HOWTO: VNC Res > 640x480 (regardless of console res)

Sniper Fox · Post by **Sniper Fox** » Tue Nov 04, 2003 3:23 pm

Having VNC resolutions of 640x480 is hardly useful. Below are instructions for how to change it.

Sniper Fox · Post by **Sniper Fox** » Tue Nov 04, 2003 3:42 pm

/home/gentoox/.vncstart

#!/bin/bash

/bin/vncctl start -geometry 1280x1024

/usr/share/tightvnc/classes/index.vnc

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<!--
     index.vnc - default HTML page for TightVNC Java viewer applet, to be
     used with Xvnc. On any file ending in .vnc, the HTTP server embedded in
     Xvnc will substitute the following variables when preceded by a dollar:
     USER, DESKTOP, DISPLAY, APPLETWIDTH, APPLETHEIGHT, WIDTH, HEIGHT, PORT,
     PARAMS. Use two dollar signs ($$) to get a dollar sign in the generated
     HTML page.

     NOTE: the $PARAMS variable is not supported by the standard VNC, so
     make sure you have TightVNC on the server side, if you're using this
     variable.
-->

<HTML>
<TITLE>
$USER's $DESKTOP desktop ($DISPLAY)
</TITLE>
<APPLET CODE=VncViewer.class ARCHIVE=VncViewer.jar
        WIDTH=1280 HEIGHT=1046>
<param name=PORT value=$PORT>
$PARAMS
</APPLET>
</HTML>

Then do ./.vncstop followed by ./.vncstart in gentoox's home directory (as user gentoox)

BOZOUK · Post by **BOZOUK** » Wed Nov 05, 2003 7:46 pm

Thank you for the tutorial

very usefull

DracFlamloc · Post by **DracFlamloc** » Sat Nov 15, 2003 1:08 am

Hey I'm just curious and this is probably a stupid question but why the extra pixels in the index.vnc file where you set the res?

DracFlamloc · Post by **DracFlamloc** » Sat Nov 15, 2003 1:13 am

Nevermind, jeez I've been acting like an uber-newb lately.

Buttons on top

SniperKilla · Post by **SniperKilla** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 5:36 am

after doing this, VNC dosent work on startup anymore...

the thing is running cause if i do ./.vncstart it says its already running, but it wont connect

if i do ./.vncstop then start it again it works, any fix?

Shmio · Post by **Shmio** » Sat Jan 31, 2004 7:47 pm

does anyone know the files to edit for the current version of VNC...i tried two files (don't remember which ones, currently running magic fix displaytools1 && magic) and when i booted... xvkbd filled the entire screen...thanks

Post by **ShALLaX** » Sat Jan 31, 2004 7:57 pm

Note to readers: This no longer works.

The whole reason it was fixed at 640x480 was to stop it intefering with taskbar positioning, but someone always comes along who thinks they know best :/

The resolution of VNC is now determined by the resolution of Xfree.