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| Subject | Re: scan apps fail to detect scanner device with headset plugged in - please help |
| References | (2 earlier) <jgodi1$ltu$1@reader1.panix.com> <jgp4fa$7fp$1@dont-email.me> <slrnjj08a0.8cm.jedi@nomad.mishnet> <jgpid5$sub$1@dont-email.me> <jgpkh6$9ji$1@dont-email.me> |
| From | "Harry Vaderchi" <admin@127.0.0.1> |
| Message-ID | <op.v94josjs1r0rdn@dell3100> (permalink) |
| Organization | virginmedia.com |
| Date | 2012-02-23 09:08 +0000 |
Cross-posted to 2 groups.
On Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:34:12 -0000, Jonathan N. Little <lws4art@gmail.com>
wrote:
> BillW50 wrote:
>
>> This feature is wonderful for viewing web pages that are set for larger
>> displays on smaller resolution screens like for 800x480. And this always
>> worked well for me under Windows. Although Linux doesn't have a clue how
>> to do this.
Xandros has a screen panning program update.
>
> What? Do you mean when you have a small screen such as a netbook, to
> have the ability to enlarge the desktop to allow you to pan a larger
> virtual desktop? Sure you can. I did not like the netbook addition of
> Ubuntu so I have the standard GNOME 2. Even the the top and bottom panel
> auto-hiding sometimes the 1024x600 will not accommodate some dialogs. So
> I installed xrandr and created a small script with a button on my top
> panel so I can toggle 1024x600 to 1024x768 and back.
>
> #!/bin/bash
> # panning.sh
> #+ script that toggles panning mode for netbooks
>
> DEFAULT=1024x600
> EXPANDED=1024x768
> QUIET=false
>
> if ! XRANDR=`which xrandr`
> then
> echo "ERROR: xrandr was not found and is required to run this script"
> exit
> fi
>
> ON=`${XRANDR} | grep -c "connected ${EXPANDED}"`
>
> if [ "$1" == "-q" ]; then
> QUIET=true
> fi
>
> if [ "${ON}" -ne "0" ]; then
> if [ $QUIET == false ]; then
> echo "Panning currently on, tuning it off"
> fi
> ${XRANDR} --fb ${DEFAULT} --output LVDS1 --panning ${DEFAULT}
> else
> if [ $QUIET == false ]; then
> echo "Panning currently off, turning it on"
> fi
> ${XRANDR} --fb ${EXPANDED} --output LVDS1 --panning ${EXPANDED}
> fi
>
> exit 0
>
>
from my ignorant furtling, it seems you also have to tell X about the
screen virtual size.
--
[dash dash space newline 4line sig]
Albi CNU
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Re: scan apps fail to detect scanner device with headset plugged in - please help Dan C <youmustbejoking@lan.invalid> - 2012-02-06 23:18 +0000
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Re: scan apps fail to detect scanner device with headset plugged in - please help Aragorn <stryder@telenet.be.invalid> - 2012-02-07 01:46 +0100
Re: scan apps fail to detect scanner device with headset plugged in - please help Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2012-02-06 23:43 -0500
Re: scan apps fail to detect scanner device with headset plugged in - please help Aragorn <stryder@telenet.be.invalid> - 2012-02-07 09:40 +0100
Re: scan apps fail to detect scanner device with headset plugged in - please help BillW50 <BillW50@aol.kom> - 2012-02-07 17:11 -0600
Re: scan apps fail to detect scanner device with headset plugged in - please help Aragorn <stryder@telenet.be.invalid> - 2012-02-08 07:34 +0100
Re: scan apps fail to detect scanner device with headset plugged in - please help Bob_Villa <pheeh.zero@gmail.com> - 2012-02-12 06:15 -0800
Re: scan apps fail to detect scanner device with headset plugged in - please help "olfart" <olfart65@excite.com> - 2012-02-12 10:17 -0500
Re: scan apps fail to detect scanner device with headset plugged in - please help Bob_Villa <pheeh.zero@gmail.com> - 2012-02-12 07:34 -0800
Re: scan apps fail to detect scanner device with headset plugged in - please help wrat@panix.com (the wharf rat) - 2012-02-08 17:18 +0000
Re: scan apps fail to detect scanner device with headset plugged in - please help MarkA <someone@somewhere.invalid> - 2012-02-01 14:45 -0500
Re: scan apps fail to detect scanner device with headset plugged in - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2012-02-01 12:25 -0800
Re: scan apps fail to detect scanner device with headset plugged in - please help Aragorn <stryder@telenet.be.invalid> - 2012-02-01 22:02 +0100
Re: scan apps fail to detect scanner device with headset plugged in - please help wrat@panix.com (the wharf rat) - 2012-02-01 22:06 +0000
Re: scan apps fail to detect scanner device with headset plugged in - please help "Jonathan N. Little" <lws4art@gmail.com> - 2012-02-01 17:57 -0500
Re: scan apps fail to detect scanner device with headset plugged in - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2012-02-01 15:12 -0800
Re: scan apps fail to detect scanner device with headset plugged in - please help "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> - 2012-02-01 18:55 -0600
Re: scan apps fail to detect scanner device with headset plugged in - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2012-02-01 17:08 -0800
Re: scan apps fail to detect scanner device with headset plugged in - please help wrat@panix.com (the wharf rat) - 2012-02-06 12:08 +0000
Re: scan apps fail to detect scanner device with headset plugged in - please help The_Giant_Rat_of_Sumatra <GeorgeTirebiter@drmemory.org> - 2012-02-06 04:15 -0800
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