[CentOS] Monitor Dummy Device

Tue Jan 19 19:31:58 UTC 2016
Mark Haney <mark.haney at vifprogram.com>

IIRC, back when I did presentations regularly there was a way to screen
share a second virtual desktop and leave the primary on the display
itself.  But that was 5 years ago and I"ve slept since then.


On Tue, Jan 19, 2016 at 11:11 AM, Joey <forum at r5d.de> wrote:

> When i do presentation i have this workflow:
>
> I connect the beamer on my notebook so i have dualscreen. On my notebook
> screen i have all icons/windows i need. The things i want to show i move to
> the 2. desktopscreen (the beamer).
>
> If i want to be independent of the cable-end of the beamer i do this:
>
> i connect a second monitor to my notebook and i stream the screen of the
> 2. monitor with ffmpeg / ffserver (installed on my notebook). a other
> device eg notebook, which is connect to beamer, show my stream on the
> beamer.
>
> Very nice solution for me :). I want to extend the solution that i dont
> need a monitor connected to my notebook. I dont know how can i get a second
> desktop is useable like a dualscreen.
>
> Greetings Joey
>
>
>
> Am 2016-01-19 16:57, schrieb Mark Haney:
>
>> I'm curious as to what exactly you are needing what appears to be a second
>> monitor without an actual second monitor?  For what purpose do you think
>> you need such a setup?  Maybe there's another method to get what you want
>> if you can give us more detail.
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jan 19, 2016 at 10:53 AM, Joey <forum at r5d.de> wrote:
>>
>> Am 2016-01-19 02:01, schrieb Mark LaPierre:
>>>
>>> On 01/17/16 11:42, Joey wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hello List,
>>>>>
>>>>> i want to use a Dual-Screen Solution without connected a second
>>>>> Monitor.
>>>>>
>>>>> Its a solution available, that a physical monitor/Device is simulated?
>>>>> I
>>>>> want to use it on KDE.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>>
>>>>> Joey
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Hey Joey,
>>>>
>>>> Does your current physical monitor support multiple connections?  Most
>>>> modern monitors do.  If it does then you can connect a second video
>>>> cable from your computer to your monitor.  There you have it.  A duel
>>>> monitor connection.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Hey,
>>>
>>> thx for this tricky idea! Unfortunately i need it for notebooks ..
>>>
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