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exhuma.twn
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 Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 9:49 am Post subject: Positioning the screen with TwinView + 2 resolutions? [solv] |
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I am using TwinView now already for some time and I am quite happy with it. But there is one small thing that annoys me as it prevents me from using some WMs successfully. That problem is the position of my second screen. It has a lower resolution, and is therefore "smaller" than my main screen. I have a setup that looks a bit like this:
| Code: | --------------------
| | 2 |
| 1 |_______|
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Now, some WMs put things in the lower left corner of the screen (system tray, taskbar,...), which ends up being hidden because of this setup.
So I would like to have something like this:
| Code: | ------------
| |________
| 1 | 2 |
| | |
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For a better example, look at the link in my current signature. If you look to the right part of the screen, you can see 2 things running. The chat transcript with the nick "aether" (fortune rocks  ), and those squiggly signs which comes from root-tail. The reason they are located so far away from the bottom border is because that's only as far as I can see. Because of the above mentioned problem. If now some WM decides to display something below that line, I won't see it.
Back from my old days in windows (*ducks*), I remember being able to simply drag the screen around in a configuration dialog to achieve this.
The question:
Is there a possibility in xorg.conf that can accomplish that?
Here's my current xorg.conf. I took the liberty to grep away the comments and whitespace:
| Code: | Section "Module"
SubSection "extmod"
EndSubSection
Load "type1"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
EndSection
Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/lib/X11/rgb"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/CID"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/Speedo"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/TTF"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/corefonts"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/encodings"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/freefont"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/local"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/terminus"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ttf-bitstream-vera"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ukr"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/unifont"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/util"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/artwiz"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/myFonts"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ttfonts"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ttf"
EndSection
Section "ServerFlags"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard1"
Driver "kbd"
Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"
Option "XkbModel" "itouch"
Option "XkbLayout" "gb"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "Auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Buttons" "12"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "11 12"
Option "Resolution" "800"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "moni0"
ModeLine "1600x1200" 162.0 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1600x1200" 175.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1600x1200" 189.0 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1600x1200" 202.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1600x1200" 229.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
Modeline "1024x768@85" 100.94 1024 1056 1432 1464 768 782 793 807
Modeline "800x600@85" 100.94 1024 1056 1432 1464 768 782 793 807
Modeline "640x480@85" 100.94 1024 1056 1432 1464 768 782 793 807
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Standard VGA"
VendorName "Unknown"
BoardName "Unknown"
Driver "vga"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "NVIDIA GeForce"
Driver "nvidia"
Option "TwinView" "True"
Option "TwinViewOrientation" "RightOf"
Option "MetaModes" "1600x1200,1280x1024; 1600x1200,NULL; 1024x768,NULL; 800x600, NULL; 640x480, NULL"
Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "23.5-86.0"
Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "50-120"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen 1"
Device "NVIDIA GeForce"
Monitor "moni0"
DefaultDepth 24
Subsection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768""
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Simple Layout"
Screen "Screen 1"
InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "IVM"
ModelName "IVM1910"
ModeLine "640x350" 31.5 640 672 736 832 350 382 385 445 +hsync -vsync
ModeLine "640x400" 31.5 640 672 736 832 400 401 404 445 -hsync +vsync
ModeLine "720x400" 35.5 720 756 828 936 400 401 404 446 -hsync +vsync
ModeLine "640x480" 25.2 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync
ModeLine "640x480" 31.5 640 664 704 832 480 489 491 520 -hsync -vsync
ModeLine "640x480" 31.5 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -hsync -vsync
ModeLine "640x480" 36.0 640 696 752 832 480 481 484 509 -hsync -vsync
ModeLine "800x600" 36.0 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync
ModeLine "800x600" 40.0 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync
ModeLine "800x600" 50.0 800 856 976 1040 600 637 643 666 +hsync +vsync
ModeLine "800x600" 49.5 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync
ModeLine "800x600" 56.3 800 832 896 1048 600 601 604 631 +hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1024x768" 44.9 1024 1032 1208 1264 768 768 776 817 +hsync +vsync Interlace
ModeLine "1024x768" 65.0 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync
ModeLine "1024x768" 75.0 1024 1048 1184 1328 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync
ModeLine "1024x768" 78.8 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1024x768" 94.5 1024 1072 1168 1376 768 769 772 808 +hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1152x864" 108.0 1152 1216 1344 1600 864 865 868 900 +hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1280x960" 108.0 1280 1376 1488 1800 960 961 964 1000 +hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1280x960" 148.5 1280 1344 1504 1728 960 961 964 1011 +hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1280x1024" 108.0 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1280x1024" 135.0 1280 1296 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1280x1024" 157.5 1280 1344 1504 1728 1024 1025 1028 1072 +hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1600x1200" 162.0 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1600x1200" 175.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1600x1200" 189.0 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1600x1200" 202.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1600x1200" 229.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1792x1344" 204.8 1792 1920 2120 2448 1344 1345 1348 1394 -hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1792x1344" 261.0 1792 1888 2104 2456 1344 1345 1348 1417 -hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1856x1392" 218.3 1856 1952 2176 2528 1392 1393 1396 1439 -hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1856x1392" 288.0 1856 1984 2208 2560 1392 1393 1396 1500 -hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1920x1440" 234.0 1920 2048 2256 2600 1440 1441 1444 1500 -hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1920x1440" 297.0 1920 2064 2288 2640 1440 1441 1444 1500 -hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1800x1440" 230 1800 1896 2088 2392 1440 1441 1444 1490 +HSync +VSync
ModeLine "1800x1440" 250 1800 1896 2088 2392 1440 1441 1444 1490 +HSync +VSync
ModeLine "640x480" 43.16 640 680 744 848 480 481 484 509 -HSync +Vsync
ModeLine "768x576" 34.96 768 792 872 976 576 577 580 597 -HSync +Vsync
ModeLine "768x576" 42.93 768 800 880 992 576 577 580 601 -HSync +Vsync
ModeLine "768x576" 45.51 768 808 888 1008 576 577 580 602 -HSync +Vsync
ModeLine "768x576" 51.84 768 808 888 1008 576 577 580 605 -HSync +Vsync
ModeLine "768x576" 62.57 768 816 896 1024 576 577 580 611 -HSync +Vsync
ModeLine "800x600" 68.18 800 848 936 1072 600 601 604 636 -HSync +Vsync
ModeLine "1024x768" 113.31 1024 1096 1208 1392 768 769 772 814 -HSync +Vsync
ModeLine "1152x864" 81.62 1152 1216 1336 1520 864 865 868 895 -HSync +Vsync
ModeLine "1152x864" 119.65 1152 1224 1352 1552 864 865 868 907 -HSync +Vsync
ModeLine "1152x864" 143.47 1152 1232 1360 1568 864 865 868 915 -HSync +Vsync
ModeLine "1280x960" 124.54 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1001 -HSync +Vsync
ModeLine "1280x960" 129.86 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1002 -HSync +Vsync
ModeLine "1280x960" 178.99 1280 1376 1520 1760 960 961 964 1017 -HSync +Vsync
ModeLine "1280x1024" 190.96 1280 1376 1520 1760 1024 1025 1028 1085 -HSync +Vsync
ModeLine "1400x1050" 122.61 1400 1488 1640 1880 1050 1051 1054 1087 -HSync +Vsync
ModeLine "1400x1050" 149.34 1400 1496 1648 1896 1050 1051 1054 1094 -HSync +Vsync
ModeLine "1400x1050" 155.85 1400 1496 1648 1896 1050 1051 1054 1096 -HSync +Vsync
ModeLine "1400x1050" 179.26 1400 1504 1656 1912 1050 1051 1054 1103 -HSync +Vsync
ModeLine "1400x1050" 214.39 1400 1512 1664 1928 1050 1051 1054 1112 -HSync +Vsync
ModeLine "1600x1200" 280.64 1600 1728 1904 2208 1200 1201 1204 1271 -HSync +Vsync
EndSection
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Just in case someone searches for "xinerama", I'll just jot it down here
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exhuma.twn
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| Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 12:42 pm Post subject: |
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Solved! The MetaModes option takes a geometry-like parameter. Here's an example that solves my above problem.
Option "MetaModes" "1600x1200 +0+0,1280x1024 +1600+176"
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Hmm.... this seems to trouble some applications... For example, kuickshow messes up the fullscreen... and so does mplayer.... omg.....
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| Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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| exhuma.twn wrote: | | Hmm.... this seems to trouble some applications... For example, kuickshow messes up the fullscreen... and so does mplayer.... omg..... |
aha! This was th WM screwing up. Problems in Fluxbox, Waimea and Kahakai, but it works fine in KDE. The annoying bit, I got used to blender taking up my two screens, now it only takes up one :/ Seems I have to recompile that without xinerama supprt 
Edit: just realised blender does not have a xinerama use flag 
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| Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2005 7:11 am Post subject: |
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Do I understand you correctly that you want to have blender still take up both screens? In kde you can have that...
Right Click on desktop -> Configure Desktop -> Display -> Multiple Monitors -> Disable "Enable multiple monitor window maximize support"
Now if you maximize a window it will take up both screens.
If I got you wrong sorry for a useless post.
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exhuma.twn
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| Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2005 8:21 am Post subject: |
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Seems to be what I want
I have no access to my KDE just right now. I'll have a look as soon as I can 
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| Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 1:09 am Post subject: can this be done without Twinview? |
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| Is there a solution to the original (different resolutions) problem for those of us who don't/can't use twinview? I'd like the "dead area" on my lower resolution monitor to be at the top (so I can see my taskbar on it) |
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| Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 9:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | Is there a solution to the original (different resolutions) problem for those of us who don't/can't use twinview? |
Yes
You probably have a line sort of like this in your xorg.conf | Code: | | Screen 1 "Screen1" RightOf "Screen0" |
Well, On my first monitor I use 1280x960, and on my second 1024x768
Well, 960 - 768 is 192, so... | Code: | | Screen 1 "Screen1" Relative "Screen0" 1280 192 |
Use the Relative word, and specify the coordinates.  |
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| Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 6:04 pm Post subject: Thanks |
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| Excellent, Thanks |
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