need lower resolution.

[Fester Bestertester]

Sorry, but I must insist! You exhibit extreme arrogance in the assumption that all users run 1080p screens!
Now aging (pensioner), and with an older (read:cheaper) 20" HDMI (TV) screen (fond of the brackets aren't I?), I need 720p. This restricts the amount of info visible, and not all your 'system' menu items allow re-sizing of their window to show fully. I've just updated and upgraded to the PIXEL desktop (looking good, BTW!), and need to re-do the Panel. For this I need the Openbox Configuration Manager, and I'm not even sure all the options are visible let alone the "OK" button (is it "OK"? It's been a while...). Meanwhile, I'm going to have to 'wear' (yet again) editing /boot/config.txt to bump up the resolution, reboot, squint to set all I need, then put it all back for everyday use ... NOT a happy camper! Alternative: re-sizable windows. A more convenient change-of-resolution menu item, please? Non-reboot?

[DougieLawson]

What aromatic materials are you smoking or eating?

Have you tried the 2016-09-23 Raspbian or NOOBS V1.9.3?
What's the problem with forcing the screen resolution using

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hdmi_group=...
hdmi_mode=...

in /boot/config.txt. Do it once, rejoice forever.

Have you gone to Specsavers?

[Fester Bestertester]

What aromatic materials are you smoking or eating?

Have you tried the 2016-09-23 Raspbian or NOOBS V1.9.3?
What's the problem with forcing the screen resolution using

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hdmi_group=...
hdmi_mode=...

in /boot/config.txt. Do it once, rejoice forever.

Have you gone to Specsavers?

I'd ask the same of you. READ my post: been that, done there ...

[DougieLawson]

How about using the tvservice command?

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root@falcon ~ # tvservice -m CEA
Group CEA has 15 modes:
           mode 1: 640x480 @ 60Hz 4:3, clock:25MHz progressive
           mode 2: 720x480 @ 60Hz 4:3, clock:27MHz progressive
           mode 3: 720x480 @ 60Hz 16:9, clock:27MHz progressive
           mode 4: 1280x720 @ 60Hz 16:9, clock:74MHz progressive
           mode 5: 1920x1080 @ 60Hz 16:9, clock:74MHz interlaced
  (prefer) mode 16: 1920x1080 @ 60Hz 16:9, clock:148MHz progressive
           mode 17: 720x576 @ 50Hz 4:3, clock:27MHz progressive
           mode 18: 720x576 @ 50Hz 16:9, clock:27MHz progressive
           mode 19: 1280x720 @ 50Hz 16:9, clock:74MHz progressive
           mode 20: 1920x1080 @ 50Hz 16:9, clock:74MHz interlaced
           mode 21: 720x576 @ 50Hz 4:3, clock:27MHz x2 interlaced
  (native) mode 31: 1920x1080 @ 50Hz 16:9, clock:148MHz progressive
           mode 32: 1920x1080 @ 24Hz 16:9, clock:74MHz progressive
           mode 33: 1920x1080 @ 25Hz 16:9, clock:74MHz progressive
           mode 34: 1920x1080 @ 30Hz 16:9, clock:74MHz progressive
root@falcon ~ # tvservice -m DMT
Group DMT has 5 modes:
           mode 4: 640x480 @ 60Hz 4:3, clock:25MHz progressive
           mode 9: 800x600 @ 60Hz 4:3, clock:40MHz progressive
           mode 16: 1024x768 @ 60Hz 4:3, clock:65MHz progressive
           mode 35: 1280x1024 @ 60Hz 5:4, clock:108MHz progressive
           mode 39: 1360x768 @ 60Hz 16:9, clock:85MHz progressive
root@falcon ~ # tvservice -e 'CEA 31 HDMI'
Powering on HDMI with explicit settings (CEA mode 31)
root@falcon ~ #

You may need to restart the GUI if you change to a wildy differing mode.