[linux-audio-user] [OT] Switching workspaces or ping-ponging screens?

Arnold Krille arnold at roederberg.dyndns.org
Tue Jan 4 09:15:51 EST 2005


On Sunday 02 January 2005 11:25, Ruth A. Kramer wrote:
> The question is, my son had a setup like this (with 17" and 15" (CRT)
> monitors), with (iirc) 1024x768 resolution on the 17" and 800x600
> resolution on the 15".  The disappointing thing was that the 15" monitor
> behaved as a virtual window (i.e., an 800x600 window on a 1024x768
> screen, requiring scrolling to see the entire window).  I assume there's
> a way to make the 15" monitor a real 800x600 screen (no scrolling) but
> we never found it.  Can anybody confirm there is a way to do that?
> Hints on how?

Thats possible. I have done it.
Simply create a server layout accessing both displays and specify the 
direction of the screens, something like LeftOf <i>ID</i>.

I could send you the relevant config if you want and I find it...

Arnold
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