Clarify note on fullscreen mode in HVMs

Add note on achieving full screen mode in HVMs, and reordered sections for clarity
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@ -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: 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: { VM: {
personal: { 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. 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: 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. 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.