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jt1122

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Registered: 2021-03-26

Posts: 245

Cropped desktop

Hi,

I've connected an old LCD 32" TV with hdmi inputs as my main display.
I'm also using another  24" LED monitor as a 2nd display.

I've selected 1920x!080 from the resolution pull down menu.

The desktop on the TV is cropped at the top/bottom and sides.

Any fix for this?.

How can I add new resolutions to the Settings->Display pulldown menu?.

Thanks

mint4all

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Registered: 2018-08-21

Posts: 276

Re: Cropped desktop

Hi,

I've connected an old LCD 32" TV with hdmi inputs as my main display.
I'm also using another  24" LED monitor as a 2nd display.
I've selected 1920x!080 from the resolution pull down menu.
The desktop on the TV is cropped at the top/bottom and sides.
Any fix for this?.
How can I add new resolutions to the Settings->Display pulldown menu?.
Thanks

Greetings!

As far as I know, Xfce's resolutions shown on the "Settings > Display" pulldown menu are being set by the binary driver for your graphics card/built-in gpu. What works generally well for me is to first use the LCD-TV's own setup menu to pre-set the expected/default resolution and/or "letter-box" format -- some experimention may be necessary. After that, ensure that xfce's setup is matching the TV's. Sometimes the hdmi-cable may have to be re-plugged to force the devices to properly sync.

Mismatched resolutions usually show the kind of problem(s) you're experiencing.

Cheers, m4a

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jt1122

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Registered: 2021-03-26

Posts: 245

Re: Cropped desktop

Thanks, but  there doesn't seem to any option on TV menu to fix that.

It's an HDR set ( so max resolution 1366X768)  and Ive selected 1920X1080 (HD) ffrom the Display menu.