On Thu, 11 May 2017 12:31:24 +1200 ant <aw30@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Thu, 11 May 2017, Nick Koretsky wrote: > > Hi! > > > > I decided to connect my TV as second monitor and am trying different > > configurations. First i tried a "normal" xrandr approach and didnt liked > > the result - no negative coordinates (0x0 is always a left most screen > > - so i would have to learn to switch to left screen by moving mouse to > > the right if i want my TV located physically to the left act as an > > secondary monitor) and virtual desktops switching on both monitors > > (afaik trinity have no support for separate virtual desktops in > > different monitors? i hope i am wrong but doesnt looks so :( ). So i > > wanted to try a multiple screens (in X sense) approach but hit a > > roadblock. As soon as i add Screen 1 "Philips" LeftOf "ZR24w" > > line to my xorg.conf and do tdm-trinity restart i am greeted with "this > > computer is locked enter password to unlock" on a TV and there is no > > escape from it other than killing X. Entering password just make it > > blink for a second and return back. > > Can this be somehow avoided or trinity is incapable of working on > > multiple screens? > > > > > > Trinity is definitely capable of working with multiple screens. > > I have a 3840x2160 screen on the left and a 1920x1200 screen rotated 90 > degrees on the right. > > All set up with the Trinity Control Center. > This line indicates that you do not get what i am talking about :) In X terminology screen refers not to a physical device but to a logical abstraction, a screen can have more that one physical display. Trinity Control Center only works with multiple displays within a single screen, not with multiple screens. -- Nick Koretsky (nick.koretsky@xxxxxxxxx) --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: trinity-users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For additional commands, e-mail: trinity-users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Read list messages on the web archive: http://trinity-users.pearsoncomputing.net/ Please remember not to top-post: http://trinity.pearsoncomputing.net/mailing_lists/#top-posting
