This is a discussion on Re: Can an X client connect to multiple X servers? - Xwindows ; Thanx for the info. I've decided to use VNC to achieve this objective. -Daniel Chuck Dillon wrote: > Daniel Wong wrote: > > Can an X client connect to multiple X servers? > > Sure. > > > That is, ...
Thanx for the info. I've decided to use VNC to achieve this objective.
-Daniel
Chuck Dillon wrote:
> Daniel Wong wrote:
> > Can an X client connect to multiple X servers?
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> Sure.
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> > That is, can the same
> > program be displayed in multiple monitors?
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> X doesn't have the concept of a program. It deals with windows.
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> No the same window cannot exist on multiple servers. By definition a
> window is a server object.
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> However, there are special purpose X servers that multiplex their
> display. You might want to look at
> http://www.cs.brown.edu/software/xmx/. You should also look for
> "groupware" here http://www.rahul.net/kenton/xsites.framed.html.
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> Chuck Dillon
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