[SLUG] Re: dual head

From: Glen (gurensan@tampabay.rr.com)
Date: Tue Dec 11 2001 - 20:11:49 EST


Something to do with the $DISPLAY env variable? It sounds like it is picking
up 0:0. Can you pass another to a second bbkeys &?

        Glen

On Tuesday 11 December 2001 16:36, you wrote:
> I am running blackbox on a dual-headed display. I don't like how
> xinerama works, so I use the option to have 2 "separate" desktops (one
> for each display). When I startx, bbkeys runs on the first display
> because I have
> bbkeys &
> in ~/.xinitrc
> But on the second display, bbkeys won't pick up my keyboard commands
> because of the above "separate desktops" option (which I guess means I
> am
> running two blackboxs and even 2 separate x sessions--although I am not
> sure because I simply chose the option in SuSE's "sax2" X configuration
> program, which doesn't let me in on its inner workings [see, another
> problem with GUI
> front-ends!]). So I have to run another bbkeys on that second
> desktop/display/head.
> My question:
> How do I get bbkeys to start automatically on the _second_
> display/desktop (as
> I have done with the first via ~/.xinitrc)? Thank you very much for your
> time!
>
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