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Old 05-30-2005, 05:17 PM   #1
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Dual Monitor: Can't drag windows between monitors - what gives?

I have a Radeon 9800 Pro connected to two monitors using both the DVI and VGA ports on my GFX-card.

I've successfully set it up and things are working quite well except the "moving windows between monitors" part.

I can drag MP3s from konqueror in on monitor onto XMMS on the other, but cannot drag windows this way.

I can also move icons from one "desktop" to another "desktop" (in other words: between these two monitors).

Has anyone been in this kind of trouble before?

I would really like to be able to I.E. move XMMS from one "desktop" to the other

I'm gonna post my xorg.conf here in case someone wants to check it out:

# START of file

Section "dri"
Mode 0666
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "dbe" # Double buffer extension
Load "type1"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx" # libglx.a
Load "dri" # libdri.a
Load "extmod"
EndSection

Section "Files"

RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
# FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
# FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
# FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"

# ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"

EndSection

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

Section "ServerFlags"

# Option "NoTrapSignals"
# Option "DontZap"
# Option "Dont Zoom"
# Option "DisableVidModeExtension"
# Option "AllowNonLocalXvidtune"
# Option "DisableModInDev"
# Option "AllowNonLocalModInDev"

EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

Identifier "Keyboard1"
Driver "kbd"
Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"

EndSection


Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
HorizSync 31.5 - 91.1
VertRefresh 60 - 100
Option "DPMS"
EndSection


Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor1"
HorizSync 31.5 - 70.0
VertRefresh 60 - 80
Option "DPMS"
ModeLine "800x600-100" 67.50 800 840 920 1056 600 603 607 639 +hsync +vsync
ModeLine "800x600-120" 81.00 800 816 904 1064 600 602 605 635
ModeLine "832x624-75" 57.28 832 864 928 1152 624 625 628 667
ModeLine "1024x768-60" 65.00 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806
ModeLine "1024x768-70" 75.00 1024 1048 1184 1328 768 771 777 806
ModeLine "1024x768-75" 78.75 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync
EndSection



Section "Device"
Identifier "Standard VGA"
VendorName "Unknown"
BoardName "Unknown"
Driver "vga"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI Graphics Adapter connector 0"
Driver "fglrx"
Option "no_accel" "no"
Option "no_dri" "no"
Option "mtrr" "off" # disable DRI mtrr mapper, driver has its own code for mtrr
Option "DesktopSetup" "0x00000000"
Option "MonitorLayout" "CRT, CRT"
Option "IgnoreEDID" "off"
Option "HSync2" "31.5 - 91.1"
Option "VRefresh2" "60 - 100"
Option "ScreenOverlap" "0"
Option "NoTV" "yes"
Option "TVStandard" "NTSC-M"
Option "TVHSizeAdj" "0"
Option "TVVSizeAdj" "0"
Option "TVHPosAdj" "0"
Option "TVVPosAdj" "0"
Option "TVHStartAdj" "0"
Option "TVColorAdj" "0"
Option "GammaCorrectionI" "0x00000000"
Option "GammaCorrectionII" "0x00000000"
Option "Capabilities" "0x00000000"
Option "VideoOverlay" "on"
Option "OpenGLOverlay" "off"
Option "CenterMode" "off"
Option "PseudoColorVisuals" "off"
Option "Stereo" "off"
Option "StereoSyncEnable" "1"
Option "FSAAEnable" "no"
Option "FSAAScale" "1"
Option "FSAADisableGamma" "no"
Option "FSAACustomizeMSPos" "no"
Option "FSAAMSPosX0" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosY0" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosX1" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosY1" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosX2" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosY2" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosX3" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosY3" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosX4" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosY4" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosX5" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosY5" "0.000000"
Option "UseFastTLS" "0"
Option "BlockSignalsOnLock" "on"
Option "UseInternalAGPGART" "yes"
Option "ForceGenericCPU" "no"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0" # vendor=1002, device=4e48
Screen 0
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI Graphics Adapter connector 1"
Driver "fglrx"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0" # vendor=1002, device=4e48
Screen 1
EndSection


Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "ATI Graphics Adapter connector 0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
#Option "backingstore"

Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600"
ViewPort 0 0 # initial origin if mode is smaller than desktop
EndSubsection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen1"
Device "ATI Graphics Adapter connector 1"
Monitor "Monitor1"
DefaultDepth 24
#Option "backingstore"

Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600"
ViewPort 0 0 # initial origin if mode is smaller than desktop
EndSubsection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"

Identifier "Server Layout"
Screen "Screen0"
Screen "Screen1" LeftOf "Screen0"
InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

### EOF ###
Last edited by oddbec; 05-30-2005 at 05:18 PM.
 
Old 05-31-2005, 10:07 AM   #2
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What desktop are you running?

Also, you might want to try the Xinerama option as noted below:

Code:
Section "ServerLayout"
        Identifier     "Multihead layout"
        Screen      0  "Screen0" LeftOf "Screen1"
        Screen      1  "Screen1" 0 0
        InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
        InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
        Option      "Xinerama" "on"
        Option      "Clone" "off"
EndSection
 
Old 01-15-2007, 04:26 AM   #3
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Originally Posted by Technoslave
What desktop are you running?

Also, you might want to try the Xinerama option as noted below:

Code:
Section "ServerLayout"
        Identifier     "Multihead layout"
        Screen      0  "Screen0" LeftOf "Screen1"
        Screen      1  "Screen1" 0 0
        InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
        InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
        Option      "Xinerama" "on"
        Option      "Clone" "off"
EndSection
hello

I have the same problem
I have installed the latest fglrx drivers and...
in my xorg.conf there is no more any ServerLayout section

I post it:

__________________________________________________________________________________

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen 0 "aticonfig-Screen[0]" 0 0
Screen "aticonfig-Screen[1]" LeftOf "aticonfig-Screen[0]"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection

Section "Files"

# path to defoma fonts
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "i2c"
Load "bitmap"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "type1"
Load "vbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "it"
Option "XkbOptions" "lv3:ralt_switch"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "HorizScrollDelta" "0"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

# /dev/input/event
# for USB
Identifier "stylus"
Driver "wacom"
Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to
Option "Type" "stylus"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

# /dev/input/event
# for USB
Identifier "eraser"
Driver "wacom"
Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to
Option "Type" "eraser"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

# /dev/input/event
# for USB
Identifier "cursor"
Driver "wacom"
Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to
Option "Type" "cursor"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "aticonfig-Monitor[0]"
Option "VendorName" "ATI Proprietary Driver"
Option "ModelName" "Generic Autodetecting Monitor"
Option "DPMS" "true"
Option "SWcursor" "true"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "aticonfig-Monitor[1]"
Option "VendorName" "ATI Proprietary Driver"
Option "ModelName" "Generic Autodetecting Monitor"
Option "DPMS" "true"
EndSection

Section "Device"

# === TV-out Management ===
# attiva l'uscita TV
Identifier "ATI Technologies, Inc. RV350 NP [Mobility Radeon 9600/9700 M10/M11]"
Driver "ati"
Option "NoTV" "no"
# l'uscita standard per l'italia è PAL-B
Option "TVStandard" "PAL-B"
# configurazioni della tv (posizioni, dimensioni)
Option "TVHSizeAdj" "0"
Option "TVVSizeAdj" "0"
Option "TVHPosAdj" "0"
Option "TVVPosAdj" "0"
Option "TVHStartAdj" "0"
Option "TVColorAdj" "0"
Option "GammaCorrectionI" "0x00000000"
Option "GammaCorrectionII" "0x00000000"
# attiva il clone mode
Option "DesktopSetup" "0x00000100"
Option "MonitorLayout" "STV"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "aticonfig-Device[0]"
Driver "fglrx"
Option "VideoOverlay" "on"
Option "OpenGLOverlay" "off"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "aticonfig-Device[1]"
Driver "fglrx"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
Screen 1
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "ATI Technologies, Inc. RV350 NP [Mobility Radeon 9600/9700 M10/M11]"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1600x1200" "1280x768"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1600x1200" "1280x768"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1600x1200" "1280x768"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1600x1200" "1280x768"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1600x1200" "1280x768"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1600x1200" "1280x768"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "aticonfig-Screen[0]"
Device "aticonfig-Device[0]"
Monitor "aticonfig-Monitor[0]"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "aticonfig-Screen[1]"
Device "aticonfig-Device[1]"
Monitor "aticonfig-Monitor[1]"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Disable"
EndSection
____________________________________________________________________

thank you for every help...

newbye
 
Old 01-17-2007, 04:02 PM   #4
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Sorry, I can't read.
I don't know I can be writing this post.

...shame...

I'm immediately trying the xinerama thing
 
Old 01-17-2007, 04:10 PM   #5
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It Works!!!
yes! yes!

thank you so much...

(I still see a hundred cursors whenever I scroll, but now I have a huge desktop and not two computers with one mouse and one processor
 
  


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