Multiple Desktops

RAH · 2009-01-26 22:18:39

Hello,

I was using Ubuntu with a process named compiz-real running alongside Gnome. I was able to switch between seperate desktops. Now I am able to do this via "WorkSpace Switcher" in Gnome running under Arch Linux. However the screens couldn't run seperate processes. For example in the Ubuntu environment I could have seperate instances of Pidgin running in each screen. Is this possible in Arch/Gnome or do I need to install the Compiz addon? I'm just not sure how to achieve this.

Thanks.

rok3 · 2009-01-26 23:44:37

Well I know that you can run multiple instances of Pidgin by launching it with

pidgin -m

What other programs are giving you trouble?

RAH · 2009-01-27 00:08:29

rok3 wrote:

Well I know that you can run multiple instances of Pidgin by launching it with
pidgin -m
What other programs are giving you trouble?

That's an interesting solution however I think perhaps there's a better way. The entire taskbar appears to be seperate in Ubuntu. Can this be achieved?

Pse · 2009-01-27 01:16:42

You mean that you're seeing windows from all workspaces in the taskbar? Yeah, it's certainly possible to change that in Gnome, I just can't remember how (running Xfce here). Check the preferences for the window manager, it should be listed somewhere.

RAH · 2009-01-27 01:27:54

Pse wrote:

You mean that you're seeing windows from all workspaces in the taskbar? Yeah, it's certainly possible to change that in Gnome, I just can't remember how (running Xfce here). Check the preferences for the window manager, it should be listed somewhere.

No, I'm not seeing all windows, it's the little icons beside the clock which are the same whereas it was completely seperate in Ubuntu.

SamC · 2009-01-27 02:25:12

As far as I can tell, what you're seeing is two X servers running. Can you drag windows between monitors in Ubuntu? Or is this all on a single screen?

RAH · 2009-01-27 16:56:28

SamC wrote:

As far as I can tell, what you're seeing is two X servers running. Can you drag windows between monitors in Ubuntu? Or is this all on a single screen?

It's all on a single screen.

RAH · 2009-01-29 01:50:56

Anyone know if this is possible under Gnome/Arch? Thanks.

RAH · 2009-02-05 20:58:37

After doing further research it would appear that Ubuntu creates seperate x sessions for each workspace opened. Can this be done in Arch? I'm sure it can.

Rasi · 2009-02-05 23:07:49

RAH wrote:

After doing further research it would appear that Ubuntu creates seperate x sessions for each workspace opened. Can this be done in Arch? I'm sure it can.

wtf... when i tried an ubuntu live cd it was just like i know it from arch... but thats some months ago..

RAH · 2009-02-05 23:10:25

Rasi wrote:

RAH wrote:
After doing further research it would appear that Ubuntu creates seperate x sessions for each workspace opened. Can this be done in Arch? I'm sure it can.
wtf... when i tried an ubuntu live cd it was just like i know it from arch... but thats some months ago..

Hmm, well unless this was some fancy modded version of Ubuntu I was using.

Ghost1227 · 2009-02-05 23:16:30

you could always start a second x session (you'd have to switch using ctrl+alt+f<whatever>)

RAH · 2009-02-05 23:18:53

Ghost1227 wrote:

you could always start a second x session (you'd have to switch using ctrl+alt+f<whatever>)

Yes, I've been looking into this. However startx -- :1 results in the following error:

error setting MTRR (base = 0xc8000000, size = 0x08000000, type = 1) Invalid argument (22)

RAH · 2009-02-05 23:21:52

Gnome is on CTRL+ALT+F7 and on F1 there's a new login terminal. I'm not sure I understand how to start two instances of Gnome though.

Ghost1227 · 2009-02-05 23:24:18

try

startx -- :8

RAH · 2009-02-05 23:27:17

Ghost1227 wrote:

try

startx -- :8

Same issue:

[richard@rh-laptop ~]$ startx -- :8
hostname: Unknown host
xauth: creating new authority file /home/richard/.serverauth.7613

X.Org X Server 1.5.3
Release Date: 5 November 2008
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.27-ARCH x86_64
Current Operating System: Linux rh-laptop 2.6.27-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Sun Dec 21 09:13:30 UTC 2008 x86_64
Build Date: 17 December 2008 10:46:49PM

Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.8.log", Time: Thu Feb 5 18:26:04 2009
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
NTSC PAL
finished output detect: 0
finished output detect: 1
finished output detect: 2
finished all detect
before xf86InitialConfiguration

in RADEONProbeOutputModes
after xf86InitialConfiguration

Entering TV Save
Save TV timing tables
saveTimingTables: reading timing tables
TV Save done

(EE) [drm] Could not set DRM device bus ID.
(EE) RADEON(0): [dri] DRIScreenInit failed. Disabling DRI.

init memmap
init common
init crtc1
init pll1
restore memmap

restore common
restore crtc1
restore pll1
restore LVDS

[config/dbus] couldn't take over org.x.config: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.AccessDenied (Connection ":1.43" is not allowed to own the service "org.x.config.display8" due to security policies in the configuration file)
(EE) config/hal: NewInputDeviceRequest failed
(EE) config/hal: NewInputDeviceRequest failed
(EE) config/hal: NewInputDeviceRequest failed

(EE) config/hal: NewInputDeviceRequest failed

waiting for X server to shut down
finished PLL2
finished PLL1
Entering Restore TV
Restore TV PLL
Restore TVHV
Restore TV Restarts
Restore Timing Tables
Restore TV standard
Leaving Restore TV

error setting MTRR (base = 0xc8000000, size = 0x08000000, type = 1) Invalid argument (22)

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Inxsible · 2009-02-05 23:48:09

So did compiz come out with a new plugin wherein you can have multiple instances of the same program running and you can put them on different desktops? If its compiz doing it, its probably virtual and there is only 1 gnome running. See if you have the same plugins in Compiz

Last edited by Inxsible (2009-02-05 23:50:38)

RAH · 2009-02-05 23:58:56

Inxsible wrote:

So did compiz come out with a new plugin wherein you can have multiple instances of the same program running and you can put them on different desktops? If its compiz doing it, its probably virtual and there is only 1 gnome running. See if you have the same plugins in Compiz

This is an interesting thought. I don't use compiz on my local machine and don't have access to the Ubuntu machine at the moment.

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