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Compiz static task switcher (or any other similar solution) for SAME screen

I am an Ubuntu desktop n00b, so please play nice. I am using Ubuntu 13.04. Didn't like the existing task switcher (really uncomfortable for quick work between several windows) so I installed Compiz ...
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Completely separate full screen OpenGL context on second monitor

For a 3D scanner implementation I need to precisely control the output of a projector connected as a second monitor to my graphics card. I would need to issue OpenGL commands in a full screen context ...
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Terminal with multiple tabs doesn't stick to same screen when changing workspace

Minimal setup: 2 active workspaces (let's say top and bottom) 2 monitors on each. So 4 active windows. top workspace, right monitor has Terminal with multiple tabs opened in full screen. If I swap ...
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Select monitor for indicator information

I'm running Ubuntu 13.04 on a computer with two monitors. The indicators are visible in the upper right corner of both monitors, but if an indicator has notifications to show (such as the arrival of ...
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After Connection second display window manger/unity fail to start

I am running 13.04. AMD RV710. Dual 1900x1200. I installed on a single display and when I added the new one I got a lot of oddities. One is that one reboot sometimes I just don't get a window ...
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NVIDIA GeForce 8300GS Drivers seem unstable

My system is a Dell Vostro 400 with the nvidia 8300GS card connected to a Dell 20" monitor on the DVI port and an ACER 22" screen on the xVGA?(15 pin blue) port. I have run through the suggestion on ...
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Can I prevent title bar going blank on non-active full-screen app? (multiple monitors)

Eclipse displays the full path to the selected file in its titlebar, for example, "Java - product/src/com/whatever/Widget.java - Eclipse Platform". When I switch to another window, this disappears. ...
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Wallpaper settings via nitrogren are lost after rebooting?

I use nitrogen to set a different wallpaper for each monitor. It requires disabling of the Nautilus desktop, but works great. Until I reboot...at which point the settings are lost and I go back to ...
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Switching monitors as in Windows 7

One thing I loved in Windows 7 was the ease of switching between single monitors/extending/mirroring them using Win+P. This shortcut produced the following: Is there something similar in Ubuntu? ...
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Unity cropping external monitor: how do I fix it? [duplicate]

I I have a dual-screen setup with my laptop (1366x768) and an external monitor connected through HDMI (primary 1920x1080). I don't know if this is cause by different aspect ratios (16:10 on laptop, ...
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keyboard shortcut for multiple monitors

Is there a keyboard shortcut for switching focus from one monitor to the next in Unity? Basically, if I am working on my web-browser on my right screen, how can I switch to my terminal on my left ...
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When using one monitor on top of another with different width, how to center the top one?

I'm trying to center the top monitor which is smaller then the bottom monitor. Normally it wouldn't be a great issue but since I am splitting those into "virtual" screens using nvidia options in ...
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Run Unity on external monitor with Bumblebee

I realise there are lots of other questions about this, but they are all about the basic setup. I have gotten most of the way there but I have a very specific question: I want to run full Unity on the ...
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How should I handle multiple monitors when I regularly connect and disconnect different monitors and projectors

I'm moving from a macbook pro (with MacOSX) to a lenovo T430 running ubuntu 12.10. I use the laptop for work, and work from home regularly. I have an external 30" monitor at home, an external 23" ...
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No option for changing launcher placement in Settings -> Display

Few days ago I encountered a problem with dual-monitor configuration in Ubuntu - unwanted launcher bar on second monitor. The problem was reported here several times before. The solution for that is ...
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Fresh install of 12.10 and 4 x monitors

I have a fresh installation of Ubuntu 12.10 running on a new Dell Precision T7600 workstation. I four Dell 30" monitors connected to a single Nvidia NVS 450 using display port cables. I was able to ...
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How to optimise Unity for dual monitor with overlap

I'm using a touchscreen and external monitor to occasionally sketch some drawings on the touchscreen. If I need the touch screen I switch it on with a simple xrandr command. xrandr including rotation, ...
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After removing second display: Single display setup not remembered

I recently removed one display from a dual head display setup. Everything works fine, but after I wake up from standby the picture seems to be shifted to the left (were my second display was) about ...
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How can I launch apps on the screen that the mouse cursor is on?

I have two screens connected to my computer. I want applications to start on the screen my mouse cursor is on. How can I set this?
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Ubuntu 12.10 Unity wont start when I activate Xinerama with 6 screens

I have 2 video cards. 1X HD7850 (main video card) 1X HD6450 I have installed the driver for ATI AMD Beta 12.11 from AMD website It works very good.. And than, I go in AMD Catalyst Control to ...
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After upgrade from 12.04 to 12.10 I can't work with dual monitor

after Upgrade from 12.04 to 12.10 I can't work with dual monitors. The desktop is freezing after a short while when I attache the second Monitor. I can use the touchpad, but the desktop isn't reacting ...
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Unity 3d support for multiple X-screens

I've installed Ubuntu 12.04 this weekend and have had problems getting Unity3d to work with my triple monitor set-up. I've installed the latest nVidia drivers for my 2 nVidia video cards and have ...
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Single and dual monitor HP Pavilion g6

I have an HP Pavilion G6, i5 with Intel graphic card. Installing Ubuntu 12.04 I found several problems about video settings. I had the "black screen on boot" problem, solved with nomodeset boot ...
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Laptop monitor stays black with an external display connected to my Asus UX32VD

Whether I run Ubuntu as a live-USB or install it, I always have two trash bins on the Unity Launcher. Both work, and both open the same location. This seems a bit redundant; what could be done about ...
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Is it possible to set the Launcher to autohide on only one display?

I would like to access the launcher on my smaller notebook panel without wasting precious space. As space is not an issue on my external panel, there's no reason to autohide the launcher there. Is ...
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How to solve dual monitor issue, which happens only during X start?

When is loading and two monitors are connected, instead of a login screen I see this: ...after clicking OK, selection appears: Then I'm following to console login, disconnecting by hand the ...
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Can't login to Unity 3d after enabling Xinerama for a short moment

Today I connected a second monitor to my computer. I set it up using nVidia's control panel, and all was working quite well, so I figured it won't be a problem to try Xinerama, just to see the ...
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Create own screen resolution without Nvidia

I had a problem with my monitor Dell E207WFP. The first time I connected it to my Ubuntu, it had a possibility to set 1600x1040 resolution, but then I reinstalled some drivers and use set default ...
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Dual Monitor Configuration, Maximizing spreads between monitors

I connected an external monitor (dell ultrasharp 18 inch) to my laptop (laptop screen 15.4 inches). When I maximize a window in any monitor, it immediately spreads between both monitors in an uneven ...
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unity 3D doesn't work with Nvidia and 2 screens

I added a 2nd screen to my computer. Now unity is not working. I can only login if I use unity 2d. Any idea on how to solve this? Thanks!
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How can I stop the Unity bar from causing cursor delay between two monitors?

If I have two monitors, side by side, then the Unity bar will interfere with mouse movement. I set the unity bar to only display if I move the mouse to the top left corner of the screen, but the mouse ...
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Why does unity 2d breaks ubuntu 12.04. Fatal error: “missing composite extension”

I get that error message from time to time while working in Ubuntu (after updates I think). I can force that error simply by going to terminal and executing: unity --reset Even with this error I ...
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Unity multi-monitor problem

I have multi-monitor setup where one (separate) is set above another (notebook). Notebook is set as main monitor, this is where launcher is. There are a couple side effects: When I open a new app, ...
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Remember window monitor for windows in multi-monitor setup (12.04)

I'm on Unity 3D, in a dual-monitor setup. I like to keep certain applications on fixed monitors / workspaces. However, it annoys me needing to move all those windows to the desired monitor / workspace ...
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Live DVD boot - lost Launcher in Unity

I wanted to check out the latest (12.04) version of Ubuntu to see if the Unity shell had improved, so I booted my Dell Latitude with a live DVD. My laptop is connected to a docking station, and I ...
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multiple monitors only work with unity 2d

Has this question been resolved? NVIDIA Quadro NVS 440 & Unity 3D & Multi Monitor Setup (3 Screens) not working I have the same problem. The only way for me to get three monitors to work is ...
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With Nvidia proprietrary drivers cannot choose monitor launcher appears on

It's awesome that unity now let you choose in which monitor you want the unity launcher to apear. However, once I've install the nvidia privative drivers I can't chose anymore. I force what normally ...
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Focus sometimes doesn't cross monitors with sloppy focus-follows-mouse mode

I use the 'sloppy' window focus mode aka 'focus follows mouse'. I have recently noticed that sometimes the focus gets 'stuck' on the last window when I cross monitors. That is, the focus stops ...
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Windows arranged strangely on multiple desktop after detaching external monitor [closed]

Most of the time when I'm working, I have 4 windows open (editor, browser, mail client, terminal), and I use the multiple virtual desktops feature to put one on each window. So instead of alt-tabbing, ...
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How to decrease the “hump” that is required to move the mouse over a Sticky Edge? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How do I disable mouse magnet on middle edge with multi monitors? I love the Sticky Edge feature in Unity. However, I find it presents too much of a hurdle to move the ...
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xorg.conf and Unity3D?

For some reason, I cannot seem to use Unity3D with the following xorg.conf file: Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "Layout0" Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0 Screen 1 "Screen1" ...
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12.04, multi screen - Dialogs opening on the wrong screen

I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 with a second screen. The laptop screen is where I do most of the work and the second screen is mostly for displaying documentation and things like that. That's why it's very ...
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Unity on Both Screens with Dual Monitors [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Remove Duplicate Second Unity Launcher on Dual Screen After going to 12.04 the unity launcher now appears on both of my screens. I have screens configured as one large ...
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How can I have two launchers, one on the left side of my left screen and on the right side of my right screen?

With 12.04 and a dual monitor setup, I can choose to have the unity launcher only on the left screen or on the left side of both screens. Ideally, I would like to have a launcher on the left side of ...
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Can I change what displays the Launcher is shown on [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Remove Duplicate Second Unity Launcher on Dual Screen In precise, when using a dual screen setting, the Unity launcher is present on both screens: Is it possible to ...
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How can I fix the Sticky Cursor grabbed by Unity on Dual monitor setup? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How do I disable mouse magnet on middle edge with multi monitors? I was able to get a dual monitor setup working in 12.04 beta release recently, using the Nvidia ...
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How to keep top panel only on only one of my dual monitors?

I am using dual monitors (equal) and have recently switched to 11.10. When I used 10.04, the top panel with indicators, etc. was showing only on my left monitor, leaving the entire space of the right ...
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How do I stop the mouse from “sticking” to the screen edges with multiple monitors? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How do I disable mouse magnet on middle edge with multi monitors? My mouse always hangs when moving it from one screen to the other, is there a possibility to disable ...
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How do I disable mouse magnet on middle edge with multi monitors?

I use Ubuntu 12.04 on a two screen setup. Multiscreen on 12.04 has generally become much better, but there is one thing that really gets on my nerves: there's a mouse magnet of sorts on the middle ...
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Move unity launcher to another side of another screen [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Can I move the Unity launcher? I am using Ubuntu 11.10 with 2 screens, 1 having resolution of 1366x768 and one with 1920x1080. As you could expect I'd prefer the larger ...

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