[PythonCE] PythonCE with VGA screens?

[Brad Clements]

On 8 Jan 2005 at 10:28, Stewart Midwinter wrote:

> I've installed Python 2.3 on my Toshiba e830 and am working on a
> Tkinter app. The e830 has a VGA screen, so I set the root geometry to
> a width of 480, height of 640, and was surprised to find that my root
> window was larger than the screen.  When I set its dimensions to
> 240x320, it fit the screen exactly.
> 
> Is there a way to force Python to operate in VGA mode?  I really want
> the extra screen real estate!

I don't have a VGA resolution device. However I think maybe you're seeing a 
compatibility "feature" that allows legacy apps to "look good" on VGA screens.

Perhaps the OS is doubling the effective resolution because your app hasn't made a 
special call or have a bit set in it's PE header that tells the OS "hey, I grok 640x480".



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