SPICE client gets stuck in a screen resolution resize loop or the resolution changes when the screensaver starts

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

Multiple screen resolution issues exist in a VDI session, using SPICE:
* The screen resolution changes when the screensaver starts
* A resize loop exists, when changing the screen resolution in the Display Preferences

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.3

  • Guest: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

    • xorg-x11-drv-qxl-0.1.0-4.el6.x86_64

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