I have a Toshiba Satellite R10 tablet PC, and It's been happily running Ubuntu for several versions. My only real complaint is that the screen resolution cannot exceed 1024x786. It is the bare minimum resolution I could possible be content with on an Ubuntu system. The main app I like to use is Inkscape, but they have in the last year implemented an update that makes it about one or two toolbar height too tall for my display. The result is that many of the controls fall off of the bottom of the screen. There are solutions for Inkscape specifically, but it doesn't change the overall desire for more space for everything else. What I really need is more physical space, one notch up would be enough for bliss, like 1152x864 or 1280x960.
It's basically a laptop, so I'm pretty sure that a hardware upgrade is not an option. The actual physical resolution of of the screen is 1024x786, but I am wondering if there is a way I can "fake" a higher resolution. Panning is not an acceptable solution, because I hate using a system like that. This isn't something where theme changes, DPI settings, or font size alterations will help, I just want a little more actual space. It has an Intel video chipset, with good speed and driver support, so I am willing to consider a compiz solution if it comes to that. I really wish there was a way to get the video card to just resize a bit, like it would if I were at a resolution lower than the physical resolution. I don't mind if it's not as clear to look at, I'd be willing to at least look at it to see if I could stand it.
If anyone has a solution, I would really be grateful.
It's basically a laptop, so I'm pretty sure that a hardware upgrade is not an option. The actual physical resolution of of the screen is 1024x786, but I am wondering if there is a way I can "fake" a higher resolution. Panning is not an acceptable solution, because I hate using a system like that. This isn't something where theme changes, DPI settings, or font size alterations will help, I just want a little more actual space. It has an Intel video chipset, with good speed and driver support, so I am willing to consider a compiz solution if it comes to that. I really wish there was a way to get the video card to just resize a bit, like it would if I were at a resolution lower than the physical resolution. I don't mind if it's not as clear to look at, I'd be willing to at least look at it to see if I could stand it.
If anyone has a solution, I would really be grateful.