Re: [XFree86] Multiple monitors in cyclic layout?

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On 26 Oct 2003, Greg Stark wrote:

> I have three monitors running now. Two are in 800x600 and one in 1600x1200.
> Ideally I want them configured something like:
> 
> /--\/------\
> |  ||      |
> |  ||      |
> \--/|      |
> /--\|      |
> |  ||      |
> |  ||      |
> \--/\------/
> 
> 
> Making it possible to go from any screen to any other screen.
> 
> However the best I seem to be able to do is something like this:
> 
> 
> /--\
> |  |
> |  |
> \--/
> /  \/------\
> |  ||      |
> |  ||      |
> \--/|      |
>     |      |
>     |      |
>     |      |
>     \------/
> 
> In which it's impossible to go from the upper 800x600 screen to the main
> 1600x1200 screen and vice versa.
> 
> with a layout like this:
> 
> 	Screen		"Default Screen"
> 	Screen		"Second Screen"  LeftOf   "Default Screen"
> 	Screen		"Third Screen" Above "Second Screen"
> 
> 
> Is it possible to do what I want or does the multi-screen handling only link
> the screens together in one big acyclic chain?

   Please see the "Absolute" keyword in the XF86Config man page.

      Screen          "Third Screen"  Absolute  0 0
      Screen          "Second Screen" Absolute  0 600
      Screen          "Default Screen" Absolute 800 0

  May do what you want.

			Mark.

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