DIGITALWORLD Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 How do I change the size of the Second Life viewer? After the update I can not resize the viewer window. I need 600px x 400px. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Ahren Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 In preferences under graphics, you can change the window size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIGITALWORLD Posted December 16, 2011 Author Share Posted December 16, 2011 The smallest size of the viewer window is 1016 x 734. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Lohner Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Ehhh, I don't think so. Looks to me like the smallest window size is now around 800x600. Nothing in Preferences and there is no way I can find to make the window smaller. As a result I've rolled back to the previous version. So if there is a setting in Preferences for window size of version 3.2.4, how about posting a snapshot so we know where to find it. ETA: 1016 x 734 could be right. I didn't measure the window. Just guessed it was around 800x600. Too large for me as well. --Cinn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Ahren Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 LL has removed the ability to enter a window size in it's latest viewer release? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIGITALWORLD Posted December 16, 2011 Author Share Posted December 16, 2011 LL probably blocked the possibility to change the size manually. Unless I have a virus on my computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charolotte Caxton Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 The set window size is under Advanced, 3rd choice down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theresa Tennyson Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 You can key a size into that entry field but apparently 600 x 400 is smaller than the minimum size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charolotte Caxton Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 True. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerise Sorbet Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Yes, this was broken by an attempt to change the minimum defaults, but some dependencies in other parts of the viewer were obviously forgotten. Until this is fixed, it is safer to resize the window by mouse. The dialog in the advanced menu can blank the screen until a mouse resize and potentially lose your menu bar until a relog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIGITALWORLD Posted December 16, 2011 Author Share Posted December 16, 2011 Now I can not change the viewer window using the mouse?And as someone has a resolution lower than 800 x 600? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charolotte Caxton Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 I can still change the size of the window using the mouse. I hover my mouse over the edge of the viewer and drag it towards its center. From that screenshot, you may need to grab the top of your viewer window and drag it down and over a bit so that you can see an edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canoro Philipp Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 this is what i got changing my resolution to 600x400 its playable under that resolution, just some windows dont fit. maximize Second Life and it will adapt to the resolution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biarzenne Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 I cant even change mine window size with my mouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canoro Philipp Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 if youre using windows, try pressing Alt+Space+R to have it on a window, and Alt+Space+S to change the size, and with the arrows on your keyboard you change it to your desired size. if you press Alt+Space+X the viewer will adapt to the resolution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIGITALWORLD Posted December 16, 2011 Author Share Posted December 16, 2011 have uninstalled 3.4 and installed the 3.2.1 problem solved. Blocking the possibility of changing the size of the viewer in version 3.4 for me is stupid. I thank all participants in the discussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Ahren Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 It's not a good idea to install LL's latest releases. They don't test the software sufficiently. Let others try it out for awhile and if no major bugs are reported, then install it. You may also wish to consider using third party viewers instead of LL's official viewer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceera Murakami Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 It appears that 3.2.4 does not allow setting the window size smaller than 1016 x 741. That is an absolutely stupid limitation. Apparently they felt no one ever has a monitor that is smaller than 1024 x 768? I often set my viewer windows to about 800 x 800 or even smaller, so I can have 2 to 4 sessions running concurrently for different avatars while roleplaying. For many of the less active NPC's, all I need to be able to do is keep up with their chat. I can watch what they are doing from my primary character's view, and enlarge their window when needed if I need to move around or do other tasks that the window is too small for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceera Murakami Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 JIRA Created: VWR-27889 V3 3.2.4 - Can't resize window smaller than 1016 x 741 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristin Burner Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 boo :matte-motes-smile: I can resize mine to just a few pixels in highth, and maybe 100 pixels wide. Its just a normal window like any other window. I can even streach it to span both my 24 inch monitors for super wide sl The size of window drop down is more for graphics mode, ie non windows mode i guess. But tehn all you have is SL, so not sure why you would want to go less then the native resolution of you monitor, unless you are looking for some sort of performance boost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oz Linden Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 This has been fixed in 3.2.5, for which a Beta version is available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swiftlife Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Yes, I can not drag the window smaller either either with my PC or iMAC. Sometimes I like to shrink it and put it in the corner while I operate other windows. I've reinstalled but that did not help. I can still resize all the other windows on both platforms, suggesting it is a SL Viewer bug. ... I will submit a ticket but this is so other do not feel alone or think its their machine... right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceera Murakami Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Oz Linden wrote: This has been fixed in 3.2.5, for which a Beta version is available. Glad to hear that, Oz! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charolotte Caxton Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Thanks for letting us know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Heartsong Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 On the man page up at the top click on "Advance" and click Set Ui size to default and that should make the tabs and view like it was when you started Second Life... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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