Increase window resolution

[rodrigosantellan]

Hi, I just got a Thinkpad T14 and installed Linux Mint 20.2 XFCE.

My problem is that the maximum resolution I can put is 1366x768~60Hz on the configuration panel... It should go up 1920x1080...

Is really unusable to use it like this. The really strange part is that in .config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/displays.xml I have that resolution but can't use it.

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<channel name="displays" version="1.0">
  <property name="ActiveProfile" type="string" value="Default"/>
  <property name="Default" type="empty">
    <property name="eDP" type="string" value="Laptop">
      <property name="Active" type="bool" value="true"/>
      <property name="EDID" type="string" value="7cc029f4720a5c7ab92708ebb38362009f45e021"/>
      <property name="Resolution" type="string" value="1920x1080"/>
      <property name="RefreshRate" type="double" value="60.001038"/>
      <property name="Rotation" type="int" value="0"/>
      <property name="Reflection" type="string" value="0"/>
      <property name="Primary" type="bool" value="true"/>
      <property name="Position" type="empty">
        <property name="X" type="int" value="0"/>
        <property name="Y" type="int" value="0"/>
      </property>
    </property>
    <property name="eDP-1" type="string" value="Laptop">
      <property name="Active" type="bool" value="true"/>
      <property name="EDID" type="string" value="41e847b0e07ff6aa6c194aba33f0657633bd178c"/>
      <property name="Resolution" type="string" value="1366x768"/>
      <property name="RefreshRate" type="double" value="60.003141"/>
      <property name="Rotation" type="int" value="0"/>
      <property name="Reflection" type="string" value="0"/>
      <property name="Primary" type="bool" value="false"/>
      <property name="Scale" type="empty">
        <property name="X" type="double" value="1.000000"/>
        <property name="Y" type="double" value="1.000000"/>
      </property>
      <property name="Position" type="empty">
        <property name="X" type="int" value="0"/>
        <property name="Y" type="int" value="0"/>
      </property>
    </property>
  </property>
  <property name="Fallback" type="empty">
    <property name="eDP" type="string" value="Laptop">
      <property name="Active" type="bool" value="true"/>
      <property name="EDID" type="string" value="7cc029f4720a5c7ab92708ebb38362009f45e021"/>
      <property name="Resolution" type="string" value="1920x1080"/>
      <property name="RefreshRate" type="double" value="60.001038"/>
      <property name="Rotation" type="int" value="0"/>
      <property name="Reflection" type="string" value="0"/>
      <property name="Primary" type="bool" value="true"/>
      <property name="Position" type="empty">
        <property name="X" type="int" value="0"/>
        <property name="Y" type="int" value="0"/>
      </property>
    </property>
    <property name="eDP-1" type="string" value="Laptop">
      <property name="Active" type="bool" value="true"/>
      <property name="EDID" type="string" value="41e847b0e07ff6aa6c194aba33f0657633bd178c"/>
      <property name="Resolution" type="string" value="1366x768"/>
      <property name="RefreshRate" type="double" value="60.003141"/>
      <property name="Rotation" type="int" value="0"/>
      <property name="Reflection" type="string" value="0"/>
      <property name="Primary" type="bool" value="false"/>
      <property name="Scale" type="empty">
        <property name="X" type="double" value="1.000000"/>
        <property name="Y" type="double" value="1.000000"/>
      </property>
      <property name="Position" type="empty">
        <property name="X" type="int" value="0"/>
        <property name="Y" type="int" value="0"/>
      </property>
    </property>
  </property>
</channel>

How can I fix this ?

Regards

[Hoser Rob]

There's actually not a lot of useful system information there, copy/paste the text output on inxi -Fxz run in the terminal.

[rodrigosantellan]

There's actually not a lot of useful system information there, copy/paste the text output on inxi -Fxz run in the terminal.

Sorry for the delay I was without the computer. This is the information:

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System:
  Kernel: 5.11.0-40-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: N/A 
  Desktop: Xfce 4.16.0 Distro: Linux Mint 20.2 Uma base: Ubuntu 20.04 focal 
Machine:
  Type: Laptop System: LENOVO product: 20S0S0KL00 v: ThinkPad T14 Gen 1 
  serial: <filter> 
  Mobo: LENOVO model: 20S0S0KL00 v: SDK0K17763 WIN serial: <filter> 
  UEFI: LENOVO v: N2XET26W (1.16 ) date: 11/04/2020 
Battery:
  ID-1: BAT0 charge: 43.6 Wh condition: 51.5/50.5 Wh (102%) 
  model: LGC 5B10W13905 status: Discharging 
CPU:
  Topology: Quad Core model: Intel Core i7-10510U bits: 64 type: MT MCP 
  arch: Kaby Lake rev: C L2 cache: 8192 KiB 
  flags: avx avx2 lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 
  bogomips: 36799 
  Speed: 3742 MHz min/max: 400/4900 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 3820 2: 3796 
  3: 3782 4: 3815 5: 3427 6: 3555 7: 3400 8: 3400 
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel UHD Graphics vendor: Lenovo driver: i915 v: kernel 
  bus ID: 00:02.0 
  Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.11 driver: modesetting 
  unloaded: fbdev,vesa resolution: 1366x768~60Hz 
  OpenGL: renderer: Mesa Intel UHD Graphics (CML GT2) v: 4.6 Mesa 21.0.3 
  direct render: Yes 
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel vendor: Lenovo driver: sof-audio-pci bus ID: 00:1f.3 
  Sound Server: ALSA v: k5.11.0-40-generic 
Network:
  Device-1: Intel Wireless-AC 9462 driver: iwlwifi v: kernel port: 4000 
  bus ID: 00:14.3 
  IF: wlp0s20f3 state: up mac: <filter> 
  Device-2: Intel Ethernet I219-V vendor: Lenovo driver: e1000e v: kernel 
  port: efa0 bus ID: 00:1f.6 
  IF: enp0s31f6 state: down mac: <filter> 
  IF-ID-1: docker0 state: down mac: <filter> 
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 476.94 GiB used: 155.10 GiB (32.5%) 
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 vendor: Samsung model: MZVLB512HBJQ-000L7 
  size: 476.94 GiB 
Partition:
  ID-1: / size: 467.96 GiB used: 155.10 GiB (33.1%) fs: ext4 
  dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 52.0 C mobo: N/A 
  Fan Speeds (RPM): cpu: 0 
Info:
  Processes: 330 Uptime: 1m Memory: 15.42 GiB used: 3.46 GiB (22.4%) 
  Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Compilers: gcc: 9.3.0 Shell: bash v: 5.0.17 
  inxi: 3.0.38 

[mint-san]

Hi, I just got a Thinkpad T14 and installed Linux Mint 20.2 XFCE.
My problem is that the maximum resolution I can put is 1366x768~60Hz on the configuration panel... It should go up 1920x1080...
Is really unusable to use it like this. The really strange part is that in .config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/displays.xml I have that resolution but can't use it.
How can I fix this ?

Regards

Try to follow steps in this guide: xrandr.
Don't hasitate to ask for help, if it seems complicated to you. But I assure you it's not at all.

[MikeNovember]

Hi,

Are you sure that your computer supports 1920x1080 display?

I have found here http://www.palser.com/productos/product ... =productos the description of a computer that matches yours, including the product reference 20S0S0KL00.

It is described (in Spanish) with a 1366x768 display.

Here is the translation of the specs:

LENOVO THINKPAD T14 (20S0S0KL00) I7-10510U/16GB/512GB/W10P
Intel Core i7-10510U
Memory: 16GB DDR4 3200 Mhz (Max. 48GB, 1 soldered, 1 free slot)
Disk: 512GB SSD M.2 NVME 2280, Second disk: Not supported
Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics
Screen: 14.0 " HD (1366x768)
Ports: 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (one Always On), 1x USB 3.2 Type-C Gen 1 (with the function of Power Delivery and DisplayPort), 1x USB 3.2 Type-C Gen 2 / Thunderbolt 3 (with the function of PD and DP), HDMI 1.4b, headphone / microphone combo jack, microSD card reader, side docking connector, security keyhole, Ethernet (RJ-45)
Weight: 1.53 kg /
Battery: 3Cell 50Wh, Autonomy: 16.5 hours
Operating System: Windows 10 PRO 64
Wi-fi + Bluetooth: Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201, Wi-Fi 2x2 802.11ax + Bluetooth 5.0
Camera: 720p HD Camera & MIC with privacy cover
Anti-spill keyboard : Yes, Backlit keyboard: Yes
Optical drive: No
Fingerprint reader: Yes

Regards,

MN

[mint-san]

Hi,
Are you sure that your computer supports 1920x1080 display?

To solve the problem with resolution of the TC's laptop once and for all, he should post the output of the command from his terminal:

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xrandr

And the output will show the real resolution of laptop's display, something like that:

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user@pc:~$ xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1920 x 1080, maximum 16384 x 16384
VGA-1 disconnected primary (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
HDMI-1 connected 1920x1080+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 476mm x 268mm
   1920x1080     60.00*+
   1680x1050     59.88  
   1600x900      60.00  
   1280x1024     75.02    60.02  
   1280x800      59.91  
   1152x864      75.00  
   1280x720      60.00  
   1024x768      75.03    60.00  
   832x624       74.55  
   800x600       75.00    60.32  
   640x480       75.00    59.94  
   720x400       70.08

[MikeNovember]

Hi,

Not convinced by xrandr; here is the output for my computer:

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$ xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 8 x 8, current 1920 x 1080, maximum 16384 x 16384
VGA-0 disconnected primary (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
LVDS-0 connected 1920x1080+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 382mm x 215mm
   1920x1080     60.02*+
HDMI-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)

My screen does not support 16384x16384, it is limited to full HD 1920x1080.

And xrandr on the OP computer will show its screen actually uses a 1366x768 resolution, as shown by the output of its inxi command, and with a maximum possible "impossible" resolution of 16384x16384 .

Best thing is to be sure of computer screen capability, by referring to the computer specs, before any attempts.

Regards,

MN

[SMG]

Not convinced by xrandr; here is the output for my computer:

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$ xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 8 x 8, current 1920 x 1080, maximum 16384 x 16384
VGA-0 disconnected primary (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
LVDS-0 connected 1920x1080+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 382mm x 215mm
   1920x1080     60.02*+
HDMI-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)

My screen does not support 16384x16384, it is limited to full HD 1920x1080.

xrandr does not say your screen supports 16384x16384. You are not correctly reading the output.

That maximum screen size is the total maximum permitted by all screens attached to all the connections. If one attaches multiple screens to their computer, the total of all the individual screens can not exceed the maximum listed.

The maximum for your LVDS-0 screen is specifically listed under that port. The limited data you posted indicates it is currently running at its preferred resolution and frequency.

[mint-san]

by MikeNovember » Sun Nov 28, 2021 7:12 pm
Not convinced by xrandr. My screen does not support 16384x16384, it is limited to full HD 1920x1080.
And xrandr on the OP computer will show its screen actually uses a 1366x768 resolution, as shown by the output of its inxi command, and with a maximum possible "impossible" resolution of 16384x16384 . Best thing is to be sure of computer screen capability, by referring to the computer specs, before any attempts.

Mike, it's obvious I showed out the example of output for xrandr command to check whether TC's laptop supports resolution more than 1366x768 or not. And, of course, to see the list of supported resolutions by his laptop (including current one). Sure, it would be right to mention laptop's specs in the first post but rodrigosantellan didn't do it. So, if his laptop supports 1920x1080, he is able to write script, make it executable, put it to autostart and voila! Certainly, it could be done with GUI like ARandr (click, click, save, reboot).



Or to see the youtube video:
How to set a Custom Screen Resolution in Linux

[MikeNovember]

Not convinced by xrandr; here is the output for my computer:

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$ xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 8 x 8, current 1920 x 1080, maximum 16384 x 16384
VGA-0 disconnected primary (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
LVDS-0 connected 1920x1080+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 382mm x 215mm
   1920x1080     60.02*+
HDMI-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)

My screen does not support 16384x16384, it is limited to full HD 1920x1080.

xrandr does not say your screen supports 16384x16384. You are not correctly reading the output.

That maximum screen size is the total maximum permitted by all screens attached to all the connections. If one attaches multiple screens to their computer, the total of all the individual screens can not exceed the maximum listed.

The maximum for your LVDS-0 screen is specifically listed under that port. The limited data you posted indicates it is currently running at its preferred resolution and frequency.

Hi,

Though I understand your answer, it is not what is written on xrandr output: "Screen 0: minimum 8 x 8, current 1920 x 1080, maximum 16384 x 16384".

I have only one screen, screen 0, and according to xrandr output this screen is able of a minimum 8x8, a maximum 16384x16384, and is currently set to 1920x1080...

The way it is written in the output is at least ambiguous, and very misleading.

Regards,

MN

[MikeNovember]

Mike, it's obvious I showed out the example of output for xrandr command to check whether TC's laptop supports resolution more than 1366x768 or not. And, of course, to see the list of supported resolutions by his laptop (including current one). Sure, it would be right to mention laptop's specs in the first post but rodrigosantellan didn't do it. So, if his laptop supports 1920x1080, he is able to write script, make it executable, put it to autostart and voila! Certainly, it could be done with GUI like ARandr (click, click, save, reboot).

Hi,

At this time it is obvious for me that his computer is not able to display more than 1366x768, since specs available for his exact model on internet show the display is a 1366x768 screen, his inxi output shows the current setting is 1366x768, and Mint by default sets the resolution to its maximum.

Regards,

MN

[SMG]

Though I understand your answer, it is not what is written on xrandr output: "Screen 0: minimum 8 x 8, current 1920 x 1080, maximum 16384 x 16384".

I have only one screen, screen 0,

Your one display is not screen 0. Your one display is LVDS-0.

From man xrandr:

--screen snum
This option selects which screen to manipulate. Note this refers to the X screen abstraction, not the monitor (or output).

...Mint by default sets the resolution to its maximum.

Mint does its best to set the resolution at the preferred resolution of the monitor (which does not necessarily mean the maximum depending upon the monitor), but that does not always happen.

However, if the laptop only has the maximum resolution you found in those specs, then it is not possible to increase it beyond that.

[rodrigosantellan]

Hi all,

The problem was mine I took the word when they gave me the computer. Reading the specs I can see it don't go bigger than this.

Know I learn how to force it with arand.

Thanks all for the help!.

Regards