NVIDIA / NVIDIA/nvidia-settings
Additionally required options for Mosaic on Linux are not available in the user interface
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Description
Using Mosaic settings under Linux often requires additional settings in the xconfig file according to https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3580/~/how-to-configure-mosaic-on-linux
Additional options:
Most window managers override the NVIDIA settings so that even though MOSAIC is enabled, the window manager still recognizes separate screens as connected. To correct this behavior, you need to add the following option to the Screen section.Option "nvidiaXineramaInfo" "FALSE"
In some cases, the "RANDR" extension must be disabled to see a single desktop.
Section "Extensions
Option "Composite" "Disable
EndSection
It would be nice if these additional options could be added via the user interface instead of manually inserting them into the generated x configuration file.
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Research direction
Start by locating the Mosaic settings UI and the code that generates the Linux X configuration. Check how the requested nvidiaXineramaInfo and RANDR-related options could be represented, then verify that enabled settings are emitted correctly in the generated configuration.
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- Tech stack
- linux
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- desktop
- Issue type
- Feature
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- 3-5 days
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