Gutsy, Twinview and Compiz-Fusion Question

[jacrider]

Searched and searched and couldn't find anything about this.

I have a nVidia card (7600 GS) and dual monitors. I have TwinView working in Gutsy with Compiz-Fusion.

When I first set it up, I had the desktop as one, with the toolbars going across both screens and when the cube rotated, it was rotating as one.

After a recent set of updates, I now have the screen operating as two different cubes, and only tool bars across the left screen, the right having neither of the toolbars. The desktop still acts as one big desktop, allowing me to drag window from screen to screen.

Any ideas on what I need to get back to one big screen/cube?

Thanks.

[amadeus266]

In ccsm under desktop cube, change the setting under general-> multi output mode to 'One big cube"

[jacrider]

Amadeus: Thanks! I now have one big cube.

Any ideas on how to get my menu bars to span both screens?

Thanks.

[Inxsible]

Are you having any problems in terms of lag on the second monitor ?

I have had that problem in Feisty with TwinView (I have the same card). I am not sure if I should upgrade or perform a fresh install.

[evissecx]

I have the opposite problem. When i configure twinview, i got the panels across both monitors.
But I really want the panels just on my main monitor. Also with this configuration, I can't maximize windows on 1 monitor, it get strecthed over both.

[jacrider]

Inxsible: I have no problem with screen lag. I wonder if you monitors have (very) different refresh rates.

evissecx: I agree that the window maximize when the panel spans both monitors is a pain. I do like the additional real-estate on the panel however. I rarely maximize anything.

[Vodkaneat]

I have the same problem as evissecx, its as if twinview is ignoring my metamodes and spanning both monitors

[snoe]

I too have evissecx's problem. It seems compiz doesn't realize there are two screens?

[snoe]

Found a solution.

Go to compiz settings manager->general options->display settings tab
UNCHECK detect outputs (yes uncheck)
and under outputs put two entries (depending on your resolution) like:
1280x1024+0+0
1280x1024+1280+0

restart X and maximize works (for me at least)

[ph8]

Brilliant, works (for maximising!)

Any idea how to get the panels to only span the 'main' screen?