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Hi,
I just used the wiki guides to install arch and xfce, the desktop is extended horizontally on my 2 monitors, I used aticonfig.
the problem is if I start a an application in 1 monitor I cannot drag it to the 2nd monitor, how do I achieve that?
thx.
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bump? anyone plz?
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Did you try searching the forum and wiki for dual monitor set ups + xfce itself? I'd recommend reading the ATI docs for a start and check the xfce website and the arch wiki itself, in that order.
Also, bumping a thread on the same day you posted it is considered rude by most forum standards of etiquette. That could be one reason why no one else has answered you.
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I believe if they are separate X screens you cannot move windows between the two.
You need to use Xinerama or TwinView
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acknowledged moonswan.
i did try the aticonfig 'bigdesktop' option, but i still cannot move windows across screens, maybe i messed it up, anyway will check in the suggested places, thx, and again sorry for 'breaking the etiquette'
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@pinkfish, re etiquette, don't worry too much about it. I've seen worse and at least you're willing to take advice and a bit of constructive criticism. Some people I have seen on forums immediately fire a shot over the bow, to use a naval phrase, thinking they need to defend themselves from other forum citizens.
I meant to ask, are you trying to get one big desktop then or a "true" dual monitor (separate x-session) situation? You might want to try one then the other. I know when I had an ATI card I found it difficult, if not impossible, to get dual monitors working properly yet the big desktop option did work on most systems.
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