[GRLUG] Xdmx support

Topher topher at wcsg.org
Wed Mar 26 17:24:46 EDT 2008


> I am currently installing Xubuntu which uses Xfce.  Are there any other 
> window managers that anyone knows of that might do this?

Xinerama was written by one of the lead Enlightenment devs, I'll bet it 
has good support.  Ubuntu has it in its repos.

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> Joe Royston
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> Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:28:18 -0400
> From: "Joe Royston" <Joe.Royston at WOODTV.COM>
> Subject: [GRLUG] Xdmx support
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> First off, I am using Xdmx with a kubuntu (KDE) box and an ubuntu box (GNOME).  My end goal is to have 3 displays, running off of 3 different computers showing a single, unified video clip.  I am using Xdmx to accomplish this.  I have gotten Xdmx working on the first 2 boxes (third box will be up and running in a week or so) fine.
>
> Here is the problem.  When I fullscreen the movie playing, it fullscreens to only 1 display.  Doing some research, it has to do with the window manager being 'xinerama aware'.  Does anyone know how to disable the window manager in KDE from being xinerama aware?
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> Joe Royston
> Director
> WOOD TV8, WOTV 4, WXSP
> 120 College SE
> Grand Rapids, MI  49503
> (616) 456-8888 ext. 4336
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> Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:45:50 -0400
> From: "Michael Mol" <mikemol at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [GRLUG] Xdmx support
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> On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 4:28 PM, Joe Royston <Joe.Royston at woodtv.com> wrote:
>> First off, I am using Xdmx with a kubuntu (KDE) box and an ubuntu box
>> (GNOME).  My end goal is to have 3 displays, running off of 3 different
>> computers showing a single, unified video clip.  I am using Xdmx to
>> accomplish this.  I have gotten Xdmx working on the first 2 boxes (third box
>> will be up and running in a week or so) fine.
>>
>>  Here is the problem.  When I fullscreen the movie playing, it fullscreens
>> to only 1 display.  Doing some research, it has to do with the window
>> manager being 'xinerama aware'.  Does anyone know how to disable the window
>> manager in KDE from being xinerama aware?
>
> You might try using a different window manager, particularly if this
> this is a single-purpose setup.
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