Re: FVWM: Questions about multiple-display support

From: Dominik Vogt <dominik.vogt_at_gmx.de>
Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2000 06:25:08 +0100

On Sun, Nov 26, 2000 at 06:08:38AM +0200, Mikhael Goikhman wrote:
> On 25 Nov 2000 17:45:53 -0800, ferret_at_phonewave.net wrote:
> >
> > I'm running fvwm on xfree86 4.0.1 with two screens. I would like to be
> > able to have seperate per-screen configurations.
> > I started with fvwm 2.2 from Debian, and I'm currently using fvwm 2.3 from
> > CVS, and there appears to be no capability to define seperate
> > configurations. Can this feature be added in time for 2.4?
>
> The following works with 2.3 (the first method should work with 2.2 too).
> In 2.3 you should have your include files in ~/.fvwm or specify full paths.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> There are at least 2 ways to define different fvwm configurations for
> your screens in multi-headed display system.
>
> 1) Create .fvwm2rc-[012] files and start fvwm in .xinitrc (or .Xclients):
>
> fvwm2 -s -d :0.0 -f .fvwm2rc-0 &
> fvwm2 -s -d :0.1 -f .fvwm2rc-1 &
> fvwm2 -s -d :0.2 -f .fvwm2rc-2
>
> If you wish, .fvwm2rc-* files may all include line "Read .fvwm2rc-common".
>
> 2) Start fvwm2 as usual without parameters and put into your .fvwm2rc:
>
> Read .fvwm2rc-$[screen]
>
> This will read a specific configuration for screen N from .fvwm2rc-N file,
> where N is 0, 1, 2.. depending on the number of your screens.
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
> I will add this to FVWM FAQ soon, since there were at least 3 similar
> questions on different fvwm related lists.

Too late :-)

Bye

Dominik ^_^ ^_^

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Received on Sat Nov 25 2000 - 23:23:55 GMT

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