Home / server / Questions / 57804
Accepted
Sam Liao
Asked: 2009-08-24 22:54:39 +0800 CST

Possible to place two workspaces on one screen in X Window?

  • 772

Sometimes I'd like to copy write something from one window to my editor or compare something.

So if I can put two workspace2 in one screen, so I can easily drag two windows to different workspace and get both fullscreen, and then start work on one of them.

Also I can buy another monitor, but it seems to cost too much and as the screen is getting bigger, two windows in one screen is acceptable.

Does X support a solution for this?

EDIT: I think what I want is related to this topic:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiling_window_manager

linux gnome x11

2 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    Or you can look at other windows managers, such as wmii, awesome or ratpoison changing the workspace paradigm and allow a better use of screen estate.

    • 1

  2. If all you need it dragging wwindows from one Workspace to another, the Desktop Effects in Linux gives you exactly what you want with all your workspaces on a cube, which you can:

    • rootate with the mouse
    • drag windows across the workspaces.

    For more Info: you may refer to this Google books Link

    However, this is in no way comparable to a 2-monitor workstation. You may even consider an old CRT which are available for Dirt cheap prices now

    • 0