Dual monitors with fluxbox

**je_fro** · #1 12-12-2005, 01:32 AM

Howdy folks,
I've got an NVidia 6800GT with dual outputs, one DVI and one VGA. I wanted to use dual monitors, one LCD, the other a CRT. Note that this does not use TwinVIew or Xinerama. These are separate screens, but I can pass the mouse pointer between screens. Here's what I did...edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf thusly:

Code:

 **********************************************************************
# Module section -- this  section  is used to specify
# which dynamically loadable modules to load.
# **********************************************************************
#
Section "Module"

# This loads the DBE extension module.

    Load        "dbe"  	# Double buffer extension
    Load	"extmod"
    Load	"xtrap"
    Load	"record"
    Load        "type1"
    Load        "freetype"
    Load        "glx"
    Load        "v4l"

EndSection

# **********************************************************************
# Files section.  This allows default font and rgb paths to be set
# **********************************************************************

Section "Files"

    RgbPath	"/usr/lib/X11/rgb"

    FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/misc/"
    FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/TTF/"
    FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/Type1/"
    FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/artwiz/"
    FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/"
    FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/"
    FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/Speedo/"
    FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/TrueType/"
    FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/freefont/"

# The module search path.  The default path is shown here.

    ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"

EndSection

# **********************************************************************
# Server flags section.
# **********************************************************************

Section "ServerFlags"

EndSection

# **********************************************************************
# Input devices
# **********************************************************************

# **********************************************************************
# Core keyboard's InputDevice section
# **********************************************************************

Section "InputDevice"

    Identifier	"Keyboard1"
    Driver	"kbd"
    Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"
    Option "XkbModel"   "logicordless"
    Option "XkbLayout"	"us"

EndSection


# **********************************************************************
# Core Pointer's InputDevice section
# **********************************************************************

Section "InputDevice"

# Identifier and driver

    Identifier	"Mouse1"
    Driver	"mouse"
    Option "Protocol"    "IMPS/2"
#    Option "Protocol"    "evdev"
    Option "Device"      "/dev/input/mice"
    Option "Dev Name"	"Logitech USB Receiver"
#    Option "Dev Phys"	"usb-0000:03:00.1-1/input1"
    Option "Buttons" "7"
    Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
#    Option "ZAxisMapping" "6 7"
# Mouse-speed setting for PS/2 mouse.

#    Option "Resolution"	"256"

EndSection



# **********************************************************************
# Monitor section
# **********************************************************************

# Any number of monitor sections may be present

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier  "Dell 2405FPW"
	DisplaySize 520 330
	ModelName "Dell 2405FPW"
	Option "DPMS" "1"
	VendorName "Dell"
	HorizSync 30-81
	VertRefresh 56-76
	Modeline "1920x1200_60.00" 154 1920 1968 2000 2080 1200 1203 1209 1235 +HSync -VSync
	Modeline "1680x1050_60.00" 147.14 1680 1784 1968 2256 1050 1051 1054 1087 -HSync +Vsync
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier  "Sun GDM5010PT"
	Option "DPMS" "1"
	HorizSync   38-96
	VertRefresh 48-160
EndSection

# **********************************************************************
# Graphics device section
# **********************************************************************

Section "Device"
    Identifier  "Nvidia 6800-0"
    Driver      "nvidia"
    BusID       "PCI:5:0:0"
    Screen	0
        Option "RenderAccel" "On"
        Option "NoLogo" "On"
        Option "HWCursor" "On"
        Option "UseEdidFreqs" "true"
        Option "NvAGP" "1"
EndSection
Section "Device"
    Identifier  "Nvidia 6800-1"
    Driver      "nvidia"
    BusID       "PCI:5:0:0"
    Screen 	1
        Option "RenderAccel" "On"
        Option "NoLogo" "On"
        Option "HWCursor" "On"
        Option "UseEdidFreqs" "true"
        Option "NvAGP" "1"
EndSection

# **********************************************************************
# Screen sections
# **********************************************************************

Section "Screen"
    Identifier  "Screen 0"
    Device      "Nvidia 6800-0"
    Monitor     "Sun GDM5010PT"
    DefaultDepth 24

    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       24
        Modes       "1600x1200"
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier  "Screen 1"
    Device      "Nvidia 6800-1"
    Monitor     "Dell 2405FPW"
    DefaultDepth 24

    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       24
        Modes       "1920x1200_60.00"
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
EndSection
# **********************************************************************
# ServerLayout sections.
# **********************************************************************

Section "ServerLayout"

    Identifier  "Simple Layout"
    Screen	0	"Screen 0" 0 0
    Screen      1       "Screen 1" LeftOf "Screen 0"
    InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
    InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"

EndSection

# Section "DRI"
#    Mode 0666
# EndSection

NVidia makes the CRT the first device no matter what, that's why the ServerLayout section is arranged like that.
Next I wanted different backgrounds using fluxbox...here are the resulting configs:

Code:

& cat ~/.fluxbox/startup
DISPLAY=:0.0 fbsetbg -f ~/files/images/backgrounds/1600x1200.jpg &
DISPLAY=:0.1 fbsetbg -f ~/files/images/backgrounds/1920x1200/caffeine_blue1920x1200.jpg &
DISPLAY=:0.1 gkrellm2 -w &
DISPLAY=:0.0 xscreensaver &
DISPLAY=:0.1 xscreensaver &
xset m 1 10 &
xrdb -merge ~/.Xdefaults &
xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap &
/usr/bin/gnome-volume-manager &
/usr/libexec/gnome-vfs-daemon &
exec /usr/bin/fluxbox

cat ~/.fluxbox/init

Code:

session.titlebar.left:	Stick 
session.titlebar.right:	Minimize Maximize Close 
session.screen1.overlay.lineWidth:	1
session.screen1.overlay.lineStyle:	LineSolid
session.screen1.overlay.joinStyle:	JoinMiter
session.screen1.overlay.capStyle:	CapNotLast
session.screen1.iconbar.mode:	Workspace
session.screen1.iconbar.iconTextPadding:	10l
session.screen1.iconbar.usePixmap:	true
session.screen1.iconbar.iconWidth:	70
session.screen1.iconbar.alignment:	Relative
session.screen1.iconbar.wheelMode:	Screen
session.screen1.iconbar.deiconifyMode:	Follow
session.screen1.toolbar.onhead:	0
session.screen1.toolbar.maxOver:	false
session.screen1.toolbar.widthPercent:	65
session.screen1.toolbar.autoHide:	false
session.screen1.toolbar.visible:	true
session.screen1.toolbar.height:	0
session.screen1.toolbar.placement:	BottomCenter
session.screen1.toolbar.layer:	Desktop
session.screen1.toolbar.alpha:	255
session.screen1.toolbar.tools:	workspacename, prevworkspace, nextworkspace, iconbar, systemtray, prevwindow, nextwindow, clock
session.screen1.slit.alpha:	255
session.screen1.slit.placement:	BottomRight
session.screen1.slit.maxOver:	false
session.screen1.slit.onhead:	0
session.screen1.slit.layer:	Dock
session.screen1.slit.direction:	Vertical
session.screen1.slit.autoHide:	false
session.screen1.menu.alpha:	255
session.screen1.window.focus.alpha:	255
session.screen1.window.unfocus.alpha:	255
session.screen1.windowScrollAction:	
session.screen1.edgeSnapThreshold:	0
session.screen1.autoRaise:	false
session.screen1.workspaceNames:	Workspace 1,Workspace 2,Workspace 3,Workspace 4,
session.screen1.strftimeFormat:	%k:%M
session.screen1.menuMode:	Delay
session.screen1.followModel:	Ignore
session.screen1.clickRaises:	true
session.screen1.desktopwheeling:	true
session.screen1.workspaces:	4
session.screen1.imageDither:	false
session.screen1.rootCommand:	DISPLAY=:0.1 fbsetbg -f ~/files/images/backgrounds/1920x1200/caffeine_blue1920x1200.jpg &	
session.screen1.sloppywindowgrouping:	true
session.screen1.windowScrollReverse:	false
session.screen1.menuDelayClose:	0
session.screen1.menuDelay:	0
session.screen1.rowPlacementDirection:	LeftToRight
session.screen1.tabFocusModel:	ClickToTabFocus
session.screen1.showwindowposition:	true
session.screen1.decorateTransient:	false
session.screen1.focusNewWindows:	true
session.screen1.opaqueMove:	false
session.screen1.workspacewarping:	true
session.screen1.antialias:	false
session.screen1.fullMaximization:	true
session.screen1.resizeMode:	Bottom
session.screen1.windowMenu:	
session.screen1.colPlacementDirection:	TopToBottom
session.screen1.windowPlacement:	RowSmartPlacement
session.screen1.focusLastWindow:	true
session.screen1.focusModel:	ClickFocus
session.screen0.overlay.lineWidth:	1
session.screen0.overlay.lineStyle:	LineSolid
session.screen0.overlay.joinStyle:	JoinMiter
session.screen0.overlay.capStyle:	CapNotLast
session.screen0.iconbar.iconTextPadding:	10l
session.screen0.iconbar.mode:	AllWindows
session.screen0.iconbar.usePixmap:	true
session.screen0.iconbar.alignment:	Left
session.screen0.iconbar.wheelMode:	Screen
session.screen0.iconbar.iconWidth:	70
session.screen0.iconbar.deiconifyMode:	Follow
session.screen0.tab.placement:	Top
session.screen0.tab.height:	16
session.screen0.tab.rotatevertical:	True
session.screen0.tab.alignment:	Left
session.screen0.tab.width:	64
session.screen0.slit.layer:	Normal
session.screen0.slit.alpha:	97
session.screen0.slit.onhead:	0
session.screen0.slit.maxOver:	false
session.screen0.slit.placement:	BottomRight
session.screen0.slit.onTop:	false
session.screen0.slit.direction:	Vertical
session.screen0.slit.autoHide:	false
session.screen0.menu.alpha:	150
session.screen0.toolbar.widthPercent:	91
session.screen0.toolbar.onhead:	0
session.screen0.toolbar.maxOver:	true
session.screen0.toolbar.autoHide:	false
session.screen0.toolbar.visible:	true
session.screen0.toolbar.layer:	Desktop
session.screen0.toolbar.tools:	workspacename, prevworkspace, nextworkspace, iconbar, systemtray, prevwindow, nextwindow, clock
session.screen0.toolbar.placement:	BottomCenter
session.screen0.toolbar.alpha:	255
session.screen0.toolbar.height:	0
session.screen0.toolbar.onTop:	false
session.screen0.window.focus.alpha:	255
session.screen0.window.unfocus.alpha:	180
session.screen0.edgeSnapThreshold:	0
session.screen0.windowScrollAction:	
session.screen0.workspaceNames:	one,two,three,four,
session.screen0.autoRaise:	false
session.screen0.clickRaises:	true
session.screen0.followModel:	Ignore
session.screen0.strftimeFormat:	%l:%M
session.screen0.menuMode:	Delay
session.screen0.workspaces:	4
session.screen0.rootCommand:	DISPLAY=:0.0 fbsetbg -f ~/files/images/backgrounds/1600x1200.jpg	
session.screen0.imageDither:	true
session.screen0.desktopwheeling:	true
session.screen0.sloppywindowgrouping:	true
session.screen0.menuDelayClose:	0
session.screen0.windowScrollReverse:	false
session.screen0.menuDelay:	0
session.screen0.decorateTransient:	true
session.screen0.tabFocusModel:	ClickToTabFocus
session.screen0.showwindowposition:	true
session.screen0.rowPlacementDirection:	LeftToRight
session.screen0.focusNewWindows:	true
session.screen0.workspacewarping:	true
session.screen0.antialias:	true
session.screen0.opaqueMove:	true
session.screen0.menuAlpha:	255
session.screen0.resizeMode:	Bottom
session.screen0.fullMaximization:	true
session.screen0.windowMenu:	
session.screen0.windowPlacement:	RowSmartPlacement
session.screen0.focusModel:	ClickFocus
session.screen0.colPlacementDirection:	TopToBottom
session.screen0.focusLastWindow:	true
session.menuFile:	~/.fluxbox/user.menu
session.iconbar:	true
session.doubleClickInterval:	250
session.keyFile:	~/.fluxbox/keys
session.focusTabMinWidth:	0
session.cacheMax:	200l
session.tabPadding:	0
session.appsFile:	~/.fluxbox/apps
session.imageDither:	True
session.tabsAttachArea:	Window
session.styleFile:	/home/jeff/.fluxbox/styles/MyBlueNight
session.updateDelayTime:	0
session.ignoreBorder:	false
session.tabs:	true
session.opaqueMove:	False
session.cacheLife:	5l
session.numLayers:	13
session.colorsPerChannel:	4
session.groupFile:	
session.slitlistFile:	
session.useMod1:	true
session.forcePseudoTransparency:	false
session.autoRaiseDelay:	250

Any questions? Don't hesitate to ask!

**je_fro** · #2 12-12-2005, 03:22 AM

Here's the end result...

**Icarus** · #3 12-12-2005, 09:09 AM

We all know you love to show off your spiffy new Dell monitor je_fro, but putting images in the treads is crule punishment for those on dialup

dkeav · #4 12-12-2005, 09:19 AM

just as my self esteem was back on the rebound too

JamminJoeyB · #5 12-12-2005, 09:21 AM

Nice, but don't the images really belong in the Deskshots thread?

**je_fro** · #6 12-12-2005, 09:33 AM

Oh all right...you pansies!

rocketpcguy · #7 12-12-2005, 11:22 AM

still looking for a way to have different window mangers in in each screen (with your setup, i.e. :0.0 & :0.1).

**Icarus** · #8 12-12-2005, 12:35 PM

Both screens look like FLuxbox to me so they are using the same WM just different desktops as je_fro put in his howto by using DISPLAY=:0.0 and DISPLAY=:0.1

rocketpcguy · #9 12-12-2005, 02:12 PM

yes, i know. i was looking for a way to have different WMs, but with the same setup (separate screens).

**Icarus** · #10 12-12-2005, 02:40 PM

The only way I can think of to have two seperate WMs running on the screens would be to start two seperate X servers which might mean two seperate logins which would make the two screens fairly non-interactive.

Why have two different WMs? Other then the obvious 'cause I can'?

rocketpcguy · #11 12-12-2005, 02:58 PM

but je_fro IS starting two seperate x servers, but with one login.

one of the reasons is that it would be cool to have superkaramba in my side screen, but it needs kde. i prefer fluxbox, but the fake transparency in superkarmba doesnt work without kde.

JamminJoeyB · #12 12-12-2005, 03:17 PM

That would be intersting rocketpcguy. That would be worth showing off in the deskshots or screen shots thread.

Now I actually like to run 2 x sessions at the same time, using startx -- +1. Nothing like playing Americas Army on one session and being able to switch back to the other session to admin the game server while you are dead.

**cybertron** · #13 12-12-2005, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rocketpcguy

i prefer fluxbox, but the fake transparency in superkarmba doesnt work without kde.

Aha, but this is not entirely true. Simply starting kdesktop when you start Fluxbox is sufficient to get transparency working. Granted, that means that you have to keep your KDE wallpaper in sync with your Fluxbox one, but I believe there is even a way to do that from the command-line so you could write a little script to do both fbsetbg and kdesktop at the same time. Or maybe kdesktop is a safe wallpaper setter for Fluxbox. I haven't messed with it that much because I'm content to use kcontrol to change the background any time I switch Fluxbox themes. Here's my screenshot of running superkaramba + transparency + Fluxbox: http://lctf.homelinux.com/stuff/Alic...ransparent.jpg

Quote:

Originally Posted by JamminJoeyB

Now I actually like to run 2 x sessions at the same time, using startx -- +1. Nothing like playing Americas Army on one session and being able to switch back to the other session to admin the game server while you are dead.

Ditto. I think it probably impresses our LAN partyers when I do that because they can't.

Never seen that +1 before though. I assume that starts on the next available display then? Would be handy so I don't have to remember whether I have a VNC server running on :1 or not.

Edit: And so I'm not completely hijacking this thread, that's a sweet setup je_fro. When I get my second monitor I'll be back to this thread to set it up.

**je_fro** · #14 12-12-2005, 07:17 PM

Hijack away! That's what it's here for...interesting discussion so far!
I did, however find a bug with openoffice and firefox. Once you open one, all the others will open on that same screen no matter what.

http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-p-2950020.html
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=319965

hehe...I think 'ol Jose is going to /kickban me

LNXchd · #15 12-12-2005, 07:32 PM

That keyboard leveling device working good for you?

Chad