KDE Half the desktop is outside the screen

JackomoLight · 2012-09-03 20:50:24

Hi Guys, I am having KDE on my Arch install but half the desktop is outside the screen, as I mentioned already, and my google-fu is betraying me sadly. So I am wondering how can I reposition the KDE desktop?

Thanks

Last edited by JackomoLight (2012-09-03 20:50:46)

kang · 2012-09-04 10:31:54

it sounds like a multiscreen issue. check if you still have a secondary screen active and if so, xrandr --of <thescreen>
kde somehow doesn't detect this properly.

if that's not the case, then i don't know Removing kwin's config or .kde should fix it tho *cough*

JackomoLight · 2012-09-04 20:02:58

I have no idea how to remove kwin's config or .kde's.

Btw I have onboard graphics card: Intel HD 4000.

The problem seems to be in the X server rather than in KDE.

trying: xrandr

Comes out with:

xrandr: Failed to get size of gamma for output default
Screen 0: minimum 1366 x 768, current 1368 x 768, maximum 1368 x 768
default connected 1368x768+0+0 0mm x 0mm
1366x768 0.0
1368x768 0.0*

Running: grep EE /var/log/Xorg.0.log

Comes with:

[ 8350.778] Current Operating System: Linux droid 3.5.3-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Sun Aug 26 09:14:51 CEST 2012 x86_64
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[ 8350.787] (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[ 8350.788] (EE) Failed to load module "intel" (module does not exist, 0)
[ 8350.788] (EE) Failed to load module "fbdev" (module does not exist, 0)

trying: X -configure

creates config file in: /root/xorg.conf.new

then I run: X -config /root/xorg.conf.new

I and a black screen shows up and nothing happens...

I have no idea why trys to load the intel module and fbdev. The only driver i have installed is vesa.

Any suggestions welcomed

p.s: just to elaborate on the issue. Only a part of the top of the desktop is outside the screen. Otherwise part of the left side of the desktop goes out of the left side and comes back from the right side.

here is a photo taken with my phone:

http://fierceseas.com/20120902_100156.jpg

Last edited by JackomoLight (2012-09-04 20:14:16)

Shark · 2012-09-04 20:16:59

Do you use multiple monitors?
If so you can adjust settings in Systems Settings > Display and Monitor.
Kwin file can be removed by issuing a command:

rm .kde4/share/config/kwinrc

but first try my first suggestion.

Have you by any chance use root account to log in in X?
Do you have intel driver installed?

Last edited by Shark (2012-09-04 20:19:04)

JackomoLight · 2012-09-04 20:27:49

I am using the only monitor my laptop has.

Usually when I start up the laptop KDE starts up straight away and it doesn't allow me to login with root.
However I can get a shell; kill X and KDE, start X as root ( using: startx ); then start KDE using: startkde.

The thing is that when I start X the display has the same problem so it must be a problem with the X configuration.

I haven't installed any intel drivers; the only drivers I have installed is Vesa.

Here is output for: grep WW /var/log/Xorg.0.log

(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[ 9882.924] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF/" does not exist.
[ 9882.924] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/Type1/" does not exist.
[ 9882.924] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/100$
[ 9882.924] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/75d$
[ 9882.925] (WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or dir$
[ 9882.926] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module intel
[ 9882.926] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module fbdev
[ 9882.967] (WW) VESA(0): Unable to estimate virtual size

So does the last suggests that the problem is with the Vesa driver?

I am trying now to remove the driver and re-install it.

Last edited by JackomoLight (2012-09-04 20:28:35)

Shark · 2012-09-04 21:08:01

You should never login as root!! Sorry if i mislead you by my confusing question. You should always login as a user.

And you have to install intel driver if you want to use KDE properly. See wikipedia https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Intel

After you will install intel driver you won't need xorg.conf file. Just delete it.

EDIT: in future use BBC code. See https://bbs.archlinux.org/help.php#bbcode. Also, when you post a thread you should always write your computer specifics and driver installed. That way it will be easier and faster to deal with a problem.

Last edited by Shark (2012-09-04 21:10:29)

JackomoLight · 2012-09-04 21:15:37

Finally. Thanks a lot Shark!! I was just looking at the drivers!!

Thanks again.

ConnorBehan · 2012-09-05 00:38:13

Did intel drivers solve this?

To change the screen size that X uses (regardless of driver) you can put something like "Virtual 1366 768" in the "Display" SubSection of the "Screen" Section of xorg.conf.

kaluk1321 · 2022-06-07 21:06:10

ConnorBehan wrote:

Did intel drivers solve this?
To change the screen size that X uses (regardless of driver) you can put something like "Virtual 1366 768" in the "Display" SubSection of the "Screen" Section of xorg.conf.

Thank you very much this solved it.

2ManyDogs · 2022-06-07 22:55:06

Please do not necrobump.

Closing this ancient thread.

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KDE Half the desktop is outside the screen

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