On Wed, May 27, 2020 at 5:25 PM gian sisal <giansisal19@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Ulrich,I try to explain it with a picture.. In attach you can see: my x2go Client (windows, ver 4.1.2.0 ... I think it's the latest one) connected to a remote system with 4 physical monitors. The point is: I would like to select "remote monitor #1" (or #2 or #3 or #4) to see it properly .I hope I was clear this time.
Yes, thanks. So you are connecting to an existing desktop, a so-called shadow session. There's no option to restrict to only one monitor, you can only connect to whole desktop, that means all 4 monitors together. If your local screen is smaller that the remote desktop your will see the zoomed version which is barely usable.
The only thing I can think of is enabling the viewport-mode by pressing ctrl-alt-r and then move to the monitors usign ctrl-alt-left/right/up/down (see /etc/x2go/keystrokes.cfg).
Does that help?
Uli
Thanks for your answer. I already tried the viewport_mode/zoom (ctrl+alt+r then ctrl+alt+arrow), unfortunately it shows me only the "central displays", I cannot move to first nor last "virtual monitor". However I'll go trying again and again... :) I would like to ask: in Your opinion, will there be something an evolution like "choose #1...#2.."? I anyway appreciate your help! Thanks! Regards.
Il giorno mer 27 mag 2020 alle ore 17:36 Ulrich Sibiller <uli42@gmx.de> ha scritto:
On Wed, May 27, 2020 at 5:25 PM gian sisal <giansisal19@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Ulrich,I try to explain it with a picture.. In attach you can see: my
x2go Client (windows, ver 4.1.2.0 ... I think it's the latest one) connected to a remote system with 4 physical monitors. The point is: I would like to select "remote monitor #1" (or #2 or #3 or #4) to see it properly .I hope I was clear this time.
Yes, thanks. So you are connecting to an existing desktop, a so-called shadow session. There's no option to restrict to only one monitor, you can only connect to whole desktop, that means all 4 monitors together. If your local screen is smaller that the remote desktop your will see the zoomed version which is barely usable.
The only thing I can think of is enabling the viewport-mode by pressing ctrl-alt-r and then move to the monitors usign ctrl-alt-left/right/up/down (see /etc/x2go/keystrokes.cfg).
Does that help?
Uli
On Wed, May 27, 2020 at 5:59 PM gian sisal <giansisal19@gmail.com> wrote:
I already tried the viewport_mode/zoom (ctrl+alt+r then ctrl+alt+arrow), unfortunately it shows me only the "central displays", I cannot move to first nor last "virtual monitor". However I'll go trying again and again... :)
That is strange. Can you please post the output of "xrandr" and "xdpyinfo -ext XINERAMA", both inside and outside the session?
I would like to ask: in Your opinion, will there be something an evolution like "choose #1...#2.."?
No, probably not. The shadow mode is very slow compared to the full desktop mode and is (for me) kind of an "unloved child". I never use it. However, technically providing a default viewport position on connection startup is something that should not be too complicated to implement. (Therefore the viewport mode should work properly, that is...)
Uli
Hi Ulrich, sorry for the late reply. In attach the xrandr and xdpyinfo outputs.
Thanks in advance for your help. Regards. G
Il giorno mer 27 mag 2020 alle ore 18:47 Ulrich Sibiller <uli42@gmx.de> ha scritto:
On Wed, May 27, 2020 at 5:59 PM gian sisal <giansisal19@gmail.com> wrote:
I already tried the viewport_mode/zoom (ctrl+alt+r then ctrl+alt+arrow), unfortunately it shows me only the "central displays", I cannot move to first nor last "virtual monitor". However I'll go trying again and again... :)
That is strange. Can you please post the output of "xrandr" and "xdpyinfo -ext XINERAMA", both inside and outside the session?
I would like to ask: in Your opinion, will there be something an evolution like "choose #1...#2.."?
No, probably not. The shadow mode is very slow compared to the full desktop mode and is (for me) kind of an "unloved child". I never use it. However, technically providing a default viewport position on connection startup is something that should not be too complicated to implement. (Therefore the viewport mode should work properly, that is...)
Uli
Thanks, and now the same from INSIDE the session, please.
Uli
On Mon, Jun 8, 2020 at 11:45 AM gian sisal <giansisal19@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Ulrich, sorry for the late reply. In attach the xrandr and xdpyinfo outputs.
Thanks in advance for your help. Regards. G
Il giorno mer 27 mag 2020 alle ore 18:47 Ulrich Sibiller <uli42@gmx.de> ha scritto:
On Wed, May 27, 2020 at 5:59 PM gian sisal <giansisal19@gmail.com> wrote:
I already tried the viewport_mode/zoom (ctrl+alt+r then ctrl+alt+arrow), unfortunately it shows me only the "central displays", I cannot move to first nor last "virtual monitor". However I'll go trying again and again... :)
That is strange. Can you please post the output of "xrandr" and "xdpyinfo -ext XINERAMA", both inside and outside the session?
I would like to ask: in Your opinion, will there be something an evolution like "choose #1...#2.."?
No, probably not. The shadow mode is very slow compared to the full desktop mode and is (for me) kind of an "unloved child". I never use it. However, technically providing a default viewport position on connection startup is something that should not be too complicated to implement. (Therefore the viewport mode should work properly, that is...)
Uli
Hello Gian,
I have done some tests with TWO monitors (I don't have more to test) and it worked fine. But to make it working fine some things need to be done/taken into account:
fix the keystroke configuration on youe server. x2go used to ship broken keystroke.cfg files. So either check /etc/x2go/keystrokes.cfg or create a user specific one in ~/,x2go/config/keystrokes.cfg. It is important to have these entries in it: <keystroke action="switch_all_screens" Control="1" AltMeta="1" key="f" /> <keystroke action="fullscreen" Control="1" Shift="1" AltMeta="1" key="f" /> <keystroke action="resize" Control="1" AltMeta="1" key="r" /> <keystroke action="viewport_move_left" Control="1" Shift="1" AltMeta="1" key="Left" /> <keystroke action="viewport_move_left" Control="1" Shift="1" AltMeta="1" key="KP_Left" /> <keystroke action="viewport_move_up" Control="1" Shift="1" AltMeta="1" key="Up" /> <keystroke action="viewport_move_up" Control="1" Shift="1" AltMeta="1" key="KP_Up" /> <keystroke action="viewport_move_right" Control="1" Shift="1" AltMeta="1" key="Right" /> <keystroke action="viewport_move_right" Control="1" Shift="1" AltMeta="1" key="KP_Right" /> <keystroke action="viewport_move_down" Control="1" Shift="1" AltMeta="1" key="Down" /> <keystroke action="viewport_move_down" Control="1" Shift="1" AltMeta="1" key="KP_Down" /> <keystroke action="viewport_scroll_left" Control="1" AltMeta="1" key="Left" /> <keystroke action="viewport_scroll_left" Control="1" AltMeta="1" key="KP_Left" /> <keystroke action="viewport_scroll_up" Control="1" AltMeta="1" key="Up" /> <keystroke action="viewport_scroll_up" Control="1" AltMeta="1" key="KP_Up" /> <keystroke action="viewport_scroll_right" Control="1" AltMeta="1" key="Right" /> <keystroke action="viewport_scroll_right" Control="1" AltMeta="1" key="KP_Right" /> <keystroke action="viewport_scroll_down" Control="1" AltMeta="1" key="Down" /> <keystroke action="viewport_scroll_down" Control="1" AltMeta="1" key="KP_Down" /> <keystroke action="reread_keystrokes" Control="1" AltMeta="1" key="k" /> <keystroke action="autograb" Control="1" AltMeta="1" key="g" />
If you startup the x2co connection you get a window with your desktop in a scaled version which makes it unusable. Now there are two possibilies: a) if you want to keep it in windowed mode press ctrl-alt-g (autograb) to ensure the keystrokes are not intercepted by your local desktop environment. b) switch to fullscreen mode with ctrl-alt-shift-f
switch to viewport mode with ctl-alt-r
4a) use ctrl-alt-<arrows> to scroll around in small portions 4b) use ctrl-alt-shoft-<arrows> to move around in big steps
This setup is working fine for me. The only thing that is currently missing/not implemented is to force viewport mode right at connection start and the possibility to specify the initial position. I might implement that one day.
Uli
On Mon, Jun 8, 2020 at 5:26 PM Ulrich Sibiller <uli42@gmx.de> wrote:
Thanks, and now the same from INSIDE the session, please.
Uli
On Mon, Jun 8, 2020 at 11:45 AM gian sisal <giansisal19@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Ulrich, sorry for the late reply. In attach the xrandr and xdpyinfo outputs.
Thanks in advance for your help. Regards. G
Il giorno mer 27 mag 2020 alle ore 18:47 Ulrich Sibiller <uli42@gmx.de> ha scritto:
On Wed, May 27, 2020 at 5:59 PM gian sisal <giansisal19@gmail.com> wrote:
I already tried the viewport_mode/zoom (ctrl+alt+r then ctrl+alt+arrow), unfortunately it shows me only the "central displays", I cannot move to first nor last "virtual monitor". However I'll go trying again and again... :)
That is strange. Can you please post the output of "xrandr" and "xdpyinfo -ext XINERAMA", both inside and outside the session?
I would like to ask: in Your opinion, will there be something an evolution like "choose #1...#2.."?
No, probably not. The shadow mode is very slow compared to the full desktop mode and is (for me) kind of an "unloved child". I never use it. However, technically providing a default viewport position on connection startup is something that should not be too complicated to implement. (Therefore the viewport mode should work properly, that is...)
Uli
Hi Uli, thanks a lot for your indications, I'll let you know.
Best Regards. G
Il giorno sab 13 giu 2020 alle ore 23:16 Ulrich Sibiller <uli42@gmx.de> ha scritto:
Hello Gian,
I have done some tests with TWO monitors (I don't have more to test) and it worked fine. But to make it working fine some things need to be done/taken into account:
fix the keystroke configuration on youe server. x2go used to ship broken keystroke.cfg files. So either check /etc/x2go/keystrokes.cfg or create a user specific one in ~/,x2go/config/keystrokes.cfg. It is important to have these entries in it: <keystroke action="switch_all_screens" Control="1" AltMeta="1" key="f" /> <keystroke action="fullscreen" Control="1" Shift="1" AltMeta="1" key="f" /> <keystroke action="resize" Control="1" AltMeta="1" key="r" /> <keystroke action="viewport_move_left" Control="1" Shift="1" AltMeta="1" key="Left" /> <keystroke action="viewport_move_left" Control="1" Shift="1" AltMeta="1" key="KP_Left" /> <keystroke action="viewport_move_up" Control="1" Shift="1" AltMeta="1" key="Up" /> <keystroke action="viewport_move_up" Control="1" Shift="1" AltMeta="1" key="KP_Up" /> <keystroke action="viewport_move_right" Control="1" Shift="1" AltMeta="1" key="Right" /> <keystroke action="viewport_move_right" Control="1" Shift="1" AltMeta="1" key="KP_Right" /> <keystroke action="viewport_move_down" Control="1" Shift="1" AltMeta="1" key="Down" /> <keystroke action="viewport_move_down" Control="1" Shift="1" AltMeta="1" key="KP_Down" /> <keystroke action="viewport_scroll_left" Control="1" AltMeta="1" key="Left" /> <keystroke action="viewport_scroll_left" Control="1" AltMeta="1" key="KP_Left" /> <keystroke action="viewport_scroll_up" Control="1" AltMeta="1" key="Up" /> <keystroke action="viewport_scroll_up" Control="1" AltMeta="1" key="KP_Up" /> <keystroke action="viewport_scroll_right" Control="1" AltMeta="1" key="Right" /> <keystroke action="viewport_scroll_right" Control="1" AltMeta="1" key="KP_Right" /> <keystroke action="viewport_scroll_down" Control="1" AltMeta="1" key="Down" /> <keystroke action="viewport_scroll_down" Control="1" AltMeta="1" key="KP_Down" /> <keystroke action="reread_keystrokes" Control="1" AltMeta="1" key="k" /> <keystroke action="autograb" Control="1" AltMeta="1" key="g" />
If you startup the x2co connection you get a window with your desktop in a scaled version which makes it unusable. Now there are two possibilies: a) if you want to keep it in windowed mode press ctrl-alt-g (autograb) to ensure the keystrokes are not intercepted by your local desktop environment. b) switch to fullscreen mode with ctrl-alt-shift-f
switch to viewport mode with ctl-alt-r
4a) use ctrl-alt-<arrows> to scroll around in small portions 4b) use ctrl-alt-shoft-<arrows> to move around in big steps
This setup is working fine for me. The only thing that is currently missing/not implemented is to force viewport mode right at connection start and the possibility to specify the initial position. I might implement that one day.
Uli
On Mon, Jun 8, 2020 at 5:26 PM Ulrich Sibiller <uli42@gmx.de> wrote:
Thanks, and now the same from INSIDE the session, please.
Uli
On Mon, Jun 8, 2020 at 11:45 AM gian sisal <giansisal19@gmail.com>
wrote:
Hi Ulrich, sorry for the late reply. In attach the xrandr and xdpyinfo outputs.
Thanks in advance for your help. Regards. G
Il giorno mer 27 mag 2020 alle ore 18:47 Ulrich Sibiller <uli42@gmx.de>
ha scritto:
On Wed, May 27, 2020 at 5:59 PM gian sisal <giansisal19@gmail.com>
wrote:
I already tried the viewport_mode/zoom (ctrl+alt+r then ctrl+alt+arrow), unfortunately it shows me only the "central displays", I cannot move to first nor last "virtual monitor". However I'll go trying again and again... :)
That is strange. Can you please post the output of "xrandr" and "xdpyinfo -ext XINERAMA", both inside and outside the session?
I would like to ask: in Your opinion, will there be something an evolution like "choose #1...#2.."?
No, probably not. The shadow mode is very slow compared to the full desktop mode and is (for me) kind of an "unloved child". I never use it. However, technically providing a default viewport position on connection startup is something that should not be too complicated to implement. (Therefore the viewport mode should work properly, that is...)
Uli
Hi Ulrich! I replaced the old "keystroke.cfg" following your indications and it seems to work (sometimes slower but now I can "navigate" through all the remote monitors). Thanks a lot for your help. Anyway I have another question about X2go: with windows client, in fullscreen mode, I can't see the mouse pointer. I read many forums about this "issue" and found that this only happens for x2go windows clients, is there some news about it?
Thanks in advance. Best regards. G
Il giorno lun 15 giu 2020 alle ore 13:14 gian sisal <giansisal19@gmail.com> ha scritto:
Hi Uli, thanks a lot for your indications, I'll let you know.
Best Regards. G
Il giorno sab 13 giu 2020 alle ore 23:16 Ulrich Sibiller <uli42@gmx.de> ha scritto:
Hello Gian,
I have done some tests with TWO monitors (I don't have more to test) and it worked fine. But to make it working fine some things need to be done/taken into account:
fix the keystroke configuration on youe server. x2go used to ship broken keystroke.cfg files. So either check /etc/x2go/keystrokes.cfg or create a user specific one in ~/,x2go/config/keystrokes.cfg. It is important to have these entries in it: <keystroke action="switch_all_screens" Control="1" AltMeta="1" key="f" /> <keystroke action="fullscreen" Control="1" Shift="1" AltMeta="1" key="f" /> <keystroke action="resize" Control="1" AltMeta="1" key="r" /> <keystroke action="viewport_move_left" Control="1" Shift="1" AltMeta="1" key="Left" /> <keystroke action="viewport_move_left" Control="1" Shift="1" AltMeta="1" key="KP_Left" /> <keystroke action="viewport_move_up" Control="1" Shift="1" AltMeta="1" key="Up" /> <keystroke action="viewport_move_up" Control="1" Shift="1" AltMeta="1" key="KP_Up" /> <keystroke action="viewport_move_right" Control="1" Shift="1" AltMeta="1" key="Right" /> <keystroke action="viewport_move_right" Control="1" Shift="1" AltMeta="1" key="KP_Right" /> <keystroke action="viewport_move_down" Control="1" Shift="1" AltMeta="1" key="Down" /> <keystroke action="viewport_move_down" Control="1" Shift="1" AltMeta="1" key="KP_Down" /> <keystroke action="viewport_scroll_left" Control="1" AltMeta="1" key="Left" /> <keystroke action="viewport_scroll_left" Control="1" AltMeta="1" key="KP_Left" /> <keystroke action="viewport_scroll_up" Control="1" AltMeta="1" key="Up" /> <keystroke action="viewport_scroll_up" Control="1" AltMeta="1" key="KP_Up" /> <keystroke action="viewport_scroll_right" Control="1" AltMeta="1" key="Right" /> <keystroke action="viewport_scroll_right" Control="1" AltMeta="1" key="KP_Right" /> <keystroke action="viewport_scroll_down" Control="1" AltMeta="1" key="Down" /> <keystroke action="viewport_scroll_down" Control="1" AltMeta="1" key="KP_Down" /> <keystroke action="reread_keystrokes" Control="1" AltMeta="1" key="k" /> <keystroke action="autograb" Control="1" AltMeta="1" key="g" />
If you startup the x2co connection you get a window with your desktop in a scaled version which makes it unusable. Now there are two possibilies: a) if you want to keep it in windowed mode press ctrl-alt-g (autograb) to ensure the keystrokes are not intercepted by your local desktop environment. b) switch to fullscreen mode with ctrl-alt-shift-f
switch to viewport mode with ctl-alt-r
4a) use ctrl-alt-<arrows> to scroll around in small portions 4b) use ctrl-alt-shoft-<arrows> to move around in big steps
This setup is working fine for me. The only thing that is currently missing/not implemented is to force viewport mode right at connection start and the possibility to specify the initial position. I might implement that one day.
Uli
On Mon, Jun 8, 2020 at 5:26 PM Ulrich Sibiller <uli42@gmx.de> wrote:
Thanks, and now the same from INSIDE the session, please.
Uli
On Mon, Jun 8, 2020 at 11:45 AM gian sisal <giansisal19@gmail.com>
Hi Ulrich, sorry for the late reply. In attach the xrandr and xdpyinfo outputs.
Thanks in advance for your help. Regards. G
Il giorno mer 27 mag 2020 alle ore 18:47 Ulrich Sibiller <
wrote: uli42@gmx.de> ha scritto:
On Wed, May 27, 2020 at 5:59 PM gian sisal <giansisal19@gmail.com>
wrote:
I already tried the viewport_mode/zoom (ctrl+alt+r then ctrl+alt+arrow), unfortunately it shows me only the "central displays", I cannot move to first nor last "virtual monitor". However I'll go trying again and again... :)
That is strange. Can you please post the output of "xrandr" and "xdpyinfo -ext XINERAMA", both inside and outside the session?
I would like to ask: in Your opinion, will there be something an evolution like "choose #1...#2.."?
No, probably not. The shadow mode is very slow compared to the full desktop mode and is (for me) kind of an "unloved child". I never use it. However, technically providing a default viewport position on connection startup is something that should not be too complicated to implement. (Therefore the viewport mode should work properly, that is...)
Uli
On Wed, Jun 17, 2020 at 2:44 PM gian sisal <giansisal19@gmail.com> wrote:
I replaced the old "keystroke.cfg" following your indications and it seems to work (sometimes slower but now I can "navigate" through all the remote monitors). Thanks a lot for your help.
Great to hear it works!
Anyway I have another question about X2go: with windows client, in fullscreen mode, I can't see the mouse pointer. I read many forums about this "issue" and found that this only happens for x2go windows clients, is there some news about it?
Well, no: https://github.com/ArcticaProject/nx-libs/issues/86 and https://github.com/ArcticaProject/nx-libs/issues/7
Uli
On Wed, Jun 17, 2020 at 3:08 PM Ulrich Sibiller <uli42@gmx.de> wrote:
Anyway I have another question about X2go: with windows client, in fullscreen mode, I can't see the mouse pointer. I read many forums about this "issue" and found that this only happens for x2go windows clients, is there some news about it?
Well, no: https://github.com/ArcticaProject/nx-libs/issues/86 and https://github.com/ArcticaProject/nx-libs/issues/7
What you might try here: configure you X server on Linux to use a soft cursor:
Section "Device" Identifier "graphicsdriver" Driver "your_driver" Option "SWCursor" "true" EndSection
I have not tried it but I am curious of the result.
Uli
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