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just_created_this_account

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Registered: 2025-10-08

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Desktop size is bigger than actual screen resolution

So, I'm on a fresh install of manjaro + xfce and can't figure it out what exactly I'm doing wrong.

The problem is that the desktop and windows sizes are bigger than the actual monitor I'm using, if I maximize any window, small sections in the bottom and right sides are out of bounds, but I can freely move my mouse there and interact normally, as if it were in the part of the screen that I can see

I think i tried each and every resolution available for this monitor, but none of them fix the problem ( It actually worsens, because the problem persists and the resolution is messed up). Also tried the scaling option and the issue persists, just at different scales.

The below screenshots should make the problem clearer.

This is what I can see:
https://imgur.com/3oiATKX

This is the original image
https://imgur.com/BfKL6nn

(ps: I didn't understand how to use the \[img\] tag here  )

eriefisher

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Re: Desktop size is bigger than actual screen resolution

Some information would help. Video card and driver, screen resolution.

inxi -G
xrandr

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just_created_this_account

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Registered: 2025-10-08

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Re: Desktop size is bigger than actual screen resolution

Hi, here it is.

user% inxi -G
Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA GT216M [GeForce GT 330M] driver: nouveau v: kernel
  Device-2: Suyin Sony Visual Communication Camera driver: uvcvideo
    type: USB
  Display: x11 server: X.org v: 1.21.1.18 driver: X: loaded: modesetting
    dri: nouveau gpu: nouveau resolution: 2048x1536~60Hz
  API: EGL v: 1.5 drivers: nouveau,swrast
    platforms: gbm,x11,surfaceless,device
  API: OpenGL v: 4.5 compat-v: 3.3 vendor: mesa v: 25.2.3-arch1.2
    renderer: NVA5
  Info: Tools: api: eglinfo,glxinfo de: xfce4-display-settings
    x11: xprop,xrandr


user% xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 2048 x 1536, maximum 8192 x 8192
LVDS-1 connected 2048x1536+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 0mm x 0mm
   2048x1536     59.99*+
   1920x1440     60.00  
   1856x1392     60.01  
   1792x1344     60.01  
   2048x1152     59.99    59.98    59.90    59.91  
   1920x1200     59.95    59.88    59.95  
   1920x1080     60.01    59.97    60.00    59.96    59.93  
   1600x1200     60.00    59.95  
   1680x1050     60.00    59.95    59.88  
   1400x1050     59.98    60.00  
   1600x900      59.99    59.94    59.95    59.82  
   1280x1024     59.95    60.02  
   1400x900      59.96    59.88  
   1280x960      60.00    59.99  
   1440x810      60.00    59.97  
   1368x768      59.88    59.85  
   1280x800      59.99    59.97    59.81    59.91  
   1152x864      59.97  
   1280x720      60.00    59.99    59.86    59.74  
   1024x768      60.04    60.00    59.95  
   960x720       60.00  
   928x696       60.05  
   896x672       60.01  
   1024x576      59.95    59.96    59.90    59.82  
   960x600       59.93    60.00  
   960x540       59.96    59.99    59.63    59.82  
   800x600       60.00    60.32    59.96    56.25  
   840x525       60.01    59.88  
   864x486       59.92    59.57  
   700x525       59.98  
   800x450       59.95    59.82  
   640x512       60.02  
   700x450       59.96    59.88  
   640x480       60.00    59.94    59.94  
   720x405       59.51    58.99  
   720x400       59.97  
   684x384       59.88    59.85  
   640x400       59.88    59.98    59.96  
   640x360       59.86    59.83    59.84    59.32  
   640x350       59.84  
   512x384       60.00  
   512x288       60.00    59.92  
   480x270       59.63    59.82  
   400x300       60.32    56.34  
   432x243       59.92    59.57  
   320x240       60.05  
   360x202       59.51    59.13  
   320x180       59.84    59.32  
VGA-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
HDMI-1 disconnected primary (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)

Additionally, the current resolution is indeed set to 2048x1536* (4:3) on the display app.
Sometimes I also use an external monitor, and the problem does not happen with it.
And finally, if it's any useful, I'm using an Sony Vaio VPCF115FM that is rather old when it comes to laptops (~15 yo).

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