Re: [ubuntu-uk] Open Terminal Command on Secondary Monitor
Thanks for all the help everyone. The command I'm using now that works is 'xfce4-terminal --geometry 80x25+1280+0 --fullscreen --hide-toolbars --hide-borders --hide-menubar &' which opens up the XFCE terminal on my second monitor (the first one has a resolution of 1280x1024). I did have a look at wmctrl and devilspie, and they look as though they would work, although --geometry doesn't require an extra app so works better for me. Place Windows also looks as though it would work, but as I said I don't usually run Compiz. Many thanks Harry Rickards Quoting Paul Sladen : > On Sun, 22 Feb 2009, Paul Sladen wrote: >> On Sun, 22 Feb 2009, Harry Rickards wrote: >> > command to be opened on a secondary monitor from a terminal >> Sadly, I tested "-geometry" with gnome-terminal and it doesn't understand > > However; formatting it as: > > gnome-terminal --geometry=80x25+1024+0 > > *does* work! > > -Paul > -- > Why do one side of a triangle when you can do all three. Somewhere, GB. > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > -- () ascii ribbon campaign - against html e-mail /\ www.asciiribbon.org - against proprietary attachments -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Open Terminal Command on Secondary Monitor
On Sun, 22 Feb 2009, Paul Sladen wrote: > On Sun, 22 Feb 2009, Harry Rickards wrote: > > command to be opened on a secondary monitor from a terminal > Sadly, I tested "-geometry" with gnome-terminal and it doesn't understand However; formatting it as: gnome-terminal --geometry=80x25+1024+0 *does* work! -Paul -- Why do one side of a triangle when you can do all three. Somewhere, GB. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Open Terminal Command on Secondary Monitor
try Install either "wmctrl" or "devilspie". http://burtonini.com/blog/computers/devilspie http://www.sweb.cz/tripie/utils/wmctrl/ azmodie -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Open Terminal Command on Secondary Monitor
Thanks, I'll try it later as I'm currently on a public computer. I was planning to use xfce4-terminal, not gnome-terminal though, does anyone know if xfce4-terminal works with the -geometry option. Quoting Paul Sladen : > On Sun, 22 Feb 2009, Harry Rickards wrote: >> command to be opened on a secondary monitor from a terminal > > X applications (all of them) historically supported the "-display" and > "-geometry" options on the command line: > > xterm -geometry 80x25+1024+0 > > Which if you secondary monitor is 1024 pixels to the right should place it > on that monitor. A '-' instead of the '+' causes right-alignment instead. > Originally you used to have to run a separate X server for each monitor, and > that is what '-display :1' is for (you might also come across it for X > forwarding, or ssh and other special cases), but now there is Xinerama. > > Sadly, I tested "-geometry" with gnome-terminal and it doesn't understand > the traditionally-understood options. These is probably some way to put > this options in a Window Manager configuration file too; but my memory blurs > back to fvwm2 and that's maybe not relevant any more... > > Hope that helps, > > -Paul > -- > Why do one side of a triangle when you can do all three. Somewhere, GB. > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > -- () ascii ribbon campaign - against html e-mail /\ www.asciiribbon.org - against proprietary attachments -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Open Terminal Command on Secondary Monitor
On Sun, 22 Feb 2009, Harry Rickards wrote: > command to be opened on a secondary monitor from a terminal X applications (all of them) historically supported the "-display" and "-geometry" options on the command line: xterm -geometry 80x25+1024+0 Which if you secondary monitor is 1024 pixels to the right should place it on that monitor. A '-' instead of the '+' causes right-alignment instead. Originally you used to have to run a separate X server for each monitor, and that is what '-display :1' is for (you might also come across it for X forwarding, or ssh and other special cases), but now there is Xinerama. Sadly, I tested "-geometry" with gnome-terminal and it doesn't understand the traditionally-understood options. These is probably some way to put this options in a Window Manager configuration file too; but my memory blurs back to fvwm2 and that's maybe not relevant any more... Hope that helps, -Paul -- Why do one side of a triangle when you can do all three. Somewhere, GB. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Open Terminal Command on Secondary Monitor
Thanks, I'll take a look at Place Windows. I don't usually have Compiz running, but have it installed, so I can run it if necessary. It would be good if the command did always run on the second monitor, as I'll probably set it to run as a startup script. Quoting Neil Greenwood : > 2009/2/22 Harry Rickards : >> Does anyone know of any tool that allows for a command (I want to use >> xfce4-terminal with some options) to be opened on a secondary monitor >> from a terminal on the first? >> > > Do you have Compiz running? Do you always want that command to only > appear on the secondary monitor? > > If so, there's a plugin that will do it, IIRC. I haven't used it, > since I've only got one screen on my laptop :-( I think it's 'Place > Windows' under Window Management. > > HTH > Cofion/Regards, > Neil. > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > -- () ascii ribbon campaign - against html e-mail /\ www.asciiribbon.org - against proprietary attachments -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Open Terminal Command on Secondary Monitor
2009/2/22 Harry Rickards : > Does anyone know of any tool that allows for a command (I want to use > xfce4-terminal with some options) to be opened on a secondary monitor > from a terminal on the first? > Do you have Compiz running? Do you always want that command to only appear on the secondary monitor? If so, there's a plugin that will do it, IIRC. I haven't used it, since I've only got one screen on my laptop :-( I think it's 'Place Windows' under Window Management. HTH Cofion/Regards, Neil. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
