Martin DiViaio on Tue, 21 Mar 2000 15:09:14 -0500 (EST)


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Re: [PLUG] totally simple X question


neodem wrote:
> 
> I installed Linux here at work and have encountered a problem that I'm sure
> is simple to fix. When I start X (in this case using Gnome) my 'desktop' is
> about 4 times larger than my screen. To navigate around the desktop, I have
> to move my mouse to the edges of the screen. Needless to say, I'd rather the
> top, bottom and sides of my desktop to take up the screen borders. Any
> suggestions?
> 

This is a feature of Gnome and many other window managers. If you want
to change this look into congfiguring Gnome for only one desktop. (I
don't use the Gnome WM so I don't know how to change it.)


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