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how to avoid the automatic change of the VM resolution ?

Posted: 6. Aug 2010, 21:53
by ithaque
hello

first i'd like to thanks for this very good software : virtualbox helps me a lot :)

however, i just have a question :
is it possible to avoid the automatic change of the resolution of the guest virtual machine ?

indeed, when one changes the size of the virtual machine window on the host, the resolution of the guest screen is automatically changed , what is annoying for me .... :(

Re: how to avoid the automatic change of the VM resolution ?

Posted: 7. Aug 2010, 04:28
by BillG
I am not sure that I understand your concern. How often do you change the resolution in the host OS? Why?

The guest display is simply a window opened inside the host's display. If you change the resolution from the host OS it must affect the guest.

Re: how to avoid the automatic change of the VM resolution ?

Posted: 7. Aug 2010, 05:05
by MarkCranness
Host+G key toggles 'Guest Display Auto-resize'.
('Guest Display Auto-resize' on the running VM's Machine menu.)

Re: how to avoid the automatic change of the VM resolution ?

Posted: 7. Aug 2010, 11:42
by ithaque
BillG wrote:I am not sure that I understand your concern. How often do you change the resolution in the host OS? Why?
The guest display is simply a window opened inside the host's display. If you change the resolution from the host OS it must affect the guest.
i don't change the resolution of the host : it it always the same

but it's the resolution of the host i want to be always the same whatever the size of the guest window on the host is .... i hope i explain well :mrgreen:

Re: how to avoid the automatic change of the VM resolution ?

Posted: 7. Aug 2010, 11:46
by ithaque
MarkCranness wrote:Host+G key toggles 'Guest Display Auto-resize'.
('Guest Display Auto-resize' on the running VM's Machine menu.)
ok perfect, that's what i wanted
thanks ;)