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Re: Windows bigger than physical screen size


On Sat, 29 May 2004, Maarten Boekhold wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I apologize if this has been asked before. I searched the mailing lists
> and web site, and didn't come up with anything.
>
> I'm trying to use cygwin X with an application that sometimes opens big
> windows. Bigger than fits on my 1024x768 screen anyways. Cygwin X
> 'truncates' these windows on the right and bottom of the screen, and the
> content of the truncated area can't be accessed.
>
> If I use the same app with Exceed, Exceed allows me to 'scroll' the
> window. If the window has focus and I move the mouse cursor against the
> right side of the screen, the window content is scrolled to show the
> 'hidden' content.
>
> Is there any way to achieve the same with Cygwin X?
>
> I'm using Cyginw X with the windows window manager, and I've tried to
> start the X server with a screen size bigger than my physical screen, to
> no avail.
>
> Kind regards,
> Maarten

You can have the X screen larger than the physical screen with a
non-multiwindow window manager, by using the "-scrollbars" option and
setting the screen size to the max window size (e.g., using "-screen 0
1280 1024").  I don't think the scrolling feature of Exceed is implemented
in Cygwin/X.
	Igor
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