Re: Dual Head with IceWM?

[Markus A. <ma...@gm...>]

On Wed 18.07.2001, 20:29:41 +0200, Mathias Hasselmann said in public:
>On Wed, 18 Jul 2001, Markus Ackermann wrote:
>> Started manually on the second display IceWM doesn't allow to copy/paste and
>> to move windows between the two screens (which other WMs do allow? I don't
>> know).
>
>   Cut'n'paste could be implemented by a small X client (100
>lines?) connecting multiple screens and synching the CUT_BUFFER* and the
>_MOTIF_CLIP* properties of the screens' root window.

Why not hack it into IceWM? Recently somebody was arguing against several
apps when there can be one - but wasn't you, afair.

>   Moving would require some support in icewm.
>
>> >Any hints or tips anyone could share would be most appreciated as I think
>> >this setup may be good for some of our developers.
>> 
>> Use xinerama. IceWM automatically uses both monitors. Only problem is it
>> doesn't handle well screens which aren't the same size (i.e. have a blind
>> area), windows still get placed there. And IceWM doesn't let you "feel" a
>> move from one monitor to the other (EdgeResistance).
>
>   Would require a more complex workarea model in icewm....

I know - that's why I didn't ask for it. Would be great to have anyway.
Would be nice to have a horizontal DoNotCover zone instead of a vertical one
too (for my second monitor - it's above the first, that could be used as a
workaround).

Markus.