[Xfce-bugs] [Bug 867] New: Request for a timed confirmation of resolution change.

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           Summary: Request for a timed confirmation of resolution change.
           Product: Xfce
           Version: unknown
          Platform: PC
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: NEW
          Severity: enhancement
          Priority: Medium
         Component: general
        AssignedTo: xfce-bugs at xfce.org
        ReportedBy: doc+xfce at skynet.ie


Hello,
Was hoping that someone could add this so no one else does something as stupid
as I did :) 

Was playing about with the resolution change part of the Display Preferences
option in the settings manager when set it to a very low resolution. When you do
this it changes it but you can't get it to change back without being able to see
the panel, which you can't see because it's outside the viewport of the desktop. 

Anyway, I was wondering would it be possible to have a dialog box that says "Are
you happy with this new resolution" or something similar, which would, after a
set time of maybe 30 seconds if no confirmation was received, reset it to the
original resolution.

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Change resolution to something ridiculously small
2. Realise you can't see the viewport
3. Alt-tab about until you focus the Display preferences applet.
4. Get frustrated.
5. Kill X.
6. File request.
7. Learn lesson not to mess with the resolution for no reason other than you're
bored.

Actual Results:  
I felt stupid and filed this request for a new feature. :)

Expected Results:  
It'd be nice to have a timed dialog requesting confirmation from the user that
they're happy with the new resolution and if no response or they're not then it
resets to original res.

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