Switching workspaces with dual monitors

[houghi]

On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 12:22:27PM +0100, Petter Adsen wrote:
> On Thu, 18 Dec 2014 12:12:27 +0100
> killermoehre <killermoehre at gmx.net> wrote:
> 
> > Hello Petter
> > 
> > no, this is not possible. You can have either drag and drop from
> > monitor to monitor or independent desktops.
> 
> OK, then I will have to modify my working style.
> 
> Is this possible to wish for in a future release, or would it involve
> heavy modifications of how xfwm handles workspaces?
> 
> How would I set up independent desktops, just to try it out?

I use nvidia-settings to get this, but then I use the closed source NVidia
drivers. If that is not an option, you need to make (or edit) xorg.conf.
Here is a part of mine:

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "Layout0"
    Screen      0  "Screen0" 1920 0
    Screen      1  "Screen1" RightOf "Screen0"
    Screen      2  "Screen2" LeftOf "Screen0"
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
    Option         "Xinerama" "0"
EndSection

The important part is that you turn off Xinerama.
http://houghi.org/Fun/xorg.conf is the whole file, but it will most likely
not work for you.

I have a very specific configuration where I have two different cards
where one uses HDMI and the other twice VGA. Also differnt screens amd
resolutions.

Just as an extra: I also have multiple workspaces. 6 of them and each has
its specific group of programs running in a fixed setting. So if I want to
switch programs, I just use a different workspace. I never have to drag
anything. Everything is where it should be, so nop looking or resizing or
dragging.

houghi
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