Configuration for multiple monitors
Harold L Hunt II
huntharo@msu.edu
Sat Jan 10 16:34:00 GMT 2004
Jack,
Jack Tanner wrote:
> Ãyvind Harboe wrote:
>
>> perhaps the below should *always* be TRUE and there shouldn't be an
>> option at all?
>
>
> No, I'd like -nomultiplemonitors to exist.
>
> I have two monitors, but the second is usually turned off. Various X
> client dialog boxes and application windows usually come up in the
> center of my desktop, which means half on one monitor, and half on the
> other. If that weren't annoying enough, it makes life sheer hell when
> one monitor is turned off!
>
> This is why I do not use -multiplemonitors, even though I /have/
> multiple monitors. Even when both monitors are turned on, it's plenty to
> have one for X apps, and another for regular Windows apps.
That is pretty much why I would want to make sure we have a
-nomultiplemonitors switch. In fact, we should finally look into a
system to allow the user to specify which screen we should start up on.
That would be nice.
> Granted, the real solution to this issue would be to play nice with
> nVidia's nView software. It offers these modes for dual-monitor work
> (the following is copied verbatim from nView on-line help; the mode I
> use is Dualview, which I believe is nVidia's default):
Well, I have an nVidia graphics card now, but you'll have to contribute
to the fund to buy me a second matching Samsung SyncMaster 191T flat
panel if you expect me to be able to work on this :) At the momement
(read: for the last three years) I have only one monitor.
Harold
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