Screen Resolution Trends

[Leo Mauler]

You should consider a second monitor.  XFree86 has the
option "Xinerama" for extending your screen onto two
or more monitors.  You don't need a two or more "head"
video card, just a second or third PCI video card
plugged into your home system.

I've extended my 1024x768 17" monitor onto another
1024x768 17" monitor, and I'm considering building a
shelf to add a third monitor pyramid-style.  Its
really handy for the multiple working windows,
especially when you're doing something with GIMP and
you want to move your tool windows over onto the
second monitor.

I'm building another machine as well and I'm looking
into adding lots of monitors to it with a shelf set
(try http://webgiant.sdf1.org/thriftycomputer/ for
local KC thrift stores carrying sub-$10 monitors for
that extra monitor).  

--- "Kelsay, Brian - Kansas City, MO"
<brian.kelsay at kcc.usda.gov> wrote:
> >-----Original Message-----
> >
> > Something that's been skirted in this discussion 
> > is the idea that the whole point of a windowing 
> > environment is that no one application takes
> > all of the resources - they share the screen, 
> > so whatever the screen's maximum resolution is, 
> > any given app should take _less_ than that for 
> > it's standard resolution.
> >
> > That's been something that's frustrated me.  We
> > have this ideal of multiple working windows, but 
> > unless you're on some super-pricey graphics
> > workstation you're usually reduced to maximizing
> > each application in turn to make the most of your 
> > resources.
> 
> I have to put my home monitor on 1200x1600 so that 
> I can get a decent workspace w/ several apps open 
> at the same time and them all be usable.


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