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From: Vince Vielhaber <vev@michvhf.com>
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On Wed, 27 Apr 2005, Khairil Yusof wrote:

> On Tue, 2005-04-26 at 08:53 +0200, Rainer Duffner wrote:
>
> > If there a tool that allows normal, non-root users to switch to
> > different resolutions?
> > I can easily have two copies of XF86config and swap them as root, but a
> > secure way for doing that as non-root would be good.
>
> On Gnome 2.10 and I presume something similar for KDE 3.4 also:
>
> Desktop->preferences->Screen Resolution
>
> Provides a simple way for users to switch resolutions and refresh rates.

Why not set up more than one mode in your XF86Config and use CTL-ALT-+ to
cycle thru the modes?

Vince.
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