Fixing Full Screen Issue on Manjaro (KDE) on VMWare

Manjaro on VMWare

By default, Manjaro Linux with KDE cannot run on full screen in VMWare. Whichever fix you try, like installing vmware-tools will not change it.

So yesterday I found a fix on Manjaro Forum which will make it go full screen!

Let’s get started…

STEPS

1. Open Konsole

2. Install vmtools (yeah we need this)

sudo pacman -S open-vm-tools

3. (OPTIONAL) Update Your Display Drivers

sudo pacman -Su xf86-input-vmmouse xf86-video-vmware mesa gtk2 gtkmm

4. (MAIN PART) Edit mkinitcpio.conf file

sudo nano /etc/mkinitcpio.conf

Over there one the first few lines you will find ‘Modules=“” ’

Fill this there

MODULES=(vsock vmw_vsock_vmci_transport vmw_balloon vmw_vmci vmgfx)

/etc/mkinitcpio.conf file

5. Reboot

reboot

6. Enjoy your Manjaro with KDE on Full Screen!

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Feel Free to comment if facing any errors and don't forget to check the documentation as everything is there :)