Ah ok. I could solve the mouse issue with

xrandr --output eDP-1 --auto --scale 1.5x1.5 --brightness 0.8 --panning
2560x1440


but then the screen looks terrible


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Marvin Rueppel

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On Mon, May 28, 2018 at 9:03 AM, Marvin Rueppel <mruep...@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Ah, thank you very much. It works. I think before I was using wayland thus
> why it didnt work.
>
> This command did it.
>  xrandr --output eDP-1 --scale 1.25x1.25 --brightness 0.8
>
> Using the scaling option also helped solve the scaling issue I had.
> However, it showed another bug. When I use this scaling command (no matter
> if fractional or not), then the mouse can still not move outside the 1x1
> area. Meaning that if I scale such as
>
>  xrandr --output eDP-1 --scale 2x2
>
> then my mouse has only a quarter of the screen left for usage. Should I
> file another bug report?
>
>
> Best Regards
> Marvin Rueppel
>
>
> On Thu, May 24, 2018 at 6:34 PM, Christopher M. Penalver <
> christopher.m.penal...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> marvin:
>>
>> Regarding xrandr, one may use it in 18.04 as per below. Were you stating
>> that when you attempt to use the command that it worked in 16.04, but
>> the same command doesn't work in 18.04?
>>
>> xrandr
>> Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1288 x 703, maximum 16384 x 16384
>> VGA-1 connected primary 1288x703+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y
>> axis) 0mm x 0mm
>>    1288x703      59.93*+
>>    2560x1600     59.99    59.97
>>    1920x1440     60.00
>>    1856x1392     60.00
>>    1792x1344     60.00
>>    2048x1152     60.00
>>    1920x1200     59.88    59.95
>>    1920x1080     60.00
>>    1600x1200     60.00
>>    1680x1050     59.95    59.88
>>    1400x1050     59.98    59.95
>>    1600x900      60.00
>>    1280x1024     60.02
>>    1440x900      59.89    59.90
>>    1280x960      60.00
>>    1366x768      59.79    60.00
>>    1360x768      60.02
>>    1280x800      59.81    59.91
>>    1280x768      59.87    59.99
>>    1280x720      60.00
>>    1024x768      60.00
>>    800x600       60.32    56.25
>>    848x480       60.00
>>    640x480       59.94
>>
>> ** Description changed:
>>
>> - As with all the proceeding distros from ubuntu 16.10 the brightness of
>> the OLED screen canot be set. Since xrander is no more present there is
>> also no hack around this problem anymore. This bug is a killer for using
>> the system as full brightness drains the battery quickly.
>> - OLED screens have no backlight, thus this might be the issue.
>> + The screen brightness cannot be changed.
>>
>> - ProblemType: Bug
>> - DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
>> - Package: linux-image-4.15.0-20-generic 4.15.0-20.21
>> - ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-20.21-generic 4.15.17
>> - Uname: Linux 4.15.0-20-generic x86_64
>> - ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7
>> - Architecture: amd64
>> - CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
>> - Date: Tue May  1 10:45:56 2018
>> - SourcePackage: linux-signed
>> - UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
>> - ---
>> + In 16.04, I could change the brightness via:
>> + xrandr --output eDP-1 --brightness 0.7
>> +
>> + ---
>>   ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7
>>   Architecture: amd64
>>   AudioDevicesInUse:
>> -  USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
>> -  /dev/snd/controlC0:  marvin     1768 F.... pulseaudio
>> +  USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
>> +  /dev/snd/controlC0:  marvin     1768 F.... pulseaudio
>>   CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
>>   DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
>>   HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=e81e811a-12aa-465d-ba3c-77e34b171b69
>>   MachineType: LENOVO 20FRS2M600
>>   Package: linux (not installed)
>>   ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
>>   ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz root=/dev/nvme0n1p1
>>   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-20.21-generic 4.15.17
>>   RelatedPackageVersions:
>> -  linux-restricted-modules-4.15.0-20-generic N/A
>> -  linux-backports-modules-4.15.0-20-generic  N/A
>> -  linux-firmware                             1.173
>> +  linux-restricted-modules-4.15.0-20-generic N/A
>> +  linux-backports-modules-4.15.0-20-generic  N/A
>> +  linux-firmware                             1.173
>>   Tags:  bionic
>>   Uname: Linux 4.15.0-20-generic x86_64
>>   UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
>>   UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
>>   _MarkForUpload: True
>>   dmi.bios.date: 06/23/2016
>>   dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
>>   dmi.bios.version: N1FET41W (1.15 )
>>   dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available
>>   dmi.board.name: 20FRS2M600
>>   dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
>>   dmi.board.version: Not Defined
>>   dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
>>   dmi.chassis.type: 10
>>   dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
>>   dmi.chassis.version: None
>>   dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrN1FET41W(1.15
>> ):bd06/23/2016:svnLENOVO:pn20FRS2M600:pvrThinkPadX1Yoga1st:r
>> vnLENOVO:rn20FRS2M600:rvrNotDefined:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNone:
>>   dmi.product.family: ThinkPad X1 Yoga 1st
>>   dmi.product.name: 20FRS2M600
>>   dmi.product.version: ThinkPad X1 Yoga 1st
>>   dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO
>>
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>>
>> Title:
>>   [Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga 1st Gen] Can't change brightness
>>
>> Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
>>   Incomplete
>>
>> Bug description:
>>   The screen brightness cannot be changed.
>>
>>   In 16.04, I could change the brightness via:
>>   xrandr --output eDP-1 --brightness 0.7
>>
>>   ---
>>   ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7
>>   Architecture: amd64
>>   AudioDevicesInUse:
>>    USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
>>    /dev/snd/controlC0:  marvin     1768 F.... pulseaudio
>>   CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
>>   DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
>>   HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=e81e811a-12aa-465d-ba3c-77e34b171b69
>>   MachineType: LENOVO 20FRS2M600
>>   Package: linux (not installed)
>>   ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
>>   ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz root=/dev/nvme0n1p1
>>   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-20.21-generic 4.15.17
>>   RelatedPackageVersions:
>>    linux-restricted-modules-4.15.0-20-generic N/A
>>    linux-backports-modules-4.15.0-20-generic  N/A
>>    linux-firmware                             1.173
>>   Tags:  bionic
>>   Uname: Linux 4.15.0-20-generic x86_64
>>   UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
>>   UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
>>   _MarkForUpload: True
>>   dmi.bios.date: 06/23/2016
>>   dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
>>   dmi.bios.version: N1FET41W (1.15 )
>>   dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available
>>   dmi.board.name: 20FRS2M600
>>   dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
>>   dmi.board.version: Not Defined
>>   dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
>>   dmi.chassis.type: 10
>>   dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
>>   dmi.chassis.version: None
>>   dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrN1FET41W(1.15
>> ):bd06/23/2016:svnLENOVO:pn20FRS2M600:pvrThinkPadX1Yoga1st:r
>> vnLENOVO:rn20FRS2M600:rvrNotDefined:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNone:
>>   dmi.product.family: ThinkPad X1 Yoga 1st
>>   dmi.product.name: 20FRS2M600
>>   dmi.product.version: ThinkPad X1 Yoga 1st
>>   dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO
>>
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