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    Getting the MagicMirror full-screen resolution

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      petrpls
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      Hi!

      Total noob here, trying to set up the interface for MagicMirror. So far everything has been pretty straightforward, except for one problem:

      The resolution doesn’t really go full-size. Check out this Image:
      0_1516030593357_Snapchat-1441988271.jpg

      Its fit correctly to the left and bottom size, but top and right are not being used. I set the MM css to white background to demonstrate what it looks like in the picture

      I’ve been playing around with boot/config and trying different overscan options, and disabling overscan but i’m not really sure this is the issue at all… ?

      The monitor is an LG W2040s and according to the TVService the preferred hdmi mode was 83 (which im running in the boot/config)

      The monitor is running VGA to HDMI (Via adapter), and i had to force HDMI to boost 11 to remove some flickering (monitor turning on and off after a while) as well…

      Any help appreciated!

      Best regards,
      Peter

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        pjkoeleman
        last edited by

        @petrpls said in Getting the MagicMirror full-screen resolution:

        Any help appreciated!

        You need to edit your config file ( /boot/config.txt) see this thread for details.

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          petrpls @pjkoeleman
          last edited by

          @pjkoeleman I saw that forum post a while back, and tried both manually overscaning to get the black board out, and also running disable_overscan 1 but it still ends up the same. This is my current boot/config

          # uncomment if you get no picture on HDMI for a default "safe" mode
          #hdmi_safe=1
          
          # uncomment this if your display has a black border of unused pixels visible
          # and your display can output without overscan
          disable_overscan=1
          
          # uncomment the following to adjust overscan. Use positive numbers if console
          # goes off screen, and negative if there is too much border
          #overscan_left=10
          #overscan_right=-1000
          #overscan_top=-512
          #overscan_bottom=-256
          
          # uncomment to force a console size. By default it will be display's size minus
          # overscan.
          #framebuffer_width=1280
          #framebuffer_height=720
          
          # uncomment if hdmi display is not detected and composite is being output
          #hdmi_force_hotplug=1
          
          # uncomment to force a specific HDMI mode (this will force VGA)
          hdmi_group=1
          hdmi_mode=83
          
          # uncomment to force a HDMI mode rather than DVI. This can make audio work in
          # DMT (computer monitor) modes
          #hdmi_drive=1
          
          # uncomment to increase signal to HDMI, if you have interference, blanking, or
          # no display
          config_hdmi_boost=11
          
          # uncomment for composite PAL
          #sdtv_mode=2
          
          #uncomment to overclock the arm. 700 MHz is the default.
          #arm_freq=800
          
          # Uncomment some or all of these to enable the optional hardware interfaces
          #dtparam=i2c_arm=on
          #dtparam=i2s=on
          #dtparam=spi=on
          
          # Uncomment this to enable the lirc-rpi module
          #dtoverlay=lirc-rpi
          
          # Additional overlays and parameters are documented /boot/overlays/README
          
          # Enable audio (loads snd_bcm2835)
          dtparam=audio=on
          display_rotate=1
          avoid_warnings=1
          
          Any thoughts on what could be missing?
          
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            doubleT Module Developer
            last edited by

            Does your monitor itself allow adjustment?

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            • cruunnerrC Offline
              cruunnerr
              last edited by

              have u tried sudo raspi-config ?
              Go to advanced and then to resolution.

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                petrpls @doubleT
                last edited by

                @doubleT said in Getting the MagicMirror full-screen resolution:

                There’s just one option for “resolution” on the physical monitor settings, and that is to move the “frame”. i.e i can make the white drawed surface move around, but i can’t reduce the black frame… :(

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                  petrpls @cruunnerr
                  last edited by

                  @cruunnerr said in Getting the MagicMirror full-screen resolution:

                  have u tried sudo raspi-config ?
                  Go to advanced and then to resolution.

                  I tried but it didnt make a difference… i guess its like setting the mode and stuff in the boot/config but through the interface instead ? :|

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                    pjkoeleman
                    last edited by

                    Otherwise first connect directly via HDMI and see what kind of image this gives.

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                      dxfan227 @petrpls
                      last edited by

                      @petrpls I know this is old but did you ever find a solution?

                      Looking at the config you posted…it looks like you have removed the # signs to uncomment you code?

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