"Karsten M. Self" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > There are specific faults to X11. The technology as a whole is not > broken, and any wholesale replacement would have to answer to a great > many requirements.
> 4. Configuration. In particularly, on-the-fly reconfiguration of X > resolution and refresh [Note: I've just learned of XRAND in this > topic today, need to look into it]. Somewhat obviated by the > ability to use XNest and multiple displays. One specific example comes to mind: laptops and presentations. I'd like to be able to walk into a lecture hall, resume my laptop from sleep, plug it into a projector, and go, preferably with different things shown on the local and projected displays. 'xpdf -fullscreen' works well enough to display things I've tossed together with prosper. But it seems like I'd need to be able to dynamically add an X screen (or, perhaps, start a second server) and have a specialized client that used both screens effectively. Add to this the complication that modern laptop screens are the only thing in the world that use a 1400x1050 resolution, and the current "mirror the image on both screens" solution doesn't work so well. Windows deals comparatively seamlessly; it'd be nice if X did as well. -- David Maze [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://people.debian.org/~dmaze/ "Theoretical politics is interesting. Politicking should be illegal." -- Abra Mitchell -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
