Re: [java-gnome-hackers] Trouble figuring out Screens and Displays

[Andrew C. <an...@op...>]

On Mon, 2008-07-28 at 09:04 +0200, Stefan Prelle wrote:
> I don't know how to proceed with the Display. I wanted to port a
> Dual-Head Swing application to java-gnome, but it seems GTK identifies
> screens and displays different then Swing does under Linux.
> My setup with one desktop spread over two monitors with Xinerama turned
> on, is identified as two screens under Java Swing and only one (big)
> screen under GTK.

Hm.

I suggest:

a) you hang around in #gtk+ and ask the people there about it,

b) translate your question to the 3-4 GTK C calls you are making and how
they aren't quite doing what you expect and send an email to gtk-list,

c) look at the gtk-list archives and in bugzilla. I distinctly recall
seeing the phrase "size of the glass" vs "size of the Xinerama desktop"
in recent weeks, and

d) Consider the difference between GdkScreen and GdkDisplay. Maybe
you've just got the wrong one.

I mean, Metacity understands individual monitors... It *is* doable.

> So my motivation to keep working on this topic doesn't exist right now,

That is perfectly fine.

I only want people contributing things they are interested in and
successful with.

Do me a favour, though - split your Display,DisplayManager stuff onto a
little branch of its own and send me the bundle. I'll put it online so
we don't lose track of it, and we can fix it up once we learn, someday,
how to use it properly.

[I wish I could help, but I haven't had dual monitors for a year or two
now, sorry]

AfC
Sydney