[Spice-devel] [PATCH spice-space-pages 1/5] multiple-monitors: Move caveat to the end of the document

Jonathon Jongsma jjongsma at redhat.com
Thu Mar 30 20:24:58 UTC 2017


Although limited multimonitor functionality will work without a vdagent
and qxl driver, we should emphasize using the appropriate components. So
move the caveat to a separate notes section at the end of the document.
---
 multiple-monitors.rst | 24 ++++++++++++++----------
 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/multiple-monitors.rst b/multiple-monitors.rst
index dd7a439..b90fb9e 100644
--- a/multiple-monitors.rst
+++ b/multiple-monitors.rst
@@ -10,16 +10,6 @@ Guest requirements
 ++++++++++++++++++
 Both Windows and Linux guests should be configured with a QXL video device and
 a spice vdagent to take full advantage of the multiple monitor functionality.
-While these are not absolutely required, they are highly recommended.
-
-Without a spice vdagent running in the guest, it may be possible to enable or
-disable displays from within the guest (and the spice client will adapt to
-those changes), but it will not be possible to enable or disable displays from
-the client.
-
-Without a QXL driver in the guest, it may be possible to resize a display, but
-it will not be possible to resize it to an arbitrary resolution. Each display
-will only support a fixed set of resolutions.
 
 Guest QXL Configuration
 +++++++++++++++++++++++
@@ -203,3 +193,17 @@ client monitors. For example, if you have 3 monitors and want to run
 virt-viewer in fullscreen mode on the last two, you can use
 `monitor-mapping=1:2;2:3`. That will place guest display 1 on client monitor 2,
 and guest display 2 on client monitor 3.
+
+Additional Notes
+++++++++++++++++
+While a vdagent and QXL driver are not absolutely required, they are highly
+recommended.
+
+Without a spice vdagent running in the guest, it may be possible to enable or
+disable displays from within the guest (and the spice client will adapt to
+those changes), but it will not be possible to enable or disable displays from
+the client.
+
+Without a QXL driver in the guest, it may be possible to resize a display, but
+it will not be possible to resize it to an arbitrary resolution. Each display
+will only support a fixed set of resolutions.
-- 
2.9.3



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