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How do I get a window size other than 800x600?
Shirley Marquez
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Join date: 28 Oct 2005
Posts: 788
06-12-2006 06:13
The title says it all. I remember once seeing something about editing a settings file, but I can't find it now :(
Amber Habsburg
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Join date: 26 Dec 2005
Posts: 32
06-12-2006 06:47
The SL client tips page is /263/9c/86253/1.html
I always have trouble finding it when I'm in a hurry.. like when the latest release of the client coincides precisely with an interesting SLUG meeting!
From: Lum Kuhr
Custom Window sizes in settings.ini

WindowHeight 640
WindowMaximized FALSE
WindowWidth 1592

I prefer 960x1280
ninjafoo Ng
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06-12-2006 07:31
From: Amber Habsburg
.. like when the latest release of the client coincides precisely with an interesting SLUG meeting!


We didn't plan it that way :)
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Drake Bacon
Linux is Furry
Join date: 13 Jul 2005
Posts: 443
06-12-2006 07:46
The full screen option seemingly pops the window at a fixed size, but along the sizes defined in the X11 server's configuration. If you have Xorg, they'll be listed in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.

Did anyone file a bug about the windowed version not being resizable?
Shirley Marquez
Ethical SLut
Join date: 28 Oct 2005
Posts: 788
It's all changed to XML now
08-06-2006 09:48
The settings.ini file appears to be no more; now we have a settings.xml file. The WindowWidth and WindowHeight settings still work, but now you have to add the following XML -- I put it just before the setting for WindowX. The values shown are for Ubuntu Dapper on a 1280x768 laptop display; the SL window fills up all of the screen except for the areas used by the menubar and taskbar. The comments (the first and third lines) are optional.

CODE

        <!--SL viewer window height-->
        <WindowHeight value="690"/>
        <!--SL viewer window width-->
        <WindowWidth value="1270"/>
Hel Jezebel
Registered User
Join date: 21 Jan 2006
Posts: 52
10-04-2006 00:21
From: Shirley Marquez
The WindowWidth and WindowHeight settings still work, but now you have to add the following XML

Shirley, you are a LIFESAVER! I was going CRAZY trying to figure this out. Thanks SO much!
Drake Bacon
Linux is Furry
Join date: 13 Jul 2005
Posts: 443
10-04-2006 07:54
I hate to rain on folks parade, but since 1.12 (the Tofu builds) the window can be resized normally (at the edges), and full screen is really full screen.
Valen Leinhardt
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Join date: 14 Jul 2006
Posts: 42
10-04-2006 08:41
Also, if you uncheck the "Run in window" box you can change it to any value you have configured in your xorg.conf
Hel Jezebel
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Join date: 21 Jan 2006
Posts: 52
10-04-2006 12:17
From: Drake Bacon
I hate to rain on folks parade, but since 1.12 (the Tofu builds) the window can be resized normally (at the edges), and full screen is really full screen.

Every time I tried this, it went blank and froze up, so I had to ctrl+alt+esc just to kill it.
Drake Bacon
Linux is Furry
Join date: 13 Jul 2005
Posts: 443
10-05-2006 07:36
If you resize it before logging in, it'll work. It's hit or miss if you resize while in-world. That's an annoying bug there.
Hel Jezebel
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Join date: 21 Jan 2006
Posts: 52
10-05-2006 16:39
From: Drake Bacon
If you resize it before logging in, it'll work. It's hit or miss if you resize while in-world. That's an annoying bug there.

Ah, I'll give resizing before logging in a shot. There was no hit or miss for me about resizine while in world, it locked up every time. :) But the specific settings code is still handy to know!