1intel_panel_fitter(1) General Commands Manual intel_panel_fitter(1)
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6 intel_panel_fitter - Change the panel fitter settings
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9 intel_panel_fitter [options]
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12 intel_panel_fitter is a tool that allows you to change the panel fitter
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14 your monitor without changing the real pixel size of your desktop. The
15 biggest use case for this tool is to work around overscan done by TVs
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19 -p [pipe]
20 pipe to be used (A, B or C, but C is only present on Ivy Bridge
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24 final screen width size in pixels (needs -p option).
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29 -d disable panel fitter (needs -p option, ignores -x and -y
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32 -l list current state of each pipe.
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39 intel_panel_fitter -l
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43 intel_panel_fitter -p A -x 1850 -y 1040
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