> > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >> Behalf Of Carsten Haitzler >> Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2006 6:12 PM >> To: Dustin Jenkins >> Cc: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [e-users] E17 Dual Head (In the future.) >> >> On Thu, 10 Aug 2006 07:39:05 -0700 Dustin Jenkins >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> babbled: >> >> > Hello all. I've been using E16 for the past year and >> really like it, >> > and use E17 off and on (E17 is down right sexy). I've Googled and >> > scanned the archives and can't get a concrete answer. I >> like how E16 >> > does Virtual Desktops on my dual head system (3200x1200) in >> that both >> > monitors display a single Virtual Desktop, but E17 does it >> differently. >> > It looks like E17 treats both monitors as having their own set of >> > Virtual Desktops, but I'm not totally sure as flipping >> around desktops >> > with Shift+Alt gave different results. Will E17 have >> support for the >> > way E16 does Virtual Desktops on Dual Head systems one day? >> Is Dual >> > Head support still considered buggy? >> >> xinerama (multiple zones) support is stable and working fine >> - i have been testing it on a daily basis now for a while (ie >> using it all day). multihead (ie 2 separate x roots) i can't >> comment on atm as i haven't tested this for ages. >> >> as for how e does multiple heads - the vast majority of users >> prefer the way it splits the heads up so each has its own set >> of virtual desktops. the only sane way to accomodate bother >> mechanisms is add a "sync" option where the virtual desktop >> changes of any 1 zone or container (screen) are mirrored on all others >> - this will get you as close to what you want as possible >> without major headaches code/design-wise. (ie flip desktosp >> on 1 screen - the other screen flips too, but there are still >> 2 sets of virtual desktops). >> >> patches of course accepted - as this seems to be desired by >> only a small set of people - not the majority, and most >> people used to the "old way" once they try the new one >> convert and begin to like it much more... i see not a lot of >> point investing much effort into this... :) >> > > Poop. > > R.
Wierded me out when I first tried it, but use it for a while. I love it. Gives you windows movable from one monitor to another yet still feels like dual head. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ enlightenment-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-users
