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Hello , i have installed the latest bl Helium x64 distro on a vmware workstation , everything work fine i just have a minor issue .
I have installed all the tools from vmware or screen resolution etc and everything work except one thing .
When i resize the vmware window the workspace of bl gets messed up , filling the blank space with repetitive pictures of the original workspace size plus conky get pinned on the upper left space of the workspace .
Here is a picture to visualize what i am talking about .
Any help will be appreciated !
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Do the VMWare docs provide any clues? I presume it is a vmware issue, not a bunsenlabs setting as guest.
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i'm pretty sure logging out & back in (without changing the resolution) fixes that.
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i'm pretty sure logging out & back in (without changing the resolution) fixes that.
Yeah i confirm that logging out and then in again fixes the problem
Do the VMWare docs provide any clues? I presume it is a vmware issue, not a bunsenlabs setting as guest.
Set Workstation Display Preferences
I don't think it's a VMWare problem , let me explain why .
The issue replicates even if the resolution is 800x600 on a maximized VM window after trying to adjust the resolution within the BL OS without resizing the VM window.
Any other ideas for dynamic resolution change without the workspace titling ? Logging off and then on everytime i resize the VMware window works but is unproductive and a bit annoying to be honest ...
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^ Did you try any of the autofit/stretch options in the VMware Preferences -> Display?
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^ Did you try any of the autofit/stretch options in the VMware Preferences -> Display?
Not many options there but still tried everything , same problem .
Can someone with a properly installed OS ( i mean not via VMware ) try to replicate the problem ?
Simple steps really , change resolution to 800x600 and then change it back to your native resolution supported by your display , will this mess up the workspace ?
Last edited by sitcom (2018-10-19 13:07:04)
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OK I think i have identified the culprit , it is Conky ! I suppose that i have to change something into Conky's setup script in order to make it reset its position to the appropriate place of the workspace every time I resize the window .
The thing is I have no experience whatsoever with Conky , can anyone drop some hints ?
Cheers !
Last edited by sitcom (2018-10-19 13:56:58)
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It's definitely not Conky!
I know the behavior you showed when one forgot to enter the correct resolution during the installation. But not with vmware, but with QEMU.
For the solution of this problem I have been using successfully for a long time what the admin of the antiX-forum, @anticapitalista, made known:
1) Open ARandR via the antiXcc.
2) Right-click on the [LVDS-1] field and select a new resolution.
3) Layout -> Save as (Choose a suitable name and location. I suggest screen_resolution and save in /usr/local/bin).
4) Select the Layout menu and choose Apply and close arandr.
5) Open a root terminal and typechmod 755 /usr/local/bin/screen_resolution.sh
6) In Control Center -> Session -> User Desktop Session -> startup tab, add this line below.
screen_resolution.sh &
7) Restart
8) On the desktop you may have to switch conky off and on again.
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It's definitely not Conky!
I know the behavior you showed when one forgot to enter the correct resolution during the installation. But not with vmware, but with QEMU.
For the solution of this problem I have been using successfully for a long time what the admin of the antiX-forum, @anticapitalista, made known:
1) Open ARandR via the antiXcc.
2) Right-click on the [LVDS-1] field and select a new resolution.
3) Layout -> Save as (Choose a suitable name and location. I suggest screen_resolution and save in /usr/local/bin).
4) Select the Layout menu and choose Apply and close arandr.
5) Open a root terminal and typechmod 755 /usr/local/bin/screen_resolution.sh
6) In Control Center -> Session -> User Desktop Session -> startup tab, add this line below.
screen_resolution.sh &
7) Restart
8) On the desktop you may have to switch conky off and on again.Change that to BL and openbox.
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Hello unklar and thanks for your reply/solution , it is much appreciated . However this is a hardwired solution , i would like a more dynamic fix if it is possible .
Any other thoughts ?
Cheers !
ps: you are correct , it wasn't Conky after all .
Last edited by sitcom (2018-10-20 09:18:42)
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Hello unklar and thanks for your reply/solution , it is much appreciated . However this is a hardwired solution , i would like a more dynamic fix if it is possible .
Any other thoughts ?Cheers !
ps: you are correct , it wasn't Conky after all .
Hi all,
I'm having the same problem. Did anyone managed to find the solution/suggestion where to look for it?
- Archlabs - Arch-based spiritual brother of BunsenLabs - resizes wallpaper properly on resolution change.
- CrunchbangPlusPlus - same behavior as BunsenLabs.
Cheers!
Last edited by fontmaniac (2018-12-20 04:35:27)
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^ i think it's best if you start your own thread with a full problem description.
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This link helped me.
Open Preferences >> Openbox >> Edit autostart and add these commands before nitrogen --restore
xrandr --newmode "1080p" 173.00 1920 2048 2248 2576 1080 1083 1088 1120 -hsync +vsync
xrandr --addmode Virtual1 1080p
xrandr --output Virtual1 --mode 1080p
Save and reboot.
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