Re: FVWM: fvwm: is there a way to move windows betweendesktops?--Problem not solved!

From: Erik Steffl <esteffl_at_pbi.net>
Date: Thu, 18 May 2000 16:08:51 -0700

  I think you're right about this not being WM problem. the two monitors
are behaving as two independent displays on X level. you need to
configure X so that both of them are one, it can be done with latest X
(under certain conditions). just my $.2, I don't have any personal
experience with multi-headed X.

        erik

Arya Behzad wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> Thanks for the helps...Unfortunately it did not solve my problem though. It
> may be something that the window manger cannot handle, and I may have to
> recompile X with certain options. My problem is that I have a dual-monitor
> setup. One DISPLAY name is :0.0 and the other s :0.1. They are both
> controled by Fvwm, but it seems like everything is independently controled
> for each display. Even if I open a multi-desktop pager on one of the
> terminals, all these virtual desktops belong to that monitor. The only way
> to open an object on the othter monitor is to set the DISPLAY environment on
> the first monitor to :0.1 and then open the window. Unfortunatelyh, this
> does not solve my pronblem of wanting to move windows once they are placed
> on one desktop on a particular monitor. I hope it is clear what I am trying
> to say!
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated. Or if you know for sure that the Win
> manager can not take care of this problem, I would like to know also.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> -Arya
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-fvwm_at_hpc.uh.edu [mailto:owner-fvwm_at_hpc.uh.edu]On Behalf Of
> > Vivek
> > Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2000 2:58 AM
> > To: Arya Behzad
> > Cc: fvwm_at_fvwm.org
> > Subject: Re: FVWM: fvwm: is there a way to move windows between
> > desktops?
> >
> >
> > On Wed, 17 May 2000, Arya Behzad wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > If I have two desktops defined (or more), how can I move a
> > window from one
> > > to the other?
> >
> > If you have > 1 desktop displayed in your pager
> >
> > [* FvwmPagerColumns 2, I think...]
> >
> > then you can 'pick up' the miniwindow in the pager with the middle mouse
> > button and move it around on the pager.
> >
> > --
> > He's been shot through the chest with an arrow.
> > What about his horse?
> > I don't think anyone's shot him with that.
> >
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