# Fullscreen,XFree3.3.5,DGA and SDL

**URL:** <https://discourse.libsdl.org/t/fullscreen-xfree3-3-5-dga-and-sdl/1340>\
**Category:** SDL Development\
**Created:** [December 8, 1999, 4:09pm UTC](https://discourse.libsdl.org/t/fullscreen-xfree3-3-5-dga-and-sdl/1340 "1999-12-08T16:09:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Vikram\_Subramanian](https://discourse.libsdl.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Vikram\_Subramanian](https://discourse.libsdl.org/u/Vikram_Subramanian)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 1999, 4:09pm UTC](https://discourse.libsdl.org/t/fullscreen-xfree3-3-5-dga-and-sdl/1340/1 "1999-12-08T16:09:35Z")

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Hi,  
I have a problem with running SDL(1.0.1) programs full screen,They just refuse to become full  
screen even when I run them as root.I ran the test programs with the -fullscreen option but all of  
them remained windowed.Same with the latest Maelstorm.I do have 640x480 modeline defined for 16bpp.

I can’t see where the problem [is.It](http://is.It) becomes more confusing since I have a vague memory of playing  
Myth 2 demo(statically linked!!) in fullscreen a month back but now it also stays windowed.Of course  
I upgraded my X server from 3.3.3(Redhat5.2) to 3.3.5(Redhat 6.1).Can there be a problem there?

I am able to run “State of Mind”(a demo program) fullscreen using DGA so there’s no problem with  
DGA.

Unrelated stuff:-  
Is somebody telling the mpegtv people that SDL has gone to the next version?  
Why is the default mouse cursor in SDL blunt?

Thanx,Bye.----------------------------------------------------------------------------  
Reporter (to Mahatma Gandhi): Mr Gandhi, what do you think of Western  
Civilization?  
Gandhi: I think it would be a good idea.

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**Author:** ![Vikram\_Subramanian](https://discourse.libsdl.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Vikram\_Subramanian](https://discourse.libsdl.org/u/Vikram_Subramanian)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 1999, 6:22pm UTC](https://discourse.libsdl.org/t/fullscreen-xfree3-3-5-dga-and-sdl/1340/2 "1999-12-20T18:22:34Z")

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Bogus date in mail due to System clock problem.I was searching for my own mail which landed up at  
the end of list sorted by [date.SO](http://date.SO) if you missed …