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#1 2010-02-24 12:36:53
- rangalo
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xmonad doesn't respect dual screen
I have a dual screen setup.
When I run xmonad it maximizes the windows across the screens and not on each monitor.
Do I have to change something in the config file ?
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#2 2010-02-24 14:16:03
- Cyrusm
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Re: xmonad doesn't respect dual screen
that's a really interesting problem! Xmonad should work correctly out of the box for dual monitors....
could you post your xmonad.hs and xorg.conf? (remember to use code tags!) and we'll see what we can do for you 
Hofstadter's Law:
It always takes longer than you expect, even when you take into account Hofstadter's Law.
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#3 2010-02-25 09:53:27
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Re: xmonad doesn't respect dual screen
Hi here is the xmonad.sh
import XMonad
import System.Exit
import qualified XMonad.StackSet as W
import qualified Data.Map as M
import XMonad.Util.Run
import XMonad.Hooks.DynamicLog
import XMonad.Hooks.ManageDocks
import XMonad.Layout.NoBorders
import XMonad.Layout.Tabbed
import System.IO
-- -xos4-terminus-medium-r-*-*-14-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
myLauncher :: String
myLauncher = "`dmenu_path | dmenu -fn '-xos4-terminus-medium-r-*-*-14-*-*-*-*-*-*-*' -nb '#303030' -nf '#959595' -sf '#FFFFFF' -sb '#606060'`"
myKeys conf@(XConfig {XMonad.modMask = modMask}) = M.fromList $
[ ((modMask .|. shiftMask, xK_Return), spawn $ XMonad.terminal conf)
, ((modMask, xK_p ), spawn myLauncher)
, ((modMask .|. shiftMask, xK_c ), kill)
, ((modMask, xK_space ), sendMessage NextLayout)
, ((modMask .|. shiftMask, xK_space ), setLayout $ XMonad.layoutHook conf)
, ((modMask, xK_n ), refresh)
, ((modMask, xK_Tab ), windows W.focusDown)
, ((modMask, xK_j ), windows W.focusDown)
, ((modMask, xK_k ), windows W.focusUp )
, ((modMask, xK_m ), windows W.focusMaster )
, ((modMask, xK_Return), windows W.swapMaster)
, ((modMask .|. shiftMask, xK_j ), windows W.swapDown )
, ((modMask .|. shiftMask, xK_k ), windows W.swapUp ) , ((modMask, xK_h ), sendMessage Shrink) , ((modMask, xK_l ), sendMessage Expand)
, ((modMask, xK_t ), withFocused $ windows . W.sink)
, ((modMask , xK_comma ), sendMessage (IncMasterN 1))
, ((modMask , xK_period), sendMessage (IncMasterN (-1)))
, ((modMask .|. shiftMask, xK_q ), io (exitWith ExitSuccess))
, ((modMask , xK_q ), restart "xmonad" True)
, ((modMask .|.shiftMask .|. controlMask , xK_c ), spawn "emacs ~/.xmonad/xmonad.hs")
, ((modMask .|. controlMask , xK_l ), spawn "xscreensaver-command -lock")
, ((modMask .|. controlMask , xK_k ), spawn "python ~/pythonScripts/SwitchKbLayoutDesk/src/setNextKbLayout.py")
, ((modMask , xK_b ), sendMessage ToggleStruts)
]
++
[((m .|. modMask, k), windows $ f i)
| (i, k) <- zip (XMonad.workspaces conf) [xK_1 .. xK_6]
, (f, m) <- [(W.greedyView, 0), (W.shift, shiftMask)]]
myMouseBindings (XConfig {XMonad.modMask = modMask}) = M.fromList $
[ ((modMask, button1), (\w -> focus w >> mouseMoveWindow w))
, ((modMask, button2), (\w -> focus w >> windows W.swapMaster))
, ((modMask, button3), (\w -> focus w >> mouseResizeWindow w))
]
myLayouts = tiled ||| Mirror tiled ||| noBorders Full ||| simpleTabbedBottom
where
tiled = Tall 1 (2/100) (1/2)
myManageHook = composeAll
[ className =? "MPlayer" --> doFloat
, className =? "Gimp" --> doFloat
, className =? "Gimp" --> doFloat
, resource =? "desktop_window" --> doIgnore ]
myStartupHook :: X ()
myStartupHook = do
spawn "xset -b"
spawn "xrdb -load ~/.Xdafaults"
spawn "xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap"
spawn "xscreensaver -no-splash"
main = do
h <- spawnPipe "dzen2 -w 1024 -ta l -fn ' -*-lucida-*-*-normal-*-14-*-*-*-*-*-*-*' -bg '#303030' -fg '#FFFFFF'"
xmonad $ defaultConfig {
terminal = "xterm",
focusFollowsMouse = True,
borderWidth = 1,
modMask = mod1Mask,
workspaces = [" colnsole "," dev "," email "," browser "," SSH ", " extra "],
normalBorderColor = "#303030",
focusedBorderColor = "#55BBFF",
keys = myKeys,
mouseBindings = myMouseBindings,
layoutHook = avoidStruts $ smartBorders myLayouts,
manageHook = myManageHook <+> manageDocks,
startupHook = myStartupHook,
logHook = dynamicLogWithPP $ defaultPP {
ppCurrent = wrap "^fg(#FFFFFF)^bg(#606060)" "^fg()^bg()"
,ppVisible = wrap "^fg(#FFFFFF)^bg()" "^fg()^bg()"
,ppHidden = wrap "^fg(#55BBFF)^bg()" "^fg()^bg()"
,ppHiddenNoWindows = wrap "^fg(#808080)^bg()" "^fg()^bg()"
,ppUrgent = wrap "^fg(#FF0000)^bg()" "^fg()^bg()"
,ppTitle = wrap " ^fg(#FFFFFF)^bg()" "^fg()^bg()"
,ppLayout = \x -> "^fg(#FFBB00)^bg()"
++ case x of
"Tall" -> "Tiled"
"Full" -> "Full"
"Mirror Tall" -> "Tiled Bottom"
"Tabbed Bottom Simplest" -> "Tabbed"
_ -> x
++ "^fg()^bg()"
,ppSep = " "
,ppWsSep = ""
,ppOutput = hPutStrLn h
}
}here the xorg.conf
# xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
Device "Configured Video Device"
Defaultdepth 24
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
Option "UseFBDev" "true"
Option "VideoOverlay" "on"
Option "OpenGLOverlay" "off"
Driver "fglrx"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
#Option "XkbLayout" "us"
#Option "XkbVariant" "us"
#Option "XkbOptions" "compose:lwin"
#Option "XkbOptions" "compose:rwin"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
screen "Default Screen"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
EndSection
Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
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#4 2010-02-25 23:35:02
- Cyrusm
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Re: xmonad doesn't respect dual screen
I'm not sure if this will help. but try putting this
++
--
-- mod-{w,e,r}, Switch to physical/Xinerama screens 1, 2, or 3
-- mod-shift-{w,e,r}, Move client to screen 1, 2, or 3
--
[((m .|. modm, key), screenWorkspace sc >>= flip whenJust (windows . f))
| (key, sc) <- zip [xK_w, xK_e, xK_r] [0..]
, (f, m) <- [(W.view, 0), (W.shift, shiftMask)]]into your myKeys section and see if that changes anything. otherwise I'm stumped.
Hofstadter's Law:
It always takes longer than you expect, even when you take into account Hofstadter's Law.
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#5 2010-02-26 17:19:34
- rangalo
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Re: xmonad doesn't respect dual screen
The suggestion didn't work
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#6 2010-02-26 17:54:53
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Re: xmonad doesn't respect dual screen
I think this will be related to the fglrx driver, xrandr neither works with fglrx, with radeon xmonad should detect the monitors perfectly.
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#7 2010-02-26 19:49:59
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Re: xmonad doesn't respect dual screen
hi,
with raedon, I don't have dual monitor support. The driver is installed by envy-ng program on kubuntu...
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#8 2010-02-26 21:04:53
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Re: xmonad doesn't respect dual screen
Hm thats weird.. to eliminate the driver thing, you could check if xrandr detects the right resolutions..
I don't have any experience with fglrx and xmonad, but as long as the monitors are correctly detected, xmonad should handle it
Just to be sure, did you uninstall fglrx before testing it with the open source driver? The radeon driver doesn't work correctly if fglrx is still installed
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#9 2010-03-19 14:38:05
- cra
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Re: xmonad doesn't respect dual screen
have you tried mess with xrandr?
Sometimes
xrandr --output VGA --left-of --output LVDS
work for me
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#10 2010-05-24 02:48:58
- princeamd
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Re: xmonad doesn't respect dual screen
xrandr does work with fglrx
here is my xorg for hd 5770 this also worked on my hd3xxx onboard card with dvi+vga
EDIT: i used amdcccle to generate this file, just run xrandr get both screens up n then run amdcccle
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "amdcccle Layout"
Screen 0 "amdcccle-Screen[1]-0" 0 0
EndSection
Section "Files"
EndSection
Section "Module"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "0-DFP3"
Option "VendorName" "ATI Proprietary Driver"
Option "ModelName" "Generic Autodetecting Monitor"
Option "DPMS" "true"
Option "PreferredMode" "1680x1050"
Option "TargetRefresh" "60"
Option "Position" "0 0"
Option "Rotate" "normal"
Option "Disable" "false"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "0-DFP4"
Option "VendorName" "ATI Proprietary Driver"
Option "ModelName" "Generic Autodetecting Monitor"
Option "DPMS" "true"
Option "PreferredMode" "1680x1050"
Option "TargetRefresh" "60"
Option "Position" "1680 0"
Option "Rotate" "normal"
Option "Disable" "false"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "amdcccle-Device[1]-0"
Driver "fglrx"
Option "Monitor-DFP3" "0-DFP3"
Option "Monitor-DFP4" "0-DFP4"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "amdcccle-Screen[1]-0"
Device "amdcccle-Device[1]-0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Virtual 3360 3360
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSectionLast edited by princeamd (2010-05-24 02:50:06)
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