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Uploaded by linuxjournalonline on Aug 11, 2009
Linux Journal's Shawn Powers shows you how to deal with dialog boxes the exceed your screen size on small netbook screens.
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arranmc182 2 years ago
I would love to see that
video on how to enable it on compiz.
since i need compiz for the zooming in and out.
And with out that my netbook would
be to small to see anything on
erillanos 2 years ago
Thank you so much! I really like ubuntu but was considering installing it because of this little problem but now I don't have to and can continue using ubuntu with ease.
user12119 2 years ago
Wouldn't Ubuntu Netbook Remix also fix the sizing...? since it is made for netbooks and small displays...
emu2011 2 years ago
Sure. :)
trunkboy 2 years ago
This info was very helpful. Are you gonna do the tech tip for enabling the alt+drag in compiz?
mac79pr 2 years ago 2
You saved my life shawn. i almost uninstalled ubuntu off of my eee pc. thanks!
joeythegeek1942 2 years ago
Great tip. Thanks!
dmt195 2 years ago
ditto that!
ward1986 2 years ago
Alt dragging works, but you can't drag a window above the top of the screen. Which... stinks on small screens. :)
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CCmachine that is true
arranmc182 2 years ago
I would love to see that
video on how to enable it on compiz.
since i need compiz for the zooming in and out.
And with out that my netbook would
be to small to see anything on
erillanos 2 years ago
Thank you so much! I really like ubuntu but was considering installing it because of this little problem but now I don't have to and can continue using ubuntu with ease.
user12119 2 years ago
Wouldn't Ubuntu Netbook Remix also fix the sizing...? since it is made for netbooks and small displays...
emu2011 2 years ago
Sure. :)
trunkboy 2 years ago
This info was very helpful. Are you gonna do the tech tip for enabling the alt+drag in compiz?
mac79pr 2 years ago 2
You saved my life shawn. i almost uninstalled ubuntu off of my eee pc. thanks!
joeythegeek1942 2 years ago
Great tip. Thanks!
dmt195 2 years ago
ditto that!
ward1986 2 years ago
Alt dragging works, but you can't drag a window above the top of the screen. Which... stinks on small screens. :)
trunkboy 2 years ago