080) and my primary display is my laptop (15.6 inch 1920x1080). When I connect the external display to my laptop, the font size ...
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How to lower or change my TTY resolution?
How to lower or change my TTY (1-6) resolution?
System: Linux Mint 20.1 64-bit, kernel 5.4.0-74-generic, Nvidia proprietary display driver.
Here is dmesg log direct view link after boot with these ...
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32:9 Resolution using Xrandr on XPS 13 2020 developer Edition with Ubuntu 18 LTS
Hello StackExchange community,
I recently got a Monitor with a resolution of 5120x1440 and I wondered whether it would be possible for me to add a new resolution with xrandr, as Ubuntu doesn't show ...
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Remove detected resolutions
There are many articles about how to add undetected resolutions. My problem is the opposite:
gnome-control-center shows many resolutions I won't ever use.
Here is my list with 33 entries on a ...
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Low resolution in GRUB and tty
After upgrading from Fedora 33 to 34, the resolution in GRUB and ttys is low resolution and the wrong aspect ratio, seemingly 1024x768, instead of the native 1920x1080.
Tried adding nvidia-drm.modeset=...
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How change monitors from terminal ? "xrandr: Cant open display"
I'm booting Sparkylinux from a live-usb in a notebook with broken screen.
There is a external monitor connected by VGA.
The external monitor is booted dual with the notebook monitor And the external ...
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Elementary OS, 18.04 - Nvidia driver is not working. Nouveau turned off, X server empty
I am struggling to install a Nvidia driver for almost two weeks and slowly giving up. I reinstalled the newly Elementary OS probably 5 times already and still cannot find a way how to install the ...
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Blurry fonts in Google Chrome/Chromium in Linux after switching to a new 27" QHD monitor
On my previous 1080p monitor 24" fonts in Google Chrome looked great however on my new 27" QHD monitor fonts are extremely blurry.
I've been Googling for a solution for quite some time and I ...
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