gutsy xorg detects 1280x800, gnome thinks its 1024x768
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xserver-xorg-video-intel (Ubuntu) |
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Bug Description
After installing gutsy on my brand new Dell XPS M1330 I found out that the intel xorg driver correctly detects the size of the integrated flat screen with 1280x800. But gnome seems to be confused and detects only 1024x768. This results in a screen that is completely available to me (can move mouse and windows over the whole 1280x800 area, but all gnome functions (panels, maximize window, etc.) only work as if the screen is 1024x768.
That means: the top panel is to short, the bottom panel floats at 768 pixels and is to short, too. maximize brings the window to 1024x768 - panels, resizing the window goes over the full physical screen.
xresprobe only sees 1024x768 (its the only mode listed in teh probes xorg.conf, so this is no big wonder). If I add 1280x800 as mode to the probe conf in /usr/share/
Using scree preferences app to change to something usefull only changes xorg.conf, gnome stays the same all the time.
Any ideas which like gremlin keeps the gnome from having fun?
Some screenshots displaying the problem. GDM Login screen shows exactly the same behaviour.