[Techtalk] Dual monitor position problem

[Andrew]

Jennifer,
	Try adding this section, It can be configured left, right, above,
below.  

Andrew

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier "layout1"
    InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
    Screen "screen1"
    Screen "screen2" RightOf "screen1"
    Option "Xinerama"
EndSection




On Thu, 28 Oct 2004 21:56:12 -0400
Jennifer Scalf <jscalf at pegasus.rutgers.edu> wrote:

> I don't even really know how to describe this problem but here goes...
> 
> I have dual monitors set up with Xinerama running Fedora Core 2. The
> problem is, on the left screen (which in my xorg.conf is the 2nd
> screen) the mouse doesn't line up right vertically. 
> 
> For example to select say this 'word' 
>       I would have to click 'down here'.
> 
> Does that make any sense? Horizontal I'm fine, but I have to click a
> few pixels under whatever I'm aiming at to 'get it'.
> 
> Thanks,
> Jennifer 
> 
> Here's what I assume are the relevant sections of my /etc/X11/xorg.con
> 
> Section "ServerLayout"
>                                                                     
                
>   #  Option     "xinerama" "on"
>         Identifier     "XFree86 Configured"
>         Screen      0  "1st Screen" 0 0
>         Screen      1  "2nd Screen" LeftOf "1st Screen"
>         InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
>         InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
>         Option      "Xinerama" "off"
>         Option      "Clone" "on"
> EndSection
> Section "Module"
>         Load  "dbe"
>         Load  "extmod"
>         Load  "fbdevhw"
>         Load  "glx"
>         Load  "record"
>         Load  "freetype"
>         Load  "type1"
> #       Load  "dri"
> EndSection
> 
> 
> Section "Monitor"
>         Identifier   "Monitor0"
>         VendorName   "Monitor Vendor"
>         ModelName    "Dell 2001FP (Analog)"
>         DisplaySize  410        310
>         HorizSync    31.0 - 80.0
>         VertRefresh  56.0 - 76.0
>         Option      "dpms"
> EndSection
>                                                                     
                
> ##Added For Dual Monitors
>                                                                     
                
> Section "Monitor"
>         Identifier   "Monitor1"
>         VendorName   "Monitor Vendor"
>         ModelName    "Unknown"
>         HorizSync    31.0 - 82.0
>         VertRefresh  56.0 - 76.0
>         Option      "dpms"
> EndSection
> 
> Section "Device"
>         Identifier  "nvidia0"
>         Driver      "nvidia"
>         VendorName  "NVidia"
>         BoardName   "NVIDIA"
>         VideoRam    258144
>         BusID       "PCI:1:0:0"
>         Option          "TwinViewOrientation"           "LeftOf"
>         Option          "NoTwinViewXineramaInfo"        "FALSE"
>         Option          "MetaModes"                     "1600x1200,
> 1024x768"
>         Option          "NvAGP"                         "3"
> EndSection
>                                                                     
                
>                                                                     
                
> Section "Device"
>         Identifier  "Screen0"
>         Driver      "nvidia"
>         VendorName  "NVidia"
>         BoardName   "NVIDIA"
>         VideoRam    258144
>         BusID       "PCI:1:0:0"
>         Option          "NvAGP"                         "3"
> EndSection
>                                                                     
                
>                                                                     
                
> Section "Device"
>         Identifier  "Screen1"
>         Driver      "nvidia"
>         VendorName  "NVidia"
>         BoardName   "NVIDIA"
>         VideoRam    258144
>         BusID       "PCI:1:0:0"
>         Screen      1
>         Option          "NvAGP"                         "3"
>         Option          "MetaModes"                     "1024x768,
> 1024x768"
> EndSection
> 
> Section "Screen"
>         Identifier "1st Screen"
>         Device     "Screen0"
>         Monitor    "Monitor0"
>         DefaultDepth     24
>         SubSection "Display"
>                 Depth     24
>                 Modes    "1600x1200" "1400x1050" "1280x1024"
>                 "1280x960"
> "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
>         EndSubSection
> EndSection
>                                                                     
                
>                                                                     
                
> Section "Screen"
>         Identifier "2nd Screen "
>         Device     "Screen1"
>         Monitor    "Monitor1"
>         DefaultDepth     24
>         SubSection "Display"
>                 Depth     24
>                 Modes    "1600x1200"
>         EndSubSection
> EndSection
> 
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