# Overscan on hdmi

**URL:** <https://forums.suse.com/t/overscan-on-hdmi/29039>\
**Category:** SLES for Raspberry Pi\
**Created:** [November 23, 2016, 7:50pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/overscan-on-hdmi/29039 "2016-11-23T19:50:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![mudcruzr\_alan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@mudcruzr\_alan](https://forums.suse.com/u/mudcruzr_alan)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 7:50pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/overscan-on-hdmi/29039/1 "2016-11-23T19:50:48Z")

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I have downloaded, installed, registered and applied all updates. The installation is working fine.

BUT

I need to apply some overscan settings (left & right 24, and top & bottom 16) I’ve added the appropriate lines to BOTH config.txt files (in efi and vc) but they are being ignored. Without this the system is unuseable which would be a pity as I can’t see the task bar and I can’t maximize any windows or I lose the window controls.

Help please, how can I apply these settings?

Alan

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**Author:** ![suse\_rasputin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@suse\_rasputin](https://forums.suse.com/u/suse_rasputin)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2016, 1:37pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/overscan-on-hdmi/29039/2 "2016-11-25T13:37:47Z")

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I didn’t get any HDMI settings to work when I tried in Tumbleweed for Raspi (2 or 3, don’t remember). It’s a pain. Only workaround I found:

- Add a non-root user
- Install tigervnc (cookbook here, adapt directories in the systemd script to your new, non-root user)

[https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=66&t=123457](https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=66&t=123457)

- Use your raspi headless and have a free-scalable desktop that works (in TW, at least 😉 ).

Have fun!:rolleyes:

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**Author:** ![mudcruzr\_alan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@mudcruzr\_alan](https://forums.suse.com/u/mudcruzr_alan)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2016, 11:09pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/overscan-on-hdmi/29039/3 "2016-11-25T23:09:18Z")

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Cheers for the response Raspu, but maybe I’ll try again in 6 months or so when it’s a little more “pi friendly”.

Alan

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**Author:** ![drumclimber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f08c70/32.png) [@drumclimber](https://forums.suse.com/u/drumclimber)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2017, 6:11am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/overscan-on-hdmi/29039/4 "2017-01-04T06:11:51Z")

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[QUOTE=mudcruzr\_alan;35484]I have downloaded, installed, registered and applied all updates. The installation is working fine.

BUT

I need to apply some overscan settings (left & right 24, and top & bottom 16) I’ve added the appropriate lines to BOTH config.txt files (in efi and vc) but they are being ignored. Without this the system is unuseable which would be a pity as I can’t see the task bar and I can’t maximize any windows or I lose the window controls.

Help please, how can I apply these settings?

Alan[/QUOTE]

I’m having the same issues. Any plans to implement the config.txt?

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**Author:** ![andrelutz273](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f6c823/32.png) [@andrelutz273](https://forums.suse.com/u/andrelutz273)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2017, 1:17am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/overscan-on-hdmi/29039/5 "2017-11-10T01:17:15Z")

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> [@drumclimber;35933](#):
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> I’m having the same issues. Any plans to implement the config.txt?

i have the same problems with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 on Raspberry Pi 3