In some games might be useful. Imagine a RTS with the action on one monitor and a strategical map on the other monitor. A friend told me that in Supreme Commander it can be done and it can be... supreme.
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Originally posted by Khudsa View PostIn some games might be useful. Imagine a RTS with the action on one monitor and a strategical map on the other monitor. A friend told me that in Supreme Commander it can be done and it can be... supreme.
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Originally posted by oliver View PostWindows has KMS (or something like that?) since when? Last time I checked (granted, some people say it doesn't crash anymore) it still does a BSOD in 'text' mode right? The white on Blue remember?
Now if you would have said OS X has 'KMS' since god knows when, you had a very valid point. But at least XP booted something that was more like 'bootsplash' if anything.
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Originally posted by schmidtbag View PostIn the end, it tends to make more sense to just get a bigger monitor than get 2+ separate ones for gaming.
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"While some want Linux multi-monitor support removed"...
Tell them to go to hell.
With the price of monitors and the added abilties added with an extra, these crazy people are not to be listened to. Multi-monitor support is a must for a OS being taken seriously in this era.
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I've used the "Separate X Servers" option for a while now. The downside is not being able to drag windows between screens, but that really isn't a problem after you get used to it. WRT gaming, as long as the game doesn't restrict your cursor you can multitask at will.
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Originally posted by Max Spain View PostI've used the "Separate X Servers" option for a while now. The downside is not being able to drag windows between screens, but that really isn't a problem after you get used to it. WRT gaming, as long as the game doesn't restrict your cursor you can multitask at will.
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Another shout out for Zaphod mode, which restores some of the sanity by generally treating displays individually, which is usually what you want. It's ideal for setups like mine where you have one regular monitor on a desk and a large TV connected across the room. The only catch is that you can't drag windows across displays.
Still, it would be nice to be able to specify exactly what you want in a consistent way. I don't think it's feasible for these things to "just work" because everyone will have different setups, needs, and expectations. Some configuration is okay as long as its straightforward.
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Originally posted by Lemonzest View PostIn Zaphod mode, I know you can't drag windows, but will the mouse Pointer go between monitors? I plan on setting up 3 soon, and wondered if xrandr or Zaphod would be better.
It may depend on which desktop you're using but at least with XFCE, applications will open on the display where the icon was clicked. Otherwise, start the application with DISPLAY=:0.1 or some applications accept a -display argument.
It's also worth remembering multiple pointers too. If a fullscreen application grabs the mouse, you could potentially have another one on another display for doing other things. However, the last time I tried this with XFCE, the first pointer was always grabbed regardless of which one actually clicked the application icon.Last edited by Chewi; 09 September 2012, 06:42 AM.
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