On Tue, 24 Jul 2001, Jamin Collins wrote:
> Jason Wagner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote:
> > > > - add Xinerama support
> > >
> > > Any chance of more detail on this one? I'm curious as to
> > what this implies.
> >
> > Xinerama makes X use multiple framebuffers as though they
> > were one large, single display, ie, two diaplys running
> > 1280x1024 yeild a single desktop at 2560x1024
>
> Ah, perhaps I should have been a bit more clear in my question. I'm aware
> of what Xinerama is (use it every day). However, I'm curious as to what
> changes are planned for Blackbox with regard to Xinerama.
There's a patch that modifies the maximize command so that it expands a
window to fill only one display.
I'm using two monitors myself too, but I prefer to run different Blackbox
instances on them. The .blackboxrc supports this (different workspace
names on different displays, for example), and dual-headed X lets the
mouse cursor cross between the displays.
And since the whole idea behind xinerama is to combine multiple displays
into one big display, I see no reason to break that with complex code that
is meant for people who use xinerama but don't like it.
