Re: [xmonad] New XMonadContrib module: IndependentScreens

On 2009 Feb 24, at 18:41, Fred Blasdel wrote:

On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 2:46 PM, Brandon S. Allbery KF8NH wrote:

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Most window managers assume that if you're using Xinerama, that's what you want --- because that's what Xinerama *does*. If you want them separate, disable Xinerama.

But without Xinerama don't you lose a ton of basic functionality, like the ability to migrate windows between screens? Daniel Wagner's module

I'm not saying their reasoning is *correct*... after all, I'm here :) Just explaining the thought process (if you can call it that) involved with most window managers. Most window managers aren't really well thought out when it comes to multiple monitors; many of my coworkers use window managers that think the appropriate way to display a centered dialog under Xinerama is to split it across all the monitors! (color me "wtf?" --- who could ever have thought that was rational?!) -- brandon s. allbery [solaris,freebsd,perl,pugs,haskell] allbery@kf8nh.com system administrator [openafs,heimdal,too many hats] allbery@ece.cmu.edu electrical and computer engineering, carnegie mellon university KF8NH