dual screen

[Mark Trompell]

On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 12:41 PM, Olivier Fourdan wrote:
> Hi
>
> On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 10:32 AM, Rakotomandimby Mihamina wrote:
>> Hi all
>> Using xfce 4.6 (xUbuntu 9.04) on a laptop with ATI card.
>> the laptop has a VGA slot.
>>
>> When I plug a screen on the VGA slot, then press Fn+F5 (it's
>> the laptop's key combination to activate the plugged screen)
>> I have the external screen turned on (the main screen stays on).
...
>> When I enter Settings -> Display (while the external screen plugged)
>> it lists only one screen.
>>
>> How at least to make XFCE detect the second screen?
>> I "think" once XFCE detects that second screen in its listing he will
>> be able to extend the desktop on them...
>
> Yes, the default shortcut for the XF86Display key is to call "xrandr
> --auto" so that the output gets at least detected.
>
> For anything fancier, either use a more complex xrandr command that
> matches your need, or write a setting utility that is able to manage
> multiple screens in a fancy and useful way (ie, patch welcome ^_~)

I think xfce4-display-settings should at least list the second Screen though,
even if you can't do fancy stuff with it.

> Cheers,
> Olivier.

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Mark Trompell

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