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Kin_G

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Registered: 2024-12-27

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Resolution and Refresh Rate Change [Solved]

Yo,

Not really going to talk about myself. But

New again. Almost switched from Windows 7 some years back. Started with Mint iirc, tried a few distros etc.

Momentarily tried KDE. Just like years back. It just doesn't work for me doing actual things other than being convenient in slight ways etc. It causes latency and and. Seemed kinda nice initially, tried a few different settings. Just cannot.

Arch and xfce was what I seem to always end up with. Specifically using CachyOS, it has been a pretty amazing arch experience. Last I had to match packages from nothing and wow... It took me 2 weeks to set up my OS. But it was pretty good, tried again after with cyberpunk release for lols, was a mission but it ran well. Used to do graphical art basically, 2D & 3D. Nowadays I play with sounds, and that is what I intend to use Linux for, if not, I'll try BSD, but probably if not then just not.

Now I can't even remember how to move files etc in terminal. And I also need help.

I've tried looking for the config files to change resolution and refresh rate as I don't have options needed in "display" gui that comes with CachyOS. I also have no idea if this has to do with the bit depth/color settings if any? As the display does have a lot of color option things and setting it higher on native resolution usually causes 30hz lock which I seem to be having.

I really have no idea where they are and using xconf-query to add values to "display" with boolean etc etc. Please just no and let's not. Also not even sure if doing such insanity would work.

So here I am.

Added later 1 h 50 min 16 s:
The settingseditor also does nothing. But is update live as I change settings on "display" gui.

Last edited by Kin_G (2024-12-27 15:13:33)

ToZ

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Re: Resolution and Refresh Rate Change [Solved]

What does xrandr report as available resolution and refresh rates? These are what X11 will expose that Xfce will be able to use:

xrandr

Note: Xfce mostly stores its settings in the xfconf data store - xfconf-query is a secondary method to access those settings - the primary method is through the various preference dialogs in the Xfce ecosystem.

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Kin_G

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Re: Resolution and Refresh Rate Change [Solved]

Yay typical linux user reply. Why did I know this was going to be the case.

It reports values that I can use. Why actually tell me to do this?

xrandr --output HDMI-1 --rate 60 also does nothing, just back to 30hz.

I've looked for conf file to manipulate this with no success.

Added later 12 min 54 s:
It's okay nvm. I'll just skip if things are like this around these parts.

ToZ

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Registered: 2011-06-02

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Re: Resolution and Refresh Rate Change [Solved]

Yay typical linux user reply. Why did I know this was going to be the case.

??

It reports values that I can use. Why actually tell me to do this?

To see if the resolution and refresh rate is recognized and supported by X11. If it is not, then there is nothing that Xfce can do.

xrandr --output HDMI-1 --rate 60 also does nothing, just back to 30hz.

Does xrandr show that a refresh rate of 60 is supported for your desired resolution?

I've looked for conf file to manipulate this with no success.

Its difficult to provide advice if you won't share information. Here is an Arch wiki article about xrandr that also talks about how to add unsupported resolutions/refresh rates and the configuration files.

Added later 12 min 54 s:
It's okay nvm. I'll just skip if things are like this around these parts.

Whatever, I guess.

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Kin_G

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Re: Resolution and Refresh Rate Change [Solved]

??

It's the reason new users break their pcs instead of asking questions. When they eventually do, or try again because the vagueness of linux talk to a supposed incompetent being or who knows how that psychology works. Then it's the same thing over again and they go to Debian or some garbage like mac. It's a vicious cycle of "

Whatever, I guess.

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Does xrandr show that a refresh rate of 60 is supported for your desired resolution?

I said "display" doesn't show it, you say "look it's xandr, it shows the same that display shows". I don't know if you get this or not but hey. Someone will have a laugh at this no doubt.

Its difficult to provide advice if you won't share information.

I don't see how listing things and making a wall of text is going to help anyone especially when you just stated that there is nothing xfce can do about it.

Here is an Arch wiki article about xrandr that also talks about how to add unsupported resolutions/refresh rates and the configuration files.

Thank you, I will give that a try.