MSI WIND Windows too big for screen size keeps moving

manuleka · #1 20th February 2009, 03:19 AM

i'm running Fedora 10 with Gnome on MSI WIND [10" screen @ 1024x600]

now alot of program windows tend to be abit longer in height than my 600pix screen so some of the options gets hidden underneath or below the lower panel or bottom of screen. When i try to click on the viewable area of the window the window automatically moves down to show the hidden area, when i try to click on anything on the window again [like OK CLOSE or CANCEL options] the window moves back up.

I can't seem to resize the window either by shortening it's height

I realise it does this all the time - i had the same issue with Ubuntu

can anyone tell me how can i disable this feature? or at least make the windows appear less then 600px height

scottro · #2 20th February 2009, 05:04 AM

I don't use Gnome, so can only offer a kludge till someone with more knowledge answers.

If worst comes to worst, you can hit alt+F7, then move the window up, down, left and right with the arrow keys, so you can at least get to the buttons.

May I ask, which MSI Wind do you have, with which wireless card, and was it easy to get Fedora working with it? (The wireless).

manuleka · #3 20th February 2009, 08:34 AM

thanks mate - alt+f7 wouldn't let me move the window pass top panel....

mndar · #4 20th February 2009, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by manuleka

now alot of program windows tend to be abit longer in height than my 600pix screen so some of the options gets hidden underneath or below the lower panel or bottom of screen. When i try to click on the viewable area of the window the window automatically moves down to show the hidden area, when i try to click on anything on the window again [like OK CLOSE or CANCEL options] the window moves back up.

Please post your xorg.conf

itachi · #5 20th February 2009, 01:03 PM

Wow, you've got the same problems. I have an Asus U1F (1366 x 768 px) and 768px also is a bit too "short" for many menus. I'm curious how to fix this.

scottro · #6 20th February 2009, 01:12 PM

I tend to use fluxbox in everything. I find it very good in the netbooks because I can move a window up until it goes off the screen, using keyboard shortcuts.

I know that some of the standard netbook GUIs using Gnome delete either the top or bottom panel. Might that help?

manuleka · #7 20th February 2009, 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mndar

Please post your xorg.conf

how do i get that? i don't think Fedora 10 has xorg.conf by default... although it can be created by user i think...

JerichoKru · #8 23rd February 2009, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by manuleka

how do i get that? i don't think Fedora 10 has xorg.conf by default... although it can be created by user i think...

Of course there is an xorg.conf...otherwise you'd have some big problems.

Using Gnome:

Code:

su -

gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Using KDE:

Code:

su -

Kwrite /etc/X11/xorg.conf

charvus · #9 10th March 2009, 04:44 PM

I ran into this problem with my EEE pc (701 4G) when I was running an Ubuntu remix with Gnome. This line of code worked there, and it works on my Acer Aspire One (10 inch) running Fedora 10 with Gnome.

Open a terminal, type

gconftool-2 --set /apps/compiz/plugins/move/allscreens/options/constrain_y --type bool 0

And you should be good to go under Gnome.

Found on the Ubuntu help site: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AspireOne#line-869

charvus · #10 10th March 2009, 04:47 PM

Forgot to mention - my fix just makes it possible to drag windows off the screen - it won't resize them for our netbook screens.

sideways · #11 10th March 2009, 04:54 PM

you can just hold down ALT before left-clicking (and holding) over the window, then you can drag it.

Noblacktie · #12 11th March 2009, 03:29 AM

@charvus,

OT but do you have sound from your 10" Aspire One's built-in speakers in Fedora? I've tried three units, running ALSA 1.0.19, and still can only get sound thru headphones.

scottro · #13 11th March 2009, 03:47 AM

Noblacktie, you should really start a separate thread on that. There's a lot of people here who use, or have used the AA1 and they might simply ignore the Wind thread, but would see one titled no sound in Acer Aspire One.

The quick answer by the way is I've been able to get sound. I've sometimes had to create a file in /etc/modprobe.d called alsa-base and put a line in

options snd-hda-intel model=acer

On the other hand, someone else had better luck using model=acer-aspire

Also, I don't use Gnome or pulse-audio which might have something to do with it. (Although I've always thought most of my pulse-audio problems were due to not using Gnome or KDE.)

Noblacktie · #14 11th March 2009, 08:17 AM

scottro,

You're right, I was just trying my luck

scottro · #15 11th March 2009, 11:55 AM

Heh, nothing wrong with that. I see you started a new thread on it, hopefully, you'll have better luck. I've had no trouble with sound on F10 with the AA1, but hopefulyl, sideways or another really knowledgeable sort will get involved.