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On 2015-09-18, J. Roeleveld <joost@××××××××.org> wrote: |
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> On Friday 18 September 2015 14:34:26 Grant Edwards wrote: |
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>> I like having separate screens because the window manager I use |
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>> (xfwm4) supports multiple virtual workspaces for each screen (4 per |
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>> screen by default). I find it very useful to be able to flip one |
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>> screen to a different workspace while leaving the others unaffected. |
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>> That allows me, for example, to leave email and web-browser up on one |
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>> screen while switching the other two back and forth between multiple |
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>> tasks/projects. (I am rarely allowed to work uninterrupted for long |
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>> periods on a single task.) |
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>> Not being able to move windows between screens is an inconvenience, |
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>> but for me it's well worth it to get independently switchable virtual |
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>> workspaces on each screen. |
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> To "simulate" that, I occasionally set a window to be on all virtual |
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> workspaces. |
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Yep, that's what I do when I only have a single monitor. |
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> Does that only work when you have the displays seperate like you do? |
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Yes, but I find I don't need it with multiple screens -- I just open |
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in a particular screen all things I would otherwise pin-down. |
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> As that would be convenient and is something I actually miss. |
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