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From: envbvs@epb1.lbl.gov (Brian V. Smith)
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Subject: Re: xfig in 800x600 display
Date: 22 May 1997 06:30:45 +0900
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In article <337600C5.39AD@taz.dra.hmg.gb>, pjviveash@taz.dra.hmg.gb writes:
|> Xfig runs by default with a geometry greater than my 800x600 display and
|> therefore swamps the screen.  I have played about with the options in
|> order to reduce the geometry, but the application GUI then looks
|> corrupted, with buttons/labels missing, etc.
|> 
|> What is the BEST way of running xfig in 800x600 display so that the Xfig
|> GUI remains intact?

run it with:  xfig -but_per_row 3 (or 4) -pwidth 8 -pheight 6

Adjust the pwidth and/or pheight until the canvas is the correct size.

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