Re: [Evolution] Why does not copy & paste work in separat e monitor setup?

[Bjørn T Johansen <btj havleik no>]

On 16.07.2015 14:05, Paul Smith wrote:
> On Thu, 2015-07-16 at 13:52 +0200, Bjørn T Johansen wrote:
> > Yes, I know it's not the "normal" way but it's the way I have always
> > done it... :) I am a developer and I run my IDE on one desktop on
> > display 2 and my web browser on a different desktop on the same
> > display, databaseadmin app on yet a different desktop, etc...
> > At the same time, I have terminal window open that tail logfiles on
> > display 1.. And when I change desktop on display 2, I do not want to
> > change desktop at the same time on display 1, if you see.... :)
>
> I think what you're calling a "desktop" most X display managers refer 
> to
> as a "workspace" (there are so many ways to possibly name the same
> thing; it's really helpful if everyone uses the same names).
>
> All desktop environments I'm familiar with have options that let you
> specify that a window should appear on all workspaces, so even when you
> switch workspaces the window doesn't move.  Right-click on the title 
> bar
> and look for the "Always on visible workspace" (or similarly-named)
> option.
>
> In newer versions of GNOME you can actually specify that one entire
> screen should not change when you switch workspaces, so any window you
> put on that screen automatically stays put and switching workspaces
> applies only to the other screen(s).  This is what I use and it's
> perfect.

Yes, sorry about that... Workspace is the correct name....

And I did not know that I could do that... Especially that about locking 
an entires screen sounds interesting but not sure if that is possible 
using Openbox.. Have to do some research... :)

Btw, I like to use launcher to start applications, is there any way to 
start an application from on display and get it to show on the other 
display when using spanning displays?


BTJ