[K12OSN] Fl_TeacherTool

Rita Gibson rgibson57 at earthlink.net
Wed Aug 30 23:39:23 UTC 2006


Robert Arkiletian wrote:
>
>
> On 8/30/06, *Rita Gibson* <rgibson57 at earthlink.net 
> <mailto:rgibson57 at earthlink.net>> wrote:
>
>
>     I installed the latest teacher tool using the instructions on Robert
>     Arkiletian's webpage, Fl_TeacherTool 0.34, primarily to use the VNC
>     desktop for demonstrating in the lab. We do not have a projector
>     in our
>     lab, so every year I have to figure out how to use the
>     vncserver/vncreflector for this purpose. This year we are trying
>     Fl_TeacherTool.
>
>     I have it installed and it seems to be working. However, when I launch
>     VNC to some desktops from Fl_TeacherTool, the desktop that is
>     displayed
>     is larger than the desktop already there, and I cannot see or get
>     to the
>     taskbar to use the start button or open a terminal window to start an
>     application for demonstration.
>
>     Where is the size of the desktop/display set? I believe the
>     titlebar on
>
>
>
> My default value seems to be 800x600. Since all my clients run 
> 1024x768 it's never been a problem for me.  What is your desktop 
> size?  In any case you should have scroll bars on the edges of the 
> window to find the start menu. I will consider adding a user setting 
> (in the input box) to the next version of fl_tt to set the window size 
> for the broadcast. If you don't like the way it works now I can send 
> you a  hard coded version of my source to always give you the 
> resolution you want.

I think my display setting is 1024x768... Not sure, I'm just guessing. 
Where would I look up that default setting in k12ltsp?

Rita




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