[PATCH 1/3] fixesproto: Add a query to get the screen layout.

[Tiago Vignatti]

Hi,

On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 08:13:54AM +0200, Keith Packard wrote:
> On Tue, 2009-07-28 at 22:50 -0700, Aaron Plattner wrote:
> > On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 10:34:52PM -0700, Keith Packard wrote:
> > > So, the first question is why this is in XFixes and not in RandR --
> > > should it go there instead?
> > 
> > I didn't think RandR really dealt with multiple screens, other than
> > allowing you to address them.  It really deals with the positions of
> > outputs within a single X screen, and not with the relative positions of
> > the X screens themselves.
> 
> True, but extending RandR to know about the global geometry seems like a
> fairly small step to me, and makes sure that if you're looking for
> global geometry information, you've only got to look in one extension.
> Also, you'll want to send events once you add the ability to change
> stuff, and RandR has that all wired down already.


I'd second Keith here and say to improve Xrandr instead duplicate the
screen code information inside the server. 

The "master plan" is to change and set any kind of configuration on the run
and this Xfixes work is building code on opposite direction of that. 


            Tiago