X11R6 Info -- Dual-Head Config
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| Simple Command Examples |
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| Xinerama |
- Xinerama is an extension to X11R6 X-4.x
- allows applications and window managers to use the two (or more)
physical displays as one large virtual display
- enabling the Xinerama in the "ServerLayout" section
is to include it in a "ServerFlags" section
TLDP.org Xinerama-HOWTO
LinuxDocs.org Xinerama-HOWTO
startx -- +xinerama
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Add Options xinerama into the ServerFlags or ServerLayout stanza of XF86Config
LinuxAnswers.net Xinerama w/ MultiHead
Linux-Sxs.org Dual-Head w/ xinerama
Uconn.edu xinerama
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| Options and Coordinate System |
- You will need to know the size of your screen ( NOT size of the xterm )
- xdpyinfo | grep dimension
- Merged Mode - 2 monitors look like: 2x (1024x768) pixels -- twice as wide, twice as tall
Hawaii.edu nice pics
Triumf.ca
Display:0.0 -- 1st 1024x768 monitor -- top left is (0,0)
Display:0.1 -- 2nd 1024x768 monitor -- top left of the 2nd monitor = (1024,0)
Display:0.2 -- 3rd 1024x768 monitor -- top left of the 3rd monitor = (2048,0)
XFree86.org Options for Chips&Tech chipsets
XFree86.org ServerLayout Options
RightOf
LeftOf
Above
Below
Absolute
Relative
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| Multiple Users w/ 2+ sets of on one PC |
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| Tri-Head Howto -- Laptop + External Monitor + Projector |
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| Dual-Head Howto - Multiple Layout |
Leog.net Tested on Debian -- ( local copy -- )
startx -- -layout IntLayout (default)
startx -- -layout ExtLayout
startx -- -layout DualLayout
# internal display runs at 1280x768 as ":0.0"
# external monitor runs at 1600x1200 as ":0.1"
# windows can be started on either display but can't be moved across
startx -- -layout XineLayout
# internal display runs at 1280x768
# external at 1024x768 (note same number of lines)
# both monitors side-by-side form one big desktop (aka Xinerama mode)
# windows can be moved arbitrarily between the two, or even be placed on the edge
TheShire.org ATI Radeon Mobility M6 -- Tested on Gentoo -- ( local copy -- )
startx -- single screen
startx -- -layout DualMonitor -- dual monitor
startx -- -layout DualHead -- dual head w/ xinerama
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| Dual-Head Howto |
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| Commercial Multiple Screen Mounting Systems |
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