Version: unknown (using KDE 3.4.0, Debian Package 4:3.4.0-0pre4 (3.1)) Compiler: gcc version 3.3.5 (Debian 1:3.3.5-12) OS: Linux (i686) release 2.6.8-2-386 i consider this to be a bug, as it makes very large windows unviewable. for examples of this, view baghira's config windows on a 1024x768 display. my problem is, if the window is too large (usually too long), it does not (unless the app writer includes this functionality) have the ability to scroll. i believe it should be the job of the window manager, to provide a scroller to view the rest of the window. a screenshot of this can be found here: http://freepgs.com/mattyrobinson/misc/largewindow1.png
You better file a bug report to the application author about his application fitting on a 1024x768 display.
*** Bug 140827 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
@Stephan Binner Should we also bug *all* kde apps because their dialogues don't fit on 640x480 (default Xephyr res, resolution of vnc for htc universal devices.)? While I don't think that this is a "bug" as such (alt+drag lets you see the whole window on all platforms with an alt key), it would be a nice feature to have though, and probably not too difficult to implement. Also, if the scrollbar is part of the window decorations, you won't notice that nasty lag on resize that you get on unix and windows, but not on osx.
640x480 resolution is not supported by KDE, if it doesn't fit, it doesn't fit. 1024x768 is the smallest.
I am sorry, but this feature cannot be implemented by a window manager. The window content belongs to the application. The window manager has no control over it. This implies that the window manager cannot add a scrollbar to the window content.