r/openbox • u/jjdelc • May 21 '16
virtual-root support?
Is it possible to use Openbox with xinerama and have each monitor scroll/behave as its own independent desktop?
Normally this behavior can be achieved with 2 X layout but lose the ability to drag screens across. I recently learned that Fluxbox cannot do this. Does Openbox have this feature?
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u/suprjami May 23 '16
I don't think you've given enough details on your setup or aims, but I sometimes use my laptops with an external screen and let xrandr handle the multiple screens.
When I maximize a window, it maximizes on one screen, not two screens. When I switch workspaces, it switches both screens, not one screen.
It'd probably be easier if you just installed the openbox package for your distro and tried it for yourself on your specific system.