[Pan-users] Re: pan window is too wide

[Thufir]

On Fri, 08 Sep 2006 18:44:01 +0000, Duncan wrote:

> Jim Henderson <address@hidden> posted
> address@hidden, excerpted below, on  Fri, 08
> Sep 2006 09:54:59 -0600:
> 
>> Try ALT+F10 (this should maximize the window to the current screen size).
>> 
>> I occasionally run into this when I switch resolutions on my laptop; pan
>> remembers the 1400x1050 size settings, but my monitor only does 1280x1024
>> so I use this to work around that.
> 
> It's also possible that the OP is running in a very low resolution mode,
> say 800x600 or the like.  Pan works best with at least 1024x768
> resolution, as many of its dialogs, plus button layout and the like on the
> main window, assume that.  The button bar on 0.111 pan looks to be roughly
> 860 px long, here, so at 800 px wide, 800x600 would simply not be wide
> enough.  I recall similar issues with old-pan, 0.14.x, and 800x600
> resolution.  1024x768 was the assumed minimum screen size on it as well,
> tho 960x720 or similar might work.
[...]

Yes, I'm running at 800x600.  Now I know the problem, at least.  I tested
the alt-F10 tip on another window, yes that does maximize the window. 
However, same problem, the pan window is too wide for the screen
resolution.

Can I get pan to work at my resolution?



thanks,

Thufir