On 2015-09-18, J. Roeleveld <jo...@antarean.org> wrote: > On Friday 18 September 2015 14:34:26 Grant Edwards wrote:
>> I like having separate screens because the window manager I use >> (xfwm4) supports multiple virtual workspaces for each screen (4 per >> screen by default). I find it very useful to be able to flip one >> screen to a different workspace while leaving the others unaffected. >> That allows me, for example, to leave email and web-browser up on one >> screen while switching the other two back and forth between multiple >> tasks/projects. (I am rarely allowed to work uninterrupted for long >> periods on a single task.) >> >> Not being able to move windows between screens is an inconvenience, >> but for me it's well worth it to get independently switchable virtual >> workspaces on each screen. > > To "simulate" that, I occasionally set a window to be on all virtual > workspaces. Yep, that's what I do when I only have a single monitor. > Does that only work when you have the displays seperate like you do? Yes, but I find I don't need it with multiple screens -- I just open in a particular screen all things I would otherwise pin-down. > As that would be convenient and is something I actually miss. -- Grant Edwards grant.b.edwards Yow! I'm receiving a coded at message from EUBIE BLAKE!! gmail.com