MPX is becoming stable

[Aivils Stoss]

MPX didn't have _seat_ (terminal) idea. Someone should write
a new proxy like lbxproxy. That proxy should redirect standard cursor
keyboard API calls to MPX/multiseat API and take care about multiple
local terminals (seats). X server have single event queue. Any input event
must be marked for right terminal. Later event processing read the mark
and send event to right client.

Workload equals Xinerama implementation, i suppose huge :o(

Aivils

On Ceturtdiena, 16. Novembris 2006 01:41, Paulo Zanoni wrote:
> It can be usefull for multiseat computers (for example, the
> "four-head", with 1 cpu, 4 monitors, 4 video cards, 4 keyboards, 4
> mice).
>
> Actually, we are studying how can it help multiseat.
>
> Paulo.
>
> On 11/15/06, Peter Hutterer <mailinglists at who-t.net> wrote:
> > On 15/11/2006, at 22:34 , Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> > > For us poor unknowing souls would you mind to explain what MPX
> > > actually
> > > is?
> >
> > It has been answered already but I guess I should answer it as well.
> >
> > MPX is the Multi-Pointer X server. A modified version of X.org (a
> > patch for X11R7.1) to have multiple mouse cursors. Rather than
> > merging all devices into one cursor, MPX keeps a cursor per device,
> > with up to at least 18 independent cursors. In theory, it supports
> > more, but 18 was the maximum I have tested so far.
> >
> > Each of the cursors behaves like a core pointer and like an XI
> > device, sending both types of events.
> >
> > MPX is compatible to X.org, so you can put it in place of your X
> > server and unless you plug in and configure multiple mice, you should
> > not notice the difference*.
> >
> > There is a bit more info on
> > http://wearables.unisa.edu.au/mpx
> >
> > Cheers,
> >    Peter
> >
> > * blah blah possible bugs blah blah
> >
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> > http://wearables.unisa.edu.au/mpx
> >
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