Author: Roy Stogner
Email: roystgnr@iname.com
Web Page: http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~roystgnr
Date Submitted: Wed, Jan 7, 1998
Status: New Entry

Releases: all
Platform: all
Category:  X Windows
Category Listing:  How do I get rid of/change the virtual screen size in X?

Issue

My X Windows screen doesn't all fit on the monitor, and I have to 
move the mouse around to see everything. How do I turn off this
feature or change the size of the "virtual screen"

Response

To do this, you need to edit your /etc/X11/XF86Config file. The important 
section here is the "Screen" section matching your X server. If you
are using the SVGA X server, then you want to edit the Screen
section with the line Driver "SVGA" In each "Display" subsection
here, then, add a line like:

     Virtual 800 600

Where the last two numbers are the size of the virtual screen you want.
To disable the virtual screen, set these numbers to your monitor's
resolution at that color depth.

References

man XF86Config