# Change resolution from login screen

**URL:** <https://forums.suse.com/t/change-resolution-from-login-screen/28395>\
**Category:** SLES Configure-Administer\
**Created:** [July 6, 2016, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/change-resolution-from-login-screen/28395 "2016-07-06T18:49:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![aatecey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@aatecey](https://forums.suse.com/u/aatecey)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2016, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/change-resolution-from-login-screen/28395/1 "2016-07-06T18:49:08Z")

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Hi,

We recently moved from SLES11 to SLES12 SP1 but I have a request to be able to change the resolution from the login screen on SLES12 before you log in, like you could on SLES11.

On SLES11 you could open a display preferences interface from the login screen.

I’m wondering if this functionality is still available in SLES12 SP1?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![malcolmlewis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/malcolmlewis/32/11375_2.png) [@malcolmlewis](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2016, 7:50pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/change-resolution-from-login-screen/28395/2 "2016-07-06T19:50:09Z")

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Hi  
A round about way, if you set the screen resolution via system settings → display to your desired resolution, this creates a ~/.config/monitors.xml file. You can then copy via a terminal to say your home directory and reset the resolution for the desktop. This can then be copied (as root user) to /var/lib/gdm/.config/monitors.xml file. Logout now and the login screen will be set to your desired resolution. AFAIK, no gui tools available…