SLiM with Dual Screens

I want to use SLiM for my login manager, I have two monitors though and the SLiM login gets stretched over the two screens. Is there a way to keep it to one screen?
I found a post in this foum http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php? … 23#p356023 but there wasn't a solution posted.
Any help is appreciated.

You could have a look at the theme-folder of slim (i think it's located at /usr/share/slim/themes) and edit your theme, so that the loginbox is moved to 1 screen and nothing is stretched (you will have to change some numbers)

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I am running xmonad with dual screen. The strange thing (bug or feature) I noticed that when I move a window to another screen and then try to change the workspace, the window moves along to the same workspace but lands on the other screen.
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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.Hooks.SetWMName
import XMonad.Hooks.ManageHelpers (isFullscreen, doFullFloat, doCenterFloat)
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-- -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'`"
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[ ((modMask .|. shiftMask, xK_Return), spawn $ XMonad.terminal conf)
, ((modMask, xK_p ), spawn myLauncher)
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, ((mod4Mask .|. controlMask, xK_Down ), spawn "/home/hardik/bin/decrease-aumix-vol.sh")
, ((0 , 0x1008ff11 ), spawn "/home/hardik/bin/decrease-aumix-vol.sh")
, ((mod4Mask .|. controlMask, xK_Up ), spawn "/home/hardik/bin/increase-aumix-vol.sh")
, ((0 , 0x1008ff13 ), spawn "/home/hardik/bin/increase-aumix-vol.sh")
, ((mod4Mask .|. controlMask, xK_m ), spawn "/home/hardik/bin/toggle-aumix-mute.sh")
, ((0 , 0x1008ff12 ), spawn "/home/hardik/bin/toggle-aumix-mute.sh")
, ((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))
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, ((modMask , xK_q ), spawn "killall conky dzen2 && xmonad --recompile && xmonad --restart")
, ((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")
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++
[((m .|. controlMask, k), windows $ f i)
| (i, k) <- zip (XMonad.workspaces conf) [xK_F1 .. xK_F4]
, (f, m) <- [(W.view, 0), (W.shift, shiftMask)]]
-- , (f, m) <- [(W.greedyView, 0), (W.shift, shiftMask)]]
++
-- 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 .|. modMask, key), screenWorkspace sc >>= flip whenJust (windows . f))
| (key, sc) <- zip [xK_w, xK_e] [0..]
, (f, m) <- [(W.view, 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
, className =? "IDEA" --> doFloat
, resource =? "desktop_window" --> doIgnore
, isFullscreen --> doFullFloat ]
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setWMName "LG3D"
spawn "xset -b"
spawn "xrdb -load ~/.Xdafaults"
spawn "xscreensaver -no-splash"
spawn "numlockx on"
spawn "eval `cat $HOME/.fehbg`"
spawn "conky -c ~/.conkyrc_dzen | dzen2 -ta r -x 600 -bg '#303030' -fn '-*-lucida-*-*-normal-*-12-*-*-*-*-*-*-*' &"
spawn "conky &"
-- spawn "conky -c ~/.conkyrc_time &"
shortened :: Int -> String -> String
shortened n xs | length xs < n = xs
| otherwise = (take ( n - length end) xs) ++ end
where
end = "..."
main = do
h <- spawnPipe "dzen2 -w 600 -ta l -fn ' -*-lucida-*-*-normal-*-12-*-*-*-*-*-*-*' -bg '#303030' -fg '#FFFFFF'"
xmonad $ defaultConfig {
terminal = "urxvt",
focusFollowsMouse = True,
borderWidth = 1,
modMask = mod1Mask,
workspaces = [" console "," dev "," misc "," browser "],
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 = \x -> if null x
then ""
else "< ^fg(#FFFFFF)^bg()" ++ shortened 23 x ++ "^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
Last edited by rangalo (2010-04-22 14:52:13)

Any one help me with dual screen?

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Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1440 x 900, maximum 2960 x 1024
VGA connected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
Identifier: 0x3b
Timestamp: 1278799
Subpixel: unknown
Clones:
CRTCs: 0 1
1360x768 (0x41) 84.8MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 1360 start 1432 end 1568 total 1776 skew 0 clock 47.7KHz
v: height 768 start 771 end 781 total 798 clock 59.8Hz
1152x864 (0x48) 81.6MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 1152 start 1216 end 1336 total 1520 skew 0 clock 53.7KHz
v: height 864 start 865 end 868 total 895 clock 60.0Hz
1024x768 (0x4c) 65.0MHz -HSync -VSync
h: width 1024 start 1048 end 1184 total 1344 skew 0 clock 48.4KHz
v: height 768 start 771 end 777 total 806 clock 60.0Hz
800x600 (0x51) 40.0MHz +HSync +VSync
h: width 800 start 840 end 968 total 1056 skew 0 clock 37.9KHz
v: height 600 start 601 end 605 total 628 clock 60.3Hz
640x480 (0x56) 25.2MHz -HSync -VSync
h: width 640 start 656 end 752 total 800 skew 0 clock 31.5KHz
v: height 480 start 490 end 492 total 525 clock 59.9Hz
1440x900 (0x3f) 101.6MHz
h: width 1440 start 1488 end 1520 total 1824 skew 0 clock 55.7KHz
v: height 900 start 903 end 909 total 926 clock 60.2Hz
LVDS connected 1440x900+0+0 (0x3f) normal (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 0mm x 0mm
Identifier: 0x3c
Timestamp: 1278799
Subpixel: horizontal rgb
Clones:
CRTC: 1
CRTCs: 1
PANEL_FITTING: full
supported: center full_aspect full
BACKLIGHT_CONTROL: kernel
supported: native legacy combination kernel
BACKLIGHT: 15 (0x0000000f) range: (0,15)
1440x900 (0x3f) 101.6MHz *current +preferred
h: width 1440 start 1488 end 1520 total 1824 skew 0 clock 55.7KHz
v: height 900 start 903 end 909 total 926 clock 60.2Hz
1440x900 (0x40) 106.5MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 1440 start 1520 end 1672 total 1904 skew 0 clock 55.9KHz
v: height 900 start 903 end 909 total 934 clock 59.9Hz
1360x768 (0x41) 84.8MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 1360 start 1432 end 1568 total 1776 skew 0 clock 47.7KHz
v: height 768 start 771 end 781 total 798 clock 59.8Hz
1152x864 (0x42) 143.5MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 1152 start 1232 end 1360 total 1568 skew 0 clock 91.5KHz
v: height 864 start 865 end 868 total 915 clock 100.0Hz
1152x864 (0x43) 121.5MHz +HSync -VSync
h: width 1152 start 1216 end 1344 total 1568 skew 0 clock 77.5KHz
v: height 864 start 865 end 868 total 911 clock 85.1Hz
1152x864 (0x44) 119.7MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 1152 start 1224 end 1352 total 1552 skew 0 clock 77.1KHz
v: height 864 start 865 end 868 total 907 clock 85.0Hz
1152x864 (0x45) 108.0MHz +HSync +VSync
h: width 1152 start 1216 end 1344 total 1600 skew 0 clock 67.5KHz
v: height 864 start 865 end 868 total 900 clock 75.0Hz
1152x864 (0x46) 105.0MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 1152 start 1224 end 1352 total 1552 skew 0 clock 67.6KHz
v: height 864 start 865 end 868 total 902 clock 75.0Hz
1152x864 (0x47) 96.8MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 1152 start 1224 end 1344 total 1536 skew 0 clock 63.0KHz
v: height 864 start 865 end 868 total 900 clock 70.0Hz
1152x864 (0x48) 81.6MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 1152 start 1216 end 1336 total 1520 skew 0 clock 53.7KHz
v: height 864 start 865 end 868 total 895 clock 60.0Hz
1024x768 (0x49) 94.5MHz +HSync +VSync
h: width 1024 start 1072 end 1168 total 1376 skew 0 clock 68.7KHz
v: height 768 start 769 end 772 total 808 clock 85.0Hz
1024x768 (0x4a) 78.8MHz +HSync +VSync
h: width 1024 start 1040 end 1136 total 1312 skew 0 clock 60.0KHz
v: height 768 start 769 end 772 total 800 clock 75.0Hz
1024x768 (0x4b) 75.0MHz -HSync -VSync
h: width 1024 start 1048 end 1184 total 1328 skew 0 clock 56.5KHz
v: height 768 start 771 end 777 total 806 clock 70.1Hz
1024x768 (0x4c) 65.0MHz -HSync -VSync
h: width 1024 start 1048 end 1184 total 1344 skew 0 clock 48.4KHz
v: height 768 start 771 end 777 total 806 clock 60.0Hz
832x624 (0x4d) 57.3MHz -HSync -VSync
h: width 832 start 864 end 928 total 1152 skew 0 clock 49.7KHz
v: height 624 start 625 end 628 total 667 clock 74.6Hz
800x600 (0x4e) 56.3MHz +HSync +VSync
h: width 800 start 832 end 896 total 1048 skew 0 clock 53.7KHz
v: height 600 start 601 end 604 total 631 clock 85.1Hz
800x600 (0x4f) 50.0MHz +HSync +VSync
h: width 800 start 856 end 976 total 1040 skew 0 clock 48.1KHz
v: height 600 start 637 end 643 total 666 clock 72.2Hz
800x600 (0x50) 49.5MHz +HSync +VSync
h: width 800 start 816 end 896 total 1056 skew 0 clock 46.9KHz
v: height 600 start 601 end 604 total 625 clock 75.0Hz
800x600 (0x51) 40.0MHz +HSync +VSync
h: width 800 start 840 end 968 total 1056 skew 0 clock 37.9KHz
v: height 600 start 601 end 605 total 628 clock 60.3Hz
800x600 (0x52) 36.0MHz +HSync +VSync
h: width 800 start 824 end 896 total 1024 skew 0 clock 35.2KHz
v: height 600 start 601 end 603 total 625 clock 56.2Hz
640x480 (0x53) 36.0MHz -HSync -VSync
h: width 640 start 696 end 752 total 832 skew 0 clock 43.3KHz
v: height 480 start 481 end 484 total 509 clock 85.0Hz
640x480 (0x54) 31.5MHz -HSync -VSync
h: width 640 start 664 end 704 total 832 skew 0 clock 37.9KHz
v: height 480 start 489 end 492 total 520 clock 72.8Hz
640x480 (0x55) 31.5MHz -HSync -VSync
h: width 640 start 656 end 720 total 840 skew 0 clock 37.5KHz
v: height 480 start 481 end 484 total 500 clock 75.0Hz
640x480 (0x56) 25.2MHz -HSync -VSync
h: width 640 start 656 end 752 total 800 skew 0 clock 31.5KHz
v: height 480 start 490 end 492 total 525 clock 59.9Hz
720x400 (0x57) 35.5MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 720 start 756 end 828 total 936 skew 0 clock 37.9KHz
v: height 400 start 401 end 404 total 446 clock 85.0Hz
640x400 (0x58) 31.5MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 640 start 672 end 736 total 832 skew 0 clock 37.9KHz
v: height 400 start 401 end 404 total 445 clock 85.1Hz
640x350 (0x59) 31.5MHz +HSync -VSync
h: width 640 start 672 end 736 total 832 skew 0 clock 37.9KHz
v: height 350 start 382 end 385 total 445 clock 85.1Hz
HDMI-1 connected 1360x768+0+0 (0x41) normal (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 0mm x 0mm
Identifier: 0x3d
Timestamp: 1278799
Subpixel: unknown
Clones: HDMI-2
CRTC: 0
CRTCs: 0 1
1360x768 (0x41) 84.8MHz -HSync +VSync *current
h: width 1360 start 1432 end 1568 total 1776 skew 0 clock 47.7KHz
v: height 768 start 771 end 781 total 798 clock 59.8Hz
1152x864 (0x48) 81.6MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 1152 start 1216 end 1336 total 1520 skew 0 clock 53.7KHz
v: height 864 start 865 end 868 total 895 clock 60.0Hz
1024x768 (0x4c) 65.0MHz -HSync -VSync
h: width 1024 start 1048 end 1184 total 1344 skew 0 clock 48.4KHz
v: height 768 start 771 end 777 total 806 clock 60.0Hz
800x600 (0x51) 40.0MHz +HSync +VSync
h: width 800 start 840 end 968 total 1056 skew 0 clock 37.9KHz
v: height 600 start 601 end 605 total 628 clock 60.3Hz
640x480 (0x56) 25.2MHz -HSync -VSync
h: width 640 start 656 end 752 total 800 skew 0 clock 31.5KHz
v: height 480 start 490 end 492 total 525 clock 59.9Hz
HDMI-2 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
Identifier: 0x3e
Timestamp: 1278799
Subpixel: unknown
Clones: HDMI-1
CRTCs: 0 1
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Section "ServerFlags"
Option "AutoAddDevices" "false"
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "X.org Configured"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Touchpad" "SendCoreEvents"
Option "AIGLX" "true"
EndSection
Section "Files"
# RgbPath "/usr/share/X11/rgb"
ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/TTF"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
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Section "Module"
Load "GLcore"
Load "xtrap"
Load "extmod"
Load "glx"
Load "dri"
# Load "record"
Load "dbe"
Load "freetype"
Load "synaptics"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "thinkpad60"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Touchpad"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "VertEdgeScroll" "true"
Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux" #/dev/input/mouse0
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
# Option "TouchpadOff" "1" #Uncomment if you just want to disable the touchpad and use only the trackpoint
# Option "HorizScrollDelta" "0" #Why is this in here by default. By Gods, it kill horizontal scrolling!
Option "RightEdge" "5500" #This is a little bigger than the default narrowing the scroll region
Option "BottomEdge" "4500" #This is a little bigger than the default narrowing the scroll region
Option "RTCornerButton" "0" #disable Right Top corner "button"
Option "RBCornerButton" "0" #disable Right Bottom corner "button"
Option "SHMConfig" "on" #this allows configuration of the touchpad using qsynaptics, synclient, or what have you.
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Section "Monitor"
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Identifier "Monitor0"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Option "NoDDC" "true" # [<bool>]
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "intel"
VendorName "Intel Corporation"
BoardName "Mobile Integrated Graphics Controller"
BusID "PCI:0:2:0"
Option "AccelMethod" "xaa"
Option "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps" "true"
Option "DRI" "true"
Option "FramebufferCompression" "false"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "1440x900" "1280x800" "1024x768" "800x600"
Virtual 2960 1024
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "DRI"
Group "video"
Mode 0666
EndSection
Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection
and now i am using awesome wm. any ideas? Thank you!!

konni wrote:
how many monitors do you want to plugin? three? like damjan said, not sure if that works at all.
or are the hdmi outputs idle and you're just trying to plug in a second screen?
whats the exact problem? no output on that screen at all? or mirroring the internal one? in that case, try
xrandr --output VGA --right-of LVDS
(or left-of...)
can you plug that monitor in with hdmi? (adapter/etc) you might try that as well, maybe just the vga fails.
wow.. thank you konni... and thank damjan
i turned off HDMI-1, then I could get VGA work!
now i have dual screens, pretty cool.

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Message was edited by: Treon

Did you get any resolution to your question? I have the Samsung monitor almost like yours, and I posted two seconds ago. I think I have a similar problem. I had been using my Samsung with my PC, and just switched to Mac. I loved my Samsung, but now ,for the first time using as a second. Hooked up to mini dvi to dvi, and reported a glow, or tinge coming around any window that I may place on the Samsung.Also, when Ilook at the background around the window I can see that the resolution is not perfect and is breaking up a little. Did you try VGA? and did it help? Curious to know

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I am running an iMac 3.06 GHz, 4 GB RAM, 512 VRAM. I also use an external monitor connected via HDMI. When I run Color using dual screens the picture shows almost only black, and what isn't black is so saturated I can barely discern what the picture is. Does anyone know why this is happening and/or how I can fix it?

I'm not sure Color works properly with monitors connected in that manner. Color isn't accurate without proper monitoring, and you can't get proper monitoring with an iMac. By proper monitoring I mean an HDTV or broadcast monitor being fed a VIDEO signal via a hardware capture card (AJA, Decklink, Matrox). You can't get capture cards to work on iMacs, therefore you cannot properly monitor a video signal.
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I'm assuming the monitor you are using is being fed a converted HDMI signal...converted from the DVI or Mini Display port on the computer. Well, that is a computer signal...not a video one. There's a difference. So this setup will not work...not with Color.
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I am reposting basically the same problem found here: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1472322 because I didn't find any solution browsing through the board.
Basically the problem is this:
1. Using only the laptop screen I have no problem. If I launch terminal with a single screen and then connect a second monitor I still have no problem.
2. If I then quit terminal and relaunch it it's like the font loses some antialiasing, it's much more thinner.
3. If I disconnect the second monitor it doesn't fix itself, I have to quit and relaunch terminal.

emeres wrote:
Does running the applications with DISPLAY variable help?
env DISPLAY=:0.1 pcsx
Setting the gaming monitor as primary output with xrandr might also help, if you get it running again. Take a look at dmesg about any warnings or errors and what modules are loaded.
I actually just started experimenting with DISPLAY, and it works how I want it to. I'm going to play with that a little bit (write scripts to launch my programs on that screen) to get the result I want. So, I think this issue is solved. Thanks.

Full screen mode with dual screen

I have a Macbook Pro and use a second screen. I do like the new full screen feature but the app (safari, chrome, opera, firefox etc...) will only full screen with the primary screen (macbook screen). Really defeats the point of having two screens and having the full screen feature combined.
Any resolutions or is there a new update coming?
In Summary:
Full screen mode will only work on your primary monitor and not a separate screen. Please help.

Known issue.
Hopefully, it'll be fixed in a future update.

Why my safari became very slow with dual screen

I've just recently set up my mac mini with two monitor, when opening websites in safari, it takes up to 30 seconds to load, sometime even longer, and everything goes back to normal when second screen is power off or unpluged. please help
v/r

Wow, this is a new one on me!???
Is this the new 2012 Mini?
Which port is the second Monitor connect to & by what?
Open Console in Utilities & see if there are any clues or repeating messages when this happens.

IMac 27" slow down with dual screen

Hello,
I just bought a iMac 27" i5. i was really happy about it, until i plugged a extra screen on it !
As soon as i put an extra screen (in DVI), my iMac get slow, and freeze for few instants !
It's really noticeable, when i move the mouse, and it stay stuck and doesn't move smoothly
When i remove the extra screen, it's not slow anymore, everything goes back to normal immediately !
what's happening ?
does that happend to someone else ?
sorry about my poor english
PS : i try to restart the iMac, i tried to put down both screen resolution, i tried to plug a différent screen, to run it with and without any application open... nothing change !

read this thread
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=11211154

How to keep full screen mode from blacking out 2nd screen with dual screens in windows

anyone know how to do this its been driving me crazy for years.

I can't get either Acrobat 9 Pro or Reader X to do this and I tried with several PDFs. Unchecked, nothing advances automatically. Maybe someone else has some insite.

Dual screen on intel with compiz

Hi all
I've been trying to get compiz to work with dual screen on my fully updated Arch Linux laptop for a while now. It has an Intel card and I usually set up dual screen by using xrandr. This works perfectly under metacity but crashes X under compiz. If I try to set dual screen as the default in the gnome menu and then restart X, I get it under compiz but unusably slow. I have searched google but haven't been able to find a solution. I have reproduced this problem on two different intel based laptops. Has anyone been able to get a working dual monitor setup with compiz on Intel?
Intel driver:
> cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep intel_drv.so -C 2
[ 32.614] (II) Loading extension DRI2
[ 32.614] (II) LoadModule: "intel"
[ 32.615] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/intel_drv.so
[ 32.633] (II) Module intel: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 32.633] compiled for 1.9.4, module version = 2.14.0
Compiz version:
compiz 0.8.6
X version:
X.Org X Server 1.9.4
Release Date: 2011-02-04
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.37-ARCH i686
Current Operating System: Linux stoofvlees 2.6.37-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Feb 18 16:58:42 UTC 2011 i686
Kernel command line: root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/0fa5f37a-abdc-422f-929b-9fa8a4f2df8d ro acpi_enforce_resources=lax
Build Date: 04 February 2011 09:39:45PM
Current version of pixman: 0.20.2
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Thanks in advance. Posted this on the compiz forums too but I'm a bit scared by the motherload of unanswered questions on there.

Hi all
I've been trying to get compiz to work with dual screen on my fully updated Arch Linux laptop for a while now. It has an Intel card and I usually set up dual screen by using xrandr. This works perfectly under metacity but crashes X under compiz. If I try to set dual screen as the default in the gnome menu and then restart X, I get it under compiz but unusably slow. I have searched google but haven't been able to find a solution. I have reproduced this problem on two different intel based laptops. Has anyone been able to get a working dual monitor setup with compiz on Intel?
Intel driver:
> cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep intel_drv.so -C 2
[ 32.614] (II) Loading extension DRI2
[ 32.614] (II) LoadModule: "intel"
[ 32.615] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/intel_drv.so
[ 32.633] (II) Module intel: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 32.633] compiled for 1.9.4, module version = 2.14.0
Compiz version:
compiz 0.8.6
X version:
X.Org X Server 1.9.4
Release Date: 2011-02-04
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.37-ARCH i686
Current Operating System: Linux stoofvlees 2.6.37-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Feb 18 16:58:42 UTC 2011 i686
Kernel command line: root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/0fa5f37a-abdc-422f-929b-9fa8a4f2df8d ro acpi_enforce_resources=lax
Build Date: 04 February 2011 09:39:45PM
Current version of pixman: 0.20.2
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Thanks in advance. Posted this on the compiz forums too but I'm a bit scared by the motherload of unanswered questions on there.

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