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I am running Kodi via XServer from 2-monitor remote conputer. When Kodi starts, it occupies entire 2 monitor are and absolutely useless.



It has a config to run in windowed mode, but how to activate it from command line?



I have edited



~/.kodi/userdata/guisettings.xml


and changed



<screenmode default="true">DESKTOP</screenmode>


to



<screenmode default="true">WINDOW</screenmode>


but it changes back to DESKTOP each run.



How to overcome?










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    I am running Kodi via XServer from 2-monitor remote conputer. When Kodi starts, it occupies entire 2 monitor are and absolutely useless.



    It has a config to run in windowed mode, but how to activate it from command line?



    I have edited



    ~/.kodi/userdata/guisettings.xml


    and changed



    <screenmode default="true">DESKTOP</screenmode>


    to



    <screenmode default="true">WINDOW</screenmode>


    but it changes back to DESKTOP each run.



    How to overcome?










    share|improve this question














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      I am running Kodi via XServer from 2-monitor remote conputer. When Kodi starts, it occupies entire 2 monitor are and absolutely useless.



      It has a config to run in windowed mode, but how to activate it from command line?



      I have edited



      ~/.kodi/userdata/guisettings.xml


      and changed



      <screenmode default="true">DESKTOP</screenmode>


      to



      <screenmode default="true">WINDOW</screenmode>


      but it changes back to DESKTOP each run.



      How to overcome?










      share|improve this question














      I am running Kodi via XServer from 2-monitor remote conputer. When Kodi starts, it occupies entire 2 monitor are and absolutely useless.



      It has a config to run in windowed mode, but how to activate it from command line?



      I have edited



      ~/.kodi/userdata/guisettings.xml


      and changed



      <screenmode default="true">DESKTOP</screenmode>


      to



      <screenmode default="true">WINDOW</screenmode>


      but it changes back to DESKTOP each run.



      How to overcome?







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          Encountered the same issue. Within the section <videoscreen> of file ~/.kodi/userdata/guisettings.xml you have to change this:



          <screenmode default="true">DESKTOP</screenmode>


          To this:



          <screenmode>WINDOW</screenmode>


          Start Kodi now and it will be windowed.






          share|improve this answer






























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            In Leia it changed a bit. This will fix it as of today.



            edit ~/.kodi/userdata/guisettings.xml



            change



            <setting id="videoscreen.screenmode" default="true">DESKTOP</setting>



            to



            <setting id="videoscreen.screenmode" default="false">WINDOW</setting>



            and you're all set.






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              Encountered the same issue. Within the section <videoscreen> of file ~/.kodi/userdata/guisettings.xml you have to change this:



              <screenmode default="true">DESKTOP</screenmode>


              To this:



              <screenmode>WINDOW</screenmode>


              Start Kodi now and it will be windowed.






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                Encountered the same issue. Within the section <videoscreen> of file ~/.kodi/userdata/guisettings.xml you have to change this:



                <screenmode default="true">DESKTOP</screenmode>


                To this:



                <screenmode>WINDOW</screenmode>


                Start Kodi now and it will be windowed.






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                  Encountered the same issue. Within the section <videoscreen> of file ~/.kodi/userdata/guisettings.xml you have to change this:



                  <screenmode default="true">DESKTOP</screenmode>


                  To this:



                  <screenmode>WINDOW</screenmode>


                  Start Kodi now and it will be windowed.






                  share|improve this answer













                  Encountered the same issue. Within the section <videoscreen> of file ~/.kodi/userdata/guisettings.xml you have to change this:



                  <screenmode default="true">DESKTOP</screenmode>


                  To this:



                  <screenmode>WINDOW</screenmode>


                  Start Kodi now and it will be windowed.







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                      In Leia it changed a bit. This will fix it as of today.



                      edit ~/.kodi/userdata/guisettings.xml



                      change



                      <setting id="videoscreen.screenmode" default="true">DESKTOP</setting>



                      to



                      <setting id="videoscreen.screenmode" default="false">WINDOW</setting>



                      and you're all set.






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                        In Leia it changed a bit. This will fix it as of today.



                        edit ~/.kodi/userdata/guisettings.xml



                        change



                        <setting id="videoscreen.screenmode" default="true">DESKTOP</setting>



                        to



                        <setting id="videoscreen.screenmode" default="false">WINDOW</setting>



                        and you're all set.






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                          In Leia it changed a bit. This will fix it as of today.



                          edit ~/.kodi/userdata/guisettings.xml



                          change



                          <setting id="videoscreen.screenmode" default="true">DESKTOP</setting>



                          to



                          <setting id="videoscreen.screenmode" default="false">WINDOW</setting>



                          and you're all set.






                          share|improve this answer















                          In Leia it changed a bit. This will fix it as of today.



                          edit ~/.kodi/userdata/guisettings.xml



                          change



                          <setting id="videoscreen.screenmode" default="true">DESKTOP</setting>



                          to



                          <setting id="videoscreen.screenmode" default="false">WINDOW</setting>



                          and you're all set.







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