[ubuntu-uk] Dual monitors with independent desktops

[Rob Beard]

Steve Cook wrote:
> On Tue, 2008-02-12 at 22:45 +0000, Rob Beard wrote:
>> Hi folks,
>>
>> The graphics card on my PC has dual DVI video output (it's an ATI Radeon 
>> X300).
>>
>> At the moment I'm only using a single display on a 17" LCD monitor, 
>> however I was wondering if it's possible to run two screens but 
>> indepdendently of each other.
>>
>> For example, on my main monitor I'd like to have my usual programs 
>> (Firefox, Thunderbird etc) running, but on the second monitor I'd like 
>> to be able to send the output of Mplayer for playing full screen videos 
>> but not have the windows from the other screen use this monitor.
>>
>> Does anyone know if this sort of thing is possible?
>>
> This is the default behaviour if xinerama, twin view, etc. is not used.
> 
> steve
> 
> 

Actually looking at this... 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xinerama#Dual_display_X_without_Xinerama

I think dual screens without Xinerama but two independent window 
managers might do the job.

Basically what I want to do is send the second monitor output to an LCD 
TV (but not have a complete MythTV installation) which I can just play 
videos on.

Thanks for the tips Steve, I'll have a read up.

Rob