2 Displays and 2 Workspaces With Linux and X? 460
Borov writes "I'm planning to buy a second monitor in near future and I was searching for ways to configure it under Linux. It seems there are two main ways: 1) to have one 'big' desktop, which means I have single workspace — changing virtual desktop switches both monitors or 2) to have separate X sessions for each display — which means I have separate workspaces, but I can't move applications between them. I need something in the middle — a separate workspace for each screen, so that I can have independent virtual desktops on each screen, but still have the ability to move applications between monitors (no need to strech one app across both of them). I've read that some tiling window managers can do this kind of thing, but I'd rather go with 'classical' window managers, like Openbox/Gnome/KDE or similar."
Re:Gentoo? (Score:5, Funny)
Synergy (Score:4, Funny)
It's designed to share mice/keyboards/buffers across computers, but perhaps you could use it to share across X sessions on the same machine.
http://synergy2.sourceforge.net/ [sourceforge.net]
Go away, TROLL! (Score:3, Funny)
So, Mr. Ballmer, would you please elucidate us on which is better, to have one big desktop where changing workspaces switches both monitors at once, or having one X session for each display?
I'm curious to know your opinion, since both alternatives have their own advantages and disadvantages and, since configuring Linux for dual monitors is so easy, using any of those two alternatives presents no problems.
BTW, I'm curious by what you say about how easy it is to set up Windows 7. Installing putty to run an X session on *any* older version of Windows is a royal PITA, so if, as you say, Windows 7 now supports Xwindow natively, then I'm really interested in Windows 7!
Re:Synergy (Score:3, Funny)
Crap, I can't read. It doesn't let your render apps on other screens, and running 2 x sessions would already let you copy buffers, but not apps either.
Re:xinerama and xrandr (Score:5, Funny)
Gosh, isn't it obvious?! Fucking christ, it's the 201st decade, use clairvoyance.
Re:Anti-Slashdot answer (Score:3, Funny)
Is that the same one that can easily be made to crash the kernel? Or is it a new one?
Re:xinerama and xrandr (Score:2, Funny)
"linux dual head [google.com]"
The first three mention either xrandr or xinerama. Didn't check beyond that.
Just don't leave linux out of that search or you'll get very different results
Re:Car analogy for Windows users (Score:5, Funny)
a Linux user asking for tips on advanced uses of virtual desktops is like an off-road rally racer asking for tips on configuring the differentials on a 4x4. Your answer is "use a Ford Taurus".
Your car analogy makes more sense, in fact, since the largest purchasers of the Ford Taurus were car rental agencies. Everyone knows that the best off-road vehicle is a rented vehicle.
Re:Why Not? (Score:3, Funny)
How do you define/measure "quality"?
By the price.
Re:Google (Score:3, Funny)
Yes but sometimes it devolves into a 9mm vs .45acp debates which never ends.
Re:Gentoo? (Score:1, Funny)
... but you are the one watching. Which is worse?