Qubes os resolution issue
randal...@gmail.com
awokd
https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/3108#issuecomment-354256235
Yuraeitha
> Hi there so I was finally able to get qubes installed to test if it actually runs on my laptop (Razer stealth 2017) and there's some issue with the display resolution. My resolution is 3200 x 1800 and that's fine, but when I log into qubes everything looks extremely small and hard to read. I assume it's because of how high the resolution is. how can I get the desktop to display a bigger gui while keeping the resolution the same? I need baby tutorials as I'm new to qubes. Thanks in advance!
This solution below only partly solves your issue as a temporary solution until you find a way to scale everything up (which is often a pain in other Linux's as well these days, even MS-Windows are facing issues these days...).
You can merge the idea awokd linked, to put it into autostart.
Since Qubes/XFCE4 doesn't remember the resolution or other screen settings, you can use the below to fix it yourself. In addition it also gives you greater screen control beyond just "fixing it".
Below is the script I use my self when I connect my puny little tablet/laptop to my 4k TV. It obviously hates running dual-screen 4k (poor little thing), so I had to lower that resolution. I got two scripts, one for left and right too. Which makes it easy for me to change which side of the TV I put my tablet/laptop.
#!/bin/sh
xrandr --output HDMI1 --mode 1920x1080 --right-of eDP1
For example if your screen is named ur-screens-name, and it's only one screen you want to change settings for, then it should be something like this.
#!/bin/sh
xrandr --output ur-screens-name --mode 1920x1080
Test if the command works first, in dom0 terminal.
You can find your screen name by writing 'xrandr -q' in your dom0 terminal. It'll list all screens currently connected, plus all their possible resolutions and refresh rates, which is also information you will need (don't copy my resolution, find one compatible in your list out-put here).
Now all you need to remember is to put the command in a script file, i.e. use nano or another editor to create the script, and remember to allow script to executable chmod +x /path/to/your-script.sh
Once it is tested working, now type 'xfce4-session-settings' and click on the "Application Autostart" tab in the window that popups. Click add, and add your script to autostart.
Now every time you boot up Qubes, dom0 will change your settings to the specified ones you gave it in the command. Furthermore you can keybind it in a similar way.
Type 'xfce4-keyboard-settings' in dom0, and click on the "Application Shortcuts" tab in the window that popups. Now same as before, simply click add, put path to your script, and add a keybind.
If you just need permanent changes, then the first is enough. If you need to change it once in a while, i.e. switch between resolutions, or move second screen to the left or right, change refresh rates, and things like that, then turn the script into a keybind. You can have multiple of scripts like this.
It doesn't solve the primary issue, but it's also something I need to look into my self when I find the time to play around with Linux/Qubes screen scaling. At least this can work as a temporary solution though.
sevas
In kali, I know that there is an options menu to change the zoom or something.
Its at the very bottom of the settings menu in Kali KDE desktop.
Yuraeitha
Is KDE confirmed working for Qubes 4 yet? The lack of mention of Qubes 4 in the KDE quide makes me a bit nervous, https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/kde/ but perhaps I don't need to be.
Though for example, does the KDE environment have the Qubes 4 widget and Qubes 4 qvm-usb/qvm-block widget?
799
Hi there so I was finally able to get qubes installed to test if it actually runs on my laptop (Razer stealth 2017) and there's some issue with the display resolution. My resolution is 3200 x 1800 and that's fine, but when I log into qubes everything looks extremely small and hard to read.
https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/1951
qvm-run <APPVM> 'gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface scaling-factor 1 && gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface text-scaling-factor 1
sevas
799
My resolution is 3200 x 1800 and that's fine, but when I log into qubes everything looks extremely small and hard to read.
Unman
> Im thinking about installing it on a test qube soon. I dont entirely understand how kde on a template will make a difference when the desktop is in dom0.
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have KDE feel - they may have the look but that's because they are
essentially (eg) gnome applications rendered in KDE.
To see the difference clone a Template and install KDE in it, and compare
to a non-KDE template.
oak...@gmail.com
> Hi there so I was finally able to get qubes installed to test if it actually runs on my laptop (Razer stealth 2017) and there's some issue with the display resolution. My resolution is 3200 x 1800 and that's fine, but when I log into qubes everything looks extremely small and hard to read. I assume it's because of how high the resolution is. how can I get the desktop to display a bigger gui while keeping the resolution the same? I need baby tutorials as I'm new to qubes. Thanks in advance!
I have the problem of screen resolution after finally figuring out how to install windows 7 in win7new qube. Other Qubes have option in upper right corner to make fullscreen but the win7new doesn't. Now I saw instructions about it on Qubes site:
If you want to enable full screen mode for select VMs, you can do that by creating the following entry in the /etc/qubes/guid.conf file in Dom0:
Can anyone tell me how to do this? Thanks.
awokd
> If you want to enable full screen mode for select VMs, you can do that by creating the following entry in the /etc/qubes/guid.conf file in Dom0:
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> Can anyone tell me how to do this? Thanks.
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