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#1 2009-10-26 04:34:04

Godofgrunts
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Registered: 2008-11-14
Posts: 43

Separate X screen. Can't access original screen.

Okay, I'm using a laptop and have an external monitor plugged into it. I've set it to run separate X screens (I want it to run like separate entities).

I've created a bash script to start openbox in the second window.

$HOME/.config/openbox/screen2.sh

In my /usr/bin/openbox-session

Anyway, so it starts off great. Both screen pull up and every thing's happy.

However the problem comes when I switch monitors. When I move my mouse over I can't move it back.

I can't seem to figure out how to get back to the other screen. sad

Below is my xorg.conf

# nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings
# nvidia-settings:  version 1.0  (buildmeister@builder63)  Fri Aug 14 17:55:55 PDT 2009

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "Layout0"
    Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
    Screen      1  "Screen1" RightOf "Screen0"
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
    Option         "Xinerama" "0"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    # generated from default
    Identifier     "Mouse0"
    Driver         "mouse"
    Option         "Protocol" "auto"
    Option         "Device" "/dev/psaux"
    Option         "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
    Option         "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    # generated from default
    Identifier     "Keyboard0"
    Driver         "kbd"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    # HorizSync source: edid, VertRefresh source: edid
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    VendorName     "Unknown"
    ModelName      "DELL 1704FPV"
    HorizSync       30.0 - 81.0
    VertRefresh     56.0 - 76.0
    Option         "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    # HorizSync source: edid, VertRefresh source: edid
    Identifier     "Monitor1"
    VendorName     "Unknown"
    ModelName      "Seiko"
    HorizSync       30.0 - 75.0
    VertRefresh     60.0
    Option         "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Device0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName      "GeForce 8600M GS"
    BusID          "PCI:1:0:0"
    Screen          0
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Device1"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName      "GeForce 8600M GS"
    BusID          "PCI:1:0:0"
    Screen          1
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Device0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "TwinView" "0"
    Option         "TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder" "CRT-0"
    Option         "metamodes" "CRT: nvidia-auto-select +0+0"
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen1"
    Device         "Device1"
    Monitor        "Monitor1"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "TwinView" "0"
    Option         "TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder" "DFP-0"
    Option         "metamodes" "DFP: nvidia-auto-select +0+0"
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
    EndSubSection
EndSection

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#2 2009-10-27 02:21:41

Godofgrunts
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Re: Separate X screen. Can't access original screen.

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#3 2009-10-28 02:12:50

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Re: Separate X screen. Can't access original screen.

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#4 2009-10-28 09:13:49

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Re: Separate X screen. Can't access original screen.


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#5 2009-10-31 18:23:01

Godofgrunts
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Registered: 2008-11-14
Posts: 43

Re: Separate X screen. Can't access original screen.

My bad.

New development though.

I was recently at a LAN party and I was using one of my friends monitors with my laptop.

After setting up everything (it was pretty much the same Xorg minus the Screen Res) I was able to switch back and forth...

I'm not sure but I have a hunch that this might be caused by the fact that my screen's resolution is so much smaller than my laptops resolution.

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