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neoancient
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PostPosted: Thu May 23, 2013 4:03 pm    Post subject: [solved] Fullscreen VirtualBox guest, MaxGuestResolution Reply with quote

Hello,
I have a 64 bit Windows 7 guest running on a gentoo host with two physical screens, which is working great except for full screen mode.

Full screen guest takes over one of my screens (which I expect) but resets the guest's resolution to double screen width, which is slightly annoying. I've tried variations on
Code:
VBoxManage setextradata global GUI/MaxGuestResolution 1280,1024
to no avail.

Hope someone can help. Please see https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=55669 for more details.

Jez.


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PostPosted: Thu May 23, 2013 4:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have 2 monitor and use virtualbox on kubuntu with E17 for a windows guest.

I set myself the resolution with the followings commands:

Code:
xrandr --output VGA1 --mode 1920x1080
xrandr  --output HDMI2 --mode 1920x1080
xrandr  --output HDMI2 --right-of VGA1


In virtual box I have installed the vbox GuestAdditions and I have set the screen to full screen with "Host+F" and automatic size "Host+G".
I have given only one screen to the vm.

I have absolutly no problem with may screen resolution it stays at "1920x1080".

But with enlightenment I get 4 desktop on each screen, it can get confusing.

I hope it helps,

BT :mrgreen:

PS: Check if you have activated screen resize mode "Host+C" , you should not. (I'm not sure of the term, my machine speaks french but check for the shortcut it should be the same).
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PostPosted: Thu May 23, 2013 4:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks imaginasys,

I've got this working now. I tried your additional xrandr lines, but I think what makes the difference is the "auto resize Guest Display [Host+G]" setting. I see now that it's a toggle: it was on, and I needed it to be off.

Cheers,
Jez.
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