[ gpsdrive ] Screen resolution problems

Kevin Brown kevin_brown at qwest.net
Sun Jul 13 10:00:51 AKDT 2008


> I'm new in this Mailinglist and using GPSDrive. I tried to use it with 
> my new Netbook computer (Kohjinsha sh8). I have a problem with the 
> screen resolution. My computer has only 1024x600 points of resolution. 
> When I open GPSDrive I can't see the whole window because it is bigger 
> than my laptop's screen. I'm not able to see the speed and coordinates 
> of the GPS.
> I wanted to ask if there is a way to reduce the window size so It can 
> fit the size of the screen.

Should be an option (-g) to control the geometry (size) of the map area 
of the window.  This only controls the size of the MAP.  So you'll want 
it smaller than your screen res to also see all the buttons surrounding 
the map.

gpsdrive -g 600x400

or it might be

gpsdrive --g 600x400


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