I actually really prefer it this way because it's a lot more flexible. I've tried other WM's and this behavior is the reason I always come back to DWM.
That said, I like your idea and would love to see it implemented in the form of a patch. On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 9:16 AM, Thomas Dean <78...@web.de> wrote: > I've used dwm for about half a year now (3 years of wmii before), and like > it a lot. However, I find that the handling of tags for multiple monitors > keeps disturbing my workflow. Isn't it against the general philosophy of > dwm to assign a definite monitor to each window, and to have separate > tagsets for each monitor? > > I usually use tags as a sort of "grouping" of windows pertaining to certain > tasks. With only one monitor, dwm works wonderfully for me, and I never > have to think about arranging windows. But with two monitors, I constantly > find myself moving windows between the two, and searching for windows that > I "lost" because I put them on the other monitor, which makes them lose > their previously assigned tags. > > I would imagine that the (or my at least) workflow could be much smoother > if there was only one tagset, independently of the number of monitors, and > if there were (a) layout(s) suitable for multi-screen views. The first > useful layout for two monitors that would come to my mind would consist of > two master windows plus one stack on one of the two monitors. > > What do you guys think? How do you make efficient use of two monitors? Do > you find the current tag/monitor paradigm useful? I would be very > interested in your opinions. > > Best, > TD > >
