Openbox/Dual Monitors-Switch Focus

securitybreach · 2009-03-02 18:40:03

To begin with I run Openbox with dual monitors using seperate Xs. I was wondering what would be the syntax for making a keyboard shortcut to switch focus to the other monitor? I hate having to take my hands off the keyboard to switch focus. I do not know if this can be done since I run 2 openbox sessions. Any ideals?

Thanks

Last edited by securitybreach (2009-03-02 18:41:34)

securitybreach · 2009-03-02 18:48:38

I found switchscreen in AUR http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=23831 Gonna try it.

Thanks

securitybreach · 2009-03-02 23:47:43

Nope cannot get it to work right. Maybe I am not using it right. Plus I cannot find the help option or the man page:

comhack ~  $  man switchscreen
No manual entry for switchscreen
comhack ~  $  switchscreen -h
Opening display :0.0
comhack ~  $  switchscreen -help
Opening display :0.0
comhack ~  $  switchscreen --help
Opening display :0.0
comhack ~  $

I looked at the website and it says:

4. Configure both window managers to run the script togglescreen.sh (included in the package) when you hit some hotkey, e.g. alt-tab. The script toggles the mouse cursor between screens 0 and 1, while remembering the position where the cursor previously was.

Where is this file?

comhack ~  $  locate togglescreen 
comhack ~  $

Any ideals?

THanks

securitybreach · 2009-03-02 23:59:30

Ok I downloaded the source package and found the script. Although, when I run it I get:

comhack ~/switchscreen-0.1.1  $  sh togglescreen.sh 
Opening display :0.0
Usage: switchscreen [other screen number]
  By default, the other screen is 1 - this screen.

comhack ~/switchscreen-0.1.1  $  sh togglescreen.sh 1
Opening display :0.0
Usage: switchscreen [other screen number]
  By default, the other screen is 1 - this screen.

comhack ~/switchscreen-0.1.1  $  sh togglescreen.sh 0:1
Opening display :0.0
Usage: switchscreen [other screen number]
  By default, the other screen is 1 - this screen.

Also, here is my xorg.conf:
http://my-openbox.pastebin.com/d3cf87cf4

Thanks

Last edited by securitybreach (2009-03-03 00:00:19)

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#1 2009-03-02 18:40:03

Openbox/Dual Monitors-Switch Focus

#2 2009-03-02 18:48:38

Re: Openbox/Dual Monitors-Switch Focus

#3 2009-03-02 23:47:43

Re: Openbox/Dual Monitors-Switch Focus

#4 2009-03-02 23:59:30

Re: Openbox/Dual Monitors-Switch Focus

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