[ale] dangerous - but i did it anyway

[Roger Hammons]

While playing with rsync (and just after reading that
the "--delete" option is dangerous) I wiped out everything 
in /tmp which, it turned out, contained some files needed 
by my xserver.

I have almost everything working again (via xf86config)
EXCEPT most or all windows appear physically larger than 
before and some are physically larger than my screen.  This 
is most apparent and frustrating when the window won't allow 
resizeing by moving the edges or corners - as with solitaire 
(patience).  (Solitaire is just an example - and among the
least of my worries.)

Any ideas? 

Roger Hammons