Reply #9: For the 1280x1024 users [View All]

[Kellanved]

1280 * 1024 is not a 4:3 resolution. Unless your monitor is specially constructed for that 5:4 ratio (many TFTs are), using it will compress the picture. Try out 1280*960 - it will produce a far better geometry on most screens.
A side benefit is that broader resolutions are less straining for the eyes - the reason why widescreen TV is better than "normal" TV.

:hi:

Edit:
You can check your screen geometry here: http://www.heise.de/ct/ctscreen/

Select "Geometrie". (Right-click and "Hauptmenü" to leave the program)