[mythtv-users] Menu GUI offset working?

[Michael Wester]

Thanks all who replied.  Works like a charm in ICEWM.  Will probably
try ratpoison when I get some time.

Mike


On Sun, 23 Jan 2005 22:09:47 -0000, Nick <pvr at insidethex.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> > Hi-
> >
> > I've done a big google search and haven't found a definitive answer.
> > I've got a fresh SuSE 9.2 install of MythTV v0.16 using my PVR-350
> > tv-out on a Pundit-R.  Everything works great.  Only issue I have is
> > setting GUI offset.  Changes to gui width and height work, but offset
> > seems to do nothing, and my menus are running off the left side of the
> > screen.  I found one post asking where the settings were saved in the
> > database, but no information regarding a solution.  I've also seen
> > posts where the offset commands were broken in v0.14.  Has this been
> > fixed?  Anyone know of a workaround?  Also, once I get my notes in
> > order, I will try to get my install info to whoever was compiling this
> > info for SuSE...  Thanks for any insight.
> 
> Michael,
> 
> If you are using KDE as your desktop, the GUI offset setting does not work
> at all and due to the overscan of the 350 you lose the left hand side of the
> Myth window. (I'm using a Pundit-R/350/Nova-T combo).
> 
> There are a couple of options - you can run MythTV in a window (option in
> mythfrontend setup) and can then resize/move the window so it is all
> visible. When I tried this it forgot the placement of the window between
> runs which wasn't very helpful.
> 
> Other option is to use a different desktop, such as ratpoison (or even none
> at all). In this scenario I think the offset setting is honoured (I've seen
> it work in ratpoison at least) and should help get around this annoying
> problem.
> 
> Cheers,
> Nick
> 
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