Smartsizing and Pre-defined Resolution

I sometimes work on a laptop with very small screen and RDP to certain computer for operations that require more "screen space".

So normally I do it with a RDP setting files by setting the resolution to higher than my laptop (1920 x1080) and enable smart sizing - which allow more "working space" without having to use the scroll bars to see parts of the screen in the RDP session.

The specific parameters are as follows:

desktopwidth:i:1920
desktopheight:i:1080
smart sizing:i:1

I know others have previously raise this but it looks like it was never implemented.

Thanks.

Possible Solution

I suggest separating the non-resolution values (Fit to Screen, Fullscreen, Smart Size) in the "Resolution" parameter into a new parameter thus allowing the specification of the resolution to use and allow Smart Size at the small time.

Your Environment

Windows 10 (1809)
Connecting to Windows Server 2016, 2008R2, Windows 7, Windows 10

Start by tracing how the connection's Resolution setting is represented and how RDP settings are generated. Check the existing Fit to Screen, Fullscreen, and Smart Size options, then verify that a custom desktop width and height can be combined with Smart Size and produce the requested RDP parameters.