Problems with Configure Panels -

[Jerome B Newell]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "DaveR" <daveroeser at tacjug.org>
To: "Kubuntu Help and User Discussions" <kubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 5:12 PM
Subject: Re: Problems with Configure Panels -


> D. Michael McIntyre wrote:
>> Not sure what's going on with you or why, but if you're trying to fix it 
>> with
>> a graphical configuration thing that has hidden buttons, then try holding 
>> the
>> Alt key while dragging the window around.  You can move it so that any 
>> part
>> of it is in view, even if the frame is way off the top of the screen. 
>> That
>> should expose your missing controls, and hopefully let you fix the 
>> trouble.
>>
>> Very handy trick I wish Windows would learn.
>>
>>
> Thanks. I have changed Dolphin now on to the others - it takes 2-3
> 'resize operations' to get the buttons. Oh well - this will work for me
> at home but this won't fly at work -
>
> Another problem is the inability to change from 640x480 screen. Seems a
> number of folks on various list have been posing the same question so I
> will keep an eye on that progress.
>
> Maybe the two are related.
>
> Thanks,
> Dave
>
I have often come across this problem when using older machines. What has 
worked for me is to change default depth from 32 or 24 to 16 in Xorg.conf. I 
always blamed lack of enough Video ram, But somebody has since corrected me 
and said that Vesa mode will not work on 24 bit. Whatever the reason, it 
works for me everytime. Shhhhhhh, it also works for that other operating 
system - reduce the colour depth and get greater screen res.

Cheers
Jerome B