Make program fit on screen

[Mats]

Hi all,

I'm using opensuse 11.4, gnome on a asus eeepc900. I have the resolution
1024x600 and thought that was the best. But when I tried to start up
evolution the bottom is not visible so I can't see the buttons for yes
or no or what's on them. Isn't there some easy way to make it fit on
screen? This mail was written with mutt that was far more easy to install.

Regards to everyone on the list.
/Mats

[Holger Hetterich]

Post by Mats
Hi all,
I'm using opensuse 11.4, gnome on a asus eeepc900. I have the resolution
1024x600 and thought that was the best. But when I tried to start up
evolution the bottom is not visible so I can't see the buttons for yes
or no or what's on them. Isn't there some easy way to make it fit on
screen? This mail was written with mutt that was far more easy to install.

https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=267787

Post by Mats
Regards to everyone on the list.
/Mats

[Mats]

Thanks for fast reply. Well, I think my solution will be to avoid
evolution on this computer. I can live without it on my eeepc.

Regards.
/Mats

[Felix Miata]

Post by Mats
I'm using opensuse 11.4, gnome on a asus eeepc900. I have the resolution
1024x600 and thought that was the best. But when I tried to start up
evolution the bottom is not visible so I can't see the buttons for yes
or no or what's on them. Isn't there some easy way to make it fit on
screen? This mail was written with mutt that was far more easy to install.

Those forced to use resolutions with so few vertical px may want to consider
enabling virtual desktop size, possible in 11.3 and up via 'Option "Panning"
"<width>x<height>"' in 'Section "Monitor"' in xorg.conf or in
/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-monitor.conf. In versions 11.2 and prior this was
done via 'virtual' in 'SubSection "Display"' in xorg.conf.
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[Mats]

Yes! That worked perfect! Thanks a lot! Even if I use mutt most of the
time I don't want to leave a problem unresolved.

/Mats

There is a workaround of sorts if you still want to use Evolution - or
any other app with dialogs that don't fit on 1024x600 netbook
screens.... hold Alt and click anywhere in the dialog box and drag the
dialog box up. This will show the hidden elements... I use this trick
quite a lot on my EEE (it's not just an Evolution issue... loads of
apps have fixed size dialogs that are way too big for the netbook
screens.
C.
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