Back several ubuntu versions ago I could resize the screen using Ctrl + Alt + - (For higher resolution) OR Ctrl + Alt + + (For lower resolution).
Now they do not seem to work. How can I add them again for resolution change.
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I'm pretty sure this feature is gone since Bullet Proof X. However:
You can create short cuts (System → Preferences → Keyboard Shortcuts) to change your resolution:
Have a look at System → Preferences → Monitors to see your available modes, in my case there are four, from 640×480 up to my native resolution
You can now use
xrandr -s 0
toxrandr -s 3
to change to one of them.
It's not exactly the same as the old +/– business, but it works rather well.
To add a short cut, in the Keyboard Shortcut settings, click add, choose a name, like 'First Resolution', a command like xrandr -s 0
, and hit Apply. Then click the short cut cell, where it says Disabled and press, for example, Ctrl+Shift+Alt+0 (my preference).
Note: this works on any graphics card, not just NVidia's.
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Actually i can not use System → Preferences → Monitors since it is recommended to use System → Administration → NVIDIA X Server settings. i wil try the rest you mention here and give it a go. Jan 24, 2011 at 17:22
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1Yes it works good. At least it gives me the default i like to use when something changes the resolution. Thank you. Jan 24, 2011 at 17:25
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