Video switch and extended desktop

Is it possible to use a video switch for my G4 and G5 with the display it controls being the only monitor for the G4 and the extended desktop for the G5?
Mac OS X (10.4.5)

There is really no dependencie on whether the image being sent through the switch is the primary desktop or the extended desktop. The switch will have no awareness of this. What's going to matter is if you find a video switch compatible with your interfaces and monitor. Are they DVI?

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Hi there, using my MPBr 15in with Yosemite installed and an Apple TV.
I have been watching photoshop tutorials in an iTunes playlist via extended desktop (Video played on extended desktop on TV, I'm following along with Photoshop on my mac).
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No Apple account is signed in to the Apple TV.
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