From 98df46c7fce7469be5ea3b48f15be90d5bc4561c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: unman Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2018 15:11:16 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Clarify note on fullscreen mode in HVMs Add note on achieving full screen mode in HVMs, and reordered sections for clarity --- common-tasks/full-screen-mode.md | 22 ++++++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/common-tasks/full-screen-mode.md b/common-tasks/full-screen-mode.md index e5542918..3ebd6a94 100644 --- a/common-tasks/full-screen-mode.md +++ b/common-tasks/full-screen-mode.md @@ -32,16 +32,6 @@ Enabling full screen mode for select VMs If you want to enable full screen mode for select VMs, you can do that by creating the following entry in the `/etc/qubes/guid.conf` file in Dom0: -**Note:** Regardless of the settings below, you can always put a window into -fullscreen mode in Xfce4 using the trusted window manager by right-clicking on -a window's title bar and selecting "Fullscreen". This functionality should still -be considered safe, since a VM window still can't voluntarily enter fullscreen -mode. The user must select this option from the trusted window manager in dom0. -To exit fullscreen mode from here, press `alt` + `space` to bring up the title -bar menu again, then select "Leave Fullscreen". - -**Note:** There should be only one `VM: {}` block in the file (or you will [get into problems](https://groups.google.com/d/msg/qubes-users/-Yf9yNvTsVI/xXsEm8y2lrYJ)) - ~~~ VM: { personal: { @@ -52,6 +42,8 @@ VM: { The string 'personal' above is an example only and should be replaced by the actual name of the VM for which you want to enable this functionality. +**Note:** There should be only one `VM: {}` block in the file (or you will [get into problems](https://groups.google.com/d/msg/qubes-users/-Yf9yNvTsVI/xXsEm8y2lrYJ)) + One can also enable this functionality for all the VMs globally in the same file, by modifying the 'global' section: ~~~ @@ -66,3 +58,13 @@ global: { ~~~ Be sure to restart the VM(s) after modifying this file, for the changes to take effect. + + +**Note:** Regardless of the settings above, you can always put a window into +fullscreen mode in Xfce4 using the trusted window manager by right-clicking on +a window's title bar and selecting "Fullscreen". This functionality should still +be considered safe, since a VM window still can't voluntarily enter fullscreen +mode. The user must select this option from the trusted window manager in dom0. +To exit fullscreen mode from here, press `alt` + `space` to bring up the title +bar menu again, then select "Leave Fullscreen". +For StandaloneHVMs, you should set the screen resolution in the qube to that of the host, (or larger), *before* setting fullscreen mode in Xfce4.