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Setting VirtualBox host system resolution to max screen size creates vertical & horizontal scrollbar

Posted: 30. Aug 2020, 15:11
by SRD
I'm on Windows 10 with 2 1680x1050 monitors.

I've used the following command to set my VirtualBox guest system display size to 1680x1050

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VBoxManage setextradata "OS" VBoxInternal2/EfiGraphicsResolution 1680x1050
Setting the VirtualBox guest system resolution to max screen size creates vertical & horizontal scrollbars in the VirtualBox window.

From this doc, I gather the Title, File & Status bar are 25 pixels tall, so I edit my command to be:

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VBoxManage setextradata "OS" VBoxInternal2/EfiGraphicsResolution 1605x1050
However, the guest system has gone back to 1024 x 728.

Is it possible to set a custom display size, or are they predefined?

How do I set the guest system's screen to be as large as possible without the scrollbars?

I'm running Windows 10.

Help appreciated.

Re: Setting VirtualBox host system resolution to max screen size creates vertical & horizontal scrol

Posted: 30. Aug 2020, 16:42
by mpack
I think you are confusing maximum window size with full screen mode. It sounds like you want the latter.

Re: Setting VirtualBox host system resolution to max screen size creates vertical & horizontal scrol

Posted: 30. Aug 2020, 16:43
by scottgus1
A guest can run at any screen size normal or not if the Guest Additions are installed in the guest.

Mpack was quicker than I was. :lol:

Re: Setting VirtualBox host system resolution to max screen size creates vertical & horizontal scrol

Posted: 31. Aug 2020, 13:34
by SRD
Thanks Folks,

Well, I would like my screen size to be maximum.

The guest OS is Mac. I couldn't see any Mac-specific .pkg files on the guest additions CD.

Re: Setting VirtualBox host system resolution to max screen size creates vertical & horizontal scrol

Posted: 31. Aug 2020, 16:22
by scottgus1
SRD wrote:The guest OS is Mac.
Windows host OS and Mac guest OS is only allowed if the physical computer is an Apple computer. OSX guests on non-Apple hardware.

Going to lock this one and request that if you are using a real Mac as your host computer, please research (or post a question about) Mac Guest Additions in the 'Mac Guests' forum with a vbox.log as a zip file, using the forum's Upload Attachment tab.