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by: db - Sun, 1 Oct 2023 12:51 UTC

I use Kubuntu 23.03. I like to have a number of folder icons in two
columns, left and right. A week or so ago, my desktop got super wide,
so that the right hand column of icons went out of sight and I have
to scroll to see it. I moved it back, and pressed "Lock screen" after
a right click, but it keeps getting moved out of the picture.

What could be the reason for the desktop getting elongated, and how
do I stop that?

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by: The Natural Philosop - Sun, 1 Oct 2023 20:43 UTC

On 01/10/2023 13:51, db wrote:
> I use Kubuntu 23.03. I like to have a number of folder icons in two
> columns, left and right. A week or so ago, my desktop got super wide,
> so that the right hand column of icons went out of sight and I have
> to scroll to see it. I moved it back, and pressed "Lock screen" after
> a right click, but it keeps getting moved out of the picture.
>
> What could be the reason for the desktop getting elongated, and how
> do I stop that?
>
Only time I have had that happen to me, was when my monitor/TV got into
overscan mode.
So check the monitors settings before you break any software.
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by: candycanearter07 - Sun, 1 Oct 2023 22:54 UTC

On 10/1/23 07:51, db wrote:
> I use Kubuntu 23.03. I like to have a number of folder icons in two
> columns, left and right. A week or so ago, my desktop got super wide,
> so that the right hand column of icons went out of sight and I have
> to scroll to see it. I moved it back, and pressed "Lock screen" after
> a right click, but it keeps getting moved out of the picture.
>
> What could be the reason for the desktop getting elongated, and how
> do I stop that?
>

Hm..
Can you post the output of `xrandr` in the command line?
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Subject: Re: Super wide desktop
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by: db - Mon, 2 Oct 2023 09:55 UTC

On 02.10.2023 00.54, candycanearter07 wrote:
> On 10/1/23 07:51, db wrote:
>> I use Kubuntu 23.03. I like to have a number of folder icons in two
>> columns, left and right. A week or so ago, my desktop got super wide,
>> so that the right hand column of icons went out of sight and I have
>> to scroll to see it. I moved it back, and pressed "Lock screen" after
>> a right click, but it keeps getting moved out of the picture.
>>
>> What could be the reason for the desktop getting elongated, and how
>> do I stop that?
>>
>
> Hm..
> Can you post the output of `xrandr` in the command line?

~> xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1366 x 768, maximum 8192 x 8192
LVDS-1 connected primary 1366x768+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis
y axis) 344mm x 194mm
1366x768 60.00*+
1280x720 60.00
1024x768 60.00
960x720 60.00
928x696 60.00
896x672 60.00
1024x576 59.99
960x600 60.00
960x540 59.99
800x600 60.00
840x525 60.00
864x486 59.99
700x525 60.00
800x450 60.00
640x512 60.00
700x450 59.99
640x480 60.00
720x405 59.99
684x384 60.00
640x360 59.99
512x384 59.99
512x288 59.99
480x270 59.99
400x300 60.00
432x243 59.99
320x240 60.00
360x202 59.99
320x180 59.99
VGA-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
HDMI-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
DP-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
HDMI-2 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
HDMI-3 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
DP-2 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
DP-3 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)

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by: candycanearter07 - Mon, 2 Oct 2023 14:59 UTC

On 10/2/23 04:55, db wrote:
> ~> xrandr
> Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1366 x 768, maximum 8192 x 8192
> LVDS-1 connected primary 1366x768+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis
> y axis) 344mm x 194mm
>    1366x768      60.00*+
>    1280x720      60.00
>    1024x768      60.00
>    960x720       60.00
>    928x696       60.00
>    896x672       60.00
>    1024x576      59.99
>    960x600       60.00
>    960x540       59.99
>    800x600       60.00
>    840x525       60.00
>    864x486       59.99
>    700x525       60.00
>    800x450       60.00
>    640x512       60.00
>    700x450       59.99
>    640x480       60.00
>    720x405       59.99
>    684x384       60.00
>    640x360       59.99
>    512x384       59.99
>    512x288       59.99
>    480x270       59.99
>    400x300       60.00
>    432x243       59.99
>    320x240       60.00
>    360x202       59.99
>    320x180       59.99
> VGA-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
> HDMI-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
> DP-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
> HDMI-2 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
> HDMI-3 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
> DP-2 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
> DP-3 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
>
>

Alright, I'm assuming your monitor is 1280x720. Something probably set
your display to 1366x768 for some reason?

Run
xrandr --output LVDS-1 --mode 1280x720
to reset it to 1280x720
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by: db - Wed, 4 Oct 2023 09:55 UTC

On 02.10.2023 16.59, candycanearter07 wrote:
> On 10/2/23 04:55, db wrote:
>> ~> xrandr
>> Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1366 x 768, maximum 8192 x 8192
>> LVDS-1 connected primary 1366x768+0+0 (normal left inverted right x
>> axis y axis) 344mm x 194mm
>>     1366x768      60.00*+
>>     1280x720      60.00
>>     1024x768      60.00
>>     960x720       60.00
>>     928x696       60.00
>>     896x672       60.00
>>     1024x576      59.99
>>     960x600       60.00
>>     960x540       59.99
>>     800x600       60.00
>>     840x525       60.00
>>     864x486       59.99
>>     700x525       60.00
>>     800x450       60.00
>>     640x512       60.00
>>     700x450       59.99
>>     640x480       60.00
>>     720x405       59.99
>>     684x384       60.00
>>     640x360       59.99
>>     512x384       59.99
>>     512x288       59.99
>>     480x270       59.99
>>     400x300       60.00
>>     432x243       59.99
>>     320x240       60.00
>>     360x202       59.99
>>     320x180       59.99
>> VGA-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
>> HDMI-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
>> DP-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
>> HDMI-2 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
>> HDMI-3 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
>> DP-2 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
>> DP-3 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
>>
>>
>
> Alright, I'm assuming your monitor is 1280x720. Something probably set
> your display to 1366x768 for some reason?
>
> Run
> xrandr --output LVDS-1 --mode 1280x720
> to reset it to 1280x720

Same thing. The top lines now say

Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1280 x 720, maximum 8192 x 8192
LVDS-1 connected primary 1280x720+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis
y axis) 344mm x 194mm
1366x768 60.00 +
1280x720 60.00*
1024x768 60.00
960x720 60.00
928x696 60.00

What is it telling me?
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by: The Natural Philosop - Wed, 4 Oct 2023 10:02 UTC

On 04/10/2023 10:55, db wrote:
> Same thing. The top lines now say
>
> Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1280 x 720, maximum 8192 x 8192
> LVDS-1 connected primary 1280x720+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis
> y axis) 344mm x 194mm
>    1366x768      60.00 +
>    1280x720      60.00*
>    1024x768      60.00
>    960x720       60.00
>    928x696       60.00
>
> What is it telling me?

Not a lot apparently. Is your desktop still off the edge of the screen?
If it is, the the problem is not in your computers sofwtare, it is in
the monitor, as I suspected all along.

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by: db - Wed, 4 Oct 2023 10:37 UTC

On 04.10.2023 11.55, db wrote:
> On 02.10.2023 16.59, candycanearter07 wrote:
>> On 10/2/23 04:55, db wrote:
>>> ~> xrandr
>>> Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1366 x 768, maximum 8192 x 8192
>>> LVDS-1 connected primary 1366x768+0+0 (normal left inverted right x
>>> axis y axis) 344mm x 194mm
>>>     1366x768      60.00*+
>>>     1280x720      60.00
>>>     1024x768      60.00
>>>     960x720       60.00
>>>     928x696       60.00
>>>     896x672       60.00
>>>     1024x576      59.99
>>>     960x600       60.00
>>>     960x540       59.99
>>>     800x600       60.00
>>>     840x525       60.00
>>>     864x486       59.99
>>>     700x525       60.00
>>>     800x450       60.00
>>>     640x512       60.00
>>>     700x450       59.99
>>>     640x480       60.00
>>>     720x405       59.99
>>>     684x384       60.00
>>>     640x360       59.99
>>>     512x384       59.99
>>>     512x288       59.99
>>>     480x270       59.99
>>>     400x300       60.00
>>>     432x243       59.99
>>>     320x240       60.00
>>>     360x202       59.99
>>>     320x180       59.99
>>> VGA-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
>>> HDMI-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
>>> DP-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
>>> HDMI-2 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
>>> HDMI-3 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
>>> DP-2 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
>>> DP-3 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Alright, I'm assuming your monitor is 1280x720. Something probably set
>> your display to 1366x768 for some reason?
>>
>> Run
>> xrandr --output LVDS-1 --mode 1280x720
>> to reset it to 1280x720
>
> Same thing. The top lines now say
>
> Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1280 x 720, maximum 8192 x 8192
> LVDS-1 connected primary 1280x720+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis
> y axis) 344mm x 194mm
>    1366x768      60.00 +
>    1280x720      60.00*
>    1024x768      60.00
>    960x720       60.00
>    928x696       60.00
>
> What is it telling me?

Sorry, I should have checked the man file. The + marks toe preferred
size and the * the actual one. That doesn't solve the problem but,
as our philosopher points out, it may be the monitor settings. I'll
try to find out how to change these.
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From: tnp@invalid.invalid (The Natural Philosopher)
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Subject: Re: Super wide desktop
Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2023 11:51:34 +0100
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by: The Natural Philosop - Wed, 4 Oct 2023 10:51 UTC

On 04/10/2023 11:37, db wrote:
> On 04.10.2023 11.55, db wrote:
>> On 02.10.2023 16.59, candycanearter07 wrote:
>>> On 10/2/23 04:55, db wrote:
>>>> ~> xrandr
>>>> Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1366 x 768, maximum 8192 x 8192
>>>> LVDS-1 connected primary 1366x768+0+0 (normal left inverted right x
>>>> axis y axis) 344mm x 194mm
>>>>     1366x768      60.00*+
>>>>     1280x720      60.00
>>>>     1024x768      60.00
>>>>     960x720       60.00
>>>>     928x696       60.00
>>>>     896x672       60.00
>>>>     1024x576      59.99
>>>>     960x600       60.00
>>>>     960x540       59.99
>>>>     800x600       60.00
>>>>     840x525       60.00
>>>>     864x486       59.99
>>>>     700x525       60.00
>>>>     800x450       60.00
>>>>     640x512       60.00
>>>>     700x450       59.99
>>>>     640x480       60.00
>>>>     720x405       59.99
>>>>     684x384       60.00
>>>>     640x360       59.99
>>>>     512x384       59.99
>>>>     512x288       59.99
>>>>     480x270       59.99
>>>>     400x300       60.00
>>>>     432x243       59.99
>>>>     320x240       60.00
>>>>     360x202       59.99
>>>>     320x180       59.99
>>>> VGA-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
>>>> HDMI-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
>>>> DP-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
>>>> HDMI-2 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
>>>> HDMI-3 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
>>>> DP-2 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
>>>> DP-3 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Alright, I'm assuming your monitor is 1280x720. Something probably
>>> set your display to 1366x768 for some reason?
>>>
>>> Run
>>> xrandr --output LVDS-1 --mode 1280x720
>>> to reset it to 1280x720
>>
>> Same thing. The top lines now say
>>
>> Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1280 x 720, maximum 8192 x 8192
>> LVDS-1 connected primary 1280x720+0+0 (normal left inverted right x
>> axis y axis) 344mm x 194mm
>>     1366x768      60.00 +
>>     1280x720      60.00*
>>     1024x768      60.00
>>     960x720       60.00
>>     928x696       60.00
>>
>> What is it telling me?
>
> Sorry, I should have checked the man file. The + marks toe preferred
> size and the * the actual one. That doesn't solve the problem but,
> as our philosopher points out, it may be the monitor settings. I'll
> try to find out how to change these.

Most monitors have a menu somewhere.

A few ill do overscan. All TVS do

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From: no@thanks.net (candycanearter07)
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Subject: Re: Super wide desktop
Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2023 10:16:34 -0500
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by: candycanearter07 - Wed, 4 Oct 2023 15:16 UTC

On 10/4/23 04:55, db wrote:
> Same thing. The top lines now say
>
> Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1280 x 720, maximum 8192 x 8192
> LVDS-1 connected primary 1280x720+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis
> y axis) 344mm x 194mm
>    1366x768      60.00 +
>    1280x720      60.00*
>    1024x768      60.00
>    960x720       60.00
>    928x696       60.00
>
> What is it telling me?

LVDS-1 > screen name
connected > status
primary > status
1280x720 > screen dimensions
+0+0 > offset from top left (only useful for extended monitors)
normal left inverted right x axis y axis > no idea
344mm x 194mm > id presume physical size?
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computers / comp.os.linux.misc / Re: Super wide desktop

Subject	Author
Super wide desktop	db
Re: Super wide desktop	The Natural Philosopher
Re: Super wide desktop	candycanearter07
Re: Super wide desktop	db
Re: Super wide desktop	candycanearter07
Re: Super wide desktop	db
Re: Super wide desktop	The Natural Philosopher
Re: Super wide desktop	db
Re: Super wide desktop	The Natural Philosopher
Re: Super wide desktop	candycanearter07